Learn how to use coconut oil for keratosis pilaris as a natural remedy! Keratosis pilaris is also known as chicken skin. It is characterized by pink/white bumps on the skin especially the outer upper arms & thighs. The exact cause of keratosis pilaris is not clear but anyone from babies to adults can suffer from it. In this article, we shall see the benefits of coconut oil for keratosis pilaris and how to use it as a natural remedy! Coconut Oil for Keratosis Pilaris Coconut oil is a white creamy oil extracted from the white flesh of the coconut fruit. It is rich in easily penetrative Medium Chain Continue Reading
How to Make Body Spray with Witch Hazel
Learn how to make body spray with witch hazel right at home! Body sprays are incredibly easy to make at home when you have the right ingredients on hand! In this post, I’m going to show you how to make body spray with witch hazel. Witch hazel is a clear substance with astringent properties extracted from the witch hazel shrub. It has long been used by the Native Americans for its medicinal benefits. It is also used as the base ingredient for many DIY beauty products such as facial toner, perfume as well as body spray! It works effectively in neutralizing body odor. It also acts as a disinfectant by killing Continue Reading
Homemade Oatmeal Lotion
A homemade oatmeal lotion can be extremely soothing for sensitive skin types! For long, oatmeal has been used as a skin soothing ingredient. Whole oatmeal is normally thrown in warm baths to release its natural saponins which bring relief to itchy, inflamed and irritated skin. Oatmeal paste can also be applied on aggravated skin to calm it down. Another way of using oatmeal as a skin soother is by making a homemade lotion with it! A lotion can be applied to damp skin after a shower to seal moisture, nourish skin and offer relief. In this post, I’ll show you how to make a homemade oatmeal lotion in a few Continue Reading
Epsom Salt Scrub Recipe
Use this easy Epsom salt scrub recipe for bright clear skin! Benefits of Epsom Salt for Skin Epsom salt is amazing for skin! It has a slight abrasive texture that makes it able to gently slough off dead cells from skin. Epsom salt also promotes blood circulation which enables nutrients to flow to all skin cells. If you want to reduce puffiness or fluid retention, you can also use Epsom salt and it works great! Did you know that Epsom salt also has detoxifying properties? Yes, that’s right! It deeply cleanses pores and drives out all kinds of gunk stuck beneath your skin’s surface. What’s more is that Continue Reading
DIY Vegan Shower Jelly
Let’s get soapy with this fun DIY vegan shower jelly recipe! What is Shower Jelly? Shower jelly is a fun bath product popularized by Lush. It is a type of gelatinous soap that looks and feels like shower gel in a solidified or jelly-like form. But as we know Lush can get pricey. And since it’s not that affordable for many people, including me, we can DIY it! And you know something? It’s ridiculously easy to make your own shower jelly, even a DIY vegan shower jelly! All you need to do is substitute the regular gelatin powder with agar agar powder. This is a natural powder got from seaweed that is Continue Reading