Mountain Rose Herbs has shared a video tutorial on how to make your own herbal tinctures. Learn how to make your own tinctures, as well as customize them to fit your needs!… Read More ...
Making your own Rosewater
5 Orange Potatoes has another lovely tutorial to share on making your own rosewater. This method takes a bit longer than other methods, but is very simple and doesn’t involve any cooking. Rosewater
is fantastic and has many uses, including adding to your bath water for a relaxing scent, as a gentle facial toner, a … Read More ...
Sugar gel hair remover recipe
If you’d like an alternative to waxing or shaving, give sugar gel hair remover a try. Sugaring is a great option for those with sensitive skin, or who just want less pain than with waxing. As a bonus, it’s also very cheap and easy to make at home. Naomi Torres of About.com shares her recipe … Read More ...
Honeysuckle peach lotion recipe
Honeysuckle Peach Lotion from Majestic Mountain Sage
Ingredients
28 grams Stearic Acid
44 grams Emulsifying Wax
18 grams Liquid Glycerin
46 grams Golden Jojoba Oil
49 grams Macadamia Nut Oil
40 grams Avocado Oil
30 grams Grapeseed Oil
20 grams White Cocoa Butter
1648 grams distilled water
18 grams Germaben II
6 grams Peach Fragrance … Read More ...
Pumpkin pie soap recipe
If you make cold process soap, now is the time to get started on your Halloween and fall themed soaps! David Fisher of About.com has shared a recipe for a pumpkin pie soap using real pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice! Delicious!
Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Autumn passing aromatherapy perfume recipe
Fall will be here soon, so get a head start with an fall themed aromatherapy perfume recipe from Southern Soapers that will help uplift your spirits and focus your mind, thanks to the grapefruit, jasmin absolute and clary sage oils. Also, the patchouli oil acts as a relaxant.
*Dilute these blends in 95% – 98% … Read More ...
New Layer lip balm recipe
This lip balm from Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe is easy to make and very moisturizing. As a bonus, it is non-greasy too!
NEW LAYER™ LIP BALM
1½ oz beeswax pearls
1 oz cocoa butter
1½ oz shea butter
2 ozs. sweet almond oil
1-2 teaspoons flavor oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E liquid (optional, as a … Read More ...
Melon cooler salt scrub
The Natural Beauty Workshop has shared a recipe on making a refreshing melon cooler salt scrub. With menthol crystals and aloe vera oil, this salt scrub is sure to help you cool down during these hot summer days! Find all the details here.… Read More ...
Warm citrus potpourri recipe
I love having potpourri around the house as a way to add warn, fresh scents. Try this citrus potpourri from Good Clean Luv, perfect for summer!
Ingredients:
1 cup orange peel
1 cup lemon peel
1 cup whole cloves
1 cup assorted peppercorns
2 cups rosehips, whole
1 cup cinnamon chip shreds… Read More ...
Cran-raspberry soap recipe
Try this summery sounding cold process soap recipe from Pine Meadows!
Cran-Raspberry Soap
Ingredients:
2 oz wt Sweet Almond Oil
4 oz wt Apricot Kernel Oil
4 oz wt Coconut Oil
3 oz wt Palm Oil
3 oz wt Palm Kernel Oil
2.33 oz wt Sodium Hydroxide
6 oz Distilled water
Optional: use between … Read More ...
Spring fresh room spray recipe
Spring Fresh Room Spray
from Aura Cacia
Aromatherapists value lemongrass for its ability to both calm and revitalize, to relieve tension, invigorate, and inspire. The tall tropical grass fills this tall order beautifully.
Ingredients
4 drops lemongrass
8 drops fir needle essentail oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops citronella essential oil
2 ounces … Read More ...
Neopolitan ice cream scrub
Yum! Another scrumptious tutorial from the Natural Beauty Workshop! This neopolitan ice cream scrub looks good enough to eat. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Calendula oil tutorial
5 Orange Potatoes has a beautiful tutorial on making your own calendula oil. Calendula oil is great for the skin, helping speed up healing minor cuts and other skin conditions, as well as for dry skin. Calendula petals and stems are also edible!
Find all the instructions here.
Sand candles
Find a tutorial on making these beautiful sand candles on that artist woman’s blog. The candles are very easy to make and are also a great kid’s craft, or just a pretty way to bring summer into your home!
Found via The Craft Crow.… Read More ...
Make a spa/sleep mask
I can always find the greatest tutorials on Instructables.com, and I just found this great, kid-friendly spa/sleep mask. The mask is simple enough that any tween should not have too much difficulty with the sewing. Best of all, the mask features a pocket to slip an ice pack into for puffy eyes! Find all … Read More ...