I love finding quick and easy DIY skincare recipes! Here’s one that I make every year for family and friends. This makes a nice little stocking stuffer, or teacher gift, that is cost effective and different from baked goods or the yearly gift card. You can pair it with some bath salts, a loofah and tie it up in a cellophane bag with a ribbon and a gift card. Gather the following: How to: You will want to mix the contents of your container of the foaming bath butter with a stand or hand mixer. It can be quite solid,…
One of the easiest DIY projects to make has to be bath salts. Once you have the basics of blending Epsom salt and sea salt, you are ready to create so many different scents simply by changing up the kind of essential oils. Let’s begin with a mineral muscle and joint soak. Did you know that Epsom salt releases magnesium and sulfate, when dissolved in water? This may help relax muscles and reduce pain and swelling. Sea salt is also known to ease aching muscles and stimulate circulation. Add some essential oils to the mix to increase the benefits! Here…
Making your own elderberry syrup at home is easier than you think! I purchase my elderberries at Voyageur Soap and Candle, you may find some in your local health food store or elsewhere online. Just be sure that you are ordering Sambucus nigra (botanical name). Here are my two favorite recipes that our family has used throughout the years. Want to know more about the benefits of elderberry? You can read more about it HERE You can watch my step by step video of how I make this on my YouTube Channel I am not a health care provider, and…
Creating your own natural shampoo at home is actually quite simple! If you can follow a recipe, you can easily follow a formula. Formulating is chemistry, like baking, you need the right ingredients to have a successful result!Beware of the many “shampoo” recipes that you will see on social media. I have seen so many that simply are not good for your hair even though the ingredients are natural and sound amazing.An effective shampoo needs to do three basic things.• Cleanse the hair-shampoo needs to remove dirt and soil from your hair and scalp, whether it is from sebum, dust…
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