The other day the FDA came out and admitted that the chemicals in commercial sunscreen seep into your blood stream within 24 hours. Now I don't know about you, but I'm not too keen on things such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene and ecamsule running around for up to a week … [Read more...]
DIY Acne Mask with Essential Oils
April 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
My girls are at the age where acne can start rearing its ugly head. One has combination skin while the other has skin that is quite acne prone. When she first began having issues with her skin, I could have easily gotten her a commercial acne fighter. I did not want to do that … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Milk Shampoo
February 26, 2019 by 73 Comments
I love making homemade beauty products, but it can be hard to find ones you love and will stick with. While most have come easy to me, finding a homemade herbal shampoo that I loved took some time. I have very long and very curly hair so I needed a DIY shampoo that wasn't going … [Read more...]
Lotion Bar Recipe with Earl Grey Scent
July 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As a diabetic, I have extremely dry skin. If I allow it to, my skin peels and cracks because I just can't seem to keep it hydrated enough. Over the years, I've learned to make homemade beauty products that help with it in ways commercial products just don't. I started with … [Read more...]
Homemade Shave Cream {Shea Butter Shave Cream}
July 10, 2018 by 29 Comments
Once upon an evening, I walked into my bathroom, picked up the can of shaving cream and was appalled. If you've taken a look at the ingredients on the side of the can, you probably were too. It is amazing what some of those words are; words that I wouldn't even attempt to … [Read more...]
Homemade Deodorant Recipe – Lavender Scented Homemade Deodorant
July 3, 2018 by 36 Comments
Deodorant is one of those things that no one should be without. After all, no one wants to be the girl (or guy) no one wants to be around because of smelly pits, right? For me, deodorants are something I'm quite picky about. I don't like store bought deodorant because I hate not … [Read more...]
DIY Green Tea and Peppermint Bath Soak { Homemade Bath Salts }
June 25, 2018 by 12 Comments
It's no secret that I adore all things homemade. For me, it is a health issue that drives me to continue making what I can. In 2014, I discovered that most commercially made products were causing my body to react in ways that I never expected it to. What followed was a list of 30 … [Read more...]
How to Make Homemade Bubble Bath
January 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes there is nothing more calming and soothing than a warm bubble bath. I love to take my Kindle in, light a few candles, put my favorite music on through my bluetooth speaker and soak for a bit while reading a good book to relax. Having that alone time is super important … [Read more...]
DIY Bug Spray – Homemade All-Natural Bug Spray
May 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Guess what? It's almost summer and you know what that means! Creepy crawly critters! - Side note: Try saying that three times fast! - Creepy crawly critters aren't high on my list of things to interact with this summer which means one thing; I need a high quality bug spray to … [Read more...]
Shine Boosting Homemade Shampoo
May 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Around 2 years ago, we stopped buying and started making as much as we could homemade. One of the first commercial items we ditched was shampoo. Originally, I started with just a basic homemade coconut shampoo recipe, but since then, I've moved onto making homemade shampoo to … [Read more...]
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