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Simple, Unscented Homemade Body Butter

May
30th
2011

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...

Tags: beeswax, body butter, cold brewed tea, DIY, diy health and beauty, essential oils, homemade, mountain rose herbs, olive oil, orange blossom water, readymade, sensitive skin, simple, tutorial, unscented
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Foody Friday: Roasted Strawberries

Apr
15th
2011

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I came across the tastiest looking recipe for roasted strawberries on Design Sponge last week, and I just so happened to have all the necessary ingredients (pictured above) except for one. After determining that I could substitute the port wine with marsala, I went to work making my own batch of roasted strawberries. The whole process was an absolute breeze!

First, I quartered the strawberries.

Tags: almonds, article, balsamic vinegar, care2, celery, delicious, design sponge, food, maple syrup, marsala, modified recipe, olive oil, roasted strawberries, sea salt, strawberries
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Grapefruit Coconut Body Scrub

Mar
30th
2011

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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...

Tags: a cozy kitchen, body scrub, coconut oil, deodorant, DIY, elbows, erbaviva, feet, grape seed oil, grapefruit, grapefruit zest, homemade, hot bath, knees, olive oil, sea salt, soft skin
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Oil Cleansing Method

Mar
28th
2011

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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...

Tags: article, blemishes, care2, castor oil, clear skin, danielle, facial cleanser, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, lavender essential oil, oil cleansing method, olive oil, soap-free, sunflower oil
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A Lovely Evening

Mar
4th
2011

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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

Tags: aloe vera, burt's bees, face mask, foot lotion, hair mask, honey, lavender, lavender essential oil, lovely, milk, oatmeal, olive oil, peppermint, soft skin, sweet orange, sweet orange essential oil, tea tree oil, yes to carrots
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6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin

Feb
16th
2011

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I really enjoyed reading this Care2 article that lists 6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin. Thoughts: The article suggests removing makeup with olive oil, but I prefer taking off my eye makeup with coconut oil, because it comes off with much less effort (and everyone knows that the less you scrub the sensitive skin under your eyes, the less likely you are to get wrinkles). I can't wait to try that Greek Yogurt and Papaya Enzyme Conditioning Mask. It's at least tenth on a long list of masks that I need to try, and I mean it when I say...

Tags: article, care2, chocolate-covered strawberries, coconut oil, dry skin, egg yolk, exfoliating, feet, greek yogurt, hair loss, honey, kefir, olive oil, papaya
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A Somewhat Failed Attempt

Jan
26th
2011

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The night before last, on a whim (Well, not entirely on a whim. Has anyone seen Kristen Stewart on the cover of the February issue of Vogue? Enough said), I decided that I wanted to lighten my hair...and fast. I didn't want to go out and buy any cheap box dye, and I certainly didn't want to wait until I had enough money to get it done professionally. So what did I do? I scoured the internet for ways to naturally lighten my hair. I found a relevant forum with a sufficient amount of comments, and from there...

Tags: bragg organic apple cider vinegar, chamomile, cinnamon, conditioner, DIY, hair care, herbal tea, homemade, intelligent nutrients, kristen stewart, lemon juice, lightening hair, lovely, natural health and beauty, olive oil, raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, soft hair
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Homemade Cranberry Lip Gloss

Jan
10th
2011

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I decided to make the Homemade Cranberry Lip Gloss that I mentioned in my recent post, Homemade Holiday Skin Treats. I used olive oil instead of almond oil since we didn't have any of the latter, and I used coconut oil instead of petroleum jelly because that stuff grosses me out for so many reasons (one being this article that I found on the same site as the lip gloss recipe).

Warning: the final step is very, very messy if you don't have a sieve. I didn't photograph it because my hands were disgusting,...

Tags: article, care2, coconut oil, cranberry, DIY, filippo berio, homemade, honey, lip gloss, local honey, olive oil, organic, petroleum jelly, yogurt
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Another Use for Coconut Oil

Jun
17th
2010

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Until a few days ago, I was taking off my eye makeup (which is usually the only makeup I wear) with olive oil. While on our family beach vacation, Danielle suggested that I use coconut oil. She had done the same and had an entirely positive experience. She is always steering me in the right direction. My eye makeup literally melted away. I will never go back to olive oil (unless I run out of coconut oil and am in a...

Tags: beach, coconut oil, extra virgin, eye makeup remover, living foods, olive oil, organic
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Get outta town, olive oil.

May
24th
2010

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I coated the ends of my hair with olive oil before going to bed three nights ago. I thought that I remembered trying it before, but I must have been wrong because I do not at all remember the greasiness that ensued. I used baking soda the next morning in the shower and thought everything was fine. BUT my hair still looked wet after it was completely dry! I had to put it up while I was at work; it looked that gross. All the shampooing that I had to do to make my hair normal again definitely undid...

Tags: bad experience, filippo berio, greasy, hair, olive oil, shampoo
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Turby and John

Posts Tagged ‘olive oil’

Simple, Unscented Homemade Body Butter

Foody Friday: Roasted Strawberries

Grapefruit Coconut Body Scrub

Oil Cleansing Method

A Lovely Evening

6 Natural Cures for Dry Skin

A Somewhat Failed Attempt

Homemade Cranberry Lip Gloss

Another Use for Coconut Oil

Get outta town, olive oil.

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