A shea nut is basically the seed of the fruit of the shea tree (scientific name: Butyrospermum parkii), which is indigenous to parts of West and East Africa. A list of tree nuts released by the FDA in 2006, which included many common nuts such as peanuts, almonds and pecans, among others also included the shea nut. What Does the Shea Nut Look Like? The shea nut is simply a hard brown shell that needs to be cracked in order to reach the fatty kernel. To extract the valuable oil-rich shea nut, the fleshy tart fruit portion is removed which then reveals the hard-shelled nut. The nuts are then pounded and crushed Continue Reading
DIY Sugar Wax Recipe without Strips
With so many different sugar wax recipes out there, it’s easy to go wrong and you may find yourself getting frustrated with many failed attempts at getting the sugar wax consistency right. In this post, I’ll show you guys a really simple sugar wax recipe without strips. That’s right! No more cutting out long strips of your old jeans or using those annoying popsicle sticks to sugar wax! This sugar wax recipe was formulated after a few trial and errors so it’s quite perfect in consistency and efficiency, if I must say so myself. I’ve also included a step-by step photo tutorial below so you can see what kind of Continue Reading
Homemade Eye Spray for Itchy & Irritated Eyes
Sometimes my eyes get so irritated and itchy with a feeling that there’s something in them, especially after removing my contact lenses. In these times, I’ve always wished to have a sort of refreshing and antibacterial eye mist that’s soothing and relieving. One day, the irritation got so bad that I decided to finally go ahead and make a homemade eye spray with raw honey and distilled water. You might be wondering why I don’t get myself some prescribed eye drops but that’s because first off, they somehow don’t seem to give relief for long, it seems only a few minutes then you have to put the drops again. Continue Reading
DIY Rosemary Sugar Scrub Recipe | Refreshing & Memory-Boosting
Here's my favorite DIY rosemary sugar scrub recipe! It smells so refreshing, soothes a tired body and refreshes the mind! Sugar scrubs are amazing ways to show your beautiful skin some TLC! The rosemary sugar scrub recipe I’m sharing with you today is one of my first sugar scrub recipes ever and I’m not lying when I say that it is INCREDIBLY luxurious! I chose rosemary because it has a beautiful fresh scent, stimulates blood circulation in the body, rejuvenates the mind and boosts memory as well! Yes, the scent of rosemary actually has aroma therapeutic properties of increasing mental clarity and improving Continue Reading
Healthy Homemade Ketchup, Fresh Tomatoes & No Sugar
This is a delicious and easy recipe for healthy homemade ketchup fresh tomatoes and no sugar! We used to spend a lot on store-bought ketchup at our place, buying bottles and bottles which get done in just a month - it was crazy! So my mom decided she'd had enough and started making her own which has turned out really delicious and super healthy with not a tsp of sugar! We buy fresh tomatoes all the time which is cheaper than the canned tomato pastes so we’re using fresh tomatoes in this recipe! Tomatoes are so yum! I used to eat them like apples when I was a kid with a dash of salt. You’ve got to try Continue Reading