DIY Mustache Wax for Men

Coming up with a great handmade Father’s Day gift can be hard. So I’ve created a functional DIY Father’s Day gift that Dad that’s sure to be...

DIY Natural Handmade Eye Makeup Remover

You can easily make your own natural homemade eye makeup remover. This lash conditioning formula not only removes all eye makeup – including...

Lemon Sugar Body Scrub Recipe

Combine the oil, polysorbate, and fragrance oils in a large bowl and mix well. Follow by adding the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Store i...

DIY Natural Homemade Foot Scrub

With winter here, and a ridiculously cold one at that, our skin tends to dry out. And without the option of sandals, we tend to forget thing...

DIY Coffee Lip Balm

To make my coffee infused oil I coarsely ground 3 Tablespoons of whole coffee beans in a coffee grinder. I then combined the grounds with 4 ...

Natural Homemade Dry Shampoo

I’ve tried some different versions of a dry shampoo, including ones that called for using spices like nutmeg or cinnamon for a darker shampo...

DIY Energizing Orange Body Scrub

Here is a fresh and natural scrub that you can easily make. Lot's of scrubs that you buy at the store have petrochemicals and leave my s...

Homemade mascara

Why homemade mascara? For some time now my entire makeup routine has been a dab of lip balm and a quick brush of mascara. But I still wonder...

Homemade Deodorant

The first time I heard the phrase “homemade deodorant” I’m pretty sure I laughed. And rolled my eyes. And had all sorts of “she’s crazy!!!” ...

All natural body spray

Ready for an all natural body spray recipe? I thought so. I love how simple this diy stuff is, especially as we start to head into the holid...

Homemade liquid hand soap

Shhhh…. Don’t tell my mom, but I secretly hate washing my hands at her house. Don’t worry, I do wash my hands… I just hate how rough her soa...

Homemade Bronzer

Ready for a super simple and awesome homemade bronzer? This one of the easiest recipes that you will find in my book, Toxic Free, but that d...

Homemade Blush

It seemed only natural to make my own homemade blush after trying my hand at mascara, lip balm, and bronzer. But I really didn’t think about...

Homemade Foundation

I’ve had quite a few requests for a homemade foundation. After giving you homemade mascara, homemade blush, bronzer, and lip balm I really w...

All Natural Belly Balm for a Happy Pregnant Belly

With all the excitement, anticipation, and “glow” that pregnancy brings, it can also bring a few unwanted friends along the way. One of the ...

Orange Honey Lotion Bars

There I was, for the fourth time in one month, standing in the lotion aisle of a store picking up lotion after lotion, studying the ingredie...

Shaving with honey for smooth legs

My next experiment was a happy accident. I was in the bathtub (of all places) unwinding from a long day, when I spotted the jar of honey on...

Easy Peasy DIY Natural Facial Toner

Most commercial toners market their ability to absorb excess oils from the face and even out the complexion. But so many of these toners are...

All Natural Homemade Hairspray

This homemade hairspray recipe probably wouldn’t had cut it during my drill team days. I remember the overwhelming smell of hairspray in the...

Peppermint Whipped Body Butter

I’m on a mission to create really awesome homemade gifts that people actually want. And today’s recipe is my favorite. This homemade lotion ...

All Natural Homemade Eye Shadow Recipe

Homemade eye shadow. You know, the all natural kind. This diy recipe has been long on my “to do” list. After giving you foundation, mascara,...

Homemade Body Wash

Homemade body wash is so simple to make, and gives you a chance to take control of what’s going on your skin and into your body! I particula...

How to Use Turmeric for Hair Removal

Turmeric is a spice most often used to add color and flavor to mustard, soups, sauces and Indian cuisine. The yellow spice may seem like a s...

Homemade Shealoe Butter Cream

I keep hearing about aloe and shealoe (shea + aloe) butters, and they confuse me. You see, aloe is water soluble, so somewhere in that butte...

Milky Chai Bath Salts

It used to be that a milk bath was quite the luxury—said to soften the skin and otherwise spoil you (and the milk, I suppose). They seem to ...

Chocolate Hazelnut Body Lotion

World Nutella day is the kind of holiday I can really get behind. I’ve loved Nutella since I was a kid, and I can still remember the first t...

Homemade Sugar and Cinnamon Body Scrub

For some reason today I used spoons instead of scales… But then I thought it might be handier for the readers, as you might not necessarily ...

Homemade Coconut & Grapefruit Deodorant

I found it hard to find cornstarch in the shops. I looked in supermarkets, in health stores, but none of them had it… I’ve heard Tesco has i...

Hot Towel Hair Mask

So before I started my ‘no shampoo’ hair challenge (I’ll tell you all about it once the challenge is done) I treated my hair to a hot towel ...

Luxury Night Moisturiser from Scratch

I’ve been experimenting and making various creams for myself and my mum. I’m very happy with the summer face moisturiser I’ve created from S...

Honey hair mask

Well… It’s been a while since I shared a natural recipe with you… I can’t believe it’s nearly the end of November! Evenings are getting da...

DIY Lip Balm

Whenever I’m prompted with the “stranded on a dessert island” question my response is always, without question, “lip balm“. I’m legitimately...

Quick Stick Deodorant

In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the the most feared replacement. Stinking is NOT OKAY in our cult...

DIY BEET JUICE LIP BALM

Many of us spend lots of money on makeup every year. However, money isn't the only thing we're spending on makeup. Makeup production...

NATURAL HAIR BRIGHTENER

In the summer when I know I will be out in the sun for about an hour or so I make this recipe for natural highlights. Its so easy and after ...

ROSE FACIAL TONER

Here's a recipe for facial toner that I live by. I used to just use witch hazel because it gently cleanses pores and helps remove the la...

HOMEMADE LOTION

Winter is killing me right now, I have Spring fever like you can't imagine. John made fun of me the other day for taking a nap in the su...

BANISH UNDER EYE CIRCLES NATURALLY

Have you ever had one of those mornings where you get up, look in the mirror, and you look like you didn't sleep a wink. It only takes o...

DIY Lip Stain

I love making my own beauty products.  It’s so simple and fun too!  One of my favorites is homemade lip balm that doubles as a stain.  It ta...

DIY Dry Shampoo

What did we busy mom's do before dry shampoo?! {wink} This is a great tutorial to make your own dry shampoo with great ingredients that ...

Avocado Hair Mask

Using two common and natural ingredients, avocado and olive oil, you will be able to create a diy hair mask. Not only will it leave your hai...

Homemade Hand Cream

Hands and skin in general feeling extra dry lately?! This is a great homemade cream you can make with the help of this tutorial and three co...

Salt and Honey Face and Body Scrub

I made this batch with kosher salt, olive oil, honey, grapefruit and rosemary oils and a bit of sugar. I know a lot of people make theirs wi...

ALOE + ROSEWATER FACIAL SETTING SPRAY

The summer heat has really started to set in, which means my makeup is usually melting off my face.  A few weeks ago I talked to an esthetic...

DIY SUNSCREEN RECIPE

This recipe shouldn't be the end-all and be-all answer to your sun prevention needs. I usually wear a hat and cover up when I am outside...

DIY PEPPER&MINT BODY SCRUB

Looking for a Christmas or Birthday gift for the man in your life? This scrub was created with the man in mind. Made with pepper and mint to...

Organic Coconut Hair Mask Recipe

Does your hair already have the winter blues, dry and lifeless? This post have a diy hair treatment sure to add some life and shine back int...

Homemade Old Fashioned Soap

With the help of your crock pot and this tutorial, making soap has never been this easy! With natural great ingredients you'll feel good...

Blueberry Facial Recipe

We've all heard the health benefits to eating blueberries, with this tutorial these benefits can help our skin as well! You'll use f...

DIY Eye Soothers

The skin in the eye area is especially thin and sensitive, so it flares up fast when you're stressed and fatigued -- or surviving on a l...