The Best Kept Beauty Secret, Vinegar!

By Christine Gauthier

It's one of the most inexpensive beauty tools you'll ever discover and you'll
likely find it in your kitchen cupboard. It may not have a fancy label but once
you've tried it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

Chances are you've used it on battered fish and fries, without ever realizing all
the great beauty tricks this clear, acidic liquid can do for you. That's right,
we're talking about vinegar.

Vinegar For Your Skin

Everyone's skin reacts differently to different substances so always test new products of any kind on a small area before bathing your skin in it.

1. Use a cotton swab to dab vinegar on that persistent blemish that's threatening
to send you underground before that important meeting. It works fast and as long as you keep it out of your eyes the results are fantastic.

2. Mix a cup of warm water and vinegar to rinse your hair after you shampoo. The vinegar acts like a cleanser on your hair and scalp and leaves your crowning glory feeling fresh. Your favorite hair products work best on truly clean hair.

3. Add a few tablespoons to your bath water to help relieve dry and itchy skin.

4. Can't wear black? Try rinsing your hair with vinegar and follow with warm water after you shampoo to help fight dandruff.

5. Too much time in the sun? You can help relieve a sunburn by gently rubbing
vinegar on your skin.

6. Your nail polish will stay on longer and even apply smoother if you clean your
nails with vinegar before you apply.

Vinegar For Your Wardrobe

Nobody likes retiring their favorite outfit because it's been washed too many times and just doesn't do you justice anymore. Follow these tips to keep your wardrobe beautiful.

1. Lint bogging you down? Try adding a half a cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.

2. Your once-bright clothing is looking dull. Just add a half a cup of vinegar to
the rinse cycle and watch them restored to their former glory. Keep new clothes
looking bright by always adding a half a cup to vinegar to the rinse cycle.

3. White stains from your deodorant? Rub gently with vinegar and wash as usual.

4. Love eating hot dogs at the ball park? Get those mustard stains out by rubbing a little vinegar on it. It also works great on coffee and jam and fruit.

5. You love your husband dearly but his socks make you want to find the nearest
garbage bag and seal them up for all eternity. Using vinegar in the rinse water
makes them come out smelling fresh.

Now that you've got your skin, hair, wardrobe and husband's feet perfect, here are a few more tips that will come in handy.

1. The flowers your husband gave you are starting to wilt. Freshen them up with 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 2 teaspoon of sugar per quart of fresh water.

2. Want to curb your appetite safely? Try sprinkling a little bit of vinegar on
your food.

3. Got a sore throat? Try gargling a tablespoon of vinegar in a glass of warm
water. Swallow.

4. Hiccups just won't go away? One tablespoon of vinegar will do the trick. Just
swallow when they hit and you'll soon be hiccup-free.

5. Tired of cleaning your house with products laden with chemicals? Fill an old,
well-washed spray bottle half water and half vinegar and use in place of most
cleaning supplies. The more you use it the more you'll be surprised by how many
products it can replace.

There are hundreds of uses of vinegar and once you get hooked on these tips and tricks you'll wonder how your beauty regime ever managed without it.

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