Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
I recently came across this range of soaps made for men or those wanting a masculine scent. You may think there are lots of products on the market for men, but truth be told men do not want to smell like Lavender and roses, but they would like to smell like a cowboy!
BLAZING SADDLES … Read More ...
I have gone through lots of different phases in my life, including the DIY body products phase where I only made organic natural soaps and shampoo to put on our bodies. But then parenthood happens and school started and somewhere along the line I lost my get up and go vitality for making my own … Read More ...
1/2 cup of Sea salt
1/4 cup of pepper
1/4 cup of Green Clay
1 tsp of ground coffee
1 tsp of Cinnamon
1 tsp of Dried and ground Peppermint leaves
or 10 drops of peppermint oil
15 drops of Grapefruit essential oil
15 drops of Orange essential oil
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This lemon mojito homemade body scrub for glowing skin is very simple to make. It uses turbinado sugar, which has a larger size, to slough off dead skin cells. You can also use white granulated sugar or salt if you prefer. Use brown sugar if you have sensitive skin, but this can alter the scent … Read More ...
Exfoliate the dead skin from your summer body with this invigorating body scrub. You can make this at home or take your Essential oils to the beach and do it shore side. I mean who doens’t love the feeling of scratchy sand on their toes? Surely it is not just me who rub’s their feet … Read More ...
Sometimes I purchase a new oil such as Rosehip oil
for a particular recipe or soapmaking tutorial but then, of course, I am left with a bottle of excess oils. I have some essential oils that have expired because I just didn’t find a use for them, Basil oil
and ginger oil
are two I … Read More ...
Rub the inside of the skin over your clean damp body.
Allow it to penetrate the skin for 30 mins then rinse off.
Together with alpha hydroxy acids, papain acts as a gentle exfoliator that dissolves protein and dead dry skin cells. Using papaya on the skin will leave your skin soft, smooth and supple. … Read More ...
So we, I mean my husband went through a phase of growing a beard right before COVID lockdown hit, so not having to go to work made growing in the beard far easier. I mean pyjamas and not having to shave every day he was living the good life.
We took this opportunity to check … Read More ...
Sugar scrubs are a fantastic and easy way to exfoliate your skin and help promote healthy, glowing skin. They work by removing dead skin cells and revealing new skin cells, making them a great addition to any skincare routine. One of the best things about sugar scrubs is that they can easily be customized to … Read More ...
Shower steamers are equivalent to a hot soak in the bathtub. Shower steamers or melts are the shower version of a bath bomb. Whether you don’t have time for a bath or like our home, don’t have a bathtub then these shower melts or shower steamers as they are sometimes called are perfect for … Read More ...
The goodness of mango and oats makes this recipe a great exfoliating idea. This DIY body recipe shows you how to make your own Mango body scrub. Mango is full of antioxidants and natural fruit oils that will replenish and hydrate your skin.
DIY body scrubs are a great way to give handmade gifts to … Read More ...
Take your dry ingredients Rice Flour
, Clay Powder
, desiccated coconut
and mix them together then add your wet ingredients to form a paste. This recipe is also great as a body scrub too and you can see the full recipe and tutorial here.
Shower steamers are the equivalent to a hot soak in the bathtub. Shower steamers or melts are the shower version of a bath bomb. Whether you don’t have time for a bath or like our home, don’t have a bathtub then these shower melts or shower steamers as they are sometimes called are perfect … Read More ...
Sandalwood is my second favourite essential oil, second to Ylang Ylang
. Sandalwood has an earthly robust smell and is often used in men’s colognes and aftershaves. Sandalwood is a natural aphrodisiac too, hence the “sexy” part of this post.
Sandalwood
is a name given to a class of fragrant woods that, unlike other aromatic … Read More ...
This DIY beauty tutorial shows you how to make your own Acne wash with Activated Charcoal
and Tea tree Oil 
or treatment at home. Perfect for teenage skin with pimples and blemishes. We have pre-teens in our house so this is going to become very popular very soon. You can see the full recipe here … Read More ...