 Want to try making your own beauty products, but don’t know what you need?
Just like stocking your kitchen pantry with staples, there are some basic beauty ingredients you can keep on hand to make most recipes. And much like stocking your kitchen, there is a bigger up-front cost but then you can make lots of products throughout the year. Most of these ingredients are really inexpensive though – the big investment is the essential oils, but those last for ages.
Rich body oil – A deeply moisturizing oil for body products, like olive or avocado oil. Or if you want a slightly lighter oil, try sunflower. Lighter face oil – A lighter oil for facial products, like grapeseed (the lightest, good for oily skin), apricot or almond. Coconut Oil – semi-solid oil with amazing scent, often used in creams and lotions Beeswax – used to thicken creams, … Read the rest of this post >>
 Why use boring bubble bath when you can have a fizzy scent explosion in your tub?
Bath bombs have become quite popular recently as an alternative to bubble bath. Bath bombs are like a bath cube, but much bigger and fizzier. They can be in lots of different shapes, and either contain just fragrance, or fragrance and add-ins like shea butter, cocoa butter, herbs or even glitter!
The fabulous store Lush sells tons of variations of bath bomb. But they’re easy to make at home for yourself or as gifts.
This recipe was my first attempt at making a bath bomb, and I was really happy with the results. I’ll definitely be making more of these (and inventing my own scent combos) in the future!
My only criticism was that the little bits of lavender got ALL over the tub afterwards. I actually put a strainer in the … Read the rest of this post >>
  Apparently summer is around the corner (doesn’t feel like it here in England yet, but I’m holding out hope!). Here’s a SUPER easy recipe for homemade coffee body scrub to get your skin soft and glowing for warmer weather!
We brew a pot of coffee every weekend morning, and I wanted a fun way to use up the grounds. This quick mocha body scrub recipe has no preservatives, so it’s meant to be stirred up and used immediately (you could keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days, but no longer). So it’s a great weekend morning project. Just stir some up with whatever you have on hand, jump in the shower, and scrub away.
The key ingredients are coffee, sugar and oil – everything else can be changed around based on how creative you’re feeling and what you have available. You’ve probably read differing opinions on whether caffeine can reduce cellulite – and surely this scrub would be a cheap way to give it a try. I’m a bit skeptical about all that, but it does make your skin really soft and smooth, and smells great! If you’ve tried this recipe, or something similar, let us know in the comments!
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  I admit I’m a beauty product junkie. I used to work across the street from Sephora, and was too frequently tempted to pop in during lunch and pick up a few items. That was a fun but expensive habit.
On my continued quest to learn how to make stuff, I’ve turned my attention to beauty products. I recently wrote about using honey as a face mask. Creating homemade beauty products is a lot like cooking – you can start with a recipe to learn the basics, and then embellish as you get more confident. But most importantly, you can customize the products to your own skin type (and use really high-quality ingredients, without paying retail prices!).
Making creams is a lot like making mayonnaise. It’s a bit of a miracle, getting oil and water to mix together in a beautiful emulsion. The first time I saw it happen in the herbal medicine class, I was amazed! (Almost as amazed as when I made yogurt!)
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  I am a beauty product junkie. I admit it.
Recently, I’ve tried to combine my love of cooking and interest in herbal medicine to create my own beauty products. Sometimes with more success than others. (The coffee body scrub that made me break out in a rash was a less-than-successful experiment).
When I stumbled across this common kitchen ingredient that can improve your skin, I couldn’t believe it. Then I tried it, and I was hooked. Smooth, soft, moisturised skin, fewer spots/breakouts, and really inexpensive! What is this wonder ingredient?
Honey!
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