Fresh Picked Beauty: Wild Chamomile Body Cream. Ormenis multicaulis or Wild Chamomile is one of my favorite essential oils.
Mint Chocolate Whipped Body Butter (A Recipe & Giveaway) Nourished and Nurtured: Nourishing Alternatives to Lotion, Including Recipes for Whipped Body Butter and Hard Lotion. This post is the third in a series on healthy skincare for the whole family.
For more about healthy skincare, check out the Pregnancy and Parenting Index. Since we avoid conventional lotion, my family uses nourishing alternatives to moisturize our skin. My favorites are coconut oil, body butter, and hard lotion. Unrefined Coconut OilUnrefined coconut oil is a wonderful moisturizer for your skin. When I first tried using coconut oil as a moisturizer, I wasn't very happy with the results. Find the Latest News on Diy Beauty at Beautiful Basics. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Simple Sea Salt Solution for Troubled Skin Have you ever been fortunate enough to spend some quality time at a beach, enjoying the sunshine and salt water?
If you have you may have noticed that the salty ocean water helps to clear up skin and makes it look radiant and fresh. Nothing does the body, or the soul, better than a relaxing beach getaway but if you’re like me you’re stuck in a cold, gray part of the world with no coastline in sight. I do have one of the largest lakes in North America nearby, but it’s currently frozen and full of algae.
Anyway, the point is, you can make your own salt water treatment at home if you’re not lucky enough to be able to take a dip in the sea! Bloom, Bake & CreateBloom. Wow! It has been a busy week here. I spent three days at our church making sure the Operation Christmas Child program volunteers had enough food to keep them going! Our church was selected to be one of the regional centers so we’ve been receiving boxes all week from area churches and other gathering places.
It is an exciting place with all of the Christmas packages ready to be shipped to North Carolina and then on to 22 countries. But I did have some time Tuesday to finish my second item for the Hostess Swap on The Sage Forum. Body Butter Recipe. *Because of the popularity of this recipe on pinterest, I am getting many, many questions that are more suited for an expert.
This is a raw food site, this was my first attempt at body butter, it worked better than I could have hoped for and if you make this recipe as stated, it will work great for you too!! I am sorry but I can’t answer the technical questions. Cheers! * Make Your Own Moisturizing Body ButterOne Good Thing by Jillee. We are experiencing one of the mildest winters I think we’ve ever had since I moved to Utah from California almost 18 years ago!
Body Butter Recipe. *Because of the popularity of this recipe on pinterest, I am getting many, many questions that are more suited for an expert.
Homemade Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe. Does your moisturizer make you nervous?
Let me guess: it’s either filled with questionable ingredients or wildly expensive. Or both. A Green Guide to Natural Beauty + Mango Citrus Body Butter Recipe. It’s time to review our very first Garden Therapy Book Club book, A Green Guide to Natural Beauty: 35 step-by-step projects for homemade beauty by Karen Gilbert. There are many different types of books we will be looking at in Book Club, but when the book is DIY or project-based, then the best way to test it out is to give the projects a try. As the title suggests, A Green Guide to Natural Beauty boasts 35 different natural beauty projects, which made it very appealing given that I’ve been aiming to make as many of my bath and body products as I can. As part of the Natural Skincare Series I’ve shared recipes and tutorials for soap, scrubs, and bath products all made with natural ingredients, and where possible ingredients from my garden. First and foremost this book is beautiful.
The photography is stunning and while those who love lots of bright colour may find the pages a tad on the beige side. Apricot Face Scrub Recipe p. 60. Go Green & Save Green: My Beauty Routine and a DIY Body Butter Recipe. Homemade Natural Diaper Cream & Lotion. Raw shea butter - Photo courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs Coconut oil and raw shea butter are the perfect combination for a safe, natural and simple diaper cream or hand lotion.
Shea butter is wonderful for its natural healing and moisturizing properties. It is rich in Vitamins A, E, and F, which help to soothe, hydrate, and balance the skin. Make sure to select raw shea butter, because many companies use bleaches, deodorizers, or chemicals to alter the scent and appearance of shea butter. These processings deplete the product of its healing and medicinal properties, and also destroy the vitamins and minerals present. This is definitely a powerhouse for defeating yeast infections as well. How to make your own? 40+ Hot Homemade Gift Ideas: 20 More for the Ladies!
As the finale for the 40 (what’s ended up to be much more than 40) homemade crunchy gift ideas, I give you a plethora of ideas for the ladies in your life.
Because this list is huge, I’m keeping my chit chat to a minimum. (You’re welcome.) But, if you’ve missed the first two lists for the kids and the men, here they are: And, as mentioned in both posts, if you’re looking for ingredients to use in any of these gifts, first check your local natural foods store, and then turn to Mountain Rose Herbs, iHerb (and use the code OZE706 to get $5 off your first order), or another reputable online store like From Nature With Love or even Vitacost (the latter especially for low-priced essential oils). 1. The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Winter skin care: green tea moisturizing cream. Since the temperature dropped a week or two ago, my skin has been painfully dry.
I don’t generally like to use store-bought lotions and creams because almost all of them (even “natural” brands) have weird ingredients in them: drying alcohols, toxic preservatives, etc. And the ones that have good ingredients tend to be way too expensive for me. So I make my own. This week I made a thick cream based on coconut oil (Cocos nucifera), green tea (Camellia sinensis) and oats (Avena sativa). It’s a rich moisturizer—the oats and green tea are soothing and healing, and the coconut oil forms a barrier that protects skin from harsh weather. This is how I made it. 1. 2. 3. Fresh Picked Beauty: Rosemary Mint Whipped Shea Body Butter.