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If you have dry hair and it needs a bit of a pick-me-up, try this hair mask recipe from Beyond Jane.

Best Hair Mask Recipe
by Ange Perdu, Sep 11, 2007

If you really want soft healthy hair try this homemade all-natural Hair…

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Get ready for sandal season with this super easy foot scrub from Good Clean Luv.

Summer Ready Foot Scrub

Ingredients:
2 Tblsp olive oil
2 Tblsp kosher salt

Directions:
Mix the salt and oil together – this recipe makes enough for two feet, increase the recipe if…

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img_3975_1Denise of Go Planet Earth has posted a very handy tutorial on how to line a wooden mold for easier release of the soap when set.   This tutorial also works great with melt and pour soap.  Check out the tutorial and…

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famf0502_soap_dishThis super cute handprint soap dish makes a great gift for Father’s Day.  Dad is sure to appreciate his little one’s handprint in this personalized gift!  Find all the details at Family Fun.

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The San Francisco Bath Salts Company has posted a recipe for a luxurious Dead Sea mud mask on its website.

Dead Sea Mud Mask:

A 100% Natural Dead Sea Mud (also known as Black Mud) is a wonderful way to create your…

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Test-tubesAromatics & More has an informative article on the pros and cons of using preservatives in your bath & body and beauty products.  Also shared are some tips on natural preservatives that you can experiment with yourself.

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Dorm Decor: Remake Your Space with More than 35 Projects
by Theresa Gonzalez and Nicole Smith

Published by Chronicle Books
$19.95

I received a copy of the fabulous Dorm Decor from Chronicle Books recently and was instantly excited by the fantastic projects inside.   Chronicle Books…

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vanillacaramelSusann Kaspersen has shared a delicious sounding vanilla caramel cold process soap recipe on Teach Soap.  Find all the instructions here.

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conf10-logo-4004 The Handcrated Soap Makers Guild (HSMG) will be holding its 2010 Conference in Denver, Colorado.  It will be at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, April 30 – May 2, 2010.

Conference attendance is open to members and non-members of the…

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Bathroom Air Spray

from Essential Oil Recipes

This wonderfully refreshing air spray will keep your bathroom clean from bacteria and viruses.

Fill a pump-spray bottle with 500ml of distilled water then add the following essential oils:

* 5 drops Cinnamon essential oil
* 5 drops…

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Try this citronella soap recipe for a great summer soap.  Citronella is a fantastic insect repellent now that warm weather is arriving and  crushed pennyroyal leaves smell very minty, creating a fresh soap for hot weather!  This soap is not…

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f60g0pcfu54re28medium1Instructables has a very good (and popular!) tutorial on making your own mineral makeup.  Find all the details here.

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Flax Oil Soap Recipe via From Nature With Love
This this cold process recipe for an ultra creamy bath bar with skin pampering flax oil.

Ingredients:
19.2 ounces Coconut oil
9.6 ounces Flax Seed oil
22.4 ounces Olive Oil
12.8 ounces Palm Oil
9.6 ounces Sodium Hydroxide
23 ounces…

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cutterfinishedIf you are a serious soap maker, you will love Milky Way Molds’ tutorial on Teach Soap on how to build your own soap cutter, which will cut up to 1,000 bars of soap an hour! Purchasing a heavy duty…

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soap-main_thumbHow to Make a Natural Poison Ivy Soap
By JuDea Bentley from eHow.com

This is a very easy recipe for homemade soap that can be used for poison ivy or other uncomfortable rashes. This soap is also great for sensitive skin.

Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients:
2…

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