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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So I’ve been racking my brain about pumpkin recipes. I’ve done THIS, THIS and THIS recipe which are all pretty common skin care recipes with a fall theme, but I wanted to do something a little less obvious. I found THIS incredible mask on Amazon and just had to recreate it. Low and behold-it’s main ingredient is PUMPKIN! I think you’re just…
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Meet Wild Rose…. Not to be confused with Black Betty. Ha, Ha. Every time I hear “wild Rose” I think of some riled up, ramblin’, man chasin’ whiskey drinkin’ woman of the night-But this post is totally not about that. This post is remaking one of my favorite products from one of my favorite natural skin care companies. Neal’s Yard Remedies created…
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Many of you reading this are like me, that’s why you’re here! DIY skin care is fascinating, empowering and all around smart. It’s not just for the uber crunchy-granola crowd anymore! It’s for women who want to feel and look young but don’t want the toxic chemicals that are oh so common in the world of beauty. When Deborah Tosline contacted me…
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Making your own cleansers can be oh so fun and rewarding. That’s how I felt when I was new to the world of making my own skin care. I LOVED how Dr. Bronner offered so many variations of his oil based soap that was organic, fair trade and 100% natural. It was simple to add water and oils and have a legit…
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