Tea Tree Oil is a pretty effective deodorant.
Filed under: health and beauty, natural products, physical well-being, skin care
I've been swiping a little tea tree oil under my arms for the past few days with a cotton swab instead of using deodorant, and I think I'm going to make a habit of it. The strong licorice-reminiscent scent fades within ten minutes, and it keeps me smelling fresh until nightfall. I was a pretty huge fan of the homemade deodorant that I'd been using, but I feel better about putting tea tree oil on my skin than baking soda, and tea tree oil leaves no white residue.
And another thing:
Have I mentioned how pumped I am...
I probably have Poison Ivy.
Danielle and I did some light gardening a couple of days ago, and now I have a rash. My stepfather pointed out some Poison Ivy close to where we were gardening, and I've used logic to determine that I probably have Poison Ivy. To my surprise, it has remained confined to my hands for now. I've been reading about the best treatments online, and this is what I've tried so far:
The tea tree oil and the anti-itch lotion help with the itching. The soap is obviously preventing spreading, for the most part. The paste dries the...
Danielle is smart.
Filed under: hair care, health and beauty, natural products, product review
Danielle has been urging me to replace my shampoo with baking soda for at least a year now, and I finally tried it out in the shower this morning. Actually, it was this afternoon. I slept in, and I feel pretty good about it. I feel pretty good about my hair too. I put a quarter-sized wad(I wish I could think of a less disgusting word to use) in my palm, mixed it with a little water, massaged it into my scalp for about thirty seconds, rinsed it out, and conditioned my hair as usual. It looks clean, but...
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