Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
This post is dedicated to my Aussie friends who have an issue with ants at the moment. They are everywhere and the more “stuff” you put down to get them the more they spread out. It’s become so bad that I have succumbed to their hostile take over and I am 2 bits short of … Read More ...
Sometimes a lip butter (like a dessert) just has to be a little more complex than ginger and cocoa. Check out this tutorial for this complex (sounding) lip butter. The title alone will impress your friends. Perfect for Christmas stocking fillers.
1 oz. cocoa butter
.5 oz. refined shea butter
.1 oz. walnut oil… Read More ...
This adorable rainbow soap is made using two different molds. It would make a perfect holiday gift or a Birthday Favor. You could make it with a brighter color finish if you needed/wanted something more colorful. Full tutorial here.
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I just came across this fantastic looking product via kickstarter. The dresses retails for $75 but can only be pre-ordered at this stage. With an approximate delivery date of January. It’s a shame they wont be around in time for Christmas as I know a few beach going ladies who I am sure would love … Read More ...
Well if you haven’t already started some kind of treatment on your feet then now is the perfect time to get started. I also think these would make wonderful Home-made Christmas gifts as I am pretty sure (allow me the freedom to generalize here) that most people need a foot or heal balm. This balm … Read More ...
This minted green soap on a rope is as simple as it gets. The refreshing scent is sure to leave you feeling revitalized and refreshed. The tutorial is easy to follow and uses melt and pour base. This is a great tutorial for gift giving.
Christmas is coming up and we are always looking for gifts that are just a little but different than all the rest. Forget the usual store bought ideas and check out some of these handmade delights. We also threw in some of our favorite gift packs and the beauty station too!
You could used ready made store bought soap for this tutorial or felt your own pieces of handmade soap. It’s perfect for soap that doesn’t come out right and might look a little less than pretty. These make wonderful gifts for friends and family. For the full felted soap tutorial check out this link here.… Read More ...
I am not sure if I am lazy or time poor but the truth is I am a throw it into a ponytail kinda gal. I know I should spend more time trying out hairstyles than actually pinning them or in this case blogging about it.
Have you found a new hairstyle via Pinterest that … Read More ...
With Christmas time sneaking up on us it’s time to think of gifts that are “out side of the box”. We love this aftershave and Cream combination. It’s perfect for the man in your life. With coconut oil as it’s base this lotion/cream is sure to leave your man with a baby soft face. Full … Read More ...
I am still on a Bohemian style trend so when I came across this fab tutorial by freckled-fox.com I just had to share. I love the length of her hair it’s beautiful and I can hear the folk bands playing in the background as I pull up my gypsy cart to the festival. Great Gypsy … Read More ...
How many minutes do you have in the morning? this tutorial from LuLu’s has 3,5,and 10 minutes worth of makeup tips. How much time do you spend in the mornings? I take around 5 minutes just using a BB cream and mascara. It’s probably NOT enough time or enough of a finish but that’s … Read More ...
Here is a good idea. An all natural grease stain remover that actually works. There is a secret (but all natural ingredient) at work here, and you will just have to go to Creative Christian Mama’s website to see what it is.
Trust me, it actually works, so head on over: All natural grease stain … Read More ...
I am getting to that age now where swollen feet are becoming something I need to worry about.
My poor mother has feet the size of melons yet she is one of those people who won’t help herself. I should really just make her take better care of herself but how do you tell your … Read More ...
I am a bit of a sucker when it comes to chocolate so when I came across this Bath Butter that used Hershy’s Cocoa powder I couldn’t look (click ) away. This is not totally made from scratch though as you will need 5lbs Foaming Bath Butter Stephenson Melt & Pour Soap Base
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