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Is Cocoa Butter Good for Skin? The Surprising Benefits & Uses of Cocoa Butter
Ever wonder why you have seen Cocoa Butter in skin care products or even spoken about in the same sentence as skin care? Cocoa is obviously extremely popular in sweets and food products. But what does it have to do with skin care? Well you are about to find out! Cocoa...
Shea Butter 101: What is Shea Butter And What’s It Good For
Shea butter is widely known throughout the world for its unique deep-moisturizing and skin healing qualities. With this article, we hope to answer the most common questions about this wonderful gift of nature. ...
Is Shea Butter Good For Acne?
Acne sufferers, we feel for you. It can be a complex condition. Something that can help? Shea Butter. You may be surprised to learn that raw Shea butter can be used to treat the condition. Why Shea Butter for Acne Sufferers? The beauty of Shea butter is that it’s...
How to Whip Shea Butter: Melt & Whip or Cold-Whip?
Melting Shea Butter Before Whipping is Not Always a Good Idea If you are like me, once you learn one way of doing something, you stick to it. Whipping shea butter is no different: I learned to first melt it all the way, then add other ingredients (carrier oils,...
The Truth About Yellow Shea Butter
Have you researched Yellow Shea Butter and are still not clear on what it is and how it differs from "regular" Shea Butter? Or, have you watched a youtube video or read a blog but are still not sure if the source of information is reputable? We talked a little bit...
Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe – the antidote to dry skin
Dry hands (or skin) are a recurring problem and sometimes it feels like there isn't enough lotion in the world to soften them up. Sometimes, even Shea Butter alone doesn't, in all honesty, handle the issue of stubborn dry skin. Yes, there are many reasons to dry,...
Whipped Mango Body Butter Recipe
If you haven been looking for an awesome Whipped Mango Butter recipe, this blog is for you. Shea Butter is our rock star ingredient when it comes to making skin care at home, and that's because it is proven to be the richest, "fattest", most moisturizing and somewhat...
NARS lip cream hack recipe
This little experiment turned out super cool, and although I did not start it with the intention to hack my favorite NARS lip cream/lip gloss, when the recipe was done I noticed it was e-x-a-c-t-l-y like one of my favorite lip creams. NARS sells it in a...
Top 10 DIY Skin Care Gifts – Holidays Themed
Hello DIYers! It is awesome to both make and receive personalized gifts, and organic, homemade skin care is the trend these days, so we thought to put together a list of top 10 DIY skin care gifts that your friends and family will love! They are all holidays-themed,...
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 good...
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