Making Your Own DIY Homemade Lotions is the Norm Now I remember back in the day when I’d be so ‘ashamed’ to tell people that I made my own self-care and cosmetic products, myself, with natural ingredients, right in my own kitchen. Yet more and more people kept bugging me, demanding to know what products I used on my face because my skin just looked so good. Well, it’s not like that anymore! The times have changed and now DIY homemade-stuff makers are a proud bunch, never shying away from informing others that we make our own non-toxic products at home! People’s reactions have changed too. When you tell them Continue Reading
Coconut Oil for Sunscreen Use – How it Works + DIY Recipe
The Harmful Effect of Sunscreens We grew up being taught to shun the sun, being forced to wear hats when stepping out and lathering sunscreen all over our skin to protect us from the big, bad sun. Remember the days when propaganda was pushed upon us, that exposure to sun gives you skin cancer? Boy, I get mad thinking about those times. Funnily enough, it’s the SUNSCREEN that we were encouraged to use that’s the cancer-causing culprit here. Just check out some of the nasty ingredients in conventional sunscreen that will make you shudder: Oxybenzone – Widely used in American sunscreen products, it easily Continue Reading
Homemade Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin
Shaving Sensitive Skin If you have sensitive skin, conventional shaving creams may irritate your skin causing itchiness, redness and allergic reactions. The safest and best way to avoid such problems is by using an all-natural homemade shaving cream for sensitive skin. One of the reasons why sensitive skin reacts negatively to conventional shaving creams is because of the abhorrent synthetic chemicals contained in them. Even if you do not have sensitive skin, you should still consider giving up conventional shaving creams (or any other conventional products, for that matter) since they can still have unseen Continue Reading
Natural Remedies for Legs with Cellulite
Have You Got Legs with Cellulite? Cellulite is a term used to refer to the dips and dimples on skin that plague many people (especially women) in today’s world. Technically speaking, cellulite occurs as a result of the connective tissues that hold onto and support the fatty deposits under the skin sinking downwards, and resulting in physical dents on the skin. Since cellulite has a lot to do with the fatty deposits under the skin and the connective tissues that support them, it is no surprise that cellulite is most common in overweight and obese people. That’s why one of the top ways to get rid of cellulite Continue Reading
Homemade Body Wash with Liquid Castile Soap
Making your own body wash is incredibly easy and with the right recipe and pure ingredients, you can create a wonderful product that’s very much better than store-bought versions. The recipe I’m going to share with you below will make you crave showers and bath times just so you can lather up with your beautiful scented body wash so be prepared to spend long hours in your bathroom! Liquid Castile Soap - A Non-Toxic Green Cleaning Solution Before we move on to the recipe, let’s learn about a little about castile soap: Castile soap is plant-based, meaning it contains no animal fat but vegetable oils Continue Reading