Three easy DIY facial masks that nourish, hydrate and tighten skin. When it comes to keeping wrinkles to a minimum, liberal use of sunscreen and healthy lifestyle habits are your first defense. Your second line of defense is a daily moisturizer that works with your skin type and keeps skin hydrated and protected. Third in […]
DIY Beauty Recipes
Pucker up! 9 DIY Home Spa Lip Treatments
Brighten your smile with these DIY lip masks. Somewhere in the sea of social media I read a post about the term “selfcare.” The author took objection to the term as selfish. To each her own but hellooooo, selfcare is what we all need right now, selfish or not. The folks over at AuraGlow know […]
Boys Just Wanna Have Fun: A Home Spa Day for Guys
A DIY spa day for guys. He’s dashing, sensitive and a gift to all womankind, but he could certainly learn a thing or two about the art of grooming. Help your guy, and his pack of fun-loving Martians, learn the basics of good grooming by throwing a men’s spa party. And for just a few […]
Java Fix: DIY Coffee Body Scrub for Lumpy, Bumpy Skin
Caffeine addicts take note: Reduce the appearance of cellulite and exfoliate naturally with this DIY coffee body scrub! Cellulite can be a real pain in the booty, literally. The good news is that there are easy, natural ways to reduce its appearance. Indie Lee, founder of the all-natural skincare line Indie Lee & Co, is a […]
4 DIY Sugar Scrubs, Four Ways: VIDEO
From face to feet, four DIY sugar scrubs to keep you sweet! Talk about a bum rap. Sugar has taken the heat for everything from acne to adult-onset diabetes. And while it certainly does make a beeline to the hips when eaten in the form of a cupcake, sugar can do wonders when directly applied […]
Diva-in-Training Teen Spa Day (or Sleepover!)
A home spa day for teens. This post contains affiliate links to products on trusted sites. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links. Featured photo courtesy: Racool Studio at www.freepik.com. Girls just wanna have fu-un … right? Today’s teens and tweens know better than crank-calling the Baldwin in third period (drat […]
3 Fruity Exfoliating Facial Masks + Cocktail Pairings
Gently exfoliate with these DIY fruity facial masks while sipping on a perfectly paired cocktail. Hold on there girlfriend! As much as you might be itching for a facial scouring, resist the urge to over-exfoliate. While most do-it-yourself scrubs are perfectly lovely for your body, they can be too harsh for your face. Coarse sea […]
Zest for Life Grapefruit Mask
A clarifying, revitalizing grapefruit mask. This delightfully refreshing and clarifying facial mask came our way from nationally recognized bridal makeup artist and beauty maven Miriam Behar. She says it works for most skin types and preps the skin for a smooth makeup application or for an anytime natural glow. Here’s what you need: 1 whole […]
Dry Hair DIY: Coconut & Rose Oil Conditioner
This rose and coconut oil-infused DIY hair conditioner can be used multiple ways to deep treat dry hair. Let’s be honest, dry hair happens. No matter how much we condition and recondition, environmental elements always tend to win. Chlorine, wind, sun or simply dry desert air like we have here in Arizona, parch hair of […]
Fresh Face Appletini Toner
Tone up with this all-natural facial toner for squeaky clean skin. We are constantly toning; toning our arms, toning our tummies, toning our bums. With a whole lotta tonin’ going on we tend to neglect toning our faces. Yes, your heard us right and no, we’re not talking about a super secret set of facial exercises that […]
Green Apple Toner
A refreshing, balancing green apple toner spiked with mint and vodka. There’s something so refreshing about a crisp, tart green apple. Go figure that green apples would make the perfect base for a refreshing facial toner. Apples have high concentrations of pectin, which among many other health benefits, is a antioxidant that helps fight aging (yee-haw!). The slight […]
