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DIY Natural Beauty Tips & Recipes
DIY Calendula Healing Salve Recipe
Calendula healing salve is a staple if you are into DIY skin care, so we got to work and came up with the best recipe and tips to make your healing salve a success. What is a Healing Salve? Is it Different Than Balm? If you google the definition of balm you will find...
How to make lavender oil
First off, let me clarify that Lavender Oil is not the same as Lavender Essential Oil. Lavender Essential Oil is done through distilling of lavender flowers and it requires special equipment in order to do it right. This blog is about infusing a carrier oil with...
Chamomile and Aloe After-Sun Cream
by Guest Blogger Heather, A.K.A. The Homesteading Hippy The sun is out! You want to make the most of it by being at the beach, or the park, or in the garden. Having enough sun is vital for Vitamin D production in your body. Sunshine is a good thing. Too much of a...
Mom and Baby gift set
A baby shower was held for my two close friends, and I wanted to gift them with something special rather than something store-bought. So, I came up with a cute idea for a Mom and Baby Gift Set, taylor-made just for them. You can create a similar gift set with homemade...
The Difference Between Refined & Unrefined Shea Butter
Shea Butter is life! At least for me, and maybe for you too. Better Shea Butter & Skin Foods only sells unrefined, raw, unadulterated shea butter for skin. We do not sell refined shea (also called "white shea butter"), but why? There are some major differences...
News and updates from Better Shea Butter
Hello gorgeous! It's been another great year at Better Shea Butter, we are now 4 years old but it feels like yesterday when we started handcrafting the first block of shea butter and hoped for the best. Your feedback, comments and emails helped us improve year after...
Transition to Summer Skin Care
Summer weather is upon us, and that means a few different things. For one, it's getting H-O-T! Depending on where you are in the world, it can be miserable at times. Summer weather also means a change in your skin care routine - you wouldn't wear the same clothes in...
Best Ways to use Dry Flowers in your DIY Products
Our dry flowers are extra fragrant, with no added chemicals. This all natural ingredient comes in four selections right now on Better Shea Butter. Roses, Chamomile, Lavender, and Calendula. These are our favorite ones, and they're full of skin care benefits. There are...
Homemade Rose Face Mask
If you follow our social media or are one of our awesome subscribers, you may have seen that we just launched 4 brand new products: DRY FLOWERS. OMG, I was waiting for this moment for months. I love flowers, fresh and dry, of all colors, shapes, and scents. In a vase,...
Top 5 Beeswax DIY Beauty Recipes
We love Beeswax! It's been found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian rulers, dating all the way back to 3,000 BC. This means there does not seem to be an expiration for this product. Unlimited shelf-life? Yes please. Beeswax has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and...
Best of Spring Skin Care
Spring is here! A new season also means a new skin care routine. During Winter months, heavier clothes are needed to protect your skin from the weather conditions. The same can be said about skin care: in Winter, you must add extra layers of moisture to your skin. Now...
Step-by-Step Neck Tension Relief at Home
Hello, natural skin care enthusiasts! We are excited to have Allison Denney, RMT of The Rebel Massage Therapist write a guest post for us. We find her knowledge very useful, and know you will too. How to Relieve Muscle Tension in Neck & Shoulders By far the...
