I must admit I have never been one for spending a lot of money on makeup, let alone its removal. The removal products on the market are not cheap! But when I started making my own health and beauty products, I found that it was so easy to make my own removal pads that I […]
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The beauty industry is huge – as I am sure you know, and the constant stream of new products coming on the market each year are expensive, smelly ( i.e. highly perfumed) and contain a complex mix of chemicals. But do they work? Could you make your own nourishing cream that contains only simple and […]
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I have to say that Mother’s Day is not a big thing in our house. The attitude has always been that it is another excuse for commercial exploitation of consumers – and in all reality that’s what it is for most people. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. A gathering of the family […]
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Making melt and pour soap is fun and so easy to do. Homemade soap is a great gift for lots of different occasions- especially for Mother’s Day! I use a goat’s milk base that is creamy and easy to work with. You can add different oils and botanicals to the soap as well as different […]
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I have always been big on homemade Christmas presents and used to help my children, when they were young, to make gifts for their friends and teachers etc. I still make most of my gifts – some are for eating and now with my Essential Oils at hand, many gifts are for pampering. It is […]
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If you have been reading our blog for a while you will know that we have replaced all of our household cleaners and personal hygiene and beauty products with natural ones that I make. But some of these products have been easier than others to make. One of the longest struggles has been with deodorant. […]
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How do you manage stress? Are you even aware of your stressors? If you are a person who is easily stressed it can be very helpful to stop and think about this so that next time you feel yourself getting worked up you can think about why and do something about it. I started using […]
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This recipe is for a DIY facial toner that contains simple ingredients. I have never been one to use toner, mainly because they cost a bomb and because you never know what is in them. I enjoy using this one as it is cheap and easy to make and of course I like how it […]
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When I first decided to make my own personal care and household cleaning products I didn’t realise just how many products I would have to make. However, I also had no idea about how simple the process would be for most products and how simple the ingredients could be. One product that was a bit […]
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We posted about a hand sanitiser product that we make last year but given the recent virus outbreak we thought it was a good time to update it and remind you that you can make your own sanitiser. We are all being encouraged to wash our hands properly, not to shake hands and not to […]
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