I could not love how this soap looks any more than I do. And to think the secret is…bubblewrap! Really, another “who knew?” moment this week. Hurry on over to Soap Making Essentials for a great step by step tutorial.… Read More ...
DIY: Lemon & Green Tea Sugar Scrub
I hadn’t thought of using tea…what a great idea. I love to drink it and I know I’d like it in my scrub. Sew Woodsy made a huge batch of this scrub for favours for a bridal shower (her packaging is great too) but I have to say I’d be tempted to keep it … Read More ...
DIY: Blonde? Brighten It Up!
I admit, I’ve dyed wool with Kool-Aid, and of course I’ve drunk Kool-Aid, but never thought to use it on my hair. Sadly, I’m not blonde, but Stephanie of Henry Happened is and she swears by this simple technique to give her blonde hair a pop. Find out what to do here.… Read More ...
DIY: Faux Swirl M&P Soap Technique
I am never all that happy with my M&P soap…obviously I need some inspiration. So when I went looking, wow…love these beauties so much I see some serious M&P in my weekend. SoapQueen takes you step by step through everything you need and everything you need to do to create lovely soap with a faux … Read More ...
DIY: Eye Makeup Remover
Found this just in the nick of time as, horrors, we are out of remover! adelynSTONE was tired of paying big money for products that didn’t work and thinks this one, with ingredients most of us have on hand, works better than any she’s ever tried. And although she initially tried it with baby oil, … Read More ...
DIY: Orange Facial Mask
You have to love a facial mask this is not only good enough to eat but you can actually eat it…if you felt like it! Proving that cooking and body products have all that kitchen chemistry in common, the lovely blog Food Plus Words brings us this great tutorial for making a moisturising orange face … Read More ...
Tutorial: Homemade Cleansing Oil
For those who clean their faces using the oil cleansing method, or for those simply curious, Creative Kismet has a great tutorial on making your own cleansing oil. And she’s tweaked it based on skin types, so there’s a version for oily, dry and combo skin — perfect. And based on the EOs she uses, … Read More ...
DIY: Rose Almond Body Oil Using Rose Petals
If you want to make the Valentine’s love last just a little bit longer, how about a nice nourishing body oil that uses up your wilting petals? Stephanie of Henry Happened has this clever and easy tutorial to make your own lovely oil…and she has four other ideas for using up those petals. Get the … Read More ...
DIY: Make Your Own Body Butter
Not sure about the rest of you but this has been one seriously dry winter…who knew that snow actually helped moisturise things? So when I came across One Good Thing‘s lovely tutorial for making your own body butter, well, the timing seemed perfect. Three ingredients, some serious whipping, and you have the answer to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
Formative years in Texas have given me an unnatural love of grapefruit. Ok, I know that’s weird, but there it is…so when I saw this grapefruit scrub, well, what is not to like? My favorite soaps use grapefruit EO, but I never thought of doing a scrub…So get every single thing you need — a … Read More ...
Easy Steps to a Wooden Soap Mold
Since one can never have too many soap molds, here is a straightforward guide to building a log one and it’s a flexible enough “recipe” you could adapt it to many shapes/sizes/needs. And the best part: you could certainly re-use or recycle wood you already have laying around. Magdoline of Addicted to Soap takes you … Read More ...
DIY: Out of This World Nails
Perfect for a special event or just a mid-winter mood booster, MixedMama shows us step by step how to recreate the popular Galaxy Nails. Although these look like a pro did them, her nifty breakdown, clear pictures and list of ingredients means even the nail challenged can pull these off (by that I mean me!) … Read More ...
An easy way to make round soap?
Want to try round soap but don’t want to bother with liners or PVC pipe? Here’s a clever tutorial from the Lovin Soap Blog that takes advantage of their nifty plastic bags to make 1 7/8” round soaps, perfect for a guest bath or a small gift. This looks completely do-able and I love the … Read More ...
DIY Handmade Washcloth Tutorial – Goes Hand In Hand With Homemade Soap
I found this pic over at Soap Deli News. It belongs to Creative Jewish Mum. I can’t really sew or crochet but if you can and have the time to spare before christmas, it shouldn’t take too long to do right? Pick your colours and get going wrap it around a bar of soap ( … Read More ...
DIY Christmas Soap Bottle
Head on over to MudPie Studio if you are looking to try something a bit different with your soap dispenser. You can change the poem if you like it’s up to you. All you need is a bottle of el cheap hand wash and a few christmassy decorations. To see how she did this herself … Read More ...
