Why spend a fortune on fancy beauty products when you can raid the kitchen cupboards to make salon-quality treatments at home?

Brown sugar buzz body scrub

Mix brown sugar, leftover coffee grounds, olive oil and a drizzle of honey. Rub generously onto the body and shower off. 

Benefits: Olive oil moisturises, sugar exfoliates, honey is healing, and ground coffee has been shown to reduce cellulite over time.

Papaya punch face mask

Blend half a ripe papaya with fresh lemon juice and honey. Apply to face for 15 minutes, then wash off. 

Benefits: Papaya is packed with vitamins A, C and E and also contains alpha hydroxy acids, which exfoliate and brighten, while honey moisturises.

Brunch bunch hair mask

Mash half an avocado with two egg yolks, apply to wet or dry hair and leave for 20 minutes before shampooing thoroughly. 

Benefits: Egg is pure protein, vital to rebuilding and restoring hair, while avocado is full of vitamins and fats that will help hair shine.

Coconut massage bars

Give coconut oil a quick blast in the microwave, then add your favourite essential oils. Grapefruit and bergamot to invigorate; cinnamon, sweet orange and vanilla to relax. Pour into silicone moulds to set, then rub over the body post-shower (while wet) for super-soft skin. 

Benefits: Coconut oil moisturises while essential oils relax and fragrance.

Brilliant bath bombs

Mix one cup of baking soda, half a cup of citric acid and half a cup of Epsom salts, then separately mix three teaspoons of olive oil, two teaspoons of essential oil, one teaspoon of water and food colouring. 

Add wet mixture slowly to dry until you have a sandy texture you can pack into moulds, then leave to dry before using in the bath. 

Benefits: Epsom salts soften skin, oils relax, and baths generally make your day better!

Peppermint chapstick

Add 1oz of beeswax and three heaped teaspoons of coconut oil into a saucepan and heat on low until completely melted. Next, pour the mixture into a container, adding 10-15 drops of peppermint essential oil and stir well. 

Now decant into a container and dab onto the lips whenever you need a tingly revival.

Benefits: Peppermint has been scientifically proven to offer a range of health benefits, including killing germs, relieving pain, improving mental function, and reducing stress.