Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Okay, don’t panic, you still have time to make some beautiful handmade soaps for friends and family. All of these homemade soap recipes are Christmas holiday-themed in some way or another, but you can literally throw any soap recipe you have into a Christmas tree mold
, snowflake mold
, or a gingerbread silicone mold… Read More ...
This nail polish-making kit
is the perfect gift idea for that hard-to-buy teenager. I wouldn’t suggest this one for tweens unless you have a messy area they can use. You need good eye-hand coordination with this kit.
Perfect gift for any teen ho likes a little hands-on or DIY. Being able to make your own … Read More ...
If you have been on your feet all day shopping for gifts or maybe at work then you are going to love these make-at-home foot scrubs. But these scrubs are not just for exfoliating off the disgusting heel skin or killing off the germs under our toenails (toe jam) but these scrubs actually make … Read More ...
I don’t know who started the whipped body butter movement, I feel like it was Lush that made it popular but either way here are 20 of the best-whipped body butters.
So why do we whip them? Body butters are made blending oils that have been melted down for example Coconut oil
and Shea Butter,.… Read More ...
Soap carving used to be a thing way back in the day and it looks like it is making a comeback. Don’t be fooled by the cutsy designs though this book is not for kids. It involves a sharp knife and loads of patience.
In Ultimate Soap Carving, Makiko Sone—founder of the Mizutama.Soap YouTube … Read More ...
This roundup is about bath salts, not just any bath salts, but bath salts you can make at home and gift to friends and family. Bath salts can be very inexpensive to make and with a few tips you will be able to make 10kg of bath salt in less than an hour. So what … Read More ...
This DIY Recipe is for making your own luxurious whipped body butter. This recipe uses orange and grapefruit oils, perfect for uplifting and help stimulate your brain. The perfect whipped butter to get you started in the morning.
You can see the full tutorial along with step-by-step images over on our sister site here. Grapefruit … Read More ...
If you are not familiar with our new Special Buys Store then let me give you a quick rundown. Our new online store is stocked with Craft Special buys, Items we buy in bulk, end-of-line stocks, and heavily discounted craft-related items. But our store is even more amazing than that, cause we also offer FREE … Read More ...
This festive Christmas roundup is all about peppermint. I love buying a new essential oil or fragrance oil and having several ideas lined up for how to make the most items with that one oil. I have included over 30 recipes for bath and beauty items that all use peppermint. Of course, peppermint and candy … Read More ...
The older the kids get the harder they are to buy for especially at Chrismas time. This kit is all about lip balms, it gives girls or boys the opportunity to blend and mix their own colors to create their own customized lip balm. So why is a kit like this important? Well, It not … Read More ...
Strawberry is such a fun scent, it’s summery and fresh and a great idea for handmade gifts. Strawberry is really popular with teenagers and kids as it is quite a sweet candy-like smell, often used in perfumes and scented candles too.
So all of these recipes use Strawberry as their main fragrance. This is my … Read More ...
Lemon essential oil has a host of benefits for the skin, making it a popular ingredient in many skincare products. Not only does it have a refreshing and uplifting scent, but it also has natural antibacterial properties that can help combat acne and other skin blemishes. Lemon oil is also rich in antioxidants, which can … Read More ...
If you are stuck for ideas on what to get your tween or teenager then check out this DIY Cosmetics kit
from Amazon. This kid includes everything you need to make a bundle of different makeups and lip glosses. The best thing about this kit is it is a busy off-the-screen activity that is … Read More ...
Chamomile is actually one of my favorite herbs to use, drink and soak in. I first started using chamomile in a DIY facial to calm my redness and then again using the tea for sleeping and on a recent pre covid holiday I was using the tea bags in the hotel room to dab onto … Read More ...
I came across this book whilst looking for gift ideas for my vegan experimenting teenager daughter.
Part DIY vegan beauty how-to, part cookbook, and part self-improvement manifesto, The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty
showcases non-toxic, rejuvenating and restorative skin care and beauty products that you can whip up in your kitchen with simple ingredients for … Read More ...