Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
This tutorial shows you how to take Aloe vera plants from your garden and prepare them for making your own Aloe Vera Gel
. Did you know you could eat it directly from the plant? My Aloe Vera prongs have never grown this big and juicy before, these ones are amazing and the gel yield … Read More ...
Baking soda can be abrasive for your teeth so if you have sensitive teeth, you may want to use a little less of it. For this recipe you need to brush your teeth with this paste and allow to sit for 1 minute before completely rinsing your mouth.
What you will need:
2 tbs Activated … Read More ...
These Easter egg shaped bath bombs are easy to make and loads of fun for the kids. You could make a whole basket of these to gift instead of chocolate. This recipe uses Epsom salts making them great for tired and achy bodies.
This Adzuki Bean Body Polish Soap Recipe is the same as a scrub. The Adzuki bean is something I haven’t worked with before but I did find a few facts about this mysterious bean.
Adzuki beans are a relatively sweet red bean which can be used green in the pod, dried or in sprouted form. … Read More ...
Lemon is one of my favorite ingredients when it comes to soap. There is just something so invigorating and “clean” smelling about citrus scents. Here is a great DIY Melt and Pour soap
recipe by Make Your Soap.
Lemon Essential Oil – Cellulite, oily skin, anti bacterial, asthma and other respiratory complaints.
Wondering which Essential … Read More ...
Did someone buy your roses for Valentine’s day? Well whatever you do don’t throw out the dead petals. Instead dry them out, crush them up and treat yourself to an amazing Rose petal Body scrub. Check out the full recipe here.
This Beard oil recipe is easy to make and sure to make your beard (or your man’s) that little bit softer and stronger. This recipe by Thumbprint soap uses Cederwood oil, which is one of my favorite masculine scent.
Looking for more beard recipes and treatments? Check these out. Beard Recipes.… Read More ...
Exfoliating is an important part of any skincare routine- it removes dead skin cells to help refresh your skin and make it look brighter and healthier. You know what else is amazing for your skin? Green tea! It is full of antioxidants and vitamins that help give your skin a healthy glow. That’s why a … Read More ...
With all natural ingredients, it is great at gently exfoliating your skin and removing impurities. With minimal ingredients and a glass jar you could not only be making this for your own use you could be gifting it to friends and loved ones too.
2 tablespoon non-toxic white glue
2 capsule of activated charcoal
or 1 tsp of loose Activated charcoal powder
An old makeup brush to apply
a drop of rosehip oil (optional) but it does soothe the skin
Mix all the ingredients together and apply to your face. Allow 20-30 mins for it to dry. Then slowly … Read More ...
Every January is the same, we get inundated with requests for Healthy recipes, DIY detox’s and natural ways to lose weight. We are starting the week off, how we like to start our morning off, With a big glass of Lemon water. Some could argue warm water is better than cold but see what works … Read More ...
For this natural and nourishing After Sun face mask you will need
1/2 ripe avocado
1 tsp raw honey
1/2 tsp rosehip seed oil
2 drops tea tree oil
For the full recipe and why these ingredients benefit your face check out the full blog post at Sheuncovered.com
This is a great Solid perfume recipe, but what I actually wanted to show you is the use of an old style Powder box. These solid perfumes could be poured in to vintage mirror cases, compacts, lipstick cases and more. You really need to keep an eye out at yard sales. Once you have a … Read More ...
Cats and kittens enjoy playing with and even eating plants, They also like to dig in the soil around the plant too. Do you know which plants are toxic to cats? Lilies are extremely poisonous to cats but so are many more varieties. You should take the time to Google it and make sure you … Read More ...
Not only is this great for the Environment it’s perfect for your skin. These DIY facial cleansing wipes allow you to re-use the cloths (simply wash them) and it allows you to put in your own ingredients. A great tip is to gently warm them in the microwave for a warm wash cloth facial before … Read More ...