There’s not a lot that is grosser than blackheads. Luckily, blackheads are common and easily removed. Everyone has them at one time or another. However, squeezing skin is never something I advise especially if you’re middle aged. Ours skin gets thinner as we age and it becomes very easy to damage skin. Breaking capillaries when squeezing is very easy to… Read More »DIY Pore Strips!
A highlighter is used to bring out certain aspects of the face such as the brow bones and the cheek bones. It can be used in several places-along the cheek bones, below the eye brows, above the upper lip, down the bridge of the nose and on the along the inner corner of the eyes. A highlighter can take… Read More »DIY Cheek and Brow Highlighter….
When I think of what blush should look like on your cheeks I go back to Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With The Wind. I remember her pinching her cheeks so she would have that natural flushed look. I had a lot of Fiddle Dee Dee moments with this DIY blush but I finally found the right ratio of ingredients to… Read More »DIY Cream Blush and Lip Stain
My daughter has LONG, thick yet fine hair. After a shampoo or before school, combing out her hair always turns into an ordeal. I realized I had to do something since every time I comb her out, the comb is full of her hair! So, I started scanning the internet for a simple non toxic spray-in conditioner. Turns out, a… Read More »DIY Hair Detangler
Thanks to lots of inspiration from One Good Thing By Jillee and DIY Naturals, I have gained some great inside on how to DIY all the products in my laundry room! The recipes I have found could not be easier and work better than store bought. Have I mentioned how much money I’m saving??? First things first, let’s talk about… Read More »Transform your Laundry Room with 4 EASY DIYs!
Just today I was applying my Homemade Diaper Rash Cream on my youngest. Once again she had a nasty bout of rash. Even though my original experimental diaper rash cream was in a glass jar, and I reheated it and poured it into a squeeze bottle, you still have to let the cream soften in your hands then rub your… Read More »DIY Diaper Rash Spray
Another rainy day on the edge of fall weather and I am indulging in a Twilight marathon and making lip balms! I LOVE Twilight, as I have mentioned before so why not dedicate a lip balm recipe to one of the loveliest vampires Hollywood has to offer! As an added bonus, I’ve added a SECRET ingredients which will plump up… Read More »Team Edward Lip Stain……..Plus A SECRET Lip Plumping Bonus!
I love perfume, I’ve worn it for as long as I can remember. Well, come to find out, like everything else, it’s toxic. Out of all the beauty products we wear on a daily basis, perfume is the most toxic! Artificial fragrances have all kinds of side effects. The big one is hormone disruption! Smelling good on the outside… Read More »How to Make DIY Perfume + Solid Perfume Recipe
Fall is around the corner and with the falling leaves and cooler air, allergies seem to come on with a vengeance. Lemon, Lavender and Peppermint are powerful essential oils that combine to make a healthy, easy DIY allergy relief balm remedy for sniffles and sneezes! Together they create a strong antihistamine and reduce inflammation. So I thought why not make… Read More »DIY Allergy Relief Balm
I hope everyone loves salves as much as I do! I feel like I live in an apothecary! It’s so fun! So in honor of my hormonal break out on my face, I thought it would be smart to make a salve for blemished skin. Being a facialist, I have given and taken my fair share of “acne treatments”. Usually… Read More »Overnight Melaleuca Zit Zapper Salve!