Is anyone else washing their hands much more than usual? I am for sure. With all the sicknesses and germs going around, hand washing is a must. But with lots of hand washing comes dry and even cracked hands! The dry winter weather doesn't help either. That is where a nice DIY sugar hand scrub followed by some DIY foaming hand soap can come in handy! This simple hand soap recipe … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Foaming Hand Soap
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Red Hot Cinnamon Homemade Lip Exfoliator Recipe
I love DIY beauty projects for three reasons- they are fun, they allow you to know what is actually in what you are using on your body, and they allow you to pamper yourself in a way that is good for you. Any time there is a change of seasons, the lips often get dry and if you don't do anything, they can get cracked and rough. Lip scrubs gently exfoliate and soften your lips … [Read more...] about Red Hot Cinnamon Homemade Lip Exfoliator Recipe
Lemon Mint Moisturizing Sugar Hand Scrub Recipe
My hands are always so dry and rough in the winter! I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this happening. I feel like I go through a bottle of lotion a week! I have started using a great homemade hand scrub that works so well to slough off dry dead skin from my hands and leaves them super moisturized and soft after rinsing off. So soft that I don't use lotion immediately after … [Read more...] about Lemon Mint Moisturizing Sugar Hand Scrub Recipe
DIY Hydrating Face Mask Using Essential Oils
In the winter my face just tends to become drier than all the other seasons of the year! It must be from the dryness of the air. I have a great moisturizer that I use daily but really needed a little something extra to provide deep moisturization a few times a week. I came up with a really wonderful hydrating face mask. This DIY Hydrating Face Mask is very easy to make and it's … [Read more...] about DIY Hydrating Face Mask Using Essential Oils
Homemade Facial Moisturizer With Essential Oils for Dry Skin
With Fall and Winter comes dry air and even worse, dry skin! My skin is always dry in the colder months and I go through tons of moisturizer. I prefer making my own moisturizer with essential oils but that can sometimes get a little messy. Mixing essential oils with a few other oils like coconut oil or jojoba oil every day can be a little time consuming too. I have a solution … [Read more...] about Homemade Facial Moisturizer With Essential Oils for Dry Skin
DIY Essential Oil Nasal Inhaler
It is the season for stuffy noses, congestion and sinus pressure. No one has time for that nor wants to struggle with breathing! A lot of people depend on store bought nasal inhalers to clear up their sinuses and while some of those do work, they often contain things that just aren't great for you in them. So I have decided to share my go-to nasal inhaler recipe that contains … [Read more...] about DIY Essential Oil Nasal Inhaler
Sugar Lime DIY Exfoliating Body Scrub
During the summer months my skin seems to need a little more exfoliation than other times of the year. It can feel dry and parched mostly from being out in the sun and not to mention a little icky from the sunscreen, bug spray and sweat that most everyone carriers around on their skin during the summertime. I have a great quick and easy DIY exfoliating body scrub perfect … [Read more...] about Sugar Lime DIY Exfoliating Body Scrub