Since right about now we all need a little shot of summer, Crunchy Betty brings us three great lip balm recipes as well as the step by step directions. She includes lavender, which I can’t wait to make, and also … Read More...
DIY: Solid Bubble Bath Bars
I love this idea (am I the only one who hates cleaning up spilled bubble bath? I thought not!) Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, gives us the quick and easy recipe to make your own solid bubble bath bars. … Read More...
DIY: Makeup Brush Organizer
Fast, easy and everyone could use one, this makeup brush organizer would be awesome for travel. Find it here from Irina’s Cute Box.
DIY: Summer Lotion Bars
Obviously NOT just for summer, these bars sound perfect right about now for winter dried skin. The beauty of these solid bars is that as you hold them, they soften up and you’ve got the lotion right where you want … Read More...
DIY: Citrus Body Wash
With the cold dreary weather we’re having here in the Northeastern United States, the thought of citrus is heavenly. Adrienne at Whole New Mom shares her tried and true recipe for body wash, and she based it on her go-to … Read More...
DIY: World’s Easiest Eye Cream
Two ingredients and five minutes (or less) and wow, you have a healthy, all natural, eye cream. It does not get any easier than this. Pam from Ramblings of a Happy Homemaker shares her breakthrough and why it works. Find … Read More...
DIY: Vegan Mascara & Cake Mascara
There are so many cool things about this tutorial not sure where to start. LOVED the history of mascara — the fact that cake was the only thing available until the late ’50s was new to me. And how great … Read More...
DIY: “Lush” Style Buffy Bars
Since we all can appreciate a little “hack” now and again, the folks at Easy Home Made went to the Lush website to find the ingredients for the Buffy Bars, … Read More...
DIY: Probiotic Deodorant
A deodorant with less of stuff we don’t recognize and more of stuff we do makes good sense. The folks at Frugally Sustainable share their easy recipe. And yes, it does work! Get the tutorial here.
DIY: Rosemary Lemon Foot Soak/Scrub
I’ve got two words for you: winter feet. Don’t need to say any more than that, do I? Jenna from the clever blog A Bird’s Leap has a great (and simple) recipe for a scrub that will be sure to … Read More...
DIY: Antibacterial Moisturizing Lotion
In the northeastern United States, it’s barely safe to leave your house as there are so many germs. Everywhere. And of course the air is dry and cold, and hand sanitizers just make that worse. Thankfully Jillee, from One Good … Read More...
CP Soap with Beef Tallow
Controversial maybe, but Soap & Restless makes a great case for why you should try soaping with beef tallow. She loves her hard white bars and creamy suds, and says there is never any odor. And she gives some tips … Read More...
DIY: Cupcake Bath Fizzies
How fun are these? I’ve always struggled making bath fizzies but I love them in the tub and I think this straight forward recipe from Easy Home Made solves some of the problems I’ve been having. So give it a … Read More...
DIY: Snake Skin Soap
This was a first for me. Yes, you can make cold process soap using snake skin. I would NEVER have thought of using, err, the shed skin (no snakes are harmed in this recipe). Maria is sharing her step by … Read More...
DIY: “Man Magnet” Body Spray!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day is this rocking vanilla and clove scented body spray from Stephanie at Henry Happened. And it’s a “man magnet” because your skin will feel smooth to the touch AND apparently vanilla stirs up … Read More...
DIY: Hot Oil Hair Treatment
This is the most dry winter I can ever remember. So the thought of an easy to mix together hot oil treatment sounds perfect right about now. The folks at The Mountain Rose Blog share their recipe and tips for … Read More...
DIY: Honey Mint Mouthwash
Listerine be gone! Jillee from One Good Thing shares her absolutely delicious sounding recipe for honey mint mouthwash. It’s easy and really, who wouldn’t want to be gargling with this? Get all the details here.
Make your own custom nail polish — video
You can never have too much nail polish, and making your own? Perfect. Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, shares a short video on how to mix your own. The clear nail polish base can be a bit tricky … Read More...
DIY: Natural Room Scents
If you’re like me and hate the artificial “good” smells you can buy, this clever tutorial from The Yummy Life shows you how to make your own using all natural ingredients. Lemon, rosemary and vanilla anyone? Or lime, thyme, mint … Read More...
DIY: Natural Makeup Powder
Who knew it was this easy to whip up your own makeup? Christine from Great Oak Circle shares her step-by-step tutorial to creating a translucent powder that’s wonderful for covering blemishes and absorbing oil. She even has ideas on how … Read More...
