Spring has landed in New England, with a vengeance, and all that white skin, well, time to use a bit of bronzer to tone it all down a bit. So here are two slightly different approaches to DIY bronzer…both easy, both inspiring, both natural, inexpensive and quick to make. Green Earth Bazaar‘s take is … Read More ...
Tutorial: Do try this face mask at home (alone!)
Ok, from the same fun practical blog that showed us how Purple Kool-Aid will brighten blonde hair comes a truly effective and simple face mask. Only it’s rather, um, shocking when you put it on — because the main ingredient is turmeric — so this is one you’ll want to do alone. But you’ll want … Read More ...
Tutorial: quick and easy lip gloss
Sometimes you just need to make something that is practical, lovely and uncomplicated. Enter this easy DIY lip gloss tutorial from Beautylish. With just a handful of ingredients and very little time you’ll have a healthy chemical-free lip gloss. A huge reason to smile…get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
DIY: Honey yogurt body wrap
Because it is that time in the switch from winter to spring that we all need to pamper ourselves, Beauty Bets presents this easy tutorial for making your own honey yogurt body wrap. And she also has great ideas for how — and where — to use it. Sounds like just the ticket for skin … Read More ...
DIY: Make your own BB (Blemish Balm)
What if you could have one product for your face that did it all — gave you sunscreen protection, blemish coverage, moisturising and more? Well, with Blemish Balm (or what some people call Beauty Balm) now you can…and of course you can buy it, at places like Sephora. But why buy it if you can … Read More ...
Want to swap bath bombs? Here’s how
Bramble Berrry is hosting a bath bomb swap on its blog and it looks like fun. Basically you mail a dozen of your bombs to Bramble Berry and you’ll get a dozen different bombs in return. And you do not need to be a professional, or even all that experienced. Just do your best…and for … Read More ...
DIY: Whoopie Pies for your bathtub
Want to have your bath and whoopie pie too? Now you can, thanks to a clever ‘tute from The Natural Beauty Workshop. These really do look good enough to eat but will, in fact, make your bath a fun and chocolate-filled experience (and would be fun in an Easter basket, as long as everyone … Read More ...
DIY: Floral Cuticle Oil
I am the hang nail queen, she says, hanging her head. So I’m going to try this easy recipe for cuticle oil. With just a handful of ingredients, you can try this too…and according to diy skincare, it’s also great to add to warm water for a nice pre-manicure soak. Get the directions here… Read More ...
DIY: Citrus Honey Soap — WOW!
I could not love how this soap looks any more than I do. And to think the secret is…bubblewrap! Really, another “who knew?” moment this week. Hurry on over to Soap Making Essentials for a great step by step tutorial.… Read More ...
DIY: Blonde? Brighten It Up!
I admit, I’ve dyed wool with Kool-Aid, and of course I’ve drunk Kool-Aid, but never thought to use it on my hair. Sadly, I’m not blonde, but Stephanie of Henry Happened is and she swears by this simple technique to give her blonde hair a pop. Find out what to do here.… Read More ...
DIY: Eye Makeup Remover
Found this just in the nick of time as, horrors, we are out of remover! adelynSTONE was tired of paying big money for products that didn’t work and thinks this one, with ingredients most of us have on hand, works better than any she’s ever tried. And although she initially tried it with baby oil, … Read More ...
DIY: Orange Facial Mask
You have to love a facial mask this is not only good enough to eat but you can actually eat it…if you felt like it! Proving that cooking and body products have all that kitchen chemistry in common, the lovely blog Food Plus Words brings us this great tutorial for making a moisturising orange face … Read More ...
DIY: Make Your Own Body Butter
Not sure about the rest of you but this has been one seriously dry winter…who knew that snow actually helped moisturise things? So when I came across One Good Thing‘s lovely tutorial for making your own body butter, well, the timing seemed perfect. Three ingredients, some serious whipping, and you have the answer to … Read More ...
Inspiration: Papaya Soap!
I could not love the color of this soap any more than I do! For those of you with an overabundance of a fruit you either don’t want to eat, as was the case here, or are tired of, don’t forget you can always “soap it!” Read on for more here from Soap & Restless.… Read More ...
DIY: Out of This World Nails
Perfect for a special event or just a mid-winter mood booster, MixedMama shows us step by step how to recreate the popular Galaxy Nails. Although these look like a pro did them, her nifty breakdown, clear pictures and list of ingredients means even the nail challenged can pull these off (by that I mean me!) … Read More ...
