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DIY Oatmeal and Lavender Bath Soak More Homemade Projects
Update
It's been a while, right? Life has been crazy. Over the past year or so I've experimented, succeeded, and failed with many attempts at switching over to a more natural lifestyle.
I haven't used store-bought, commercial shampoo or body wash in over a year. I went from using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to Water-Only for my hair and it's great.
I've only been using one product for my face, and while it is bought from Sephora, it works for me, so I'm fine with that.
I've decided to start becoming more active on here so I can share with all of you tips from my life, tips from others, and mostly general information on caring for your body and yourself.
Please feel free to ask me anything! I'd love to hear about any ideas and things you'd like to see on here!
Love your philosophy.
Try these quirky ideas, they really work
Do you use coconut oil for anything ? I try to use it for my acne but it hasn't been working. And what do you use for acne ?
Coconut Oil has so many uses! I was just at Trader Joe's the other day and they had a list of 25 Things that it can be used for. I'll stop by tomorrow to take a photo!
Don't Buy Microbeads!
Do you use any cleaners with microbeads? You know, ones like this:
Microbeads are also in other lotions, sunscreens, and even toothpaste.
Did you ever think about how many microbeads are in one bottle of things like this? There’s a lot.
Why is that bad? Because these little microbeads are made of plastic, and they’re of a size designed to go right down your drain. Where do they end up?
Well, of course — they end up in the oceans, eventually. And they look just like fish eggs to animals, who eat them and eventually die.
There is a push to ban them, and measures are being debated in New York state and a few others. Johnson and Johnson and a few other manufacturers have promised to “phase out” use of microbeads — but they’ve set up a multi-year time frame for this and that’s way too long for me. And as the soaps are phased out, you can be sure that you’re going to see a lot of them on sale or even clearance and it’s going to be really tempting to buy them. Don’t.
If you like scrubs, you can use scrubs with natural exfoliants, for example, walnut shells. Honestly, I’m not sure what we can do with those soaps we already own, but for now, don’t buy any more. And be sure to tell your friends.
A few links with more info:
NPR Article on this topic with 4:30 minute podcast attached
An article in Time Magazine about the push to ban these
Article on Mother Jones
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DIY Stinky Feet Scrub and Soak Recipe from Nerds and Nomsense here. Call it “Tea Tree Oil and Peppermint Foot Scrub and Soak” and give it as a gift. Or combine this scrub with Small Good Things’ sachets for stinky shoes here and here. For more spa DIYs go here: diychristmascrafts.tumblr.com/tagged/beauty
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Natural Beauty Recipes Using Everyday Foods
Brown Sugar and Honey Facial Scrub
Brown sugar exfoliates the skin ridding the pores of all dirt, oil and dead skin cells causing blemishes. Honey is naturally antibacterial, so as the brown sugar scrubs away the things clogging pores, the honey cleans out the sources of the buildup to prevent future breakouts.
Coffee Grounds in Conditioner
Instead of throwing old coffee grounds away, toss them into your conditioner to make your hair extra shiny.
Replace Conditioner with Vinegar
To get rid of the usual problems with hair: build up, dullness and just lackluster, replace your conditioner with vinegar 1-4 times a month, depending on your hair type. Just use it as you need it. And, don’t worry about buying the best stuff for the best results, common white vinegar will do the trick as well as any other vinegar.
Olive Oil as Hair Moisturiser
It’s easy to see how oil can moisturize your hair. It’s simple to use as well. Simply cover your hair in olive oil and leave it in for 30-45 minutes. You can also wrap it in plastic wrap to keep it from dripping. Some also believe it enhances the effect.
Lemon and Egg Facial
Have red splotchiness on your face? Soothe both symptoms away easily by mixing together one egg yolk and the juice of one lemon into a paste. Cover your face with it and leave it on overnight. If this seems like too much work, leave it on your face for an hour. You might not get the optimal results with this amount of time, but you will see a difference.
Replace Conditioner with Baking Soda
Want to be more like a guy and only use one thing to clean your hair? Then just add baking soda to your shampoo. It will remove build up and make hair shinier. And to make it even better, you can use it everyday (if you have normal hair).
Degrease Oily Hair With Lemons and Aloe
Mix together 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon aloe vera. Mix the mixture in with a normal serving of shampoo. It will get rid of your oiliness in your hair with one shower.
Smooth Fizzy Hair With Honey
Add a tablespoon of honey to a liter of water. After shampooing, rinse your hair with this concoction to tame your frizz.
Replace Face Wash With Skim Milk Powder
Switching face wash out with skim milk powder can make your face much softer and give you a smoother complexion. It’s also very gentle, so even the most sensitive can use it.
Moisturize Skin With Honey and Olive Oil
Honey holds moisture extremely well and olive oil hydrates well, too. Mix equal parts of olive oil and honey (and add a dash of lemon juice if you’d like) to create a pasty lotion. Rub it onto the dry skin and let it sit for 10-20 minutes. Your skin will be hydrated for plenty of time to come afterwards.
Soften Skin With Oatmeal
There are many concoctions and mask recipes that involve oatmeal, but you can use oatmeal by itself to help your skin. Ground up about 1 cup of oatmeal using a blender or coffee grinder, and add it to bath water to soften skin to baby-like quality.
Treat Chlorine-Damaged Hair
Mix together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/4 cup of a peeled cucumber. Cover you hair with the mixture and leave it on for 10-20 minutes. You’ll see your hair return to normal almost immediately.
Tone and Rebuild Skin With Avocados and Carrots
Combine 1 avocado, 1 cooked carrot, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 egg and 3 tablespoons of honey. Leave on for 10-20 minutes and then rinse. These ingredients add a multitude of vitamins, antioxidants and calcium to rebuild natural collagen, tone skin and remove age spots.
Lemons or Oranges for Fine Hair Hairspray
Use Lemons for dry hair and oranges for a stronger hold. Chop up the entire piece of fruit in a bowl as to not lose any juice. Boil the fruit with 2 cups of water until soupy or to when the liquid has been significantly reduced. Strain through a cloth and pour into a spray bottle for use. The citrus will hold the hair and not damage it due to the fact that there is no alcohol.
Apple Cider Vinegar for Cleanser and Toner
This eliminates dead skin cells easily, so you can use in lieu of expensive toner. Some can use this straight daily, others need it to be diluted a bit with water. Just pay attention to your skin and use the concentration that works best for you. That’s all there is to it!
ingredients you will need; 1 Cup of white sugar 1 cup if brown sugar 1/2 cup- 3/4 cups of olive oil 1-2 tsp of Vanilla (optional, But suggest)
First Mix the 2 sugars thoroughly together till combined then add olive oil and mix again till it is nice nice and chunky and lastly add vanilla if desired for that good smell and mix thoroughly. Package and your good to go! Oki doki ^_^
Hello, I was wondering if there is anything I can do to my skin from getting it too shiny in the middle of the day. In the morning, I do my morning routine, but around lunch time, my t-zone and my chin gets really oily and shiny. Is there anyway I can do?
Hey there thespamasubi !
Great question! I have the same sort of problem, as well as millions of others. Oily skin, unlike popular belief, is not caused by greasy foods (unless you smear them all over your face, and that's a whole different problem) but is primarily due to genetics. The other cause could be fluctuating hormones if this problem happens every now and then.
There are TONS of products claiming to be the solution to your oily skin, to stop shine, blah blahblah blah. STOP.
anything containing (Alpha Hydroxy Acids: glycolic acid, citric acid, lactic acid) or BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acids: salicylic acid) will improve your oil production like a magic trick. IF used regularly.
AHAs are found in papayas pineapples apples, and lemons (careful with the lemon, it burns like a bitch if your skin is already irritated, so try mixing it with some cucumber juice) and dairy products.
BHAs are found in ASPIRIN. This tutorial shows you how to make your own aspirin toner.
BE GENTLE. CANT STRESS ENOUGH. Harsh exfoliation can cause your skin to flip out and dry out, so be gentle with that baby face.
After cleansing, use a WATER based moisturizer. This handmade one is full of awesome face food. Green tea helps cool your skin as well!
I hope this helps! The aspirin toner changed my life for sure.
Give these a try and let us know how it worked for you!
Love,
Kels