A healthy sugar scrub to relieve dry, flaky skin. At just 19-years-old, Lauren Hamilton churned her passion for natural, animal-free and organic products into a successful beauty business. What started as a terrible teen acne (we’re sure you remember those days as fondly as we do!) has flourished into Simply Sweet Body Scrubs, an all-natural, healthy and affordable [...]
A DIY skin-softening milk bath fit for a queen. In my home, I go by many names — Princess of the Pooper Scooper, Lordess of the Laundry, Diva of the Dishwasher. But the name I answer to most often is Queen Bee (at least in my mind anyway). When all heck breaks loose and you [...]
A cornmeal body scrub that whisks away dull, dead skin. Unless you're a cornbread fanatic, cornmeal is one of those items that can take up space in your pantry for years without you even taking notice. It might not be so versatile as a baking ingredient but it's an excellent additive to at-home spa treatments [...]
An energizing home spa bath. Dust away those cobwebs and beckon in spring with this refreshing, energizing bath! The fresh lemon peel gives you a kick of energy and lifts dead skin cells, the fragrant orange peel will dust away depression and anxiety, the parsley stimulates circulation and the comfrey acts as a mild antiseptic. Crank up your favorite tunes, close [...]
Caffeine addicts take note: Reduce the appearance of cellulite and exfoliate naturally! Cellulite can be a real pain in the booty, literally. The good news is that are ways to reduce its appearance. Indie Lee, founder of the all-natural skincare line Indie Lee & Co, is a natural ingredients advocate, who devoted her life to educating [...]
Okay all you non-cooks, making soap the Spa Girl way is about as easy as making Jell-O. Embellish these sweet heart soaps with whatever strikes your fancy: a key to your apartment, your phone number spelled out with little charms, silk flowers or whatever non-spoiling/non-perishable items your heart desires (pardon the pun)! Here’s what you [...]
A soothing, eucalyptus-laced Epsom salt bath to ease symptoms of a cold. Muscle aches, zero energy and stuffy sinuses are seriously, the worst. Once a cold hits, the best thing you can do is to stock up on chicken soup, tissues, liquids and Epsom salts. Epsom salt is a naturally-occurring mineral that eases muscle aches and helps you get a good night's [...]
A home spa remedy to heat up the body and purge toxins. You know that icky feeling you get when your lifestyle choices haven’t been … well, shall we say, stellar? A week laden in late nights at the office, fast food and one too many Cosmopolitans (mmm, Cosmos…) calls for a good sweat. Sweat [...]
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