If you’re new here, you might not know that I run a skincare line along with the Jenni Raincloud blog. I started J. Raincloud Organics 9 years ago as a way to get my recipes into the hands of readers who didn’t want to DIY. Over the years I’ve narrowed down the most popular and most effective recipes on my blog and…
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I’m milking pumpkin season for all it’s worth-and it’s worth a lot if you ask me! Pumpkin skin care might be my favorite. I’ve been using pumpkins on the skin since I was a young 20 something aesthetician doing chemical peels in a spa. Pumpkins are full of skin beautifying goodness. Whether you are DIYing a mask with organic puree from the…
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I’ve been researching new ingredients lately for new recipes and have bought a few I wanted to share! I got these new oils from my ingredient company of choice, Mountain Rose Herbs because I know I can trust their quality. I know Amazon is the faster, easier and cheaper choice, but honestly-the quality in most that I’ve found on Amazon is very…
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I’ve created a fresh smelling DIY toner that has an added punch when it comes to brightening and possibly lightening imperfections in the skin. Using licorice root extract for lightening and blue yarrow essential oil for tightening, this licorice root brightening toner w/ blue yarrow is my new favorite addition to my skin care routine! Toners tend to be the first beauty…
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I’ve tried my fair share of natural mascaras throughout the years. I’ve tried more brands then I can list but 3 stand out as the top performing products and out of those three is BY FAR the best. When I first started ridding my makeup drawer of toxins, I discovered Tarte Cosmetics. I remember thinking, How simple! One brand has all…
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Did you know that skin care can come in powdered form and all you need is water to activate it and make it a highly effective product? I love this concept for many reasons. One being that this type of product has a much longer shelf life because the liquid ingredient is what causes bacteria growth-take that out and you have a…
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It’s my favorite time of year and I wanted to sprinkle in some Halloween inspo. to make your Halloween weekend the coziest, spookiest and happiest it’s ever been! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know my nickname, Jenni Raincloud comes from loving all things gloomy, stormy, creepy and dark. Funny fact, when I started this blog-I didn’t know it would…
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This DIY lip balm contains coQ10 which helps our skin cells renew themselves more efficiently. coQ10 is an excellent addition to lip balm because the skin on the lips is so much more sensitive and is often times damaged. I don’t know about you but I could use some efficient lip cells working overtime! This is not your run of the…
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If you have lines around your lips whether it be from smoking, constant whistling (my weird issue) or just gravity, there is a natural solution. I’m proof that the lip line eraser ingredient, Hilurlip, the star of this DIY really does go a long way when it comes to smoothing lines around the mouth out. This recipe is easy, easy, easy and…
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