Beauty Articles

A Gentle and Exfoliating DIY Facial Polish Recipe

This gentle and effective DIY Face Polish leaves skin feeling fresh and rejuvenated, not red, flaky, or overly dry. It’s my favorite way to get glowing skin!

Homemade Face Wash: A Natural Liquid Facial Cleanser

This homemade face wash is a natural facial cleanser that works great, is inexpensive, and easy to make. You can also tailor it to your specific skin type.

Natural Homemade Mosquito/Insect/Bug Repellent

This natural homemade insect repellent is great for mosquitos, flies, and other annoying warm season bugs. Use the recipes as they are or tweak to your liking and begin applying your bug spray with confidence. You’ll never buy commercial sprays again!

Learning How to Make Confetti is Simple and Fun!

Before learning how to make confetti at home I used to buy it from a craft store. Making the party favor myself is a fun, simple, and economical skill.

DIY Perfume with Lavender & Vanilla Essential Oils

I make most of my own personal products but for the longest time couldn’t find a natural perfume I was comfortable with. So I made my own DIY Perfume! This one is Lavender Vanilla, but you can use the recipe to make any scent you like.

Ditch the Citronella Candle and Diffuse Essential Oils

Today I show you why I switched from the commercial citronella candle to diffusing my favorite essential oil mosquito repellent blend. It just works better, and it’s natural!

Natural Herbal Hair Dyes You Can Make At Home

Homemade hair dye is easier than you think. If you’re looking to ditch chemical salon solutions to do it yourself naturally, this is the article for you!

Learn How to Make Your Own DIY Sheet Mask

Making your own DIY sheet mask is very simple and very inexpensive. Doing it yourself allows you to customize the mask to your particular skin type or need.

Homemade Eucalyptus & Chamomile Healing Salve

I’m very pleased with how this DIY Eucalyptus and Chamomile Healing Salve turned out. It soothes and heals all our scrapes and cuts quite well, and our kids have a lot of them!

A Natural and Moisturizing Homemade Body Wash

Homemade body wash that is moisturizing and natural is easier to make than you think. With this combination of ingredients, this moisturizing body wash is gentle enough to use on your face, and also makes a rich lathering shave soap.

12 Ways To Lighten and Highlight Your Hair Naturally

Learn how to lighten hair naturally (and add highlights naturally) at home. We already wrote about coloring hair naturally and figured you would also enjoy an article on lightening your hair naturally! Here are 12 natural ways to do it yourself at home.

A Hydrating Green Gel Face Mask DIY Natural Recipe

This week I am focusing on re-hydrating. That means drinking more water, avoiding over-exposure to the sun when I can, and making this hydrating face mask DIY recipe!

25 Natural Ways to Deal With Poison Ivy Rash

Poison ivy treatment can be tricky because everyone reacts to poison ivy, oak, and sumac differently. Because of that, this list gives you a variety of options to try.

Nourishing Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin

This homemade deodorant for sensitive skin recipe works great and is REALLY simple to make. I use it every morning and it doesn’t bother my skin at all! My husband said it even works for him.

A Simple and Nourishing DIY Summer Facial Serum

Enjoy this beauty recipe that combines three oils to make a lovely and nourishing DIY skin serum that is perfect to wear for warm summer days spent outside.

Invigorating & Antioxidant DIY Earl Grey Body Cream

Earl grey tea invigorates this antioxidant DIY body cream, and bergamot essential oil adds great citrus notes to make it aromatic and uplifting. Enjoy and let us know how you like it!

Five Essential Oils Great For Springtime DIY Projects

In Spring I use cedarwood essential oil for my scalp and breathing problems. Lavender, geranium, and these other essential oils are also great this time of year.

Relaxing Detox Bath with Red Clay and Epsom Salt

After a long day, there is nothing I love more than a relaxing detox bath. I enjoy taking plain baths but I really love the luxury of taking an aromatic detox bath!