Hydrosols are one of my favorite things. Like rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens, favorite things. They come in so many different scents and have so many uses! Sometimes essential oils are expensive (I’m talking about you, Rose!) but they are so useful for the skin! Hydrosols or infused water can deliver all the benefits of an essential oil to…
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Almost everyone has heard of the Oil Cleansing Method but have you heard of the Honey Cleansing Method? No, I didn’t just make that up! Raw honey is hugely beneficial for our skin. It’s not just meant for internal health! I wrote THIS post a while ago about the benefits of Manuka Honey and have since been using it to cleanse my…
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Hmmm, I love fall. I think I start to fold up around mid-August every year. I get so sick of the heat and sun. By the time fall weather blows in, I’m so ready to get eye ball deep in pumpkin, break out the scary movies (they don’t call me Jenni Raincloud for nothin’!) and whip up some s’mores. I love s’mores…
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Yes, the title is correct-it’s not a typo. I, Jenni Raincloud, shave my face. I used to wax women for a living. I’ve probably waxed about a million upper lips and chins. I always hated it. It is a necessary evil, but it’s such a harsh procedure. It’s tough on the skin and it hurts like hell. In fact, I sported a…
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It’s FRIDAY!!! The school week is done, pizza is in the oven and storms are a brewin’! It’s been a great week here at Jenni Raincloud-with Multi-Masking, a new toner and the Diva Cup, things have been pretty interesting! Tonight is family movie night and against my better judgement, we’re watching Gremlins-I’m hoping it’s not too scary for my girls! As I’m…
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Last month I did something I’ve never done before…. I quit using pads and tampons. Oh yeah-if you’re a guy, it’s not too late-GO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This post is going to be graphic, contain a lot of TMI and might just change your life for the better. Big claims, I know…. The Diva Cup as you can tell from the pictures, is just…
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There’s a new trend in the beauty world called “multi-masking”. Most of us are busy and always trying to perfect the art of multi tasking, right? Well, are beauty routine is no exception. Multi-masking is actually one of those concepts where you wonder why you didn’t think of it sooner? Multi-masking is where you treat different issues of your skin with…
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Author and blogger, Shannon Buck is a professionally trained herbalist who studied Aromatherapy and Essential Oils at Bastyr University. Her blog, Fresh Picked Beauty is a lot like Jenni Raincloud-brimming over with natural beauty tips and DIY skin care recipes. Shannon believes that you can make quality, organic products in your own kitchen that far surpass many of the beauty products on…
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Well, we’re all elbow deep in pumpkin season about now, huh?! For those of us skin loving DIYers, pumpkins are a good thing. I can’t even begin to describe how full of vitamins, minerals and fruity acid goodness one little pumpkin has! Plus, pumpkins have a very small molecular makeup which means they can penetrate the skin at deeper levels for more…
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