Ginger oil anyone? There’s a reason ginger essential oil is a favorite among natural skin care enthusiasts. Ginger essential oil offers a number of natural skin care and beauty benefits when used as an ingredient in your skin care formulations. Learn about all the ginger essential oil benefits for your skin! Plus discover a collection of my favorite natural skin care recipes made using ginger essential oil. Ginger Essential Oil…
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Pumpkin Spice Body Spray Recipe with Essential Oils for Fall
Enjoy the scent of fall whenever and wherever you like with this easy essential oil DIY body spray recipe that smells like seasonal pumpkin spice! It’s a simple way to create your own custom fall fragrances for yourself or to gift as easy DIY holiday gifts throughout the season. Make Your Own DIY Fall Body Spray I love fragrances. Unfortunately, it’s rare that I can shell out $40+ for a…
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Botanical Skin Care Course Review (Plus A Vanilla Whipped Body Butter Recipe)
Expand your knowledge of herbal skin care and discover the relation between nutrition and your skin with the Botanical Skin Care Course from The Herbal Academy. Keep reading to learn why I recommend this in depth course, plus how to make a vanilla whipped body butter recipe for dry skin. This post is sponsored by The Herbal Academy. All opinions are my own. When we think of back to school,…
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Homemade Daily Face Wash Recipes for Your Natural Skin Care Routine
It’s important to care for your skin. A homemade daily face wash is an easy way to do just that. There are a number of benefits to making your own homemade daily face wash. Not only is it an effective way to cleanse your skin as part of your natural daily beauty regimen, it can also save you money. Homemade Daily Face Wash Recipes Benefits of Making A Homemade Daily…
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Fall Essential Oil Blends for Soaps (Plus A Fall Soap Recipe with Cocoa Butter)
Looking for fall essential oil blends for soaps? Try one of several great essential oil blend recipes in your fall inspired soaps this autumn. Plus learn how to make my easy fall soap recipe. Decorated with cute leaf embeds, this cold process fall soap recipe with cocoa butter is the perfect choice for daily cleansing as temps cool down and the stifling humidity of summer dissipates. Plus discover fall skin…
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Easy Bath Bomb Recipe with Natural Ingredients for Beautiful Glowing Skin
This easy bath bomb recipe is crafted with a combination of skin conditioning butters and essential oils. Naturally colored with spinach powder and French green clay, this natural bath bomb recipe not only fights the visible signs of aging, it can also help prevent or clear up back acne. While the other skin care ingredients prevent your skin from being stripped of beneficial oils – a known cause of overproduction…
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Natural Remedy for Thinning Hair on Females for Healthy Looking Hair
Do you need a simple, affordable solution for thinning hair? This natural remedy for thinning hair on females costs as little as $20 a year! You’ll be amazed at the difference this simple home remedy for thinning hair makes. Naturally build volume and thicken hair while also increasing strength, texture and shine – even if you can’t regrow the hair you’ve lost! It even helps with itchy scalp and dandruff.…
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Botanical Skin Care (200+ Herbal Beauty Recipes & More)
Take your hobby to new levels through an exploration of botanical skin care. Discover 200+ herbal beauty recipes through an instructional course that will teach you basic skills for designing, producing and using homemade herbal skin care products. Crafting Natural Skin Care Recipes If you’re a regular reader of Soap Deli News, then you’re likely already a fan of making your own skin care and beauty products. Compared to my…
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Eucalyptus and Orange Essential Oil Blend for Health, Home & Beauty
This natural aromatherapeutic eucalyptus & orange essential oil blend recipe doesn’t just smell wonderful. It actually can be used in a number of ways for health, home and beauty. Learn how to make a simple eco-friendly linen spray & deodorizer, surface sanitizer, smoothing hair shine spray & diffuser blend for stuffy noses. As well as how to add this essential oil blend to your homemade soap & natural skin care…
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Best Mother’s Day Gifts & Ideas to DIY
I seriously got the best Mother’s Day gift EVER this year! So I wanted to share mom brag about my son’s gift to me. Plus share a few DIY ideas for the best Mother’s Day gifts you can make for your mom this Mother’s Day. I got my Mother’s day gift early this year. Words cannot even explain how amazing it is! My son, Cody, graduated valedictorian from my alma…
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How to Make Essential Oil Bath Bombs for DIY Gifts
Looking for a unique and thoughtful Mother’s Day gift? Look no further than these luxurious homemade bath fizzies infused with rose absolute and a blend of skin nourishing essential oils. Not only do these DIY essential oil bath bombs add a touch of relaxation to any bath, but they also make for a thoughtful and personalized present that any mother is sure to love. In this post, I’ll guide you…
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Magnesium Body Butter Recipe (A Natural Moisturizer & Home Remedy)
My homemade magnesium body butter recipe is perfect for those wanting to make more advanced beauty and skin care recipes at home. A more professional recipe for dabblers wanting to take that next step up or artisans looking for products to make and sell, this natural magnesium body butter recipe is a must for your to do list! Learn about the benefits of magnesium along with how magnesium body butter…
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Blueberry Thyme Bath Salts Recipe (A Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Idea)
If you’re looking for an easy homemade recipe for bath salts, then make this blueberry thyme bath salts recipe! This bath salt recipe is formulated with Epsom salt and magnesium flakes to ease sore muscles and reduce stress. Plus it smells amazing! (It’s kind of cotton candy like. My friends LOVE this scent.) Learn how to make this Epsom salt bath salts recipe for sore muscles for yourself or as…
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Pineapple Hidden Color Bath Bomb Recipe for Summer Self Care
Celebrate summer with this pineapple hidden color bath bomb recipe. This blue Hawaiian pineapple bath bomb is perfect for some tropical summer fun – whether you’re on vacation or spending a night in at home. Indulge in gorgeous colors and fragrance in your bath while you pamper yourself with skin conditioning shea butter and babassu oil. Keep reading to discover how to make a simple hidden color bath bomb recipe…
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Exfoliating Scalp Scrub Recipe with Bentonite Clay
Build up giving you the hair care blues? Itchy scalp? Drab hair? Give this natural exfoliating scalp scrub recipe with bentonite clay a try! Not only does it remove product buildup on your scalp, it also promotes scalp health and can ease itching and hair fall out. Formulating a scalp scrub recipe. I recently mentioned on instagram last week that I was working on a scalp scrub recipe. Having heard…
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Essential Oil Roll On Perfume Recipes Plus How to Make Them
Making your own essential oil roll on perfumes is a fun way to explore new scents. And while making custom formulations can seem daunting, it doesn’t have to be! Keep reading to discover my favorite recipes. Not only do I share how to make roll on aromas, but I also teach you how to formulate your own custom blends for perfumery. Therefore, you’ll learn about fragrance notes as well as…
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Natural Skin Care Recipes for Bath & Beauty
Learn how to make your own non-toxic natural skin care recipes for everyday beauty! Three simple recipes for crafting a homemade coffee scrub, lip balm and foot soak. All with natural ingredients that you can find in your kitchen. Plus discover more homemade beauty recipes in the book, Spa Apothecary: Natural Bath & Beauty Recipes, by Stasie McArthur. Making Natural Skin Care Recipes I started making my own bath and…
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How to Make Hand Milled Soap (With A Charcoal & Anise Soap Recipe from Amanda Gail Aaron)
Making hand milled soap is an easy way to learn how to make soap for beginners. Keep reading to learn how to make hand milled soap with an easy charcoal & anise soap recipe from Amanda Gail Aaron’s new book, The Complete Guide to Natural Soap Making. New Natural Soap Making Book Is soap making a new hobby you’ve been wanting to explore? Have you made soap before but want…
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DIY Glitter Galaxy Unicorn Soap
We can all use a little more magic in our lives. Bring some of that magic into your shower with this DIY glitter galaxy unicorn soap. Made with a ridiculous amount of eco-glitter, this unicorn soap recipe offers a fun spin on galaxy soaps. And, because it’s made using melt and pour soap base, anyone can tackle this project as a fun weekend DIY. Sometimes you don’t FEEL like a…
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How to Make Rainbow Bar Embeds for Hidden Rainbow Bath Bombs
Have you ever wondered exactly how DIY-ers get their homemade bath bombs to explode with a rainbow of colors? Ready to take your homemade bath bombs to the next step? This tutorial walks you through the steps on how to make rainbow bar embeds for hidden rainbow bath bombs. So you’ll be able to create the colorful, show worthy bath bombs you love! With the state of the current political…
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DIY Candy Bark Homemade Bath Melts with Real Honey & Cocoa Butter
Designed to look like candy bark, these homemade bath melts are made with real honey and cocoa butter for a lush bath experience! These are perfect for when you need to take some time out for much needed self care. Or make and give these cocoa butter & honey homemade bath melts as unique homemade gifts throughout the year. Inspired by Glitter & Candy Bark I love glitter. I mean…
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Homemade Winter Gifts for Your Seasonal Holiday Gift List
Not all handmade gifts are created equal. So it can be hard hunting for homemade gift ideas that you know will truly be appreciated. To take some of the guesswork out your holiday gift list, I’ve put together a gift guide filled with homemade winter gifts. So whether you’re crafting handmade gifts for a winter holiday, or making birthday or hostess gifts, this collection of homemade winter gift ideas are…
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DIY Cleansing Balm with Bacuri Butter: Chocolate Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm Recipe
Learn how to make a rich and decadent chocolate makeup melting DIY cleansing balm with this guest post from Kim and Kyla of A Life Adjacent. This natural DIY cleansing balm with bacuri butter contains a natural emulsifier that effortlessly dissolves even the most stubborn makeup, while cocoa butter and exotic bacuri butter deeply nourish your skin. Your face will be left clean and soft while you enjoy the subtle…
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Best Natural Sugar Scrub Recipe with Murumuru Butter for Dry, Maturing or Eczema Prone Skin
I love sugar scrubs. Not only do they exfoliate to remove dead skin cells and promote smooth, glowing skin, they’re also incredibly easy to make. A gentler alternative to sea salt scrubs, this best natural sugar scrub recipe with murumuru butter is formulated to moisturize dry, maturing and eczema prone skin. Keeping It Natural with Essential Oils Rather than use a fragrance oil for this sugar scrub recipe, I chose…
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Favorite Handmade Halloween Bath & Body Products
No need to fill up on sugar this Halloween. Gift these handmade Halloween bath & body products as Halloween treats instead! I love Halloween. And not just because it falls on my favorite season of the year. There’s just something beautifully spooky about Halloween. With roots and traditions that began with the ancient Celtic fall harvest, Halloween is a time for celebration and remembrance. For some perhaps, there’s a chance…
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Bacuri Butter: Natural 3-Ingredient Bacuri Body Butter Recipe Without Shea Butter OR Coconut Oil!
This natural bacuri body butter recipe is the best and only body butter recipe you’ll ever need! Formulated to moisturize and nourish dry and maturing skin, this non-greasy bacuri body butter recipe is crafted using three simple ingredients from the Brazilian Amazon forest. Each of these unrefined, cold pressed ingredients possess unique anti-aging skin care properties. So skin looks and feels younger with every use. Keep reading to learn more…
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Easy Holistic Beauty & Skin Care Recipes for A Spa Day at Home
You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy luxury skin care and natural beauty products. Instead you can make your own easy holistic beauty and skin care recipes for a spa day at home! Keep reading to discover 60 natural beauty and skin care recipes that are easy to make, for the perfect clean beauty products to enjoy during your spa day at home. My roommate’s house is heavily…
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DIY Sheet Mask for Sensitive Skin for Less Than 10 Cents!
Make this DIY sheet mask for sensitive skin for under 10 cents! Guest poster Cari from Everything Pretty will teach you what ingredients to use, why she chose them, and where to buy sheet masks to use. Every day, I wash, tone, use serum, and apply moisturizer to keep my skin healthy. On the weekend, I use a mask to hydrate and moisturize, and mid week I use a clay…
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Natural Antifungal Foot Salve Recipe to Promote Foot Health
This natural antifungal foot salve recipe is a great way to naturally promote skin health. Used daily it can help to treat fungal foot infections as well as prevent their recurrence. Keep reading to learn how you can have healthier feet with this simple, all natural homemade salve. I love warm weather. Not only am I able to to be more active when the weather is nice, but there are…
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Uses for Witch Hazel Extract for Skin Health (Plus Recipes)
Learn about the powerful herbal properties and benefits of witch hazel for skin care. Plus discover ways to use witch hazel extract with recipes you can make at home! What Is Witch Hazel? Witch hazel is a medicinal plant with a long history of use. This flowering plant is in the family Hamamelidaceae, with three species in North America and one each in both Japan and China. Also sometimes called…
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Aloe Vera Soap Recipe with Neem Oil
This homemade aloe vera soap recipe with neem oil is a cold process soap that uses aloe vera gel for its natural skin care benefits. It makes a great natural soap bar for daily skin care. Discover the benefits of aloe vera for skin, and learn how to incorporate aloe vera gel into cold process soap recipes to make soap with aloe vera. Homemade Aloe Vera Soap If you commonly…
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Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe with Lanolin for Dry, Chapped Lips
Don’t let chapped lips ruin your day! My peppermint lip balm recipe with lanolin is crafted using only natural ingredients that work in tandem to promote skin health. Tackle your dry, chapped lips with this easy lip care recipe this winter. This natural DIY lip balm is a great way to nourish, moisturize and protect lips all season long. You’ll love the velvety smooth glide of this lip balm almost…
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The Best Whipped Sugar Scrubs to Buy or DIY
If you’re as big of a fan of whipped sugar scrubs as I am, then you must check out this collection of the best whipped sugar scrubs to buy or DIY! Whipped sugar scrubs are one of my favorite in-shower treats! Because I tend to have dry skin in the winter, I prefer whipped sugar scrubs that are made from a combination of emulsified butters and oils rather than a…
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Essential Oil Skin Care Recipes to Promote Skin Health
Get started using essential oils in your own homemade skin care products with a classic essential oil kit from Mountain Rose Herbs. Mountain Rose Herbs offers high quality, organic essential oils that you can trust in all of your natural essential oil skin care recipes. Essential oils offer a variety of benefits when used in essential oil skin care recipes. From tackling dandruff or acne to their aromatherapeutic benefits, choosing…
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Cranberry Fig Bath Truffles Recipe
This cranberry fig bath truffles recipe makes a lovely seasonal, homemade gift idea that’s sure to give you a new appreciation for this tiny tart fruit! Keep reading to learn how to make these giftable fragrant, fizzing bath truffles and discover some of my favorite food recipes for cranberries as well! I grew up with cranberry sauce (from a can) always being served at family holiday dinners. Not understanding at…
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DIY Holiday Gifts That Look Store Bought
Do want to give handmade gifts for the holidays this year but have concerns that your gift won’t be appreciated? Not to worry! Making your handmade holiday gifts is a snap with this gorgeous collection of DIY holiday gifts that anyone is sure love. While many of these holiday gifts look as if they could be store bought, they are instead lovingly handmade. And each gift idea comes with an…
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Easy Homemade Holiday Gifts with Personalized Sticker Labels
Save money and personalize your holiday gift giving this year with four easy homemade holiday gifts with personalized sticker labels. Sticker labels are a unique and creative way to add a personal touch to all of your homemade holiday gifts, whether you’re gifting bath and body treats or homemade holiday food gifts. Keep reading to learn how to make four easy homemade bath and body gifts for friends and family…
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Lavender Bergamot Deodorant Recipe with French Green Clay
Whether you prefer a stick or a cream deodorant, this versatile lavender bergamot deodorant recipe with French green clay offers some of the best wetness and odor protection yet! And it’s completely 100% natural. I’ve accumulated quite the stash of lifestyle and beauty tips over the past several decades. Like retinol will clear up your hormonal acne at any age and flossing can not only prevent a receding gum line,…
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DIY Lavender Body Butter with Neem Oil (Made without Beeswax)
This calming lavender body butter recipe hydrates, moisturize and protects skin. It can also help to soothe pain caused by sunburns and shingles due to the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of neem oil and lavender essential oil. Keep reading to learn the benefits of lavender body butter, discover more information on the ingredients to make this homemade body moisturizer, and to learn how to make my DIY lavender body butter.…
