by Jennifer on January 17, 2009
It’s silly to pay $30 upwards for a small bottle of facial toner when you can make your very own organic toner at home.
Gather up the following:
Alcohol free witch hazel. THAYERS makes alcohol free witch hazel, some with organic ingredients, plus you get a lot for about $10 a pop. You can get witch hazel [...]
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by Jennifer on January 11, 2009
If you’re looking for something yummy but low calorie for Valentine’s Day, I’d consider CHOCOLAT White Chocolate Organic Body Butter. I know you can use some zero calorie chocolate in your life! Rich body butters and real vanilla extract for silky delicious skin. I like the whole white chocolate slant too; many chocolate body products [...]
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by Jennifer on December 18, 2008
I was looking for a honey scrub, but found this great holiday lip gloss instead at the National Honey Board. Perfect for the season! I’m way excited to try it.
You’ll need to gather:
1 Tablespoon sweet almond oil
10 fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon honey
1 drop vitamin E oil
I’d use organic everything, if you can find [...]
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by Jennifer on November 18, 2008
If you’re going to use flowers or herbs in a homemade beauty product, follow these safety tips…
Basic flower and herbal safety tips:
Use organic herbs and flowers when possible.
Know your herbs and flowers. Get a good guidebook so you can recognize types. If you grow yourself, clearly label the plants.
Using the wrong herb in a soap [...]
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by Jennifer on November 16, 2008
Basic essential oil buying tips:
If you’re using essential oils in your homemade beauty products, you’ll want to follow these tips… for therapeutic, not just fragrance reasons, than follow these tips…
Essential oils can be therapeutic, but only if you purchase pure essential oils. You can easily tell if you’re getting a pure oil based on the [...]
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by Jennifer on November 13, 2008
Basic essential oil safety tips:
Never use straight essential oil drops. Essential oils must be diluted in a carrier oil (often called the base oil in recipes). I like sweet almond oil as a carrier but if you’ll need to use a different carrier oil if you’re allergic to nuts. Apricot oil is a nice choice. [...]
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by Jennifer on November 10, 2008
If you’re planning on creating some of your own homemade beauty products, please be sure to read this guide completely.
Just because a beauty product is homemade, it doesn’t mean it’s safe for your skin or body type.
Before you get started, you may also want to read:
* Essential Oil Buying Guide
* Essential Oil Safety Guide
* [...]
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