If the holidays put a strain on your budget, you don't have  
to spend money you don't have on beauty. You can be beautiful  
on a budget...  

Are your hands dry and chapped? Use a simple household chore  
to treat your hands. Coat your hands with a rich moisturizer.  
Apply it thick. Put a pair of latex gloves and "enjoy" doing  
the dishes. Use warmer water since your hands will be protected  
from burning yourself. The heat of the water will help the  
moisturizer penetrate deeper into the skin. When you are done  
doing the dishes, remove the gloves and massage the rest of  
the moisturizer in.For pennies, you can remove product build-up on the hair by  
adding two teaspoons baking soda to your shampoo in the palm  
of your hand. Lather, leave on for a minute, rinse and condition...  

And, with a few weeks of diligence and patience, you can fade age  
spots by mixing equal parts of onion juice and vinegar. Apply to  
dark spots once a day. You can use this on your face, dark elbows,  
or knees.