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Best Essential Oils for Poison Ivy: Plus Three Natural Poison Ivy Remedies
Wondering what are the best essential oils for poison ivy? This post covers the best essential oils for poison ivy to use in natural poison ivy remedies to soothe poison ivy rashes and itching. Discover ten essential oils that help to reduce swelling, itching and pain caused by poison ivy rashes. Plus three easy poison ivy home remedies for making a homemade poison ivy gel, a poison ivy relief spray…
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What to Expect from a Henna Hair Treatment & Benefits of Henna for Hair
Learn about the amazing benefits of henna for hair and what to expect from a henna hair treatment. Following I share my experience with using henna over the years, plus before and after photos of my own henna hair treatment. You’ll also find in process photos of the subtle changes your hair goes through during the hours following rinsing henna out of your hair! It’s always a hoot when I…
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Hydrating Bastille Soap Recipe Plus Practical Tips on Flu Prevention
What’s the story with the coronavirus? Is it really worth a full on toilet paper war? And more importantly, how can I protect myself from the coronavirus and diminish my chances of getting sick? Learn why the coronavirus shouldn’t be dismissed as your average flu. Plus easy, everyday tips on reducing your chances of becoming infected with COVID-19. I’m also sharing my favorite, hydrating Bastille soap recipe. It’s perfect for…
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Sleep Rollerball Recipe: A Simple Essential Oil Blend To Promote Restful Sleep
Learn how to make an easy, 2-ingredient sleep rollerball recipe with a simple essential oil blend for sleep. A natural way to promote restful sleep, this essential oil blend is kid-safe and can be used even if you are pregnant or nursing. Plus discover tips on how to get a good night’s sleep by simply changing a few of your daily habits. Using Essential Oils for Sleep There are a…
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Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe To Naturally Exfoliate & Hydrate Skin
If you have dull or dry skin, give it a boost with this homemade whipped sugar scrub recipe. Made with natural skin care ingredients, this DIY whipped sugar scrub naturally exfoliates and hydrates skin. So you get soft, beautiful glowing skin with a more youthful appearance. Say goodbye to tight, dry, itchy or even flaky skin today by adding this easy, homemade beauty recipe to your natural skin care routine!…
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Best Natural Deodorant for Women with Sensitive Skin (Without Baking Soda!)
On the hunt for the best natural deodorant for your sensitive skin? It can be super frustrating finding that perfect natural deodorant without baking soda that actually works. I know. I’ve literally tried a TON of them! Luckily, there’s a new brand in town that blows the competition out of the water. Not only, that, but my quest for the best natural deodorant is FINALLY (omg FINALLY!) over! My quest…
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Whipped Body Butter Recipe: Natural Winter Skin Care for Dry Skin Relief
Don’t let dry skin leave your skin a raw, itchy mess this winter. Nourish it naturally instead with this hydrating whipped body butter recipe! This recipe for whipped body butter is the perfect addition to your winter skin care routine for natural, dry skin relief. It’s also the perfect skin care recipe for your self care routine, and the second in a my series of self care recipes. Keep reading…
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Homemade Lip Scrub in Chocolate Mint for Natural Winter Skin Care
Using natural products is an important part of my everyday beauty regimen. This homemade lip scrub recipe in chocolate mint is an easy way to keep with the theme of natural winter skin care. Plus it’s also the perfect addition to your self care routine for the New Year. Read on to learn how to make a homemade lip scrub as an easy addition to your natural beauty routine. And…
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Hand Salve Recipe for Winter Skin Care with Essential Oils & Beeswax
Learn how to protect, hydrate and soothe dry hands with this simple, homemade winter hand salve recipe. It’s made beeswax, coconut oil and natural peppermint and pine essential oils. These ingredients then all come together to create a natural product that’s perfect for your winter skin care routine. Winter Is Hard On Hands: Care for Them Naturally As I’ve aged, my hands have aged as well. While the rest of…
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Aromatherapy for Sleep: 3 Ways to Make An Insomnia Sleep Spray Recipe
Sometimes, falling asleep, much less getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge. Without proper rest, however, we suffer not just physically but emotionally as well. Luckily there are ways to help combat sleeplessness and enable you to get a good night’s rest. By utilizing aromatherapy for sleep, you can promote a restful night’s sleep. Not only can my easy DIY aromatherapy sleep spray assist in helping you fall…
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DIY Shower Steamers Recipe with Menthol Crystals
Learn how to make DIY shower steamers with menthol crystals and eucalyptus essential oil as a natural home remedy for stuffy noses caused by colds, flu and seasonal allergies. For natural relief from congestion caused by colds or allergies, this easy shower steamer recipe is a must for back to school season. Learn more about this home remedy as well as the benefits of menthol crystals when used to promote…
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Natural Alternatives for Symptom Relief of Fibromyalgia & Perimenopause
Learn about the best vitamins and herbal supplements you can take for emotional & physical symptom relief of fibromyalgia & perimenopause for women over 40. I sometimes like to refer to it as the “Princess and the Pea Complex.” Because there are days when a wrinkle on a sheet feels like a rock that’s dug into my skin and left a bruise behind. Days a tickle feels like a punch.…
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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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Summer Safety Tips to Protect Against Tick-Borne Illnesses & Skin Cancer
Learn important outdoor summer safety tips to protect your body from tick-borne illnesses and sunburns that can lead to skin cancer. Outdoor Summer Safety Tips Which is your biggest concern? Getting skin cancer or contracting Lyme disease? You may be surprised to learn that equal numbers of people fall victim to both each year. As these numbers have increased considerably to around 300,000 cases of each per year, it makes…
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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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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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Amyris Essential Oil Usage & Benefits (Plus Easy Essential Oil Recipes to Try!)
The March Simply Earth essential oil recipe box brought with it a few surprises. Not only did I discover amyris essential oil for the first time, I also learned a few other interesting things when making my amyris essential oil recipes. Keep reading to learn about the the usage and benefits of amyris essential oil. Plus discover the natural amyris essential oil recipes I tried. About Amyris Essential Oil To…
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Simple Plantain Salve Recipe in Natural Cocoa Mint
This simple plantain salve recipe is naturally scented with a lovely cocoa mint fragrance. Lovingly crafted with ingredients like roasted cocoa butter and plantain herbal oil, this natural herbal salve is a must for your herbal apothecary. Use this multi-functional, natural skin care product on eczema prone or dry skin, minor cuts and scratches or as a natural lip balm for seasonal skin care. When I was a little girl…
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Amazon Black Salve Recipe with Bacuri Butter, Buriti Oil & Volcanic Black Clay
This post is sponsored by Paris Fragrances. All opinions are my own. Are you curious about some of the products found within the Amazon Rainforest? Keep reading to discover the natural skin care benefits of bacuri butter, black clay and buriti oil. Sourced from the Brazilian Amazon Forest, learn how you can use these natural ingredients to create your own natural Amazon black salve recipe. If you really take the…
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CBD Natural Pain Relief Salve Recipe
Learn how CBD oil can help with fibromyalgia and other types of chronic pain, including arthritis. Beneficial for both people and their pets alike, CBD oil is an important adaptogen that helps to regulate our bodies state of balance. Plus learn how you can use CBD oil to make your own CBD natural pain relief salve recipe for everyday aches and pains. CBD Oil for Fibromyalgia. Not all CBD oil…
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How to Treat ADHD Naturally (Without Prescription Medications)
Whether you or your child struggles with ADHD, or you find you lack concentration and focus as you age, the inability to focus and on stay on task can be daunting. However, you don’t need to resort to prescription medications with unwanted side effects to rectify this problem. Instead, there are a number of ways to treat ADHD naturally so you can be more productive, in addition to cognition and…
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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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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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Natural Headache Relief Remedies for Tension Headaches
If you’ve ever had a headache so bad you couldn’t function, you aren’t alone. Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from headaches every year. That’s literally one in six people. More important to note, is that women suffer from headaches more than men. So just what is causing all these headaches? And are there natural headache relief remedies that actually work? I get headaches at least once a month. It’s kind…
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The Must Have Stress Support Supplement for Women Over 40
So many changes happen to our bodies as we age. As women, our forties can be especially daunting. To help handle the stress of both the physical and emotional changes to my body, I turn to a natural stress support supplement. This stress support supplement is a must for women over 40. Not only does it tame the physical and emotional changes your body experiences during perimenopause, but it helps…
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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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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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Homemade Callus Treatment Balm Recipe
Ready to get rid of foot calluses as part of your summer skin care routine? Before you fall down that foot care rabbit hole and are ushered into an unforgettable foot care mishap by slapping on a shiny new set of foot peeling shoes, you’re going to want to read this article. Then learn how to make homemade callus treatment balm recipe to naturally promote foot health and banish tough…
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10 Tips for Successful Summer Entertaining
They say the kitchen is the heart of your home. I find that’s especially true for me. My roommate Bambi loves to cook, so we are always hosting a weekly dinner night with significant others or friends. With summer on the way, we expect to do more summer entertaining than ever. We recently moved my patio table into the backyard to use for summer entertaining as the weather heats up.…
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Natural Pain Relief Salve Recipe with Arnica & Ginger Essential Oil
This natural pain relief salve recipe with arnica and ginger essential oil is made with just four simple ingredients. So whether you’re short on money or simply need a quick and “painless” DIY, then this natural pain remedy was created just for you. Formulated to relieve inflammation and ease pain, this natural pain relief salve recipe combines the medicinal skin care properties of arnica flowers with the warming sensation of…
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Best Herbal Salve Recipes for Every Ailment (Plus An Easy Customizable All Purpose Salve Recipe!)
Herbal salves have a long history of medicinal use as natural home remedies. Typically crafted from plant based ingredients that include a combination of carrier or herbal infused oils, essential oils and beeswax, I’ve rounded up some of the best herbal salve recipes for every ailment. Plus learn how to create your own simple, yet affordable all purpose salve that can be easily customized for your skin specific needs. Why…
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Epsom Salt Bath Bombs Recipe for Chronic Pain
This Epsom salt bath bombs recipe is an easy and natural way to flush toxins from your body, reduce stress and ease muscle aches and pains. And, because an Epsom salt bath also helps to increase the body’s magnesium levels, you don’t have to be in pain to reap the benefits of this amazing salt. Keep reading to discover how to naturally relieve pain using Epsom salt bath bombs with…
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Essential Oil Anti-Acne Roller Ball Recipe
If you have a new teenager struggling with acne, or like me, you realized that acne doesn’t end with adulthood, then you must try this essential oil anti-acne roller ball recipe! Natural Acne Remedy with Essential Oils This amazing natural essential blend is perfect for spot treating acne. And, because it’s formulated with black cumin seed oil in addition to an anti-acne blend of essential oils, it also targets inflammation…
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Aromatherapy Roll On Recipe for Rest & Relaxation (Plus How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep)
Learn how to make your own aromatherapy roll on recipe for rest and relaxation! Plus other natural alternatives to help you get a restful night’s sleep. Prescription Sleep Aids Can Be Scary Whether it’s through pure exhaustion coupled with stress, insomnia or changing hormones, a question I often hear is “How do I get a good night’s sleep?” Automatically turning to big pharma for the answer can be quite terrifying…
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Pain Relief Bath Salts Recipe to Soothe Sore Muscles
Learn how to make this easy pain relief bath salts recipe with Epsom salt and essential oils to soothe sore muscle pain. These pain relief bath salts safely and naturally ease muscle pain, detox skin and promote calm. Made with magnesium rich Epsom salt and a natural essential oil blend, this recipe is a great way to relax and soothe sore muscles and arthritis pain. Don’t let sore muscles slow…