20 Fall Beauty Recipes Using Seasonal Ingredients

As the leaves begin to change, it’s time to let our beauty routines reflect the richness of the season. Fall offers more than just cozy sweaters and tasty lattes—it’s also a time to embrace nature’s bounty in our skincare and beauty rituals. Pumpkins, apples, and warming spices like cinnamon and clove are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and natural enzymes that help nourish and revitalize the skin, making them perfect ingredients for your seasonal beauty regimen.

We’ve rounded up 20 fall-inspired DIY beauty recipes that will pamper you from head to toe using the best that autumn has to offer. Whether you’re looking to brighten your complexion, deeply moisturize, or simply unwind with a spice-infused body scrub, these recipes will bring the essence of fall to your skincare routine.

1. Pumpkin 🎃

If you're the type that doesn't finish a can of pumpkin puree for one recipe (like us!), you can always use the leftovers for a homemade mask or scrub. Pumpkins are rich in beta-carotene, which is responsible for Vitamin A in our bodies. This may protect skin from the harmful effects of UV rays from the inside [source]. Additionally, pumpkin contains Vitamin C, crucial for the creation of collagen [source], the protein our skin naturally starts losing after a certain age.

While eating pumpkin sure has a plethora of health and beauty benefits, you might want to try these fall beauty recipes this season:

2. Pumpkin Spice 🍁

What goes better with pumpkin than pumpkin spice? Nothing, that's what. Whether you're on or off the pumpkin spice latte bandwagon, you can always enjoy the pleasant combination in a homemade fall beauty recipe.

3. More Seasonal Spices

No need to combine all those spices if you're not a fan of pumpkin pie. Alternatively, you can use individual ingredients, such as just cinnamon or just clove, to create a fall beauty recipe to your liking.

Cinnamon, for example, is a natural lip plumper, and it's packed with antioxidant and anti-micobial properties that might promote wound healing [source]. We love it not just for its pleasant spicy kick, but also for its many benefits.

4. Beets 💕

Beets are famous for their gorgeous color, and they're often used as a natural color to homemade cosmetics. More than just a pretty face, they're also packed with folate, manganese, potassium, vitamins A and C, and they may support skin health through their anti-inflammatory properties. Save some the next time you add beets to your smoothie or casserole, and as follows:

5. Apples 🍎

When you're done baking those tasty apple pies, you might still have a few apples left. Take advantage of their brightening and lightening properties, detoxing effects and skin toning benefits to make a homemade treatment for your skin or hair. And if you still have apples leftover, it's a good opportunity to brew apple cider vinegar. In turn, you can use that for plenty of beauty treatments, such as face masks and acne treatments.

Are there any other seasonal products you'd like to see us use in our DIYs?