Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Make your own aftershave!
From Make-Stuff
This recipe would make a nice gift for Father’s Day, coming soon on the 21st!
* 2 cups rubbing alcohol
* 1 tbsp glycerin
* 1 tbsp dried lavender
* 1 tsp dried rosemary
* 1 tsp ground cloves
Stir ingredients together in a bowl. Transfer to a jar, … Read More ...
The Natural Beauty Workshop has a refreshing recipe for a citrus ice cooling body spray on its blog. The weather is beginning to heat up, so reinvigorate yourself with this spray!… Read More ...
From Nature With Love has a wonderful line of ready made body care kits that are perfect for those who are interested in learning to make bath and body products and don’t want to seek out individual ingredients. Each kit comes with everything you need and comes in such great kits as black raspberry salt … Read More ...
Bath salts & brown sugar scrub from WhiMSy love
Bath Salts: Put some Epsom salts in a small inexpensive drawstring muslin bag. Sprinkle in some lavender. Hang over tub faucet & let the mixture steep & dissolve while you soak. Aaahhh…
Brown Sugar Scrub: Combine 1 CUP of brown sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable or olive … Read More ...
Natural Whitening Toothpaste
3 min prep
By: Bella14Ragazza, via Recipezaar
I use this to keep my teeth shiny. The first time I used this, my teeth were squeaking as I brushed because they were getting so clean! I use this because fluoride is so dangerous (http://www.fluoridealert.org/50-reasons.htm)
Ingredients
* 8 tablespoons baking soda
* 8 tablespoons … Read More ...
I came across a recipe to make a beautiful cold process camellia oil soap on Soap Making Essentials. Find all the ingredients and instructions here.… Read More ...
Sore Muscle Bath Soak
From Aura Cacia
Ingredients
6 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops peppermint essential oil
2 drops wintergreen essential oil
2 drops clove essential oil
30 drops precious essential oil- Roman or German chamomile, frankincense, sandalwood, rose
2 ounces carrier (jojoba, almond, avocado, etc.)
Directions
Add to … Read More ...
Jennifer Perkins and Sabrina Collins shared a tutorial on making a spa gift for men – mineral bath salts in a shot glass. This is a great personalized gift for Father’s Day, coming soon! Find all the instructions, via Craft Lab, here. … Read More ...
Strawberry Foot Exfoliating Scrub
Ingredients:
4 strawberries
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Mash or puree strawberries. Add olive oil and sugar. Massage into feet to smooth. Strawberries are high in alpha hydroxy acids and great for exfoliating!
Also great on hands, or any other body part … Read More ...
Martha Stewart has shared instructions for making a pretty decorative trim towel for the bath. These towels are a fun and easy way to bring more color to your bath, and to personalize a guest bath.… Read More ...
Bath & Body works is having their semi-annual sale. Find deals like buy 3, get 3 free on the website and in store! The deals only last for 3 days, so check it out soon!… Read More ...
Villainess has just released even more luscious products, to my delight. My favorite is the Dad Pack, just in time for Father’s Day. The Dad Pack is stocked with manly scented soaps and unscented Whipped! body cream. Also looking good are Sidewalk, with promises of the smell of hot concrete drenched in sunshowers, … Read More ...
If you have dry hair and it needs a bit of a pick-me-up, try this hair mask recipe from Beyond Jane.
Best Hair Mask Recipe
by Ange Perdu, Sep 11, 2007
If you really want soft healthy hair try this homemade all-natural Hair conditioning mask recipe. Your hair will thank you for it. It’s … Read More ...
Get ready for sandal season with this super easy foot scrub from Good Clean Luv.
Summer Ready Foot Scrub
Ingredients:
2 Tblsp olive oil
2 Tblsp kosher salt
Directions:
Mix the salt and oil together – this recipe makes enough for two feet, increase the recipe if you’re hosting a spa party!
Wash feet gently … Read More ...
Denise of Go Planet Earth has posted a very handy tutorial on how to line a wooden mold for easier release of the soap when set. This tutorial also works great with melt and pour soap. Check out the tutorial and video here.… Read More ...