Natural recipes for a healthy body.
Knowing Over 20 Ways to Detox Your Beauty Routine can be a very big step for most people, women and men both. We are continuing on the journey of simplifying our lives. We have talked about: What Stress Does to Your Body natural methods of lowering the effects of stress on the body. We’ve also...
My skin tends toward being dry no matter what time of year it may be, but winters are always hard. Having an Herbal Hand Salve Recipe on hand is very important. It ensures that I will have something to soothe those fingertips, heels, knees, and wherever else gets dry. No one likes cracking or splitting...
I’ve finally put together an e-book! A 21 Beauty and Body Recipe E-book called Natural Beauty from Head to Toe. No more hunting around for the best recipes that really work! You know exactly how it is. You try a recipe and love it! You save it. Yes! A few months go by and you...
Bath Bombs are a fun gift to give that even your kids can make. Plus, they can be therapeutic and medicinal when you add essential oils. Therefore, Viola! 6 Amazing Bath Bomb Recipes! Be careful because the citric acid is that you buy in the store is not made from lemons, but is manufactured using...
Make sure you check out Toxins in Pads and Tampons Part 1 if you missed it. I outline the reasons why we need this Homemade Pad Pattern and Organic Alternatives. Basically, because of the pesticides used on cotton, the quality of cotton used, the chemicals used to process the pads and tampon materials, glues, plus...
There are so many reasons to make your own homemade shaving cream. It will leave your legs, face, or armpits soft, allow you to get a closer shave than just lathered soap, you will avoid all of those HORRID chemicals that are in the canned store-bought versions, and they make great gifts! You can put...
I put this invigorating massage oil recipe together as an anytime use…well, unless you’re wanting to fall asleep right away. It has essential oils in it that will wake you up and get you going. It’s great for when you jump out of the shower and want to kick start your day, when you’re in...
I think we all have those days when muscle relaxing massage oils would be hugely beneficial. We’ve been using this one by Nature’s Sunshine. It’s like a natural Icy Hot. It’s awesome! We’ve used it on sore necks, backs, ankles, knees….After a few minutes the area will feel cold and hot at the same time....
I recently posted 6 Steps to Natural Beauty where one of the steps was getting a great night’s sleep. But a lot of us have a hard time with that at one time or another. Others struggle with it regularly and their body fights to keep up. You can use herbs for better sleep, but...
These 6 steps to learning how to switch to natural beauty products are not the only steps, but wow do they pack a punch! A few of them are things we’ve heard a number of times, but we fail to actually make the commitment to change. Hopefully this will give you that little push toward...
I love my spray deodorant recipe. It’s just that simple. It’s cheap, made with great ingredients, I can make it smell however I like, and it works. I use my recipe for solid deodorant especially in the winter. Yet with solid deodorant, the coconut oil melts about 76 degrees Fahrenheit making it harder to take...
Having a lotion bar recipe on hand is great when traveling or for little hands to hold and rub on their bodies after a bath or shower. I also use them as a back up for when I start to run out of body butters. This lotion bar recipe can be made in multiple ways,...
Does Natural Nail Polish really exist? A natural nail polish that is not harmful, but even healthy? Many Nail Polishes in the Past Have Contained: Toluene– Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Contamination concerns, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistence and bioaccumulation Formaldehyde– Cancer, Ecotoxicology, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Organ system...
Aromatherapy Bath Salts are not just for special occasions. The minerals in the salts, as well as the scents that essential oils give us, create an aromatherapy experience while nourishing our body. Bath salts with Magnesium and Baking soda have a lot of wonderful properties that our bodies need. When you add essential oils, you...
Shampoo and Lotion: Best to Worst was created because sometimes I don’t feel like making my own stuff, or I don’t have the time, or someone in my family wants something different. I would like to be able to grab something at a local store and feel like I’m making an OK choice. But I...
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