I love lathering up with body washes and I can take ages in the shower. I just can’t resist! They smell incredibly amazing and leave you squeaky clean. But sometimes…they can make your skin a bit dry in the end. That’s why when I came across a DIY shea butter body wash at HomemadeforElle, I just had to note the recipe! And after tweaking it a bit to suit my preferences and make it lather better, I present you this easy DIY Shea Body Wash Recipe! It’s perfect for leaving your dry skin moisturized and silky. That’s because it contains lubricating shea butter! It has aloe vera gel that’s soothing and Continue Reading
3 DIY Shea Butter Recipes for Dry Skin
Dry skin is awful. Especially when it’s accompanied by itchy, painful, tight and inflamed skin. There are many products like lotions that you can buy at the store to relieve dry skin. But not all can suit your skin type. Not to mention, they have other ingredients lurking about, namely, parabens, parfum and mineral oil. All of these are artificially derived and not good for skin. However, when you turn to Mother Nature, you can find pure all-natural substances that don’t act as a quick fix for dry skin - but truly nourish and seal moisture into your skin. One such ingredient is shea butter! It’s a plant based Continue Reading
DIY Shea Butter Hair Pomade
Pomade comes from the French word pommade meaning ‘ointment.’ With this, you can already tell the texture of hair pomade. It’s a waxy substance perfect for styling short hair and making it shhhiiine. It’s good for all hair types but Type 4 hair really benefits from it since it has long lasting moisturizing powers! In the DIY shea butter hair pomade below, we’re going to be using all natural ingredients from Mother Nature. So you don’t worry about product build-up or chemical nasties on your hair! Yippee! This shea butter hair pomade also gives light to medium hold so it’s just right to use. If you want more Continue Reading
Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin
Making this gentle and soothing homemade deodorant for sensitive skin! Sensitive underarms can get easily irritated by commercial deodorants. But they can also be sensitive to homemade deodorants! That’s mainly because of ingredients like baking soda. Fortunately, I’ve seen recipes for homemade deodorant for sensitive skin cropping up and they do work well! Here’s my personal recipe that you can use without worrying about small bumps, burns or redness! Onto the recipe: Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin What you need 3 tbsp shea butter (where to get it) 2 tbsp coconut oil (where to Continue Reading
5 DIY Shea Butter and Lemon Oil Recipes
One of my favorite combinations ever is shea butter and lemon oil. It is simply amazing. The citrus scent of the mix is always refreshing and uplifting. And the benefits of these two mixed together are incredible for skin! Today I want to share with you lovelies a few recipes starring shea butter and lemon oil! Caution: Lemon oil is known to be photosensitive. So refrain from applying it to skin that's going to be exposed to strong sunshine. That can be damaging to your skin. Do not use more than the recommended drops of lemon oil. It is very potent and should be handled with caution. 5 DIY Shea Butter and Continue Reading