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Herbal Mouthwash Recipes

Jessica Dougherty — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:39 +0000

Sarah Powell of Lilith’s Apothecary shares two recipes for herbal mouthwash that will help you to maintain healthy gums. You can purchase Sarah’s products here.

Notebook: Magazine

Jessica Dougherty — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:05 +0000

Notebook: Magazine has a great website that is home to many helpful hints and how-tos. There’s a simple recipe for a homemade face mask, as well as step-by-step instructions detailing a DIY manicure. You will also find information regarding how-to apply natural looking makeup, reduce dark circles under your eyes and much, much more.

FIMBY

Jessica Dougherty — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:15 +0000

FIMBY, which stands for Fun In My Back Yard, posted 4 steps to making homemade soap. While you’re there, check out the other bath & body related posts, including the one detailing how to make homemade laundry soap.

How-to: Liquid Soap

Jessica Dougherty — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:01 +0000

Rhonda Jean, author of the Down to Earth blog, shares how to make liquid soap. She states that this is a healthy soap that can be used for a wide range of household tasks as well as personal hygiene.

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Hand Sanitizer Recipes

Jessica Dougherty — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:00:32 +0000

Soap Queen posted several recipes for homemade hand sanitizer as shared on the Martha Stewart Sirius Radio Show. These recipes allow you to make sanitizer in your own home without most of the chemicals that are found in most store-bough sanitizers.

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How-to: Reindeer on Ice Pond Melt & Pour Soaps

Jessica Dougherty — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:00:14 +0000

GoPlanetEarth.com posted a fun video tutorial showing how to create Reindeer on Ice Pond Melt & Pour Soaps. This is a fun project that is perfect for the upcoming holiday season!

Between Friends Too

Jessica Dougherty — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:30 +0000

Between Friends Too has an extensive page of recipes featuring directions on how to make linen spray, herbal healing salve, and much more. The company carries fresh, natural, wild crafted products and ingredients from around the world.

MakeYourCosmetics.com

Jessica Dougherty — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:57 +0000

MakeYourCosmetics.com is a great source for tons of recipes, most created by Donna Maria Coles Johnson. MakeYourCosmetics is a fun, informative site that combines the joy of making your cosmetics with the peace of mind that the products you make and use on your skin contain a high percentage of natural ingredients like pure essential oils, honey, aloe vera, fresh fruit juices and exotic, skin loving oils and butters such as avocado butter, jojoba oil and other natural ingredients. There’s also a very handy ingredient encyclopedia.

A Sonoma Garden – Handmade Hand Lotion

Jessica Dougherty — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:06 +0000

Although written months ago, A Sonoma Garden’s post regarding handmade hand lotion will come in handy when creating homemade holiday gifts. Found via TipNut, this recipe is easy & takes little time to complete. You can also download decorative labels to put on your jars.

Soap Queen TV

Jessica Dougherty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:18 +0000

Soap Queen posted the final episode of her Holiday Series where she demonstrates how to make cute little travel candles perfect for the gift-giving season. She also provides a download of a free PDF label template you can use to make labels just like the ones in the video.

The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe

Jessica Dougherty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:44 +0000

The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe posted instructions for creating Felted Soap. If you are unfamiliar with what exactly felted soap is, as I was, it’s a soap and washcloth all in one, according to The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe. As you lather the soap, the wool remains tight around the bar making it last longer. The felt shrinks along with the soap as you use it, and the casing can be reused by slitting along the edge and inserting a new bar of soap. The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe has an extensive list of recipes posted on their site, as well. I could certainly use a solid bar of dog shampoo right now on my stinky dogs!

DIY Tricks

Jessica Dougherty — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:03 +0000

Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY, just 90 miles from metropolitan New York City. Lauren Foster wrote an article for The Circle, Marist College’s school newspaper, titled Spa-aaah: Unwind with the D.I.Y. tricks. She stresses the importance of health, especially for students wanting to give their best academic effort. Lauren writes about several easy DIY bath and body treatments, including a face mask using a leftover pumpkin.

Autumn Air Freshener Recipe

Jessica Dougherty — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:58 +0000

Allison B. Kontur of BathBodySupply.com posted instructions for creating an Autumn Air Freshener on her blog. (found via Homemade Bath Products) There is also a video tutorial demonstrating how to make clear linen sprays.

Brown Sugar Scrub Gifts

Jessica Dougherty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:22 +0000

Today’s Craftzine.com How-To Tuesday focused on Brown Sugar Scrub Gifts. I especially like this How-To because the list of supplies is simple and short. Article posted by Brookelynn.

101 Handmade Gift Ideas

Jessica Dougherty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:10 +0000

Many of you may already be thinking about all those handmade holiday gifts you plan to make. If you need a few more ideas and/or instructions, check out the blog 101 Handmade Gift Ideas. Below are links to the bath & body related posts I found.

Make Your Own:
Bath Mit, Lotion Bar, Handmade Soap, Bath Bomb, Sugar Scrub, Bath Salts, Eye Pillow