Homemade Coconut Oil Bath Bombs. These are not food.
I am not sorry. Bath bombs. Solid Perfume. This is an inexpensive and easy way to smell nice!
I originally looked into this because I wanted to smell like pine trees, and nobody makes that scent (at least until Ralph Lauren gets a whiff of me). Create a personalized scent for a nifty gift. The only ingredient that can get expensive is the essential oils, especially if you make a complex scent blend requiring an initial investment of many different essentials.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with picking a single pleasant scent. One bottle of an essential oil will make lots and lots of perfume; you use only drops at a time! Vapor shower disks. Have you seen the commercials for the Vicks Vapor shower disk thingies?
You put one of these disks in your shower, and voila thanks to the vapors in it, you're magically healed, your cold is gone, and your face is shockingly free of snot. I always used to watch the "Noxema girl" splashing water on her face and wondered how she was able to wash her face without being completely overrun with boogers. I'm the only one? Yes? Ok, moving along then... Bath Salts. Posted on January 18, 2012 by Christina DIY bath salts are probably the easiest and most economical DIY favors known to man, er woman – especially with this bath salts recipe.
Talk about bang for your buck! Which of your female guests wouldn’t love a luxurious soak in a tub filled with gorgeous aromas and pure, skin-softening salts? I especially loved this DIY wedding project because it gave me an excuse to open my potions cupboard. You see, way back when I used to be a soap maker extraordinaire and I still have all of my luscious essential oils tucked away in a cupboard. Bath bombs. Posted on January 3, 2012 by Christina Want to learn how to make bath bombs?
Not only are bath bombs a great way to enhance an already pleasurable activity (who doesn’t love a warm soak in the tub!) , they also make for fantastic shower or wedding favors. Bath bombs smaller than these sell for $6.45 a pop at Lush. Bath Fizzies. Solid Perfume. I’m not really much of a girly-girl, and this isn’t really a gardening topic (unless you use essential oils you made from things growing in your garden), but I absolutely love perfumes and scented body lotions.
I started ordering more natural lotions and perfumes from local sellers on Etsy, but that gets pricey after a while, and, being a DIYer, some of the items didn’t seem like they would be all that difficult to make. The most straightforward items seemed to be the solid perfumes I was buying, so I decided to try making those first. DIY Deodorant Recipe. Oh, no!
She didn’t! Did she? Oh, yes she did! Sugar Scrub. Rosemary Mint Sugar Scrub beauty, DIY, handmade gifts | 54 comments Not only is it incredibly easy and fast whip up a batch of homemade sugar scrub for yourself, jars of homemade sugar scrubs make great inexpensive gifts for any occasion.
This homemade sugar scrub recipe is something you’ll want to take note of for the upcoming holiday season, but don’t forget to pamper yourself once in a while too! Homemade Sugar Scrub Supplies To make a batch of homemade sugar scrub for gifting purposes you’ll need just a few things. Homemade All-Natural Deodorant. This is the top homemade recipe posts that I shared here on Passionate Homemaking in the very beginning that has been passed around the internet in incalculable ways, so I thought it was fit to re-share it with you all in our top 10 celebration!
Did you get a chance to try it? Our family continues to use this recipe to this day. Republished from March 21, 2008. Updated to include FAQ’s, photo, and video tutorial. Did you know that nearly all commercial deodorants contain aluminum salts, usually aluminum chlorohydrate? Homemade Lotion. Bath Milk. Happy Friday!
I want to introduce you to my friend Marilyn from 4 You With Love to share an awesome DIY Beauty recipe and GIVEAWAY today! I know a lot of my readers love accessories and beauty, and Marilyn continually inspires me with her beauty recipes. Not only is she sharing a wonderful tutorial today, but she is also offering a giveaway to a Happy Hour Projects reader for a set of lavender buds and lavender essential oil! If you don’t already know Marilyn, I sure hope you enjoy getting to know her today – she is one of my favorite bloggers! DIY Natural Deodorant.