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DIY All Natural Foaming Face Wash Recipe - Whole Lifestyle Nutrition. DIY Sunflower Petal Hand Balm. DIY Himalayan Salt Scrub Recipe + Tutorial. How to Make Bath Bombs (Simple Recipe) How to make your own bath bombs. 3 Natural Detox Bath Recipes for Improved Health. How to make your own bath bombs. This incredibly soothing face mask uses almond pulp, which is that dry stuff you have leftover when you make almond milk.

It has a very softening effect and works well on dry & combination skin. With a few extra ingredients I’m sure you already have in your kitchen, you can make yourself a cheap and easy, all natural face mask without any nasty stuff hidden in it. The Face Mask 1 generous tablespoon almond pulp1/2 of a ripe banana1 tablespoon almond milk1 drop of peppermint oil2 tablespoons oats* *Standard rolled oats are not raw, so if you’re set on the raw path, you can use raw oats. The Directions Mash banana in a small bowlAdd the rest of the ingredients and mix wellTransfer to a little container with a lidStore in fridge for up to 1 week.

Raspberry Moji-rita - Steep Thoughts. Fresh mint, tangy lime and a sugared rim.

Raspberry Moji-rita - Steep Thoughts

We’ve combined two classic cocktails to make something fruity, minty and utterly refreshing. Featuring Raspberry Mojito tea. Raspberry Moji-rita Ingredients 8 Perfect Spoonfuls of Raspberry Mojito tea 1.5 cups hot water 4oz tequila 2oz Triple Sec 1/3 cup lime juice 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 10 fresh mint leaves ice 4 lime slices 4 fresh mint sprigs 2 lime wedges (used for the sugar rim) 1/4 cup granulated sugar (used for the sugar rim) Directions. Green Tea infused Coconut Moisturizer - Steep Thoughts. This luxuriously creamy green tea-infused coconut moisturizer is everything we could’ve dreamed of and more.

Green Tea infused Coconut Moisturizer - Steep Thoughts

With hydrating coconut oil and our antioxidant-packed Japanese Sencha green tea, this ultra-rich formula has been keeping our skin silky smooth and moisturized 24/7. We even added a few drops of soothing eucalyptus oil for an extra cooling effect – perfect after a day in the sun. If it doesn’t leave your skin feeling like a million bucks, we don’t know what will. The perfect Mother’s Day gift. DIY tea infused bath bombs - Steep Thoughts. Why bring mom to the spa when you can bring the spa to her?

DIY tea infused bath bombs - Steep Thoughts

All it takes is this tea-infused bath bomb. If she’s like our mothers, she probably loves a long relaxing soak in the tub before bedtime. So we created a Serenity Now Bath Bomb with her in mind. Made with our calming Serenity Now loose leaf tea, this beauty bomb will infuse her bath with the most soothing aromas – think serene strawberries, harmonious hibiscus, restful rosehips and low-key lavender.

It’s like an all-in-one aromatherapy session. Matcha Green Tea Scrub - Steep Thoughts. DIY Face Masks You Can Make With Things at Home - PureWow. Sure, we love impulse-splurging at Sephora as much as the next gal, but our wallets are feeling a bit, um, thin these days.

DIY Face Masks You Can Make With Things at Home - PureWow

You don’t need to sacrifice your skin-care routine in your quest to save a couple bucks, though. Here are five easy DIY face masks you can make with ingredients lying around your kitchen. Turmeric Face Mask: This pantry staple has all sorts of good-for-you properties and is a major anti-inflammatory agent. If you’re looking to clear up adult acne (the true bane of our existence) or just perk up your skin a bit, mix some turmeric, honey and aloe vera for a soothing and smoothing mask. Homemade Organic Strawberry Lip Gloss - The Story of Five. The Best Makeup Vaults To Give To Beauty Lovers This Christmas. Have you been very good this year?

The Best Makeup Vaults To Give To Beauty Lovers This Christmas

Or do you know someone who has? If so, they deserve something special this Christmas. If they’re a beauty lover, you cannot go wrong with a makeup vault. You don’t have to worry about selecting the right shades for someone because vaults are filled with everything. Plus, they come in packaging so stunning that you don’t even need to wrap them up. 5 Bath Scrubs You Can Make in Your Kitchen. 5 DIY Ways to Embellish Notecards and Greeting Cards for Spring - Paper and Stitch. With Easter and Mother’s Day coming up soon and a whole lot of thank you cards to write, I thought it would be fun to come up with some DIY ideas for cards.

5 DIY Ways to Embellish Notecards and Greeting Cards for Spring - Paper and Stitch

So I teamed up with The Paper Mill Store to bring you 5 do-it-yourself ideas for decorating and making cards for any occasion. Use them for holidays, birthdays, thank you cards, etc. Supplies and Other Info: The main supplies I used consisted of standard sheets of paper, in various thicknesses and colors. All from The Paper Mill Store. If you don’t know about this online paper shop yet, they offer a huge variety of papers, card stock, envelopes, and more. As far as folding techniques, for the most part, I used a combination of folding my paper once in half, like a hamburger, and folding it a second time in the opposite direction for the smaller cards (unless otherwise noted). How to Marbleize Paper - Trials & Errors. Maybe it's how we're wired as humans, but designs found in nature seem to be the most loved of all.

How to Marbleize Paper - Trials & Errors

Take marble for instance. It's the darling material of high style kitchen renovations, and in a much less expensive media, adorns the surfaces of stationery, manicures, and wall art. I've personally been drawn to marbleized wall art recently, as you may have noticed in my Scout & Catalogue for Debbie Carlos poster seen in my living room here. Several of you were curious how to marble your own paper, and I was too! Diy marble moon phase wall hanging - almost makes perfect. Diy because moon phases are currently my favorite thing, i really wanted to make an easy wall hanging for our bedroom. so i created this one in about 20 minutes!

diy marble moon phase wall hanging - almost makes perfect

01. soften up your clay and shape out your black balls (teehee), i used each slice of the package as a separate ball (teehee). 02. add a bunch of small pieces of white to your black and roll around in your hands to get the white to spread organically like marble. careful not to blend the white in too well or you’ll have to start over. (you may remember this technique from this post) How to Cut a T-Shirt: Episode 2. Easy Valentine's Day Ideas. DIY HANGING PLANTER. This DIY, brought to you by Alyssa Hoppe, is a modern twist on Japanese string gardens known as Kokedamas.

DIY HANGING PLANTER

I love the contrast of the thin string with the hanging plant, and the natural wooden blocks and beads on the string make it even more beautiful. What a great way to add some life to your home or office… Domino. The JungalowThe Jungalow. I’ve really wanted to try marbling, but wanted it to be on something that could stick around my house for awhile. I thought terracotta pots would be the most jungalowicious option and I was right! These are SO easy. I painted these patterned pretties with old nail polish and water- that’s IT. So, first off, a couple of things to note are: This can get really messy. Soft and Soothing Goat Milk Soap Recipes. 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? Most commercial deodorants also contain parabens, which act as preservatives and stabilizers, but which like aluminum can be absorbed into the skin. DIY: Geode Bottle Stoppers. Share this image Share It Pin It I take cocktails pretty seriously, so it's important that our bar cart's polished, well stocked, and properly accessorized. I first discovered these geode bottle stoppers when picking items for our wedding registry and fell in love with the concept of dressing up bottles of booze. DIY Striped Napkins - Style Me Pretty Living. Any good party planner knows that the design isn’t in the details. It IS the details. But those details can often break the bank. A few dollars here and there adds up pretty quickly when you’re hosting.

Which is why we like to DIY as many projects as we physically can! With an emphasis on quick and easy, these striped napkins will take you from ice cream social to bright and bubbly engagement party and beyond! White cotton napkins Fabric paint in a variety of colors Small square paintbrush Painter’s tape Iron Unfold and iron your napkins flat. Tape off horizontal sections of napkin to form stripes. Paint stripes with fabric paint, alternating colors with each stripe. Let paint dry 1 hour. Photography: Ruth Eileen Photography | Design & Styling: SMP Living These Vendors are members of our Little Black Book.

Join The Conversation 3 comments favorite (1) share share (0) tweet (23) pin (98) Paint Some Shade DIY. Just south of the border, where the margaritas are endless, the fruit salads are pure happiness, and sunshine is on our side, we’re busy chasing the sun and instead of looking for shade…we’re painting it. Inspired by silhouettes, our Surf Capsule collection, and backlit palm trees in the Sayulita sunlight we’ve decided to paint some serious shade. Here are some silhouettes to inspire you and a quick (& easy!) DIY you can craft at home or on the beach. What you’ll need: T-shirt. D E S I G N L O V E F E S T » MAKE IT / 23. Dye Clear Glass ANY Color (A New Technique)