Eco-minded folk are encouraging every one of us to shop locally, eat locally, and even drink locally — all as a way to decrease our stiletto-sized carbon footprint.

Well how about some beauty in the 100 mile zone? Actually, these beauty products are probably within the 10 foot zone because they can all be made from ingredients found in your kitchen.

Strawberry Exfoliating Scrub

Strawberries contain alpha-hydroxy acid, a coveted beauty ingredient and a natural exfoliant that will leave your skin baby soft.

Ingredients

6 ripe strawberries
1 tablespoon of kosher salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil

Directions

Crush the strawberries with a fork until they form a paste. Drizzle in olive oil, add kosher salt and continue to mash with a fork until all ingredients combine. Using a circular motion, rub the mixture into the face, hands, elbows or any other area that needs exfoliating. Rinse and pat dry.

Other fruits with natural alpha-hydroxy acids include grapefruit, peaches, nectarines, plums. Try a similar scrub with some of these ingredients.

Yogurt and Honey Rejuvenating Masque

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of yogurt
2 tablespoons of honey

Directions:

The lactic acid in yogurt rejuvenates the complexion while honey acts as a moisturizer. Heat the honey in the microwave for 20 seconds to loosen it and mix into the yogurt. Smooth onto the skin and rinse off in 15 minutes for smoother, brighter skin.

Herbal Vinegar Hair Rinse

Ingredients:

1-2 tbs apple cider or white vinegar

2 sprigs rosemary

2 sprigs lavender

2 cups water

Directions:

Add herbs and water to clear glass jar with tight fitting lid, steep outside in the sun for 2-4 hours or more, after steeping, remove herbs. Mix vinegar and herbal water together, shampoo hair, apply herbal vinegar solution, massage in gently, leave on for a bit. This will help to restore natural pH, rinse out build up/residue, and is a natural solution to control oily hair. You may notice a slight vinegar odor, which dissipates as your hair dries and shines. (source)

It’s 9 o’ clock and I already need a drink. Oh sure, I know its morning and I haven’t even written my first blog post yet, but what idiot decided that martinis were only made for afternoons?

Vodka might be a little strong for the AM, but a mojito is just the kind of tropical jolt I need. Malin and Goetz mojito soap gives you the olfactory feeling of being 3 drinks deep in Cuban rocket fuel without making you walk into work smelling like you need a 90-day program.

The three pure vegetable soaps come in natural peppermint, lime and rum — the ingredients of a perfect mojito. Punch drunk soap love! Buy the set at Vivre.