Pardon my absence, but guess what I've been up to lately?!
Danielle, a couple of our friends, and myself planned a potions party for this past Tuesday night, and we ended up making beet blush, toning mist, and deodorant bars. I've only used each product a couple of times so far, but I'm already in love with the beet blush. I'll be back with extensive reviews when I have time to form solid...
I got a $100 Amazon gift card for Christmas, and it took me all of five minutes to spend $80 of it. Wanna see what I got?
I haven't shampooed my hair in months, and it's definitely healthier for it. Still, I can always get on board with something that will make my hair smell like something other than...hair. That's my one complaint with using only baking soda: it smells like nothing at all. Either none of my friends...
If the unthinkable happened and I were forced to own only a few personal care products...then I could probably successfully narrow it down to the following:
Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar, Castile Soap, Argan Oil, Coconut Oil, Lavender Essential Oil.
What products can't you live without?
Also, if you haven't entered the mantra perfume giveaway then you probably should. ;...
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...
This Care2 article about the Oil Cleansing Method left me wanting more information, so I checked out this page that explained it even further. Now that I'm somewhat informed, I kind of want to try it! For those of you who have never heard of it, the Oil Cleansing Method is based around the idea that the more oil you strip from your face (with soap), the more oil your face will produce. This excess oil your face produces will result in the blemishes you're trying to avoid. Cleansing your...
Remember this post? Well, I took a bit of the article's advice and have been making my own dryer sheets for the past few loads of clothes. It's a real treat for my nose, and it's super simple! If you want to make your own, then you'll need the following: One or two drops of the essential oil of your choice (I've been using lavender, and I've also been using more like 5 or 6 drops). A bath cloth to catch the drops of essential oil (You'll need to apply new drops to the cloth for each load...
For today's post, I thought I'd share two interesting articles with you guys. 9 Essential Oils with Huge Health Benefits- Danielle bought me a set of 6 essential oils for Christmas, and I've yet to open the bottle of peppermint oil. Sounds like I could be putting that stuff to good use! Also, this is the first I've heard of lavender combating high blood pressure. Geranium, Rose, Clove, and Lemon Balm oil clearly need to find their ways to my bathroom cabinet. 10 Reasons Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat- Eating brown rice more often...
With my approaching period, I've been feeling not quite myself lately. I've been eating everything in sight without a second thought. My skin and my hair haven't been behaving themselves (My clay and eggs mask had positive but fleeting results), and after walking Clem and Winston every day this week, my feet are sore and actually pretty smelly (It happens to the best of us). One night this week, in an attempt to make myself look and feel less haggard, I made time for a
photo credit: miltedflower I mentioned linalool in my recent post about perfume, but I didn't really expound upon why it should be avoided because I hadn't done much research at that point (aside from the articles that I linked to in the post). My curiosity was stirred once again while reading the ingredients to Danielle's seemingly harmless body oil. Upon seeing the ingredient "linalool" listed, I immediately did some research. Linalool earns a hazard...
Ingredients- Olive Oil, Saponified Olive Oil, Distilled water, Extracts of Melissa and Rosemary Oil, Lavender Essential Oil (The olive oil and saponified olive oil are organic.) Product Description (Again, provided at Carenonline.com, where I ordered the product)- "A gentle cleanser that leaves skin feeling supple, fresh, and thoroughly moisturized. Pure organic, virgin olive oil gently deep cleans the pores and moisturizes the skin. Saponified olive oil provides a gentle foaming action to wash away the excess oil, leaving your face feeling clean and soft. Highly concentrated; a little dab will do. Olive oil has regenerating power on the skin tissue and...
