So, hair detangler. Never imagined myself making some. Oh, sure, my hair tangles. Like a LOT. But my scalp possesses super hero-strength pain resistance. I could yank my head BALD and not blink an eye. So I myself don’t really need it. But, see, there’s this ADORABLE little 2-year-old baby girl that calls me Mama. {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Nail Boosting Cuticle Oil
My fingernails have always had the tendency to struggle growing. They often would get brittle and break easily. So I knew there was something I had to do to bring this trouble to a stop. Enter: cuticle oil. But, I didn’t like the ingredients that were in so many cuticle oils. Some didn’t meet my {Read More}
Homemade Clay and Thieves Toothpaste
Here it is–the ultimate toothpaste recipe! I personally LOVE Redmond Clay’s clay toothpaste, but it is a bit pricey. I also like Young Living’s Thieves toothpaste, but it, too, is a bit too pricey. So after a bit of trial and error, I devised my own toothpaste recipe that brings together the best of both {Read More}
How to Get Silky Soft Soles {i.e. Feet}
[affiliate] One thing that I miss about the humidity of the South where I went to college is soft skin. My feet especially were always silky, smooth, and baby butt soft–with no effort whatsoever. Though I didn’t like how the humidity made me feel like I was always taking a shower or caused my hair {Read More}
Honey Citrus Body Scrub
[affiliate] Something that I have been trying to incorporate in my daily hygiene routine is using a body scrub (I use it mainly on my hands and feet, then dry brush the rest of my body). Here are some of the benefits of using a body scrub: Exfoliates. It sloughs off dead skin cells which {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Pumpable Lotion
[affiliate] I am absolutely, completely, totally addicted to lotion. Whenever I wash my hands for any reason, I need to put on lotion or else my hands feel like they’re so dry that they’re going to turn into sand paper! I suppose this habit began because I’ve always lived in a dry state (well except {Read More}
Homemade Honey Herbal Shampoo for All Hair Types and Conditions {Plus a Free Printable}
As I have been walking along the natural road and performing extensive research about various products, including shampoo, I have learned more and more about just how bad many of them are for you. Most commercial shampoo products on the market today contain a plethora of un-pronounceable chemical ingredients that cause all kinds of internal {Read More}
Just Sayin’ No to ‘Poo
So I’ve decided to take the ultimate plunge (well, in the world of hair anyway) and try my hand at going no ‘poo. If you’re unfamiliar with what no ‘poo is, it is simply saying no to shampoo and conditioner. You might think that this sounds disgusting and would drop your hygiene level considerably, but {Read More}
Homemade Coconut Oil and Shea Body Butter
I am addicted to skin moisturizers. As soon as I finish washing my hands or taking a shower, I MUST put one on. My hands feel dry and almost seem to ache without it. My addiction to skin moisturizers like lotion and body butter is probably because I was born and raised on the desert planes of {Read More}