I'm not sure if it's the finals I recently took, the fried food I've been eating constantly, or the holiday anticipation I'm still experiencing, but my skin has been acting out in the worst way. Sunday night I made this strawberry and honey face mask, and things seem to be finally looking up! I hope you guys treat yourself and give this mask a try. If you have some left, and you probably will, you'd be...
When Clementine and Winston ran out of their latest tube of store bought toothpaste, I decided to try and make their next batch to save a little money. I used a simple recipe that called for only salt, baking soda, and vegetable glycerin. I'll admit that I was a little worried they wouldn't like it since I didn't add any sort of meaty flavor to it, but they loved it just as much as their old expensive stuff! Maybe I'll treat them next time and pick...
Pumpkin, pomegranate, and cranberries are common ingredients in tasty fall treats, but did you know that they're also good for our skin? Pumpkin is soothing and moisturizing, and cranberries/pomegranate are known fighters of free radicals. Try the homemade health and beauty recipes below and see for yourself! Pumpkin Face Mask- This mask can be modified to suit both oily and dry skin. Cranberry, Coconut Oil, and Oatmeal Sugar Scrub-This recipe is the fourth one from the bottom. Pomegranate and Lemon Peel-second from the bottom Let me know if...
It's a fact: Everyone's hair looks better when they're at the beach. Those effortless waves are hard to beat. Unfortunately, most of us can only make it to the beach for a week or so out of the year (if we're lucky). The state of our hair should not depend on our proximity to the beach, and with this simple sea salt spray, it doesn't have to! I've been using Danielle's homemade bottle of sea salt spray for the past couple of weeks, and I'm loving the results. My hair...
As of late, my skin hasn't been looking its best. I'm sure it's due to some combination of the heat (which means my face is pretty much constantly sweating) and the time of month it happens to be, but I've been more concerned with fixing the problem than pinpointing the cause. I can easily drive myself crazy when trying to determine whether or not a (usually harmless) change in my routine is to blame. Instead of stressing out about a tiny breakout and overall redness, I found a...
Using a ReadyMade tutorial we've had bookmarked for months, Danielle and I recently made a batch of homemade body moisturizer. It required only the ingredients pictured above (minus the essential oil, since we decided to make ours unscented), and it works like a dream. Now I know you guys are entirely capable of reading the tutorial yourselves, but we learned a few things along the way that the tutorial didn't exactly explain, so I'll give you a rundown of the supplies we used, preparations we...
I've been meaning to phase out my use of disposable cotton face pads for a while now, and I think I've finally found an inexpensive and cute way to do so (Btw-I still love my Debutante Face Scrubbies, but they're better for cleansing than toning...and I buy reusable cotton pads primarily for toning) . The little face scrubbies I made as part of my recent giveaway are ideal for both cleansing and toning. The best part? They were surprisingly easy to make (which is good news for someone as uncrafty as I tend to be), so if you don't...
Hello friends, I hope today feels less like a Monday for you guys than it does for me! Here are a few things to look forward to on Turby and John in the near future: I'll be posting about an easy and fun DIY project some time this week. Here's a little sneak peak that hopefully won't spoil the surprise- Rediscovering a Care2 article about questionable ingredients (7 Ingredients to Ban From Your Bathroom) has inspired me to compile a list of the most hazardous ingredients commonly found in health and...
I love IBC Cream Soda just as much as the next girl, but you know what I don't love? These ingredients: Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup And/Or Sugar, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium EDTA. Preservatives and high fructose corn syrup? No thanks. Oh, and caramel color? Why is that even necessary?!? Needless to say, I was pretty excited when I found a recipe for Homemade Maple Cream Soda on Care2 that called for three simple ingredients: Sparkling...
Monday night, I made the dreamiest body scrub using a modified version of Adrianna's recipe over at A Cozy Kitchen. It smells delicious (actually, it smells a lot like my current deodorant + some coconut), and it's just what my dry, itchy skin needed. My knees, elbows, and feet have never felt better! I knew this scrub and I were meant to be the moment I saw the word grapefruit. My sweet neighbors across the street have given us permission to take advantage of their grapefruit...
