Keeping your skin moisturized can be just as difficult during the summer as it is during the winter! I know that I in particular have problems with pool chlorine drying out my skin. Luckily I found an easy way to counter it- with body butter! Like lotion, body butter is very moisturizing and leaves your skin feeling great. For an easy, all-natural, lightly scented body butter, try this DIY Coconut Lime Whipped Body Butter! Despite being called body “butter” I’ve actually never come across a body butter that used true dairy butter, and neither does mine, so this is a vegan… [Read More]
Strawberry Margarita Lip Scrub
A lot of people only think to stock up on lip scrubs and lip balms during the winter. But cold weather isn’t the only thing that can damage your lips and keep them from looking and feeling their best! During the summer your lips can also get dried out by hot temperatures, thirst, pool chlorine, and more! But you don’t have to use the same lip scrub you used during the winter. Instead, make a fun summer-themed scrub! Here’s how to make a Strawberry Margarita Lip Scrub! To make this a true “margarita” lip scrub, and to reduce the chance… [Read More]
20 Fresh Scented DIY Sugar Scrubs
I’ve always felt that my sense of smell was one of my strongest senses. I’m just very drawn to things that smell great, and very eager to get away from things that don’t smell as good. But the upside to having such a good sense of smell is that I really get to enjoy homemade sugar scrubs! While commercial scrubs sometimes smell nice, there’s nothing like the scent of freshly made DIY scrubs scented with essential oils and other natural ingredients! If you also enjoy a nice scent, then you have to make some of these 20 Fresh Scented DIY Sugar… [Read More]
Jasmine Himalayan Salt Scrub
I am not one to jump on every DIY beauty product craze that comes along, but sugar and salt scrubs are an important part of my beauty routine. Then when Himalayan salt became all the rage I had to research it and find out what the fuss was about. It has now become one of my favorite bases to use in my scrubs because of its wonderful therapeutic properties for your skin- as an exfoliant and detoxifier! Try it for yourself in this luxurious DIY Jasmine Himalayan Salt Scrub! Himalayan sea salt is the purest salt and found in ancient sea… [Read More]
Andes Chocolate Mint Lip Scrub
I’ll admit, I try to eat healthy, but I love candy! Chocolate, gummies, hard candy, lollipops, you name it. I’m a sucker for anything with some sugar in it! So it’s probably not a surprise that I love chocolate mints, especially Andes mints. Technically they’re supposed to be after-dinner mints, but I always say, why wait until after dinner! And with this homemade beauty product DIY, you don’t have to wait to smell the scent of those yummy chocolate mints! If you also love Andes mints (or just are a fan of chocolate and mint flavors) then you’ll love this… [Read More]
2 Ingredient Homemade Mica Lip Balm
By now, you all know that I love making my own homemade beauty products! Conventional beauty products just have too many weird chemicals in them, and commercial all-natural beauty products often cost more than I’d prefer to spend. Besides, making your own beauty products is so easy! And you usually only need a few ingredients. For a quick DIY beauty product idea, check out this 2 Ingredient Homemade Mica Lip Balm! Have you ever heard of mica powder? It’s actually in a lot of products, including beauty products and soaps. Mica is a non-toxic mineral that comes out of the earth… [Read More]
Hippie Mama Homemade Body Wash
Using essential oils to add scents to homemade beauty products has become a very popular thing these days, and for good reason! There are so many essential oils available now, and as long as you are using a pure one, you not only get the wonderful aroma, you also get the health benefits from the plants as well! If you want to make an inexpensive and all-natural body wash that smells great (and has great health properties), then you need to make this Hippie Mama Homemade Body Wash! This particular homemade body wash recipe is designed for women, and nicknamed “hippie”… [Read More]
Hippie Mama Lavender Bath Soak
Making your own bath soak has become a pretty trendy thing to do these days, now that people are much more open to using natural products than they used to be! I know that I like to make my own homemade beauty products so that I know what’s in them (and so that I can save money!). This recipe is one of my favorites, and it only uses a few ingredients that are easy to find. Check out how easy it is to make this inexpensive and relaxing Hippie Mama Lavender Bath Soak! The use of patchouli essential oil in… [Read More]
