Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
This Marzipan body scrub sounds good enough to eat. The coco powder gives it the earthy tone and the brown sugar allows the crystals to scrub away dead skin cells leaving your body smooth and glowing. The full tutorial/recipe can be found at Kittenhood. On a side note, it doesn’t actually contain Marzipan so don’t … Read More ...
Here is a good idea! To whiten your teeth naturally, you need only some basic stuff that might already be around your house. And most of it is natural stuff.
The ideas are presented by Dr. Josh Axe, a decently respectable Doctor who has been on shows like Dr. Oz. The ideas are not
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This dead Sea salt soap tutorial uses a simple Melt and Pour technique. If you haven’t tried a sea salt soap then beware as they are a little scratchy and not for the weak hearted. Mmm I can smell the jasmine as I type the words. For the full tutorial check out Essentiallyeclectic.com.… Read More ...
This tutorial or recipe is aimed at men with it’s masculine scents of Rosemary and Mint, but I love mint and would love to use this shaving balm all to myself. Did you know the skin benefits of Rosemary include: antimicrobial and antiseptic qualities that make it beneficial in efforts to eliminate eczema, dermatitis, … Read More ...
Love this simple up do that has been finished off with a handmade hair tye. You can use old shirts or new fabric is you wish, the end result is a casual boho feel to your look. Perfect for those mornings when you are rushed at the door for the school run. Full tutorial can … Read More ...
For this quick melt and pour soap all you need is 10 minutes and some Pumpkin spiced Fragrant oil. How fantastic would these been for Fall or Halloween gifts! Add some extra orange color for a more vibrant look. Pumpkin Spice Soap.
I go through different phases where I want my naturally wavy/curl hair to be straight and day’s when I want beach tossed waves. It seems there are 100′ of different recipes and hair treatments that can help you achieve the look you want without a permanent change.
The full roundup of tips to keeping your … Read More ...
We don’t all have the luxury of our very own makeup artists, I don’t know about you but when I am getting ready it usually means I have children at my feet or the only other adult in the house is distracting the children so they don’t find me in the bathroom. Being able to … Read More ...
I Love this new style as it is very forgiving and allows me to be comfortable and at times frumpy but still be in the “fashion”. I need to take a trip to my local fabric store and go crazy. The thought of actually paying for a ready-made Kimono seems crazy after seeing this tutorial … Read More ...
Looks like I might not need to throw out my scuffed boots after-all. These Boho inspired boots have an ecliptic look using old belts , ribbons and cords. If you follow the blog you will see a boho trend starting to form with some of our previous posts on Boho or Gypsy DIY.… Read More ...
This break down of soap eye candy is a round up of 6 of the most beautiful soaps we have come across this week. Have you seen a soap that’s too beautiful to use? Send us the link and we will add it to the next eye candy round up.
Exfoliating Soap – Citrus Cilantro … Read More ...
This salted soap recipe is for the more advanced soap makings amongst us. This soap making tutorial shows you how to make a few different variations also like the chocolate salt and nut soap in the image above. For the full tutorial for Salt Soap check out Thesoapbar.… Read More ...
So not every Halloween costume has to be covered in blood. This elegant yet spooky costume is created to look like a ghostly bride or girl of yesteryear. The tutorial for the brown aged and dead flower crown can be found here. For the dress a simply DIY method would be to use a cheese … Read More ...
I have a bit of as issue when it comes to “sprayable” things, it seems when you spray something it ends up everywhere. I do love the idea of my kids being able to spray this on their legs (crocodile legs) as my daughter calls them. I just can’t seem to get my children into … Read More ...
I love the smell of coconut and I love to feel a scratchy texture on my skin. It invigorates my senses. I wish I had these to shower with right now. If you like how amazing these look and would like to whip up a batch (send me some please) then here is the full … Read More ...