Vaseline is a staple in many households. It can act as a skin healer, a moisturizer, a protectant and even a very effective eye makeup remover! However, it is petroleum based which is not acceptable so making our own natural vaseline is necessary (and simple). With the increasing interest in vegan products and homemade vaseline being such a versatile and useful product, I thought…
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Green tea is one of nature’s most powerful tools for our health, inside and out! What I love about green tea is that it has a BOAT LOAD of antioxidants! We need antioxidants in order to fight free radicals. Free radicals age you prematurely. They come from pollution, stress, bad habits, lack of sleep etc. So bring on the antioxidants! How about…
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I’ve been on an infusing kick lately! What is infusing you might ask? It’s when you throw dried herbs in a jar, pour in a carrier oil such as olive oil, almond oil or rosehip seed oil, heat the jar up, strain out the herbs and benefit from the “infused” oil! Simple process that yields a very customized DIY product! Go HERE…
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Recently I was going over some blog analytics and decided it would be interesting to find out what my top DIY recipe posts were since I started blogging almost 7 years ago! I was surprised to see what popped up! I thought it would be fun to share those because they are truly the posts with the most traffic, comments and the…
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Making DIY skin care with herb infused oils takes results up several levels. In the beginning of my DIY skin care journey, I relied on essential oils to deliver herbal benefits but as I learn, many times essential oils are too strong for delicate skin. I often hear many people wanting skin care without essential oils. It can be hard to reach…
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What a time we are living in! Everyday I’m having new feelings both positive and negative about being quarantined. One thing I’m noticing is how important it is to take care of myself during this time. Plus, with all the home schooling, it’s inspired me to go a bit off the rails of math, reading and science and teach the girls more…
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A DIY cleansing balm is one of the most effective ways you can detox your skin without stripping it of it’s much needed natural oils. Using a cleansing balm can also protect the pH of the skin and deliver extra nourishing hydration. When adding a clay in your cleansing balm recipe, you not only encourage pore detox, you also add a grit…
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My Anti Wrinkle Eye Stick recipe has been a favorite on my blog as well as a favorite product in the Etsy shop for years now. It originally was in solid form which you can find that recipe HERE. I decided to change some ingredients and keep it in it’s liquid form since a roll on makes for a very easy application. Recently…
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Part of the fun of creating your own products is having pretty labels. I’ve been making labels from the very beginning of my DIY skin care journey once I realized not just any old label would cut it. With many of the recipes found on this blog, a waterproof label is needed as well as a sturdy label that can go through…
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