Try these best beauty hacks as part of your skin care routine and daily beauty regimen. These easy beauty tips are a great way to get glowing skin and a beautiful smile using affordable, everyday skin care and beauty products! Discover my best beauty hacks for your skin care and beauty routine. Plus learn how to get the most out of the beauty products you have while saving time and…
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Year In Review: Top Pinterest Posts of 2018
Last year was filled with SO many changes for me. Some good, some not so good. However they were all wonderful learning experiences. And while some things changed, a lot of things also stayed the same. Like your favorite posts from Soap Deli News! Here’s a look at the top Pinterest posts from Soap Deli News for 2018 – none of which were actually written in 2018. Enjoy! I was…
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Keep it Simple: Natural Skincare for Women Over 40
Our skin changes as we age. We’ve come to expect that. However, once those fine lines and wrinkles start to set in, it can be a challenge to figure out which products work best – without causing more harm. Guest writer, Alyson Monaco, shares 12 simple, natural skincare ingredients for women over 40. Natural Skincare for Women Over 40 Love the skin you’re in! At least that is the goal most…
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Natural Beauty Tips for Women You’ve Probably Never Tried (But Should!)
Beauty is more than just the way we look. It’s also about who we are. Keep reading to discover my collection of natural beauty tips that cover not only the physical aspects of ourselves, but also delve into how to be beautiful as we interact with others. How To Be Beautiful Inside & Out Tips to Make Inner Beauty Shine Beauty isn’t just skin deep. Beauty also comes from the…
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Wildflower Bath Tea Recipe (With Free Printable Labels for Gift Giving)
This natural wildflower bath tea recipe from guest blogger Irena of Country Hill Cottage is perfect for year round self care! Crafted using natural herbs and essential oils, this fragrant bath tea makes lovely addition for a spa day at home. Or gift the finished product as relaxing homemade gift for someone special. Wildflower Bath Tea Can you think of anything more relaxing than a hot bath? With winter around…
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Natural Lip Balm Recipe with Organic Essential Oils (For Less Than 50¢ Each!)
Feed your lip balm addiction with this simple natural lip balm recipe with organic essential oils. You’ll love how much money you can save just by making your own natural lip balms! In fact, you can craft my natural lip balm recipe with mostly certified organic ingredients for up to 500% less than what natural lip balms cost in stores! Everyone loves lip balm. And it seems we can never…
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How to Get Rid of Your Farmer’s Tan (Using Sunless Tanner)
Learn how to get rid of a farmer’s tan using sunless tanner. A real life review of St. Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Mousse with before and after photos. Plus tips for how to use sunless tanner and DHA free tanning alternatives. I promise this isn’t some spammy magazine article. It just sort of looks like one. But seriously. This really is what happened when I used sunless tanner…
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Best Scar and Stretch Mark Treatment You Can Make at Home
This homemade salve recipe for the best scar and stretch mark treatment from guest poster Cari Dunn of Everything Pretty will teach you how to easily create a homemade salve that can help fade dark spots and promote cellular turnover. Our scars tell a story. Whether you fell as a child, cut your finger while cooking a holiday dinner, or otherwise hurt your skin, each mark has a story. If you…
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Herbal Dry Shampoo Recipe with Natural Ingredients
You’re going to love this herbal dry shampoo recipe! Made with natural botanicals, clay and essential oils, this dry shampoo not only keeps your hair looking great, but it smells amazing! Homemade Dry Shampoo A modern day beauty cult favorite, dry shampoo is a must for summer. Not only does it absorb the excess oil that can leave hair looking dirty and greasy, but it’s also great for styling and…
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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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Rose Skin Care Recipes for Natural Beauty & Gifts
If roses are one of your favorite flowers, then you don’t want to miss this stunning collection of rose skin care recipes that you can make and gift! These beautiful rose beauty recipes are a must have for your next DIY project! Each carefully formulated recipe begins with plant based ingredients then adds a touch of creative spirit for some of the best rose skin care recipes for your skin.…
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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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Activated Charcoal Skin Care Recipes for Acne Prone Skin
If you’ve ever struggled with acne, then these activated charcoal skin care recipes are a must for your next weekend DIY! From homemade soaps to facial scrubs, these natural activated charcoal skin care recipes will help to prevent troublesome acne so you can worry more about what’s for dinner and less about your next facial explosion. Adult Acne? No Thanks. As if going through acne as a hormonal teenager wasn’t enough,…
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Cucumber Eye Cream Recipe with Cucumber & Tea Seed Oil
Naturally packed with vitamin C and caffeic acid, this homemade cucumber eye cream recipe is made with cucumber seed oil and cucumber hydrosol to target inflammation and help soothe skin irritation as well as reduce swelling. Additional ingredients, including tea seed oil, baobab oil and carrot seed essential oil, work together to help skin look and feel more youthful. We all age. And unfortunately, if you’re like me, you fight…
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Moisturizing Aloe Vera Bath Melts Recipe with Epsom Salt for Dry Skin
This aloe vera bath melts recipe is a great way to moisturize skin in the bath. Made with moisturizing cocoa butter and skin soothing aloe vera, this recipe for bath melts also includes an emulsifier as well as Epsom salt for a relaxing bath experience. If you need some pampering self care, or even a dry skin remedy, then learning how to make bath melts at home is a must…
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Chocolate Mint Lip Balm DIY for Fabulous Fall Lips!
Are you ready for fall? My chocolate mint lip balm DIY is the perfect beauty accessory to help you make the transition from summer to fall! There’s no need to worry about dry air or chapped lips with this fantastic lip balm in your pocket! Made using natural skin care ingredients, this chocolate mint lip balm will help to protect and moisturize lips all season long. Made using unrefined cocoa…
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Hair Gel Recipe with Castor Oil & Lemon Mint Essential Oils
Learn how to make a homemade hair gel recipe with castor oil and essential oils. This easy hair gel is a healthy way to style your hair to get the desired hold you need. This DIY lemon mint hair gel recipe to give your hair flexible hold while also encouraging hair growth and adding shine. Plus discover 12 more hair care recipes you can make at home. How to Make…
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Magical Skin Care Recipes for Your Inner Child
Unicorns, mermaids and fairies, oh my! Here are ten magical skin care recipes that will bring out your inner child! Magical Skin Care Recipes Mermaid Soap Tutorial Make waves with this awesome mermaid soap tutorial that lets you explore your creative side! Crafted using a combination of melt and pour soap bases, this soapmaking project makes a fun filled weekend project you can enjoy with friends or family! Find this…
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Anti-Aging Rosehip Face Serum Recipe
I’m pretty sure that we can all agree that no one wants to look older after a certain age. But it’s not exactly our choice to make either. However, you can give your skin a fighting chance and help it look younger longer by using natural plant-based anti-aging products. Right now I’m using my own anti-aging rosehip face serum recipe that I created for maturing skin. My simple skin care…
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Plant Based Tinted Vegan Lip Gloss Recipe
This plant based tinted vegan lip gloss recipe is both all natural and, well, kind of amazing! Naturally tinted with alkanet root infused sweet almond oil, this vegan lip gloss gives lips the perfect pop of red. Plus the natural, plant based ingredients help to moisturize lips and prevent chapping! What better way to complement your new wardrobe for fall? Try this tinted vegan lip gloss solo or over your favorite lipstick…
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Coconut Milk Facial Cleanser Recipe with Bamboo Extract
Looking for a vegan facial cleanser that’s both gentle on skin and easy to customize? Then give my new chamomile & coconut milk facial cleanser recipe a try! Made with soothing chamomile, coconut milk and colloidal oatmeal, this easy facial cleanser and scrub gently exfoliates with bamboo extract and tones with French green clay for a healthy looking complexion! Simply combine this dry facial cleanser with a small amount of…
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Summer Sweets to Treat Your Skin + Weekly Wrap Up
As much as I love making my own bath and body products, I simply adore buying them too! Sometimes perhaps a little too much. But there are just so many amazing and creative soapmakers and artisans out there, it’s sometimes hard to resist. So, to kick off the end of spectacular week, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite handmade bath and body products I recently discovered. Even…
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DIY Pressed Eyeshadow: Four Color Recipes for Back to School
Back to school is right around the corner. Whether you have teenage girls headed back to school or you’re simply just ready for fall, you’ll have a blast creating your own DIY pressed eyeshadow colors to kick off the new season! DIY Pressed Eyeshadow Following are four DIY pressed eyeshadow shades created by myself and my friend, Bambi, over cocktails recently. Whether you make one or all of these rich…
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Homemade Moisturizing Facial Toner Recipe
Don’t let your skin dictate your look. Instead, conquer your skin’s unpredictability with this homemade moisturizing facial toner recipe! This homemade facial toner recipe is made with natural ingredients that help to remove excess oil and dead skin cells, while also balancing your skin’s PH levels to help prevent dryness and breakouts. Homemade Moisturizing Facial Toner Skin care can be complicated especially when you have no idea what your skin…
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DIY Beauty Stick for Lips, Eyes & Cheeks: Vegan Plant Based Makeup
Learn how to create a DIY beauty stick for lips, eyes and cheeks. This vegan plant based makeup stick is naturally scented with a rose fragrance and glides onto skin with ease. It blends beautifully, and it also makes a great eyeshadow base! Vegan Plant Based Makeup Formulating vegan makeup is a fun and rewarding way to create fresh new makeup looks. There are lots of ways to make your…
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DIY 4-in-1 Plant Based Makeup: Rose All Over Cream Makeup Stick
Learn how to make an all over cream makeup stick without beeswax with this plant based makeup formulation. Naturally scented with a rose fragrance, this four-in-one makeup stick can be used all over as a bronzer, eyeshadow, blush and lipstick. Cream Plant Based Makeup Stick Plant based makeup is the new trend. However, you don’t have to spend a fortune investing in premiere brand cosmetics to get it. Instead, try…
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Scented DIY Unicorn Eyeshadow in a Tri-Color Pressed Palette
Learn how to make your own scented DIY unicorn eyeshadow. This fun trio of scented pressed eyeshadows offers lasting pastel color and shimmer that’s perfect for eyes. Once you’ve mastered these colors, be sure to try out your own custom DIY unicorn eyeshadow in custom colors and scents! Ready to jump right into creating your own unicorn inspired eyeshadow? There are a few things you’ll need for this mineral makeup…
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Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse Recipe for Shiny Hair with Yerba Mate
Learn how to make a natural apple cider vinegar hair rinse recipe for shiny hair that looks and feels healthy. Plus a bonus herbal ingredient that help deter graying hair. A must have natural hair care recipe for your beauty routine. How to Make & Benefits of An Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse This Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse Recipe with yerba mate tea not only helps to strengthen hair…
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Coffee + Black Tea Under Eye Cream Recipe
This coffee & black tea under eye cream is an energizing antioxidant balm that’s perfect for tired eyes and skin. Made with anti-inflammatory coffee absolute and antioxidant rich darjeeling tea, this coffee & black tea under eye cream recipe helps to blur the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while also lending its nourishing antioxidant skin care properties. To create my coffee & black tea under eye cream, I first…
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Leave In Hair Conditioner & Shine Spray Recipes for DIY Hair Care
Love your locks with these coffee infused leave in hair conditioner & shine spray recipes! They make a wonderful addition to your daily beauty routine for natural hair care and are perfect for dry or damaged hair. Best Natural Hair Care Ingredients for Leave In Hair Conditioner Formulated for dry or damaged hair, both of these natural hair care recipes for a leave in hair conditioner contain hair conditioning camellia…
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Foaming Ginger & Turmeric Face Polish Recipe
This foaming ginger & turmeric face polish recipe is wonderful for maturing skin and is crafted with a blend of natural carrier & essential oils prized for their antioxidant and anti-aging properties. To create my foaming ginger & turmeric face polish I combined a blend of natural carrier oils prized for both their anti-aging and non-comedogenic properties with a foaming bath whip base for gentle cleansing. I then added ginger and turmeric essential…
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Argan Cleansing Facial Oil – A Simple Way to Simplify Your Skincare Routine + Fight Aging
A simple cleansing facial oil for maturing skin. I’ve found that as I’ve aged, choosing the right products for my skin can be challenging. Not only has my skin changed but it’s also aging. And believe me, no one wants to age. Thinning skin and wrinkles are two of my prime concerns. And as someone with sensitive skin I can’t always use products I might be interested in. So choosing…
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DIY Anti-Aging Under Eye Cream with Hyaluronic Acid
My DIY anti-aging under eye cream with hyaluronic acid hydrates skin, improves elasticity and helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Like one of my previous skin care recipes for my palmarosa lime body balm, my DIY anti-aging under eye cream is also formulated with oat butter. Oat Butter is a soothing blend of rich, silky oat oil and hydrogenated vegetable oil that yields a dense viscosity and smooth texture. It’s well…
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Tinted Lip Balm Recipes Three Ways
Learn how to make these tinted lip balm recipes three different ways! Combine them in a tri-cosmetic container or package them individually in pots, tins or tubes! Not only do these make great lip balms, but you can play with the color intensity and also use them as face highlighters and eyeshadow bases. These tinted lip balms were a collaborative during a craft night with two of my very wonderful friends,…
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Tinted Lip Plumping Lip Balm Recipe
This tinted lip plumping lip balm recipe gives lips a zing with clove essential oil to help plump lips with the added bonus of a beautiful copper shimmery tint! You’ll love this lip balm for everyday not just special occasions. And, because it contains lanolin, it’s perfect for dry or chapped lips! Tinted Lip Plumping Lip Balm Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: .7 oz. sweet almond oil .3 oz. castor…
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Sunday Spotlight: Artisan Bath and Body Shop Favorites
Artisan Bath and Body Shop Favorites Three artisan bath and body Etsy shops I’m crushing on right now! (Because, yes. I am both an Etsy addict and an artisan bath and body addict regardless of whether or not I make my own bath and body products. It’s an addiction. But quite a fantastic addiction in my humble opinion.) Four Foxes Candles Four Foxes Candles sells luxury hand poured soy candles…
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Truffle Buff Recipe for the Softest Skin Ever
Learn how to DIY this homemade truffle buff recipe for an exfoliating in the shower body butter scrub that leaves your skin extraordinarily soft! This truffle buff recipe was created by Nadia Mansour, the former owner of a successful small business called, Ouish®, for which she created high end and all natural skincare products. Since then, however, Nadia has decided to take a break from the small business world and…
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Unicorn Body Butter Recipe with Shimmering Highlighters
Learn how to make a lovely homemade unicorn body butter recipe with magical shimmering highlighters! This sparkling DIY unicorn body butter is the perfect addition to your skin care routine! This tri-color unicorn body butter recipe not only moisturizes skin, it also leaves behind a hint of shimmer. Customize it further with your favorite fragrance or colors. A lovely handmade gift idea for unicorn lovers and bath and beauty fans…
