Are there stinky sneaks in your family? Freshen them up with this simple, all natural recipe for a DIY deodorizing shoe powder. This easy deodorizing shoe powder recipe will help keep your shoes smelling fab even if they don’t always look the part. Made from easily obtainable all natural ingredients, this deodorizing shoe powder recipe is kind to both your shoes and your feet. Simply sprinkle some in your shoes…
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Natural Lemongrass Exfoliating Foaming Facial Cleanser Recipe
Since sampling the Suki Exfoliate Foaming Lemongrass Cleanser via Birchbox several months ago, I’ve been dying to make my own version. Not only is it a great product, but it’s a bestseller on Birchbox as well as one of their most pinned products. {Learn about Beauty Sampling Programs.} Part of the natural Suki Skin Care beauty line, this natural exfoliating foaming cleanser cleanses skin with a natural vegetable liquid soap…
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Activated Charcoal Facial Soap Recipe for Acne Prone Skin
This natural activated charcoal facial soap recipe for acne prone skin is crafted with clay, essential oils and activated charcoal to detox skin, calm inflammation and aid in acne prevention. Keep reading to learn more about the natural ingredients used to craft this DIY facial soap. Plus how to make your own charcoal facial soap recipe to use as part of your daily skin care routine for acne prevention. Formulating…
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Natural Nourishing Under Eye Cream Recipe
Discover how to make a skin nourishing, homemade eye cream for your daily beauty regimen. This intensely hydrating, DIY under eye cream is a natural way to care for aging skin. Make yours today to improve skin tone and appearance. This natural beauty product helps to reduce the visible appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while also moisturizing delicate under eye skin. Back in April, I introduced my natural anti-wrinkle…
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How to Balance Your PH When Using Homemade Deodorants Containing Baking Soda
Making the switch to a natural deodorant free of aluminum and chemicals from your regular commercial anti-antiperspirant and deodorant can seem a little challenging at first. While natural homemade deodorants do work if created with the right combination of ingredients in keeping the stink away, they can potentially lead to some other issues like some serious itching under your arms and even an irritated rash. Most likely you are not…
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TV Series Inspired DIY Jalapeno Muscle Rub
If you’re a member of Netflix then you know that they’ve really stuck to their guns about creating their own Netflix Original TV Series. And everyone of these series, whether you loved them or hated them, have been brilliantly made, captivating and have even included some well known actors and actresses. Not only did Netflix Originals end up with fourteen Emmy nominations for 2013, but their new additions to film…
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Natural Translucent Pressed Powder Recipe
In a previous post I gave you a simple and all natural recipe for making your own homemade loose translucent powder. However, I also wanted to share with you how you can transform that same makeup recipe into a pressed powder. Below are the ingredients you’ll need and instructions on how to make it! Natural Translucent Pressed Powder Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: Finished Loose Translucent Powder (get the…
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Natural Translucent Finishing Powder Recipe
Discover how to make a translucent finishing powder with this easy, natural makeup recipe! If you’re confused by makeup and cosmetic label ingredients, you’re not alone! Make the switch to clean beauty products with this all natural finishing powder. You’ll avoid paying big bucks for designer brands by making your own homemade makeup. Get my recipe for a s simple lightweight, natural translucent finishing powder below. Clean Makeup: Easy Translucent…
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DIY Handmade Face Cream Recipe with Printable Labels
Want a light homemade face cream that you can make yourself without a lot of complicated steps? Then give this moisturizing face cream with white tea extract a try. A DIY kit for this project can be purchased from Wholesale Supplies Plus or you can buy the ingredients and containers separately. It’s simple to craft and luxurious to use! This recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus combines Vitamin E rich Crafters…
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Natural Lanolin Shaving Soap Recipe
In my previous post I shared a natural homemade lanolin salve recipe and explained the benefits of using lanolin due to its moisturizing properties. As a natural humectant able to attract and retain water, it’s also valuable in soapmaking when creating natural shaving soaps. (Learn more about lanolin.) This natural lanolin shaving soap recipe combines natural moisturizing ingredients to help prevent skin from drying out even with repeated shavings while at…
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Natural Lanolin Salve Recipe for Dry, Damaged Skin
This natural lanolin salve recipe makes a wonderful alternative to commercial lotions and creams for hydrating and protecting extremely dry skin. So, what is lanolin? Lanolin is a naturally occurring wax that is secreted by the glands of sheep and other wool bearing animals that helps them shed water from their coats. When sheep are sheared in order to use their wool for textiles such as yarn or felt, the…
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DIY Tempestuous Roll On Cologne for Men
There’s a cologne fragrance for men called Fierce that’s distributed via Abercrombie & Fitch. However, in light of their recent negative press, you might be wary about making future purchases from them. Regardless of your stance, their cologne, Fierce, is still a great fragrance for men. But you don’t have to buy it because now you can actually DIY it. Very recently a dupe of this Abercrombie fragrance was developed…
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Natural Homemade Patchouli Soap Recipe with Printable Cigar Band Labels
I’ve been wanting to make a new patchouli soap recipe for a while. I had stopped making it some time back as the cost of patchouli essential oil had gotten so high. Now that it’s come back down, I decided to formulate a homemade patchouli soap recipe with a hippie theme. While the fragrance of patchouli essential oil is already the stereotypical hippie scent, I thought why not throw some…
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How to Make Perfume Oils
Dying to wear your favorite soap or candle fragrance with you everywhere you go? Then make your own homemade perfume oils. It’s easy to find many of your favorite fragrances and fragrance dupes online. One company in particular, Nature’s Garden Wholesale Candle & Soap Supplies, offers a wide selection of fragrance oils perfect for using in your own homemade soaps and perfumes. They also carry one of my favorite all…
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How to Transfer Photos to Canvas Using Mod Podge
Don’t let your old school photos sit a box collecting dust. Hang them on your wall instead! Learn how to transfer photos to canvas using Mod Podge with this easy weekend craft tutorial. Since I haven’t yet had a chance to get my own hands dirty since my getting back from my vacation, I thought I’d take the opportunity to share another weekend project. This tutorial was created by my…
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Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub Soap Recipe
It’s sandal season! If your feet are in need of some extra love, then you’ll definitely want to add this natural homemade peppermint foot scrub soap recipe to your beauty arsenal! It exfoliates with natural walnut shell powder and fine ground pumice to help keep feet smooth and soft. Don’t just use it during warm months though! This soap is perfect for skin care use year round for a more…
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Best Ever Natural Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipe
With Floyd Fest next week, I’ve been working on my checklist of all the things I need to take with me – including those things that will simplify my stay as well as make things easier on me. This includes going for my first ever session of acupuncture the day before I’ll be sleeping on the ground for three straight nights in hopes it will keep my fibro calm during…
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DIY Lip Scrub and Body Butter Recipe for Winter Skin Care with Cranberry
Craft a custom DIY lip scrub for your winter skin care routine along with a homemade body butter recipe. The best beauty tips for winter are to exfoliate and moisturize. You can do both with these super easy natural winter beauty recipes. Simply add this easy DIY lip scrub to your daily beauty routine to prevent dry, chapped lips. Then moisturize skin just out of the shower with this lush…
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Natural Laundry and Stain Remover Soap Bar Recipe
Learn how to make your own laundry and stain remover soap bar recipe! Since I’ve been a member of Birchbox I’ve had the opportunity to try – as well as discover – a lot of new bath, body and beauty products I’d never even heard of before. One such product I recently found was The Laundress® Wash and Stain Bar. This soap bar is made from a combination of vegetable…
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DIY Birthday Cake Lip Balm Recipe
Looking for fun weekend project with the kids or a simple homemade gift idea? Give my homemade birthday cake lip balms a try! These little handcrafted lip balm pots are great for birthday parties and wedding favors and can be made in under thirty minutes. This deliciously sweet buttercream cupcake scented pink shimmer lip balm is made with moisture rich, all natural shea butter, cocoa butter, and mango butter. Whip…
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Handmade Raspberry Lemonade Soap Recipe
Raspberry Lemonade has long been one of my favorite fragrances. The blend of ripe raspberries, lemon, sugar and vanilla conjures up joy for me. Aside from it smelling delicious, my customers have always enjoyed this fragrance as well so I have tried to make it every summer. This summer, however, I used it in a brand new recipe that I developed via an “oopsie” in which I accidentally used grape…
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Rebecca’s Best Ever Handmade Unscented Goat Milk Soap Recipe
For many years when I used to sell handmade soap on the market, this handmade unscented goat milk soap was my top selling soap. Not only is this handmade goat milk soap perfect for those who are allergic to fragrances, but it also makes a great facial soap. In addition, it’s skin conditioning ingredients are perfect for those suffering from dry or maturing skin. This handmade unscented goat milk soap recipe uses…
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Lemon Basil Solid Lotion Bars with Essential Oils
This lemon basil lotion bar recipe is a wonderful way to care for skin. Formulated with a refreshing scent combo of lemon and basil essential oils, this hard lotion not only moisturizes and conditions dry skin, but it also smells amazing! Discover how to make solid lotion bars to alleviate dry skin. Plus, be sure to check out my other essential oil blends to try with this skin care DIY. …
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Summer Soap Recipe Scented with Essential Oils
Learn how to make this summer soap recipe. Created for enjoying the outdoors when the weather heats up, this DIY soap is formulated with a simple essential blend that help to repel biting insects common during this time of year. Not only does this essential oil blend lend this homemade soap an amazing scent, but it’s also all natural. So, there’s not need to worry about irritation from synthetic fragrances.…
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Natural Unscented Homemade Banana Oatmeal Soap Recipe
Discover how to make homemade banana oatmeal soap with this unscented cold process soap recipe. Crafted using real banana and oatmeal, this natural soap is well suited for dry or sensitive skin. Cold Process Soap for Sensitive Skin My natural unscented homemade banana oatmeal soap recipe was one of my personal favorites for a long time, though it didn’t really catch on until I put it on sale. Once it…
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Homemade Peppermint Mouthwash Recipe without Alcohol
Learn how to make a healthy, homemade mouthwash without alcohol at home! This easy recipe is made with five simple ingredients that are easy to find. Freshen your breathe today without natural ingredients you can feel good about using! This peppermint mouthwash recipe is a guest post from Becca, who formerly wrote content for her blog, The Dabblist. These days Becca shares wWisdom and rituals for slow and seasonal living…
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Hair Mask Recipe for Healthy Looking Hair: Natural Hair Mask DIY to Moisturize Hair & Reduce Frizz
This natural hair mask recipe is perfect for dry, damaged or frizzy hair. Rejuvenate your tresses in no time with this natural hair mask DIY for healthy looking hair. Made with coconut oil and shea butter, this hair mask recipe with essential oils is the perfect addition to your weekly hair care routine. This mask helps reduce frizz and moisturize hair so your hair looks and feels healthy with increased…
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How to Make Goat Milk Soap the Easy Way Plus Goat Milk Soap Recipes
Want to learn how to make goat milk soap? There’s an easy way to make goat milk soap using the cold process soap making method. These easy goat milk soap recipes prevent your from accidentally scorching the goat milk. They can also be made without having to freeze your milk first. Keep reading to learn how to make goat milk soap the easy way. Plus discover three homemade goat milk…
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Face Luminizer Recipe to Highlight Cheeks, Eyes & Lips for Glowing Skin
Get beautiful skin with this natural face luminizer recipe! Highlighters are a fun and easy way to make your face glow with a youthful appearance. This homemade makeup highlighter recipe is an easy beauty hack for adding shimmer anywhere your heart desires. Plus it’s perfect for summer festivals and holiday makeup looks. So don’t be afraid to use this DIY face luminizer year round no matter the occasion! Save Money…
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Homemade Jojoba & Aloe Soap Recipe for Natural Skin Care
This homemade jojoba & aloe soap recipe is made with real, skin soothing aloe vera gel for the perfect addition to your natural skin care routine. Naturally handcrafted using ingredients praised for their benefits in both skin care and hair care, this cold process aloe soap recipe makes a wonderful multi-purpose soap for your entire body – head to toe. Learn how to make it now! I’ve started experimenting with…
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Guest Post: Homemade Cucumber Eye Gel Recipe with Aloe Vera
This cucumber eye gel recipe is made using the naturally anti-inflammatory cucumber, an alkaline-packed powerhouse that’s high in Vitamin C that skin loves. Hello Soap Deli News Readers! Becca here, from The Dabblist. I blog about recipes, DIY tutorials, life hacks and all around inspiration to create a happy and healthy life. As I approach the big 3-0, I’m noticing just how much less money I’m spending on happy hour…
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How to Make Handmade Soaps with an Exfoliating Strip
There are lots of simple ways to “dress up” your homemade cold process soaps. Creating an exfoliating strip in your soap is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it also gives your handmade soap an added benefit. To create this look you’ll need to choose an additive to use as as your scrubby center strip. Consider not only the coarseness in a scrub that you’re looking for, but also the color…
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Organic Peppercorn Massage Melt and Pour Soap Recipe
Experimenting with melt and pour soap recipes can be a lot of fun. Not only are there endless combinations of fragrances and additives you can use, the results are practically instantaneous. (If you’ve ever made homemade cold process soaps then you know how restless you can get waiting to try the results of your recipe for the first time.) I’d been eying coriander seeds for a while debating on using them…
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DIY Fourth of July Craft Project – Homemade Red, White and Blue Soap
Celebrate the Fourth of July with this fun diy soap project that the whole family can get involved in! This heart shaped red, white and blue soap shows off your love for America’s freedom and democracy through its shape and color! I used the same heart shaped silicone soap mold as I’ve used for other projects such as my Handmade Solid Lotion Bars, Triple Butter Solid Sugar Scrub Hearts, Handmilled…
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Natural Homemade Eye Makeup Remover Recipe
You can easily make your own natural homemade eye makeup remover. This lash conditioning formula not only removes all eye makeup – including waterproof mascara! – but it also conditions delicate eye skin and lashes. Natural Homemade Eye Makeup Remover Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: 2 oz. avocado butter .1 oz. kokum butter 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel 1 Tablespoons grapeseed oil 5 pellets emulsifying wax Directions: Using a…
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How to Make Decorative Handmade Soap Bars
Ever wondered how soapmakers put decorative circles into cold process soap bars? The answer, while simple, is a little bit time consuming. To create your own decorative cold process soaps like the ones pictured here – a limited edition Green Goddess soap I carried for a short time in my shop – you’ll basically need to create two batches of soap. The first batch of soap will be for creating…
