The weight of an eye pillow will help reduce inflammation and puffiness of the eyelids add some dried lavender flowers to make it fragrant and calming. Some of you might like to try an eye mask . A Cucumber Milk Mask is a gentle, soothing and slightly toning treat for the eye with ingredients most … Read More ...
Diy Olive Oil Anti-oxidant Mask
Loathe dry skin? Want a cheap and easy way to get your skin super soft? Try Olive Oil it is full of anti-oxidants, cheap as chips and makes a natural nourishing and strengthening skin treatment. Slather a thoroughly cleansed body with olive oil, then pop on some old cotton clothes for an hour ( lay … Read More ...
Edible Honey Dust Powder Anyone?
Looking for a romantic yet interesting Valentines Day Gift? Why not make your own. Click here for a simple recipe for Edible Honey Dust Powder.
Yum Yum! Move over, Karma Sutra! Dim the lights and whip out those feather dusters… Who would of though “dusting” could be so much fun!!!!!!!… Read More ...
Get Saucy This Valentines Day
I couldn’t resist sharing the recipe for chocolate body paint when I read a post by Seduction Meals “A luscious, chocolaty concoction that will bring out your inner Picasso – what you choose to paint is entirely up to you…” No matter what your plans are for this upcoming Valentine’s Day you can always make … Read More ...
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Want kissable lips this Valentines Day, I found these easy to follow recipes for homemade lip balm using petroleum jelly or vaseline @ allfreecrafts.com Moisturising and soothing these lip balms will soften the lips whilst helping to prevent chapping, just in time for Feb 14th.
click here for a full list of ingredients and … Read More ...
Valentines Day Gift Ideas – Bath Fizzies
Valentines Day is just around the corner. Want to try something different that he/she will love that includes words of love. Once dissolved, these bath fizzies reveal secret messages for your valentine. I found these romantic bath fizzies at MarthaStewart.com
click here for full list of ingredients and instructions on how to make these.
DIY Non Toxic Mosquito Repellent
With all the recent floods, mosquitoes are on the rise. I myself have a strictly "hate" relationship with the pesky little things ( they have anger issues ) If you want to make your very own mosquito repellent that is non toxic try the following.
Summer Is Here( Well Nearly ) Solariums Are Out Sunless Tanners Are In
To make your own homemade self-tanner/sunless tanner for face and body.
Simply mix ¼ cup of cocoa powder with 100ml of a natural white lotion (or lotion with an SPF for added protection), and spread it evenly over your body. When you apply this lotion it does feel rather sticky at first. The result … Read More ...
Happy New Year
It’s that time of year again where you resolve to take better care of yourself. Why not start the new year with a detoxifying bath soak using “Sendha Namak” an Indian Rock Salt click here to learn about the benefits of using rock salt in your every day beauty regime. Rock salt be used as … Read More ...
DIY: Pepperminty Bark Soap
Soap Queen shares a wonderful tutorial perfect for the holidays…learn how to create a Pepperminty Bark Soap here.
*Note: This is my last post as Bath & Body editor for Craft Gossip. Thank you to all of you who have read my blog posts! I have enjoyed my time at Craft Gossip; however, now … Read More ...
DIY: Fortune Cookie Soaps
Denise’s Yada Yada blog recently featured a soap making recipe for Fortune Cookie Soaps. For an extra dose of cleverness, print your own fortunes to include inside the soaps! These make wonderful gifts, as well as treats for yourself.… Read More ...
DIY: Holiday Bath Salts
IndieSpotting has a great article detailing how to create homemade bath salts that are perfect for holiday giving. Learn how to create cinnamon, as well as pumpkin bath salts here. You will also find a link to a PDF that has tags you can print on cardstock to attach to the salts when giving … Read More ...
DIY: Clay Mask
I love the lillyella blog that is always full of inspiration & great articles, including one that includes a recipe for a clay mask posted by Roxana of Illuminated Perfume.… Read More ...
DIY: Foaming Hand Cleanser
Here’s a recipe for a homemade Foaming Hand Cleanser found on the “Design It Yourself” Skincare blog.
You will need:
4 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate
12 oz Distilled Water
1 oz Oat Straw, Tincture (Organic)
5 ml (1 tsp) Fragrance Oil (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a sterile glass mixing container. We used an immersion … Read More ...
DIY: Soap Crayons
Making soap crayons is easy & a fun project to do with the kids! Here’s a simple recipe from About.com. You can even buy those super cute ice trays that have various shapes to spice it up. But, if you don’t have time to make your own, you can purchase ready-made soap crayons online. … Read More ...