Though this year was a whirlwind in a lot of ways, but we also made it a priority to slow down and have a lot of family time and personal time. I’m excited for the new year and what will change and what will stay the same. My kids are getting older and starting their own lives in more profound ways. They’re finishing degrees, starting training, and starting new jobs. I’ve actually enjoyed the transition of watching them do their own thing instead of being involved in every detail. It’s given me a little extra time to try new DIY recipes, essential oil recipes, herbal recipes, and herbal remedies.
We all have times or stages in our lives where we can learn more, make more, and gain old knowledge again. Don’t beat yourself up if you are in a busy stage of life where it’s harder to start new things. Start a little at a time when you have the moment to do so and go from there. Making one DIY essential oil recipe like lotion or lip balm is a great start. Next, you’ll be diving into soap making (It’s so addicting)!
Enjoy the list below. They are some of my favorite tried and true recipes.
If you’re just getting started with natural products, this list is a great way to begin. These are what you all were most interested in during the year, so enjoy and let me know what was your favorite DIY of the year.
Top 10 Herb and Essential Oil Recipes
#10 – Homemade Lotions and Balms
I wrote these recipes in 2012 and I still use them for my family. They are fantastic as lotions and lip balms, hand salves, or other combinations. It’s definitely a page you’ll want to bookmark or pin for future reference. You can also get lotions and balms in my shop.
#9 – 7 Easy Steps to Homemade Soap for Beginners
This is a great place to start making cold process soap. I lay out everything in simple steps, including equipment needed, ingredients, and how to make soap.
Once you know how to make soap, stop by my Soap Making page to get the recipe.
Want more? Get my book by clicking here: Natural Soap Making for Beginners.
#8 – Best Salmon Rub Recipe Ever
Ok, this isn’t an essential oil or beauty recipe, but it is an AMAZING herbal recipe with salmon. Love tons of flavor? Then definitely check out this salmon rub recipe.
#7 – Conditioner Bar Recipe for All Hair Types
If you’ve switched to natural shampoo bars, then you often need to have something to balance the pH and hydrate your hair. This can be achieved with diluted apple cider vinegar to 50%, herbal rinses, or a conditioner bar. Without all the chemicals, conditioner bars are oil bars. They must be used properly or you will have oily hair. Learn more here.
#6 – 5 Homemade Car Air Fresheners
This DIY has been on the top ten for many years for good reason. It’s an easy DIY that kids can do with you for the home, car, or to give as a present. They’re an easy first step in eliminating toxic odors from the home, including the toxic candles and air fresheners.
#5 – 7 Homemade Shampoo Bar Recipes
Ready to dive in a take control of the waste in your home and the toxicity of ingredients you are putting on your body? Making shampoo bars is a fun cold or hot process soap making craft that are healthy and frugal. Learn how to make soap here, and make your own shampoo bars. You can also get shampoo bars in my shop.
#4 – 6 Natural Hairspray Recipes
If you use hairspray, and you’re on this website, then you probably already know that it is full of harmful ingredients. Add onto that it being an aerosol that goes right into your lungs and is transferred directly into your blood stream and you may have the motivation to try your hand at making your own. Homemade hairspray work! The sugar spray tends to be the strongest, but try the recipe that looks best for you.
#3 Conditioner Bar Recipe
Yes, another conditioner bar recipe! This was the first one I made and it works wonderfully on my thick, curly hair. Some people were having problems with how to use a small amount, which is why I made the recipe in spot #7. Check them both out and use the one that best fits your hair type.
#2 – Soap Making Oils and Their Properties
Learn all about oils that are used in soap making and what they bring to soap recipes. I’ve recently had people ask me to make a list of soap recipes with just one or two oils. While this is possible, in my opinion you miss out on many great attributes when you don’t utilize at least three to four oils in a recipe. Learn which oils will give you the hardness, moisturizing, bubbles, creaminess, or nutrients that you are looking for.
#1 – 4 Hair Type Shampoo Bar Recipes
More shampoo bars! I now know what you all want: ways to take care of your hair in a natural way that works with all hair types. These shampoo bars utilize the benefits of herbs and oils to help hair needs like dryness, frizz, or oiliness. Learn how to make shampoo bars to fit your needs. You can change these recipes easily into hot process without any changes to ingredients if needed.
As I mentioned above, you can get a lot of bath and beauty products with herbs and essential oils in my shop.
5 comments
Leave your reply.