6 Unexpected Natural Beauty Products You Can Borrow From Your Baby

6 Unexpected Natural Beauty Products You Can Borrow From Your Baby

Maybe it came from being a tired mom with two kids under two years old, just reaching for what was at hand, but somehow I discovered that these baby products actually double as great natural beauty products. Now that my kids are way past the baby stage, these products still have a beloved place in my beauty routine.

• Cornstarch baby powder

Like most moms, I’m busy – and don’t have time to wash my hair every day. However, my long hair tends to get oily at the roots within a day of its last wash. Cornstarch is the main ingredient in most “dry shampoos,” but I find that baby powder works better than anything for absorbing the oil in my hair and giving it a little lift at the roots. Just sprinkle a light dusting of the powder on your hands in the evening before bed and rub lightly into your roots. Don’t worry if your hair turns white, the white color will be gone when you wake up in the morning, and so will the oily hair.

• Zinc ointment

There are many types of ointment out there for diaper rash but the one I’m talking about is the thick white cream that is made up of 40% zinc oxide. This stuff is miraculous – put it on a baby’s red bum at night and the redness is gone by morning. And low and behold, it does the same for me too. Whether the redness is on my face from a blemish, or in my bikini area from shaving, zinc ointment comes to the rescue every time. It’s also great as an extra brightener under foundation when your face is red or pigmented – just remember that it is very thick so a little goes a long way.

• Baby wash

6 Unexpected Natural Beauty Products You Can Borrow From Your Baby

Maybe it came from being a tired mom with two kids under two years old, just reaching for what was at hand, but somehow I discovered that these baby products actually double as great natural beauty products. Now that my kids are way past the baby stage, these products still have a beloved place in my beauty routine.

• Cornstarch baby powder

Like most moms, I’m busy – and don’t have time to wash my hair every day. However, my long hair tends to get oily at the roots within a day of its last wash. Cornstarch is the main ingredient in most “dry shampoos,” but I find that baby powder works better than anything for absorbing the oil in my hair and giving it a little lift at the roots. Just sprinkle a light dusting of the powder on your hands in the evening before bed and rub lightly into your roots. Don’t worry if your hair turns white, the white color will be gone when you wake up in the morning, and so will the oily hair.

• Zinc ointment

There are many types of ointment out there for diaper rash but the one I’m talking about is the thick white cream that is made up of 40% zinc oxide. This stuff is miraculous – put it on a baby’s red bum at night and the redness is gone by morning. And low and behold, it does the same for me too. Whether the redness is on my face from a blemish, or in my bikini area from shaving, zinc ointment comes to the rescue every time. It’s also great as an extra brightener under foundation when your face is red or pigmented – just remember that it is very thick so a little goes a long way.

• Baby wash