Take advantage of berry season and make some lip stain. It’s all natural, easy and it tastes great too. The Beauty Department’s Kitchen Beautician gives you everything you need to know here. And don’t forget the blackberries!
DIY: Recipes for Bikini Wax
Timely, but potentially painful, so consider yourselves warned! Lesley Clayton of Good Lifestyle has an easy simple wax recipe but you’ll need to experiment with cooking time and application “technique.” Get the details here.
Tutorial: Lemon Balm Lavender Bug Spray
Living in the woods in Northeastern United States, I know about bugs. They are everywhere here! So a chance to use something that does not smell like “Off” or contain deet is pretty exciting. Lynda at Bloom Bake Create came … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Lotions
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about lotions — and some things you didn’t even know you didn’t know — is right here in this fabulous tutorial + primer on making lotions. And the good news is, The Soap Queen… Read More...
Tutorial: Mango Citrus Body Butter
If you’re in need of serious dry skin repair, this recipe is for you. Stevie at Garden Therapy made this from the book A Green Guide to Natural Beauty and includes the recipe in her post. She gave this one … Read More...
Tutorial: Sugar Cookie Body Scrub
Apparently the hardest thing about this scrub is the fact that it smells — and is — good enough to eat. Amy at Sew Incredibly Crazy makes body scrubs for herself and this was her latest version. She likes the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pot O’ Gold Lip Gloss
Make it sparkly or not, this is a tutorial for an easy and striking lip gloss from DIY Skincare (the blog of BathBodySupply). Get this easy-to-make recipe here. My vote? Go for the bling!
Tutorial: Whiten Your Teeth With…
…strawberries! Stephanie at Henry Happened shares her strawberry tooth-whitening experience and a how to, as well as four fab other strawberry DIYs including a strawberry/tangerine lip scrub that looks to die for. Get it all here.
DIY: All Natural Sunburn Remedies
We probably all know about aloe vera but black tea for sunburns? Or potato peels? Some great advice, as well as the recipe for a burn relief spray, all from the fabulous folks at Frugally Sustainable. Get all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose Petal & Mint Body Scrub
Roses and mint together? Perfection! Jillee from One Good Thing shared her sister’s recipe for this luscious looking body scrub. Not only does this scrub require just a few ingredients, it’s also easy to adjust so you can use what … Read More...
DIY: World’s Easiest Salt Scrub
As I was washing the dirt off my hands — again — today from endless gardening, I was thinking how dry my hands are. So it’s great timing to find an incredibly simple but effective recipe to make your own … Read More...
DIY: Calendula Coconut Cream
The perfect antidote to bug bites, rashes, sunburns (in other words, all those summer maladies), NZ Ecochick gives us her fast and easy Calendula Coconut Cream recipe. She swears by this for all manner of skin issues (including diaper rash!) … Read More...
DIY: Avocado Hair Lotion
Avocados just look healthy…not to mention how they taste! The folks at Revitalise Your Health apparently agree with me as they came up with a wonderful recipe for an avocado hair lotion. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? As a bonus, they’re … Read More...
DIY: Beach Hair, Two Ways!
Where I live, Memorial Day weekend is the start of the glorious beach season. But even if you’re landlocked, who doesn’t want nice, wavy I-spent-the-day-on-the-beach hair? So here are two great tutorials to help you get the look (and they’re … Read More...
DIY: Six All Natural Air Fresheners
The ever vigilant folks at Rodale have come up with six all natural air fresheners that even they describe as, well, weird…but hey, they’re inexpensive and all natural. And what is not to like about an alternate use for cat … Read More...
DIY: Herbal Salves
Everything, and I do mean everything, you need to know to make your own herbal salves, starting with herb-infused oils. This thorough tutorial from the folks at the Mountain Rose Blog gives you detailed information on the uses of quite … Read More...
DIY: Herbal Bath Salts
Ok, she had me with the vanilla bean…just sayin’. Stephanie from Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for herbal bath salts. These would be wonderful — and appreciated — end of the year teacher gifts! But be sure … Read More...
DIY: 5 Gifts to Help Mom Relax
Since my mother has sadly passed away, what do you think the chances are my teenage daughter will make these for me? Hmmm, well, I can make them for myself, anyway. The lovely Mountain Rose Blog has given us five … Read More...
DIY: Natural Sunscreen
If you’re worried about the chemicals in your sunscreen, but naturally still want sun protection, here’s a recipe from Frugally Sustainable using ingredients I’d think most of us already have on hand. Get all the details (and a great discussion … Read More...
DIY: 5 Steps to a No-Polish Manicure
Like many of us, Stephanie at Henry Happened realised her commercial manicures just didn’t last. So she came up with a clever – and easy – way to give yourself a manicure with no polish (so no chipping). Her secret: … Read More...
