Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
My idea of homemade toothpaste is baking soda — just baking soda — on my tooth brush! But Jillee at One Good Thing has gone way beyond that and made her own toothpaste, using coconut oil. And the bonus? Her blog post has an amazing 38 other ways to use coconut oil, some she … Read More ...
Who doesn’t like glittery nail polish? And this simple DIY tutorial gives you a painless way to take nearly any glitter you have laying around and turn it into some rocking nail polish. Not only is this fun for us adults, but this would be a great older child/tween birthday party craft idea. Get all … Read More ...
A sugar and coffee scrub? Yum. Coffee not only tastes good but apparently is good for toning and tightening your skin. And just the aroma is pretty refreshing. That’s why it was exciting to find this tutorial for making your own “mud scrub” from adelynSTONE. This is easy, quick and looks good enough to … Read More ...
Ok, because you can’t get enough honeycomb effect soap…now here’s a way to do it with melt & pour…a technique that is just now catching on. Check out the detailed — and did we mention completely easy/beginner friendly/no failure possible? — instructions from the Soap Queen here.… Read More ...
Spring has landed in New England, with a vengeance, and all that white skin, well, time to use a bit of bronzer to tone it all down a bit. So here are two slightly different approaches to DIY bronzer…both easy, both inspiring, both natural, inexpensive and quick to make. Green Earth Bazaar‘s take is … Read More ...
Ok, from the same fun practical blog that showed us how Purple Kool-Aid will brighten blonde hair comes a truly effective and simple face mask. Only it’s rather, um, shocking when you put it on — because the main ingredient is turmeric — so this is one you’ll want to do alone. But you’ll want … Read More ...
Sometimes you just need to make something that is practical, lovely and uncomplicated. Enter this easy DIY lip gloss tutorial from Beautylish. With just a handful of ingredients and very little time you’ll have a healthy chemical-free lip gloss. A huge reason to smile…get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
Because it is that time in the switch from winter to spring that we all need to pamper ourselves, Beauty Bets presents this easy tutorial for making your own honey yogurt body wrap. And she also has great ideas for how — and where — to use it. Sounds like just the ticket for skin … Read More ...
What if you could have one product for your face that did it all — gave you sunscreen protection, blemish coverage, moisturising and more? Well, with Blemish Balm (or what some people call Beauty Balm) now you can…and of course you can buy it, at places like Sephora. But why buy it if you can … Read More ...
Bramble Berrry is hosting a bath bomb swap on its blog and it looks like fun. Basically you mail a dozen of your bombs to Bramble Berry and you’ll get a dozen different bombs in return. And you do not need to be a professional, or even all that experienced. Just do your best…and for … Read More ...
Want to have your bath and whoopie pie too? Now you can, thanks to a clever ‘tute from The Natural Beauty Workshop. These really do look good enough to eat but will, in fact, make your bath a fun and chocolate-filled experience (and would be fun in an Easter basket, as long as everyone … Read More ...
I am the hang nail queen, she says, hanging her head. So I’m going to try this easy recipe for cuticle oil. With just a handful of ingredients, you can try this too…and according to diy skincare, it’s also great to add to warm water for a nice pre-manicure soak. Get the directions here… Read More ...
If you need a dash of spring cheer, these easy to make Easter Egg Soaps are three-dimensional and so cute you can hardly stand them. They’re a snap using a melt & pour base, but you could certainly use cold-process soap as well. And don’t miss Soap Place‘s link on the bottom left of … Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
