Personal Care DIY

DIY Moisturizer

Finding a moisturizer that is perfect for your skin can be tricky. Some moisturizers are too tacky, thin, streaky, or simply don’t work for your skin type. Combat these problems by making your own customizable moisturizer in just a few steps. This DIY contains Lavender oil, which is a great oil to use with any skin type, and leaves skin nourished while soothing away minor skin irritations.

Ingredients
⅓ cup aloe vera gel (do not use juice or aloe from a plant as the cream won’t whip properly)
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
2 tablespoons jojoba oil
½ tablespoon beeswax
10 drops Lavender oil

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, gently heat the almond and jojoba oils with the beeswax.
Once melted, transfer your mixture to a deep mixing bowl. Leave to cool for an hour or until the mixture reaches room temperature.
Slowly add the aloe vera gel and Lavender oil as you blend the mixture with a hand blender.
Continue adding aloe until you have reached your desired consistency.
Store in an airtight container and apply to skin liberally.

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Whipped Body Butter Recipe

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Here is a great, easy recipe for homemade body butter.

Benefits of making your own?
You know when it was made.
You know what is in it.
It is economical.
You buy the ingredients and can make enough to give as gifts.

I use these ingredients:

Organic Shea Butter: found here

Organic Cocoa Butter: found here

Organic Coconut Oil: found here

Fractionated Coconut Oil: found here

My essential oils are doterra found here

Dry Brushing Step by Step

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As far as morning routines go, dry brushing is one not to be missed. Here, our easy instructions.

How does dry brushing work?
You might’ve already heard plenty about dry brushing: It seems to be everywhere in the beauty and wellness world of late. But as a recap, dry brushing is an ancient ritual that works by exfoliating the skin and stimulating the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system works in tandem with the vascular system and is in charge of helping the body detoxify.

Worthy of note: Dry brushing has not been studied significantly. So much, if not all, of the claims and praise are purely anecdotal So if you want to go for it, know that this doesn’t have scientific backing, but if it makes you feel better, that might just be enough.

Read the rest over at Mind Body Green

Homemade Shaving Cream

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I love making things with my essential oils.
How cool is it to make stuff for yourself.
This week I made shaving cream!

Now, this shaving cream didn’t lather up like your husband’s shaving cream probably does. It didn’t even lather like my gel does.
It did, however, make my legs feels amazing! It also smells great!

The lower, right picture is how much this recipe made.

I wouldn’t normally share a picture of my leg, but I wanted you to see how this turned out.
It doesn’t look like much, but again, my legs were super smooth.
Bonus: Few toxins, which is my goal when making my own products.

Have you made your own shaving cream? What was different?

Ingredients
1/3 C. Coconut Oil
2T. Almond Oil
1/3 C Shea Butter
2 T Castille Soap
10-20 Drops EO of choice. I used Clove.

Instructions
Melt Coconut Oil and Shea Butter together.
Add Almond Oil
Add Castille Soap
Add Essential Oil

If possible leave in bowl and refrigerate. I thought it would be neat to use a Mason Jar only to realize my hand mixer would not fit in a small mouth jar.
After it hardens whip with hand mixer.
Notes:
If water gets into the jar the blend will spoil quicker than if you use dry hands to apply.
Because of the Castille soap it will make your shower slick so use caution.

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Please use discretion if using oils.
I am not a doctor and can not diagnose or treat what ails ya.
I can just give my advice. Essential Oils have yet to be
approved by the FDA.
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Homemade Lip Balm

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Melting down all of the ingredients in a ‘double boiler’ of sorts. A bowl over a pot of boiling water.

It took awhile for the beeswax to melt down. The Beeswax Pellets would probably be easier to melt down.

I used a dropper (found here) to fill the tubes individually.

Arial view of finished tubes. (find tubes here)

Arial view of little tubs (found here)….think Carmex….only this was a FAIL. Carmex is soft. This balm gets soft from the warmth of your lips. You can’t get to your lips with the little tub so I had to pop these out and melt them down again to put them in tubes.

Ingredients
1 oz Beeswax
2T. Coconut Oil
1T. Shea Butter
1T. Cocoa Butter
20 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Instructions
In a double boiler melt everything, except essential oils, together until well blended.
Remove from heat
Add essential oils
Stir
Pour into lip balm tubes
Place the tubes in the refrigerator after capping
Notes
I used 8-10 drops of peppermint and it was super mild…..If you want it a little zingy add more.
You could also use Wild Orange Essential Oil

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I promise you I will always be honest with my opinion
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to receiving the free product. You can trust me.
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Do you need Essential Oils of your own?
You can send me an e-mail and I will personally assist
you in choosing the best oils to fit your needs.
You can also visit my store.
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Please use discretion if using oils.
I am not a doctor and can not diagnose or treat what ails ya.
I can just give my advice. Essential Oils have yet to be
approved by the FDA.
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