An easy DIY soap scented with your favorite essential oil. Doncha’ hate it when your shower is cluttered with all that stuff you never use? Here’s a cleanser that’ll treat you head to toe. And leave your shower cleaner too! Our DIY soap is scented with your favorite essential oil and amped up with a […]
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Tribeca Club Cleanser
This simple, effective soap uses glycerin to prevent drying and honey to soften the skin and ward off breakouts with its antimicrobial properties. Here’s what you need: 1/4 cup honey 1 tablespoon liquid soap 1/2 cup glycerin Here’s what you do: Mix ingredients together in a small bowl until they are fully blended. Pour into […]
Dapper Dude
He’s dashing, sensitive and a gift to all humankind, but you and I know that the guy who puts a twinkle in our toes still has a thing or two to learn about the art of good grooming. Show him that, contrary to what he might think, plucking ear hairs does not constitute a personal […]
Who Needs Calgon When You've Got Honey Bath
Why rely on store-bought, manmade products when mother nature provided us with honey? Besides, it’s guaranteed to sweeten your mood! Here’s what you need: 1 cup sweet almond oil (light olive or sesame oil may be substituted) 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup liquid soap (plain or flower scented) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Here’s what you […]
Not a Loner Toner
Here’s what you need: 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 cup mineral oil Here’s what you do: Mix and place in a bottle. Store in refrigerator.
Body Trip Whip
Revive your chapped and blistered skin with the natural ingredients of avocado and egg. Proteins and oils nourish, rice bran exfoliates, and evening primrose offers gamma linolenic acids, essential for healthy hair, skin and nails. Here’s what you need: 1/4 to 1/2 mashed fresh avocado 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon rice bran […]
Veggie Me Mask
Wake up your complexion with this nutrient-rich avocado facial mask. Time to get messy in the kitchen! The heavy cream makes the mask rich and creamy while lavishing it with protein and lactic acid, which gently helps unhinge dead skin cells. Loaded with vitamins and anti-oxidants, carrots have anti-inflammatory properties that promote repair of skin […]
Very Berry Infusion Bath
This fragrant, healing bath soothes, relaxes and restores aching muscles. Here’s what you need: 8 cups water 1 cup juniper needles and berries (or pine fir or spruce) 1 handful (7 to 8) eucalyptus leaves 1/2 cup dried wintergreen leaves 1/2 cup fresh lavender flowers or leaves 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks Peeled […]
Don't Panic Manic Moisturizer
Okay, this may not seem luxurious, but when you’re in a pinch, mayo does the trick! Here’s what you need: 1 tablespoon mayonnaise Here’s what you do: Apply a thin layer, massaging lightly in upward circles. Relax for five minutes and rinse.
