Avocados just look healthy…not to mention how they taste! The folks at Revitalise Your Health apparently agree with me as they came up with a wonderful recipe for an avocado hair lotion. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? As a bonus, they’re also sharing recipes for a honey hair conditioner and a DIY hot oil treatment. Get … Read More ...
DIY: Rosemary Mint Shampoo/Body Wash
Heidi at Lightly Crunchy shares my love for Aveda’s Rosemary Mint line of products and she also shares my consternation at the price tag! So she set out to make her own. I can’t wait to try this one. Get the tutorial here.
… Read More ...DIY: Berry Chocolate (!) Soap
While this is a DIY, it’s also a great inspiration but whatever you call it, wow. Get everything you need to make these beauties in a wonderful new video from Soap & Restless.
… Read More ...DIY: Beach Hair, Two Ways!
Where I live, Memorial Day weekend is the start of the glorious beach season. But even if you’re landlocked, who doesn’t want nice, wavy I-spent-the-day-on-the-beach hair? So here are two great tutorials to help you get the look (and they’re both pretty easy). The first, a DIY sea salt spray from Beauty Bets is really … Read More ...
DIY: Orange Lip Balm
Could this be the ultimate lip balm? The folks at Adventures with The Sage think it might be…they’ve made it on and off for years and are making it again — and sharing the recipe — because their friends and families can’t stop talking about it. And the best part? It’s fast and easy (and … Read More ...
DIY: Soap with a Pencil Line
Soap with a stripe? It’s easier than you think. I’d Lather Be Soaping decided to try her hand at making soap with a pencil stripe and generously shared a nice tutorial on her site. This makes a nice dare I say manly looking bar…I’m still thinking about Father’s Day gifts. Get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
DIY: Watermelon Slice M&P Soap
Just in time for American summer, turn your melt & pour soap skills into fun to look at and use watermelon slices with this easy to follow tutorial. Unfortunately for The Soapy Fanatic at Riverlea Soaps, it’s getting cold in her part of the world, but I’ll be sending sunny thoughts her way when … Read More ...
DIY: Simple Lavender Body Oil
From massage to after the shower, the uses for body oil are endless. Stacy from A Delightful Home shares her recipe for a very basic body oil scented with lavender. This is the perfect solution to winter-dry skin and a good choice after a day at the beach. Get all the details here.
… Read More ...DIY: Easy Whipped Shaving Soap for Father’s Day!
It can be hard to come up with homemade manly gifts, but this is one, for sure! Anne-Marie at The Soap Queen has a great step-by-step tutorial on making luscious shaving “cream” that any dad on your list will love. (Apparently this is also a fab cream for shaving your legs. Ahem.) Find the tutorial … Read More ...
DIY: Herbal Salves
Everything, and I do mean everything, you need to know to make your own herbal salves, starting with herb-infused oils. This thorough tutorial from the folks at the Mountain Rose Blog gives you detailed information on the uses of quite a few herbs. You’ll want to bookmark this one!
… Read More ...DIY: Herbal Bath Salts
Ok, she had me with the vanilla bean…just sayin’. Stephanie from Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for herbal bath salts. These would be wonderful — and appreciated — end of the year teacher gifts! But be sure to make some for yourself too, especially using vanilla bean, wow. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Sea Breeze M&P Soap
I love it when I can find a truly lovely melt & pour soap, and here’s one from Coolah Creations. Who knew a goat’s milk m&p base could be so pretty? Get all the details here.
… Read More ...DIY: Hand and Body Lotion
Lori from Always Learning shares a recipe for a hand/body lotion that’s so luscious her friends and family are clamouring for more! Get the tutorial and try it yourself.
… Read More ...DIY: Natural Bug Spray!
Just in time for the warm weather, Jillee at One Good Thing has a tutorial for making your own mosquito (or other bug) repellant. It uses just a handful of ingredients and she says it works like a charm. This is not going to work on ticks (sorry!) but it’s far better smelling and healthier … Read More ...
Tutorial: M&P Using Transfer Sheets
“The Soapy Fanatic” at Riverlea Soap has a super cute melt and pour tutorial using chocolate transfer sheets. This would be a fun Mother’s Day project, or something fun to do with the kids *on* Mother’s Day. So if you’ve been wondering what it’s like to work with transfer sheets, read all about it.… Read More ...