Hi beauties! Back at my parents’ home, there are humongous and really succulent aloe vera plants that grow wild in the backyard. The leaves are literally BURSTING with gel. Meanwhile in my apartment, I’ve got two tiny plants that produce only a fraction of the gel that the ones at my parents’ have. Anyway, so I went ahead and bought pure aloe vera gel and I'm loving every minute of using it to lock in much needed moisture! I also use it as a night cream to heal my acne prone face. Aloe vera has got natural astringent properties that leave your face non-greasy and toned. I still use the potted aloe vera plant Continue Reading
Shea Butter Almond Oil Body Butter Recipe for Gorgeous Skin
Make a shea butter almond oil body butter recipe for gorgeous skin! This shea butter body butter recipe uses only 2 main ingredients: shea butter and sweet almond oil! Sweet almond oil is one of the best oils to mix with shea butter because of its light and easily absorbable consistency. It’s not like the heavier oils such as coconut oil or olive oil that can rather leave a slight greasy coat on the skin/hair. To me, this shea butter almond oil body butter recipe is perfect with just two skin healing ingredients, however, you may add optional ingredients such as essential oils like the one I’ve listed below to Continue Reading