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How to Make Rose Water and Why

How to Make Rose Water and Why

Rose water is a beautifully soothing toner and so much more. I really enjoy using it and realized that I haven’t shared why I use it (some great recipes) and how to make rose water. Rose water is used in aromatherapy for its benefits in helping depression and anxiety. It also, in reducing anxiety, can...

3 Foot Scrub Recipes for Pretty Summer Feet

3 Foot Scrub Recipes for Pretty Summer Feet

Although a huge part of America has been stuck in colder weather than usual this Spring, we know the warmth is coming. Sandal weather is upon us! I don’t know about you, but my winter feet need a little TLC first with these foot scrub recipes. Now is the perfect time to pamper your feet...

Natural Stretch Mark Cream – Aromatherapy for Beginners

Natural Stretch Mark Cream – Aromatherapy for Beginners

Aromatherapy has been used for literally centuries with wonderful results. In fact, it has only been the past 100 years where people have begun turning to pharmaceuticals and have lost natural remedy knowledge. That has been changing lately as people have been fighting to bring back natural traditions combined with modern knowledge of medicine to...

Homemade Spray Sunscreen Recipe with Natural Ingredients

Homemade Spray Sunscreen Recipe with Natural Ingredients

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...

2 Natural Sunburn Relief Spray Recipes

2 Natural Sunburn Relief Spray Recipes

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...

7 Natural Remedies for Acne

7 Natural Remedies for Acne

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...

8 Reasons Salt Soap Bars are Fabulous for the Skin

8 Reasons Salt Soap Bars are Fabulous for the Skin

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...

20 Ways to Detox Your Beauty Routine

20 Ways to Detox Your Beauty Routine

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...

What Are Age Spots – Causes and Preventions

What Are Age Spots – Causes and Preventions

Are Age Spots caused by age? Are they caused by the sun? Are they dangerous? Are they the same things as “liver spots”? What are Age Spots? How things usually work: boys and girls run around in the sun, get burned, hate to put on lotion, get poison ivy, dry skin, etc. or are lathered...

4 Steps to Heal Cracked Cuticles with Natural Ingredients

4 Steps to Heal Cracked Cuticles with Natural Ingredients

Our cuticles play a very important role on our fingers.  They protect that tender part where your nail attaches to your finger.  Cuticles can become damaged if you work a lot with your hands, wash them often, or are naturally prone to dry skin.  They can then become dry, cracked, and ragged.  Often times people...

Homemade Body Shimmer Lotion with Natural Ingredients

Homemade Body Shimmer Lotion with Natural Ingredients

Homemade Body Shimmer Lotion can be toxic free, healthy, and fun. I would much rather my daughter use something like this for fun, rather than some store bought shimmer lotion or sparkly nail polish. No toxins. You’re in charge of the ingredients. AND you can make it whatever color you like!! I’ve made some homemade...

How to Make Sunscreen – 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes

How to Make Sunscreen – 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes

We want to be frugal, natural, and healthy!  Well, here are a few steps we had to make along this homemade, diy journey. Homemade Sunscreen is a big one! I made these 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes with natural, organic ingredients to be healthier as we move forward in our effort to get rid of toxins...

Handmade Lotion Bar Recipe – 3 ways

Handmade Lotion Bar Recipe – 3 ways

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,...

Homemade Scar Oil: Make This Essential Oil Blend for Scars

Homemade Scar Oil: Make This Essential Oil Blend for Scars

There are lots of reasons to know which essential oils are great at healing the skin and helping scars to disappear.  When one of my kids gets a gash that is healing with a scar, it would be nice to know what can painlessly help (though my boys are no doubt proud of that scar)....

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