I swear I can smell the mango permeating through my computer screen. It’s no surprise that after reading this recipe I started craving Poppadoms and Mango Chutney.Its no surprise that after reading this recipe I started craving Poppadoms and Mango Chutney. Mango Body Recipe Tutorial is over at HenryHappened.com.… Read More ...
Style Me Quick – Self Tanning Made Simple
I love this product review by Dana from thewonderforest.com. I know you’re wondering why I don’t do my own product review of a self tan? Firstly I won’t fit into that bikini and secondly no one needs to see my before shot.
Dana is able to achieve this natural look using a top quality … Read More ...
Style Me Quick : Smokey Eyes
If you have the luxury of going out at night to a special restaurant or show then this quick tutorial will “sexy up” your look fast. The Wonder Forest shows you how to style smokey eyes in 9 easy steps. I am convinced that adding these smokey eyes to a nice top and a pair … Read More ...
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We have picked out all the good stuff from the not so good stuff to create our very own hand-picked DIY Beauty Pinterest Board.
If you have something to share send us a link to the pin below and we will check it out.… Read More ...
How To Balance Your Hormones Naturally
As with all our posts, this is not medical advice, blah blah blah.
Here is a great article for helping to “Balance” your hormones.
If you love Coffee (to stay awake) and like to stay up late at night (attempting to grab ME time when the kids go to bed) then you will only … Read More ...
DIY Recipe – Brown Sugar Scrub
Unstitchedd shares this recipe for a Sugar scrub using brown sugar, limes and sunflower oil.
Go check it out. Sugar scrubs are a great way to release the toxins from your body.… Read More ...
DIY – Dishwasher Soap
A few years ago we bought a double drawer dishwasher, thinking that it would be perfect as we could run just one drawer at a time. We didn’t estimate the amount of dishes two children could produce. We end up running both drawers at least once if not more every day. This means a lot … Read More ...
DIY – Peppermint Body Candy
I love Peppermint, but no one else in my house does. I have a bottle of peppermint oil in my handbag for headaches and just random moments when I feel the need to have a sniff like its some crazy mommy drug. These sugar scrub balls are perfect little additions to the bathroom. If you … Read More ...
DIY – Indian Chai Bath Bomb
What you need
1 1/4 cups of Baking soda or Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 cup of Citric acid
2 tsp of Almond Oil or Apricot kernel oil
1/2 tbs of Water
1/8 cup of Milk powder
1/4 tsp of Cinnamon, cardamom & clove powdered spices
10-15 drops of Vanilla fragrance oil
For full instructions visit … Read More ...
Water – Yes Water!
It’s easy right? Drink water – feel better.
Water re-hydrates your body and your skin. Water fills your stomach aiding in weight loss. Water detoxes your liver cleansing your body.
Magical right and its FREE!… Read More ...
DIY – Kids “Washable” Nail Polish
Take empty containers and fill with glitter glue and add a small brush.
Alternatively you can recycle your old empty nail polish bottles by washing them out with nail polish removed and filling with the glitter glue.
Add some craft sticks for pretend nail files, some sponges for buffing and some cotton buds for cleaning … Read More ...
Style Me Quick – Fly Away Trick
This is a great styling tip if you have fly-aways. Obviously you could just add a heap of product to slick it down too. Now If I can just find a way to hide my grey hairs. Why do we get grey hairs? and surely I am too young? I don’t remember getting old.
Thinking About Botox?
Do you know what furrows are? Do you have some? If you have no idea what I am talking about, then these are the lines between your eyebrows that show up (stand out like a flashing beacon) when you’re shouting at your kids.
One Christmas I was feeling very self-conscious and thought Botox would be … Read More ...
Style Me Quick – The Summer Music Festival Twist
I have never been to a summer music festival but If I had been to one I am sure this is how I would have worn my hair. I love the fact this was created over a simple headband. Check out the full info-graphic here created elizabethbarkley. You could jazz this up with a … Read More ...
Soap Recipe – Lemon
A Pumpkin and a Princess shares this dreamy looking Lemon Soap tutorial.
Goat’s milk soap base
Lemon essential oil
Lemon zest of 3-4 lemons
For the full tutorial visit her website.
Check out this recipe for a Lemon Scrub
What you need
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tbs sugar
1/4 cup of Olive oil or … Read More ...