The Spa Deck I moved at the beginning of the year. However, I still had a lease on my old apartment until the end of February so not everything made it’s way over until recently. (We saved the furniture for last.) Anyhow, I rediscovered this deck of spa recipe cards with 50 spa recipes during the move. The Spa Deck by by Barbara Close (Author) and Susie Cushner (Photographer) is a…
skin care
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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 Hyaluronic Acid Serum: Beauty Hack for Anti-Aging Skin Care
Naturally combat aging with this DIY hyaluronic acid serum. Learn how to make an anti-aging serum recipe for plump, youthful looking skin with as few as two ingredients. An affordable way to upgrade your beauty regimen on a budget, this hydrating beauty serum helps lock in moisture and plump skin to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. You’re going to love the visible results of this easy DIY…
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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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Whipped Body Butter Soufflé and Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipes
Discover how to make two natural skin care recipes for your DIY beauty regimen. Included in this post are two luxe recipes for a DIY whipped body butter soufflé and whipped sugar scrub for your skin care routine. In addition to these exfoliating skin care recipes, I also share custom packaging ideas from StickerYou. You’re going to love the difference these whipped skin care recipes make to your skin care…
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Palmarosa Lime Natural Body Balm Recipe for Dry Chapped Skin
This palmarosa lime natural body balm recipe helps to protect, soothe and replenish dry chapped skin with natural ingredients like oat butter, hemp seed oil and lanolin. Making it the perfect addition to your natural skin care routine for your dry skin or eczema. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of the natural ingredients used in my natural body balm recipe. Plus learn how to craft your own…
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Palmarosa + Lime Natural Deodorant Recipe with Aloe Vera Oil
Learn how to make a natural deodorant recipe for your daily skin care routine. This homemade deodorant is formulated for sensitive skin without baking soda. It contains skin soothing aloe vera oil. Arrowroot powder, clay and magnesium hydroxide are also used to help keep skin dry. In addition, this sensitive skin deodorant recipe can also be made using with candelilla wax (vegan) or beeswax, as is your preference. My palmarosa + lime…
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Strawberries & Champagne Solid Sugar Scrub Bridesmaid Favors
These strawberry & champagne scented solid sugar scrub bridesmaid favors are made with a combination of organic argan oil, moringa oil, sugar and a detergent free buttermilk soap base for a luxurious sugar scrub that your bridesmaids are sure to love! (Or give them as teacher gifts for Valentine’s Day!) I used ActuallyOrganic 100% Pure Moroccan Argan Oil to create these luxe bridesmaid favors. This cold pressed argan oil is USDA certified…
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Best of 2016: Favorite Beauty and Skin Care Recipes
2016 has ended and we’ve started a bright and shiny New Year. That means lots of new beauty and skin care recipes to look forward to! In the meantime, however, be sure to check out my favorite beauty and skin care recipes I developed in 2016. Then give them a try to treat yourself or to give as homemade gifts throughout the New Year! Here’s to 2017! Favorite Beauty and Skin Care…
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Strawberry Chocolate Solid Sugar Scrub Bar Recipe for Valentine’s Day
Learn how to make homemade Valentine’s Day gifts with this solid sugar scrub bar recipe. A sweet treat for DIY Valentine’s Day gifts, these strawberry & chocolate solid sugar scrub bars resemble fudge. They make a delightful homemade gift idea for her to exfoliate and hydrate dry winter skin as part of any natural beauty regimen for winter skin care. How to Make Solid Sugar Scrub Bars for Valentine’s Day…
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Natural Clay Cleansing Bar Recipes
These natural clay cleansing bar recipes are soap free and contain ingredients that are not only kind to skin but also help to prevent acne! My friend, Bambi, joined me in creating these clay cleansing bar recipes. I formulated my recipe with bentonite clay and activated charcoal for my combination acne prone skin. Bambi created hers for normal but maturing skin. You can make both for your ever changing skin…
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Homemade Magnesium and Arnica Body Butter Recipe
This homemade magnesium and arnica body butter recipe is scented with a delightful lavender and orange fragrance and is great for everyday aches, pains and bruises. I created this body butter recipe with my grandmother in mind. My grandmother is now in her mid-80’s and her health has gotten worse recently. This of course means a lot of doctor visitors, getting blood drawn or being hooked up to IV’s and some hospital…
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Exfoliating Microdermabrasion Scrub Recipe for Acne Prone and Combination Skin
Ever wanted to make your own microdermabrasion scrub recipe but without potentially skin irritating baking soda? Then you need to check out this amazing DIY beauty hack for making your own exfoliating microdermabrasion scrub recipe for acne prone and combination skin! This simple and all natural microdermabrasion scrub recipe contains just TWO ingredients to help you save money over expensive commercial options. Plus it doubles as an anti-acne face mask! I…
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Easy Homemade Deodorant Recipe with just 3-Ingredients
Learn how to make this quick and easy homemade deodorant recipe for sensitive skin from a natural baking soda free deodorant base and two simple ingredients you can locally in most grocery, co-op and health food stores! First, some backstory. Sometimes you just need a hack to make things in your life better. Something quick and easy to improve whatever. Health is one of those things that is hard for me to…
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DIY Beauty Kits from Oleum Vera® + An Almond & Oats Exfoliant Recipe
On November 1st, Oleum Vera® launched their new line of DIY beauty kits, with each kit focusing on the natural, the fresh and the edible. I was the lucky recipient of their “Off to a Good Start” beauty kit which arrived beautifully packaged last week. Not only was this DIY beauty kit filled with wonderful organic ingredients, but the ingredients also came in very sturdy, quality containers that allow them to be…
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Hibiscus Salt Scrub Recipe: DIY Anti-Aging Skin Care for Glowing Skin
This hibiscus salt scrub recipe exfoliates and moisturizes dry skin with mineral rich sea salt and hydrating cocoa butter and safflower oil. Discover how to make this natural salt scrub recipe for your beauty regimen for glowing skin. This easy homemade hibiscus salt scrub recipe contains exfoliating sea salt and hibiscus flowers as well as moisturizing cocoa butter and safflower oil to pamper and help soften and clarify your skin.…
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DIY Rose Sugar Scrub: A Moisturizing Sugar Scrub with Essential Oils
Moisturize, hydrate and exfoliate skin with this DIY rose sugar scrub recipe. Perfect for both dry skin relief as well as homemade gifts, this amazing sugar scrub is naturally scented with rose absolute. Learn how to make this rose sugar scrub for your natural skin care routine for soft skin. Roses aren’t just for sunny seasons. They’re also perfect year round. Learn how to make this easy DIY rose sugar…
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Cardamom & Pumpkin Spice Solid Coffee Scrub Recipe for Holiday Gifts
If you love a good homemade coffee scrub recipe, then you’ll like this solid coffee scrub recipe even more! Made using coffee, sugar and salt to exfoliate skin, this solid coffee body scrub works just as well as a traditional sugar coffee scrub, but without the mess. Learn how to make this skin pampering solid sugar scrub to exfoliate and moisturize for glowing skin. Or create these scrubs as homemade…
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Simple Pain Relief Massage Oil Recipe with Just 3 Ingredients
Learn how to make this simple pain relief massage oil recipe to help relax tight muscles, soothe pain and reduce inflammation. This pain relief massage oil recipe is perfect for sore muscles and joints caused by exercise, arthritis and even conditions like fibromyalgia. My simple pain relief massage oil recipe is so easy to make and only requires three ingredients and doesn’t require a digital scale to weigh any of…
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Chamomile Calendula Bath Salts Recipe for Sore Muscle Relief
Upgrade your bath time routine with this chamomile calendula bath salts recipe. These relaxing bath salts are perfect for pampering self care and are made using simple ingredients that help to relieve stress, condition skin and ease sore muscles. This relaxing chamomile calendula bath salts recipe is made using a simple combination of ingredients – natural salts, botanicals and coconut oil – that helps to relieve stress, condition and detoxify…
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Exfoliating Salt Scrub Bar Recipe
Learn how to make exfoliating salt scrub bars to exfoliate, smooth and soften skin. Packed with naturally moisturizing body butters and oils, this natural skin care recipe not only gives you soft skin, it also helps to hydrate for dry skin relief. This exfoliating salt scrub bar recipe is similar to traditional salt scrubs but in a convenient solid form. Similar to exfoliating sugar scrub bars, salt scrub bars are…
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Natural Lavender Cream Deodorant Recipe with Bentonite Clay
Learn how to make a lavender cream deodorant recipe with bentonite clay that won’t irritate sensitive skin. Plus discover three other ways to use this product for other skin care needs as part of your natural beauty routine! Lavender Cream Deodorant for Sensitive Skin My natural lavender cream deodorant recipe is free of irritating baking soda and contains only natural ingredients like arrowroot powder, magnesium hydroxide and bacteria fighting…
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Orange & Chamomile Exfoliating Foaming Cleanser Recipe
Inspired by Suki’s Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser, my orange & chamomile exfoliating foaming cleanser recipe gently exfoliates your face with natural sugar while also helping to purify pores, remove dry skin, even skin tone and smooth and soften your complexion. This all natural foaming facial cleanser lathers as you massage it onto damp or wet skin to wash away excess dirt and makeup, while sweet almond oil – a mild, hypoallergenic…
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DIY Detox Shower Scrub Bars Video Tutorial for skin in need of some TLC!
DIY Detox Shower Scrub Bars Want soft and supple skin? These DIY Detox Shower Scrub Bars are perfect for skin in need of a little extra TLC. Plus they’re easy enough that anyone can make them! This simple video tutorial from The Nadia Effect will walk you through the process of creating your own DIY Detox Shower Scrub Bars so you get it right the first try! Once you’ve made…
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Moisturizing Coffee Scrub Recipe with Non-Comedogenic Ingredients
Learn how to make your own homemade moisturizing coffee scrub recipe that won’t clog pores as well as about alternative non-comedogenic ingredients you can substitute. In addition to this moisturizing coffee scrub recipe, I’ve also provided two versions of printable labels you can use for your finished coffee scrubs so can give them as homemade gifts! You may recall my previous recipe for making an orange and coconut scented coffee scrub recipe without…
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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…
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DIY Anti-Puff Eye Roller for Tired, Puffy Eyes & Under Eye Bags
Create this easy DIY anti-puff eye roller with just three simple ingredients to help calm and soothe your tired and puffy eyes and reduce under eye bags! So what causes under eye bags? As you age you’re more likely to experience bags under your eyes. Because the tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weakens, this skin may start to sag. As a result fat that is normally contained around your…
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DIY Coffee Scrub for Cellulite, Stretch Marks Without Coconut Oil
Can your skin use an instant refresh? Learn how to make a homemade coffee scrub recipe for cellulite, stretch marks and anti-aging skin care. As there are a number of coffee benefits for skin, this DIY body scrub is an incredibly easy beauty hack to help you achieve glowing skin, reduce puffiness caused by inflammation, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. As coconut oil has a high comedogenic rating which…
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Activated Charcoal Detox Mask Recipe with Free Printable Labels
This activated charcoal detox mask recipe draws out impurities, clears up blackheads and removes excess oil for reduced breakouts and faster healing times. Discover how to make this face mask to fight acne for clear, beautiful skin below. Detox Face Mask for Acne Created as a dupe to the clariSEA Deep Pore Detox Activated Charcoal Exfoliating Mask, this activated charcoal detox mask recipe draws out impurities, clears up blackheads and…
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Natural Neem Oil Deodorant Recipe
Learn how to make neem oil deodorant. This natural skin care recipe is formulated to be gentle enough for sensitive skin, but also tough enough to tackle your worst odors. A no baking soda deodorant, this fun recipe also comes with printable labels for your finished product. Neem Oil Deodorant This natural neem oil deodorant recipe is a no baking soda deodorant that won’t irritate skin. Learn how to make…
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Ultimate Detox Salt Bar Recipe with Activated Charcoal
Learn how to make salt bars with activated charcoal to draw toxins and other impurities from skin. Perfect for acne and other problem skin issues, this ultimate detox salt bar recipe combines pink Himalayan salt with coconut derived activated charcoal for the ultimate detox salt bath! Salt Bar Soap with Activated Charcoal I love salt bars! They’re such an exquisite skin care product that make you feel like you’re indulging…
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Natural Spray Deodorant Recipe for Wookiees with Printable Labels
DIY Spray on Deodorant This natural spray deodorant recipe isn’t just for wookiees. It’s pretty much awesome for anyone looking for a non-irritating natural deodorant alternative. (There’s ZERO baking soda!) But just for fun there are free printable “Wook Away Spray” deodorant labels for your finished product! Inspired by my boyfriend, who is a HUGE Phish fan and plans to on “drag” me to the summer festival, Lock’n, this year, I…
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Foaming Celtic Sea Salt Scrub Recipe
This foaming Celtic sea salt scrub recipe contains light grey Celtic sea salt to moisturize, revitalize, exfoliate & detox skin as well as calm inflammation. Learn about the skin care benefits of this natural salt scrub recipe with essential oils, plus how to make your own to incorporate into your natural skin care routine. This foaming Celtic sea salt scrub recipe contains light grey Celtic sea salt which is naturally…
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Dead Sea Salt Face and Body Scrub Recipe for Glowing Skin
Get glowing, healthy looking skin with this homemade lush face and body scrub recipe. Formulated with nourishing body butters, coconut oil and Dead Sea salt, this Dead Sea salt face and body scrub recipe exfoliates skin and offers dry skin relief. It’s the perfect addition to your natural beauty regimen for sensitive, maturing or dry skin! Keep reading to learn how to make this amazing Dead Sea salt scrub for…
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Detox Sugar Scrub Recipe
This detox sugar scrub recipe creates lovely solid sugar scrub shaped gemstones that contain activated charcoal to help keep skin acne free and vibrant! In addition to naturally detoxifying activated charcoal, this detox sugar scrub recipe also incorporates anti-acne/anti-aging sea buckthorn oil as well as lavender and tea tree essential oils. (Just like my lavender and tea tree soap recipe with activated charcoal!) Learn how to make this easy detox sugar…
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Cracked Heel Salve Recipe with Essential Oils for Natural Skin Care
Learn how to make this easy cracked heel salve recipe with essential oils for your foot care routine. If you’ve been dreaming of ditching your calluses, dead skin and rough heels for good, then this natural skin care DIY is a must. Formulated with natural ingredients to help promote healing, this DIY foot salve for cracked heels helps hydrate, soften and soothe dry skin for beautiful, healthy looking feet. Ultra…
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Lush Inspired Massage Bar Recipe
This Lush inspired massage bar recipe is so easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients to create your own massage bars at home! This specific massage bar recipe was inspired by Lush’s Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar. Made using a base of shea and cocoa butters, this Lush inspired massage bar recipe also includes massaging adzuki beans and a combination of cinnamon leaf and peppermint essential oils for…
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DIY Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Make and Gift
Mother’s Day is May 8th this year and that means there’s still time to make some pretty amazing DIY Mother’s Day gifts. Following are twelve of my favorite DIY Mother’s Day gifts for the Mom who has everything and just needs a little pampering. DIY Mother’s Day Gifts 1. Foaming Salt Scrub Recipe – This foaming salt scrub recipe is super easy to make and can be customized with your Mom’s…
