Nothing is quite as refreshing as a pedicure during the hot summer months. But who has the time or budget to get one as often as we’d like? Not me! Thankfully we can all treat ourselves to a nice Cooling … Read More...
9 Quick Ways to Get Great Looking Makeup
Although makeup trends change frequently, one thing remains the same…makeup is meant to highlight your best qualities & make you feel your best. Achieve that with these nine quick ways to get great looking makeup.
DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent
Great Cakes Soapworks recently blogged about a Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe. She suggests using a recipe found at Modern Cottage, but replace the Fels-Naptha soap with some Great Cakes Soapworks Old-Fashioned Orange Essence Lye Soap.
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DIY: Bath Tea for Varicose Veins
DeShawn Marie shares a Bath Tea recipe for varicose veins on her blog. She notes that she is currently testing this recipe out, but would like to go ahead and share it to see if anyone else benefits from this … Read More...
DIY: Blue Man Cold Process Soap
Learn how to make this funky Blue Man Cold Process Soap with Soap Queen’s tutorial. Be sure to check out her videos regarding safety precautions and basic instructions, as well.
Persnickety Pelican
Persnickety Pelican is full of adorable items, including the Whimsical Woolies Soaps. The soaps are made-to-order, then covered in the cutest needle felt art.
Vegan Beauty Recipes
As The Natural Beauty Workshop points out, one of the great things about making your own handmade skin and hair care products is that you can control what is or isn’t inside them. Their round-up of Vegan Recipes makes it … Read More...
DIY: Extra Fancy Eczema Moisturizer
Instructables user belsey shares a tutorial for creating an extra special moisturizer you can make at home.
A Barr of Soap – Memorial Day Sale
This Memorial Day, treat yourself to some Goats Milk Soap from A Barr of Soap.
Makeup Tips for Glasses Wearers
I come across a lot of makeup tips, but not a lot specifically for women that wear glasses. Beauty Fool shares a few tips for those who do wear glasses.
DIY: Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil
The Natural Beauty Workshop created a recipe for a Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil that was designed with shaving in mind. The essential oils, Chamomile & Spearmint, will soothe & cool skin that may be irritated as a result … Read More...
Spring Inspiration
This soap from Goddess In A Lather just screams spring! More colorful spring inspiration can be found on Soap Queen’s blog.
DIY Spa Treatments
Going to a spa is a luxurious & time-consuming treat we can’t all afford. But, thanks to Olicious Life, we can treat ourselves to an indulgent spa treatment or two at home. Check out the DIY Spa Treatments posted on … Read More...
Lollibomb Beauty – Buy 2 Soaps, Get 1 FREE
Lollibomb Beauty® presents handmade, cruelty-free vegan soaps that get the point across with a clean, uplifting scent that is SLS FREE and SLES FREE. Perfect for sensitive skin!
• NO sodium lauryl ether sulfate
• NO sodium lauryl sulfate
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Portland General Store
Portland General Store offers nature and authentic personal care products that are made by hand, in small batches, using basic and natural ingredients. Their old-fashioned packaging is what really drew me in. The tobacco smelling salts are an alternative headache … Read More...
DIY: Hair Care Products
The Natural Beauty Workshop recently posted links to some hair care products that had been submitted to their Flickr photo pool. This in turn lead me to their collection of hair care recipes, including ones for Rosemary Walnut Shampoo… Read More...
DIY: Realistic Ice Cream Soap
Denise from GoPlanetEarth.com posted a video tutorial on her blog showing how to create Realistic Ice Cream Soap. These soaps would be great favors at any party or shower or just a fun project to do with your kids this … Read More...
DIY: Bath Bombs
If you’ve been thinking about making your own bath bombs, the Bubbles And Soap Blog has a lot of useful information. Some of the articles include information regarding the different types of handmade bath bombs, steps for making bath … Read More...
Review: Fortune Cookie Soap
Oklahoma-based Fortune Cookie Soap is a small company that offers wonderful, fun products. Their products are made with 100% vegetable oils and are SLES/SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate/Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) free and none are tested on animals, just on themselves and … Read More...
DIY: Cappuccino Milk Bath
I love the smell of coffee and cappuccino, so The Natural Beauty Workshop’s recipe for a Cappuccino Milk Bath really appealed to me. If giving as a gift, you can add a wooden scoop, a brown ribbon, and one of … Read More...