Oh...I have a couple more. I use baking soda for everything. It is a great way to maintain the whiteness of your teeth. I use it about 3 times a week.

Also, this may seem silly, but my hairdresser does free walk-in bang/fringe trims. This extends my cut for a couple of months.

Arya here is the morrocan oil website http://www.moroccanoil.com/ I get mine from the salon. Strangely enough it's cheaper there than on ebay and some online places, I guess with postage and listing fees. I also use their styling cream mixed with the oil. I've tried the shampoo and conditioner too but at £16 for a smallish bottle I gave up. I've had success with the hydrating mask too x

Deb I'm trying your eyeliner trick tomorrow. Love it.

Ladies you are great!

Isabel I will also try the baking soda.

I love this thread! For me, an eyelash comb makes a big difference. I wait until my mascara is dry then comb. No clumping, more natural looking.

RoseandJoan: Just putting my head 'round the door to see if you tried the eyeliner trick, and if it worked for you.

Deb, it worked a treat (unitl I smudged my mascara afterwards), I'm a convert. Thank you

Such a fun read. What a super thread, Julie

Not much to add other than that making pastry, crumble or short bread (because you rub flour together with butter) is the best manicure in the world. My hands always look their best after working with buttery dough. And my tummy likes it too.

@ Angie, and buttery dough makes the best modelling clay for toddlers

There you go! The good stuff in life = buttery dough.

Not sure I should fess up to this, but dress shields in a pinch--cut a pantyliner in half. Hey, why not, it's cheap and effective.

Rubbing sugar into butter makes my hands feel fantastic. So I'm going to totally agree with Ange.

For under $10 I can get my hair cut, but it takes a while at the local beauty college.

DYI Eyelash tinting. Blue/Black, and really nice to do. I recommend doing it when you have time, away from little ones though. For $12 I can do this ever 6 weeks (if I get a chance) for a year.

A little powdered milk on your hand is a wonderful cleanser, just add a few drops of water in the shower.

My penny pinching facial. Milk powder cleanser, followed by a steam. Open up pours with a bowel of hot water with rosemary added & towel on head. Then a face mask I make around every month or so is honey with a few drops of orange juice. Left on for a hour, then removed with a face washer and warm water. I then put a little night cream on (Aldi brand I think it is around $8). Leaves your face feeling great.

Baby wipes are really good at removing makeup and mascara.

That is all I can think of right now. Great thread. Interesting read.

What is a dress shield?

Dress shields are meant to protect your clothes from sweat stains. Here are some examples:
http://www.kleinertsshields.com/

My tip is to use Vaseline (petroleum jelly) as a eye cream at night. Every other cream I've tried makes my eyes puffy, but Vaseline makes them smooth! It's also great on lips at night, especially in winter when it's dry. Normally I'd be opposed to rubbing a petroleum product on your skin, but what can I say, it works!

A good tip for hair is a sugar scrub. Basically it's conditioner mixed with brown sugar, scrub your scalp and rinse. It sounds weird but it exfoliates and rinses clean.

Paying attention to my eyebrows makes all the difference. If I put no other makeup on, I'll do my eyebrows and looked groomed.

Also, taking 2 capsules of fish oil every day does amazing things for skin and hair.