Three easy and effective vegan beauty treatment recipes that soothe and smooth skin and spirit. It happened by accident, really. Becoming vegan. I was just off a detox (more here) and decided to brush the dust off a cookbook titled “How Not to Die.” After making a few recipes, I noticed something. None of the […]
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I Am Radiant DIY Brown Sugar Body Scrub
A self-affirming brown sugar body scrub that brings your inner glow to the surface. What’s the best way to bring out the natural glow in your skin. A deep cleansing, nourishing body scrub of course. The brown sugar in this lush and lovely honey-kissed body scrub banishes lackluster, dead skin cells while the rich natural oils […]
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 […]
Java Fix: DIY Coffee Body Scrub for Lumpy, Bumpy Skin
Reduce the appearance of cellulite and exfoliate naturally with this DIY coffee body scrub! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, and we will earn a small commission on your purchase. See our full disclosure policy. Cellulite is a real pain in the booty, literally. The good news is that there are easy, natural ways to reduce […]
Green and Clean Eco-Fab Salt Scrub
Whisk away dead skin with this eco-friendly salt scrub. Listen up, ladies. It’s time to ditch the notion that being green means sacrificing style. Going green doesn’t mean you have to stop shaving your armpits and wear patchouli. In fact, we implore you to shave your armpits, legs and wherever else you deem appropriate. Yes, […]
I Heart You Soaps
An easy DIY way to show your love. 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 […]
Better than Chocolate Body Scrub
Get a cocoa kick from this chocolate body scrub. Legend has it that the great Mayan Emperor Montezuma tossed back some 50 cups of chocolate a day. My question is: What did he have for dessert? Today, the good news about chocolate, especially the dark variety, just keeps on coming. Not only does it kick […]
Cold-be-Gone Eucalyptus and Epsom Salt Soak
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 […]
Make Your Own Melt-and-Pour Loofah Soaps
A fun and easy recipe for making your own colorful, fragrant loofah soap. You won’t believe how easy it is make your own soaps—when you get expert guidance that is. We were lucky enough to have DIY queen, Anne-Marie Faiola, share this recipe for revitalization with us. Inspired by her love of crafting suds and sundries, Anne-Marie founded […]
Queen Bee Tub Teas
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 need to […]
Simply Sweet Vanilla and Brown Sugar Scrub
A healthy sugar scrub to relieve dry, flaky skin. At just 19-years-old, Lauren Hamilton churned her passion for natural 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 line of scrubs. […]
Spring Cleaning Citrus Bath
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 […]
