Beauty Articles

Learn How To Make Your Own Essential Oils

Making DIY essential oils are easier than you think. You can go the route of buying a copper still, but that is expensive. Here’s how we did it with a crock pot!

How to Scale A Recipe to Make as Much as You Want

When recipes are written in parts, it’s a scaling recipe that gives you the freedom to choose the amount to make. You can use this concept with all recipes.

Learn How To Prevent Soda Ash in Homemade Soap

Soda ash in soap making is that powdery white substance that forms on soap bars as they are curing. Learn how to prevent soda ash from forming on your soap!

Five Lesser Known Carrier Oils and How to Use Them

A while back we wrote about a bunch of popular carrier oils and when to use them. Today we focus on 5 lesser known carrier oils and how (and why) to use them.

Which Body Butters Are Best In Which DIY Projects?

Let’s take a look at Shea Butter vs Cocoa Butter vs Mango Butter, and even a few others, to see which butter is best for which DIY Natural projects and why.

Simple Natural Gifts to Give for the Holidays

Again this year we’re publishing homemade Christmas gift ideas to inspire you to make more gifts yourself, and to make them naturally. Plus a Black Friday Sale!

A Simple and Natural DIY Bubble Bath Bar Recipe

This DIY bubble bar recipe contains simple nourishing ingredients to make your bath bubbly, and leave your skin soft and silky, with zero harmful ingredients!

DIY Lip Balm for Kids, Also Great on Chapped Cheeks!

Learn how to make lip balm for kids to avoid the harsh chemical ingredients of store brands, and the expensive prices of natural brands. Carry in your bag and use on chapped lips, cheeks, and more!

How to Make a Natural Anti-Aging Facial Mask

Enjoy this anti-aging DIY Facial Mask recipe! Because there are no eggs in this recipe, the ingredients can be mixed and stored, unlike many DIY face masks!

Deodorizing DIY Hair Mask and Conditioner Recipes

Use these DIY hair mask and homemade conditioner recipes in tandem to deodorize hair, and leave it soft and shiny. The recipes are simple and work very well!

Homemade Lotion: Natural Hand & Body Moisturizer

This homemade lotion recipe will give you a creamy hand and body moisturizer that repairs dry skin and is all-natural. It’s light and fluffy, never greasy!

A Conditioning DIY Beard Oil Recipe Men Will Love

This DIY beard oil recipe conditions your beard and soaks in easily without leaving a greasy feeling behind. Combing through helps evenly disperse the oils.

A DIY Whipped Hot Chocolate Body Butter Recipe

This DIY whipped body butter recipe is simple and inexpensive to make. Even though it looks good enough to eat, you better stick to using it for your skin!

Learn to Make Homemade Hand And Foot Warmers

These DIY hand and foot warmers are great for the coming cold months. Sure, you could buy some, but what fun is that? This is a fun homemade craft you can do for yourself or to give away as gifts. Enjoy and stay warm!

Vanilla Essential Oil & Homemade Vanilla Infused Oil

Vanilla essential oil is either an oleoresin, absolute, or CO2 extract. Pure vanilla essential oil doesn’t actually exist. You CAN make vanilla scented oil, and it’s much less expensive than in-store items labeled, “vanilla essential oil!”

Homemade Eczema Cream for Wedding Ring Rash

I made this homemade eczema cream to heal my wedding ring rash, an itchy red rash that had developed under my wedding ring. This soothing cream works great!

The Secret To Keeping Your Goat’s Milk Soap White

Making goat milk soap white wasn’t as easy as it sounded. However, with a lot of practice, I’ve come up with the secret to making it and keeping it white.

Learn What Felted Soap Is & How Simple it is to Make

Learning how to felt soap is simple! Felted soap is a bar of soap wrapped in wool. This creates an exfoliating bar lasts longer and is easier to hang on to.