Natural, Homemade, DIY recipes and tips for natural Beauty. This includes makeup recipes, lotion and lip balm recipes, and much more.
I got a number of emails this summer asking me to make them a spray sunscreen or give them a spray sunscreen recipe so they could make it themselves. Actually, I have been using my natural sunscreen cream for years on myself and my family and it never occurred to me to make a spray...
Sun damage can cause a host of unwanted results. Even in small children studies have shown that damage can occur that will only show up later in life. Treating sun damage immediately can lessen the pain of a sunburn, but can also seed healing. That’s why having a natural sunburn relief spray made up and...
Chances are that you have come to check out this natural anti aging body lotion recipe because you’re into being creative and making things for yourself and your family, you know what type of toxins are in anti aging skin care and serums in many stores, or you want to be frugal and are looking...
I just held a workshop where we discussed the many ingredients that are in our makeup today, emphasizing why natural homemade makeup recipes are a great resource. A natural blush recipe happens to be one of the easiest and most fun to make because of the ability to play with different root powders and clays...
We’ve already discussed the Benefits of Henna, as well as all kinds of Natural Herbal Hair Dye Ideas. Now that you understand the benefits and many options available to you, it’s time to tell you How to Dye Hair Naturally Step by Step. As I said in Go Organic: 9 Natural Herbal Hair Dye Ideas,...
I’ve had a number of people ask me to write a post on Natural Hair Dye Ideas. The reason being that these people know how toxic the typical hair dyes tend to be and they are searching for a healthy alternative. Most hair dyes that you will find in a box or in a salon...
I have had the wonderful pleasure of being able to work with Rosalee de la Forêt and the release of her new book, Alchemy of Herbs. I’m so excited for its release, and I know a number of you are too, so I managed to procure a sneak peek of one her recipes: Green Tea...
One of the top questions I get on my blog and social media is how to deep condition hair. I grew up in Africa with friends who deep conditioned their hair weekly because of their beautiful hair type. If you don’t have African descent, you don’t necessarily have to deep condition your hair weekly, but...
Most people have heard of henna if they’ve ever looked into natural hair dyes, or lived in areas where people have used it for tattoos. Most people don’t know much about the actual plant or some of the natural Henna Benefits and Uses. *Hint* You don’t have to turn your skin orange to utilize these...
I’ve gathered the most popular recipes from this year and am giving you the Top 10 Natural Beauty and Body Recipes. These are the recipes that got the most attention from you, my readers, and were shared the most over the year. Thank you so much for continuing to support my blog. It’s made a...
The fight for long, luscious and thick hair has been going on for centuries. There have been thousands of tonics, brews, chemical concoctions, or even “old wife’s tales” to make a person jump through hoops in order to promote natural hair growth. A natural hair growth oil recipe is not new, but our understanding of...
I have multiple natural mascara recipes here on the Simple Life Mom website. I have simple recipes using charcoal and coconut oil, or even egg yolk. I also have another recipe that I love that is a little more than egg yolk and charcoal, but still simple enough to make at home. So, why a...
So Many people fight a losing battle with acne and it’s an understatement to say that it effects their self esteem and confidence. I have found some amazing Natural Remedies for Acne and am so happy to pass them along to you. I am at that stage of life where I have teenagers and have...
Salt soap is sometimes called Spa Soap because of how you feel while using it, as well as the luxurious benefits that it gives to the skin. It never hurts to treat yourself once in a while, especially when it comes to improving your skincare. For those of you who do not have much experience...
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...