Making Bath Bombs | I’ve been making bath bombs for a long time. Once you get the hang of it, they are very easy to make. They make incredible gifts and cost a lot less than buying them from LUSH! 1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup citric acid (try your winemaking store for this) 1/4 cup thick sea salt (optional) 1/4 cup grated cocoa butter (optional) Extras: Food colouring, herbs, essential oils or fragrances. Witch Hazel in a small spray bottle. In a large bowl, combine baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid, cocoa butter and salt if using. Ice cube trays (to make mini bombs), pot pourri balls (clear balls with two parts to make a real ball), small plastic containers, various soap moulds… Lavender (using lavender essential oil, blue food colouring and lavender petals) Relaxation (using lavender and orange essential oils) Foot Bath Bomb (peppermint and/or tea tree essential oil, blue food colouring, peppermint leaves (use the herbs from a mint tea bag)
Brownie Peanut Butter Cups My new foodie friend, Mrs. Blimes, told me I have to make these as part of my Fat Fest. They did not disappoint. All I have to say is W-O-W! If you are chocolate-peanut butter purest like me you will love these. I couldn’t even wait until they were cooled to eat them. Brownie Peanut Butter Cups Ingredients 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon water 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup peanut butter chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Notes
Carried Away Triple Moisture Body Cream "I went into a Bath and Body Works shop with no particular lotion in mind, i just finally wanted to smell everything i could get my nose on and was hoping that one of the many lotions would stand out to me. This along with Pink Chiffon were the final winners of my sniff roulette game. The scent, carried away is described as how love sweeps you off your feet, i smell it as a scent that makes you feel like you just want to chillax after a morning bath. The Art of Homemaking: All Natural Lip Balm The week leading up to the new year wasn't exactly how I had pictured it. It was the last week of the boys winter break. I had envisioned walks around downtown looking at the lights, taking down the Christmas tree together, continuing our holiday baking marathon and maybe even a little post Christmas mall browsing. But alas, none of those things happened. The flu happened. Or rather, what I guess must have been the flu. Thankfully, I had made a big batch of lip balm the week before Christmas to give as little handmade gifts to my girlfriends. This recipe is super simple. The recipe came from this blog last year and I tweaked it a bit and she grabbed it from this book where she had tweaked it a bit. Sweet Orange Lip Balm 8 Tablespoons Coconut Oil 3 Tablespoons Beeswax 1.5 Tablespoons Raw Honey 30 drops Sweet Orange essential oil (if you want color) 1/2 stick of natural lipstick (I like Jane Iredale and Josie Moran) Remove mixture from heat, and add peppermint oil and lipstick.
DIY Massage Bars » Humblebee & Me These bars are great. They come together in an instant, mold wonderfully into any shape you need, and melt right at body temperature. The beeswax and cocoa butter smell wonderful, and they do a great job of moisturizing your skin and slicking up a massage. I find measuring cups make great molds for these bars; you can pour a centimeter or two of the molten mixture into the bottom of a cup (proportionate to the size of the cup). 1 part beeswax 1 part cocoa butter 1 part liquid oil Essential oils, as desiredMelt everything together.
Make my lemonade Instagram Video Vs. Vine: What’s The Difference? Instagram just launched video functionality. Glorious, 15-second, editable video functionality. Complete with image stabilization. So what does this mean for Vine? In the end, the competition should give users plenty to be excited about, whether you’re a Vine loyalist or an Instagrammaholic. And both apps will likely continue to thrive, as I’ve stated a few times already. Instagram’s filters, longer video length, stability technology and already-ingrained user behavior will keep its video offering very similar to its photo offering. But to end my endless list of predictions, let’s go ahead and take a hard look at how these platforms are different: Creation Let’s start with length. Vine videos are approximately 6.5 seconds long, if we’re getting specific. Instagram video allows for 15 seconds of video, which could feel long for the Instagram video viewer, but roomy and quite comfortable for the creator. Editability? Vine, on the other hand, doesn’t let you edit at all. Consumption So…
Tipped Out all photos: Kristin Ess + thebeautydepartment.com post designed by kristin ess Lots of emails this week asking for a tutorial on Lauren’s temporary bright colors. Here I’ve replicated the process for you in 7 steps on an extension. While I never recommend bleaching out the ends of your hair at home, if you want to do the fun colors yourself, maybe get the tips bleached out by a pro + then play with the temporary colors on your own. The best things about this color– you’re able to hide it in a bun for work if you need to, AND you’re only doing a couple of inches on the bottom so it won’t kill you to cut it off if you get over it quickly. TOOLS: highlighting comb, clips, foils, color brush, hair bleach with the appropriate volume (always seek a professional when using bleach), light pink color, dark pink color, light blue, dark blue, clear gloss. Step 1 Highlight the tips of the hair using hair bleach with the correct volume. Step 3 Shampoo and lightly condition bleach out of the hair.
Splatter Nails Tutorial Splatter nails are super cool and easy to do, but they make a huge mess! I didn't tape my nails for this tutorial, and I really regretted it while I was doing the clean up. If you want a tutorial for how to tape off nails check out this one. Aside from the mess, this tutorial is a breeze and I got so many compliments on them. Play around with your color choices and make something beautiful! In this tutorial I used Tip Top Nail Chic in Twilight for the base and splattered Beauty UK polish in Black and Lilac Girl, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Mint Sprint and Wet and Wild in Tickled Pink. Lay out newspaper to work over. Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved