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
DIY Sugar Face Scrub for Instant Radiant Skin
Why Sugar is so Amazing for Skin When used topically sugar is so beneficial for the skin, which is why it is found in many store-bought body and face scrubs and is more popular that salt scrubs. This is because sugar is: A natural exfoliating agent. Sugar’s small particles gently rub over the skin and help dislodge and slough off dead cells, dried sebum, dirt, impurities and pollution off the skin. Simple washing with soap and water wouldn’t do as a good job as a sugar face scrub, which exfoliates the top layer of the skin, revealing newer radiant skin instantly. Rich in glycolic acid. Sugar is rich in Continue Reading
DIY Brown Sugar Lip Scrub to Exfoliate Dry Lips & Deeply Moisturize!
Find out how you can make your own detoxifying, exfoliating and plumping lip scrub with coconut oil, right in the comfort of your own home! Why You Need to Scrub Your Lips Your lips, just like the skin on the rest of our bodies need some extra special care, after all, they do so much for us, from talking to eating to kissing and more! The skin on our lips is constantly regenerating and the old cells (also known as dead cells) need to be removed frequently in a gentle manner for lips that look groomed and classy all year long. If we don’t take off the dead cells off our lips, it can get quite Continue Reading
Is Shea Butter Good for Hair Loss?
Touted as an amazing moisturizer for hair, shea butter is used by many people all around the world - whether it’s an ingredient in their hair care products or if they’re using it straight up or making their own mixes with it. A question many natural hairistas wonder about is, ‘Is Shea Butter Good for Hair Loss?’ If you’re losing your hair in clumps when you shower or comb it, then there’s good news - shea butter is good for hair loss! Before we delve into the benefits of shea butter and what makes it great for hair loss in particular, let’s explore the causes of hair loss first because knowing the root cause of Continue Reading
Homemade Face Cleansing Wipes for Radiant Skin
Why buy overrated and expensive makeup removing wipes, when you can make your own homemade face cleansing wipes that are non-toxic and for a fraction of the price?! When You’re Too Lazy to Wash Your Face You know when you come back from a long day of work or evening classes and all you can think of is crashing into bed and drooling off to slumber land? Well that was me as a full time working, part-time studying 19 year old, 7 days a week. I was just too lazy and too exhausted to drag myself to the bathroom and wash my face. I’m sure you’ve heard it countless times before – sleeping with makeup on is the Continue Reading