Apr
13

How To: Homemade Lotion Bars

Natural Homemade Lotion BarsMaking your own all natural lotion bars is ridiculously easy. You only need a few simple ingredients.

Equal Parts

1. Coconut Oil

2. Sweet Almond Oil

3. Beeswax

4. Essential Oil (optional)

Directions

Step One- In a double boiler melt down the beeswax.

Step Two- After the beeswax is melted add in the sweet almond oil and coconut oil. Allow for it to warm up and melt the coconut oil.

Step Three- Pour it into a silicone mold. The silicone mold is the easiest to remove the bars from once they cool. You can also pour it into a small tin to throw in your purse.

To Use- Simply rub the bar over your skin. Your body heat melts the lotion. Your skin may feel oily at first, but it quickly absorbs into your skin. I love how silky my skin feels for hours and hours. These bars are also great at helping to heal rashes, eczema outbreaks, and many other skin issues.

Enjoy and let me know your opinion on this luxurious, moisturizing treat!

Apr
06

How To: Make your own Face Wash

Homemade Natural Face WashThis recipe is super simple and probably the best and cheapest formula I have used lately. It does a great job removing makeup including eye makeup. It is also fairly moisturizing too. For someone like me it is the perfect amount of moisture while not making my oily skin any greasier.

Directions and Ingredients

3 teaspoons Dr. Bonner’s Castile Soap (Baby Formula)

3 Tablespoons Filtered Water

3 Tablespoons Glycerin

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

Pour all the ingredients into a blender, and blend for 2-3 minutes to thicken it. Pour into a bottle, preferably with a pump. You only need a small amount each time. Massage onto your face for a minute. Wash off with a warm wash cloth.

Feb
16

How To: Make your own deodorant

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Next up in my series of how to, upcycling, and crafting posts I bring you my recipe for making your own Natural Deodorant. This one is super simple too!

Things You Will Need

Equal Parts

Coconut Oil, Baking Soda, and Cornstarch

Microwave Safe Bowl

1/4 tsp Tea Tree Oil

Essential Oils for scent(optional)

Clean Used Deodorant Container(optional)

First Step: Melt the coconut oil in your microwave safe bowl.

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Second Step: Mix in both the baking soda and cornstarch

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Third Step: At this point you can mix in your essential oils. After cooling for a minute either pour it into your deodorant container, or leave it your bowl to apply to your underarms with your fingers.

Reminder:This is just a deodorant, and not an antiperspirant.

Feb
02

How To: make your own custom nail polish color

20130201-221142.jpgToday’s post is easy in theory, but a pain in the butt too. I had some eye shadows that I had for a long time, and wasn’t using anymore. Instead of throwing them away I decided to up cycle them into a on trend nail polish color.

Necessary Items & Steps

Eyeshadow

Clear Nail Polish (I used Ulta’s clear polish I got on sale for 99¢)

Something to use as a small funnel (I used a scrap piece of card stock.)

Crush the eyeshadow and funnel it into the clear nail polish. This part is VERY MESSY. You will need to mix the polish well before each use. The pigment settles to the bottom while sitting. Using just the remainder of the eyeshadow “pots” created the color I wanted, but I did find I needed multiple, thin coats to match what it looks like in the bottle.

I made a forest green and iridescent dark purple. Here are the Instagram pictures I posted of these colors.

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Jan
19

How To: Make your own shampoo

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I’ve made this shampoo recipe a few times now and have been very happy with the results. It doesn’t cost much, and is really easy to make.

ingredients

1/4 cup hot water

1 tablespoon dried rosemary

1/4 cup liquid castile soap

2 tablespoons sweet almond oil

few drops of tea tree oil

1/4 teaspoon essential oil(optional)

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Steep the dried rosemary in the hot water for a few minutes stirring occasionally to help release the fragrance. Combine everything else in a small spray bottle (The spray bottle helps regulate the amount used, since, it is so runny.) After the rosemary has steeped add it to the mixture.

To use you may keep it in the shower. Just shake it up before spraying on your head. Massage scalp for a few minutes before rinsing out. With my short hair I do not need a conditioner, however, my sister found that with her longer hair she did have problems with a few tangles. I have a conditioning recipe coming in another post.

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