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DIY Face Wash – Just 1 ingredient

December 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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I really have gotten into making homemade skin care. I used to have a pretty serious Sephora habit but I was getting bogged down with just how many products I owned. My bathroom drawers were overflowing with tons of makeup, skincare, haircare products and I kept buying more! So I went cold turkey earlier this year and said no more. I pledged to use up all the products I owned and if I ran out of something I would try to make it myself.

Face wash was one of the first things I ran out of. I found this recipe from Live Simply that is a mixture of honey and castile soap. This was my first experience using honey in a face wash and I loved it. I still use a version of this when I don’t use straight honey.

I don’t remember exactly where I read about using straight honey as a face wash, I think it might have actually been on . Since I was already using a face wash with honey, I thought…why not just use straight honey? I now keep a little jar of honey by my sink and do a honey facial every couple of days. I use raw honey which has crystallized a bit but that doesn’t bother me. It actually adds a little extra exfoliation.

Honey is a wonderful product to use on our skin. It is moisturizing but also can help with acne due to it’s antibacterial properties. I have very sensitive skin and many products sting and cause my face to turn very red. Honey does the opposite. It feels so soothing.

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I apply a thin layer of raw honey to dry skin and let it sit a minute or two while I brush my teeth. Then rinse with warm water and a wash cloth.* It washes right away and does not leave any stickiness behind. If I am wearing a lot of eye makeup, I might remove that first but I find the honey combined with a warm wash cloth will remove the majority of my makeup. After a honey facial, my skin feels soft and clean but does not have that tight, dry feeling that I get after some face cleansers. I am definitely a honey facial convert for life!

*Bonus if you accidentally get some in your mouth!

I also love that since I already always have honey on hand, it isn’t another product to buy. Plus I can find it locally. It’s a win, win!

Have you tried any DIY beauty recipes? Please share any recipes that you love in the comments!

Be Happy, Be Healthy!

Lavender Rose Almond Face Scrub

May 16, 2016 by 1 Comment

Hi! I’m back from a short blog hiatus. Life got busy and unfortunately the blog got pushed to the back burner. But I’m glad to be back! So I actually have been busy in the kitchen lately but not with what you might think. I’ve delved deep into the homemade beauty product world. If you haven’t experimented with DIY beauty products, you’re missing out. I’ve been having so much fun concocting different scrubs, lotions, and oils. One of my favorite discoveries is the face scrub I’m sharing today.

I have always been a beauty and skincare product junkie. Before I figured out I wanted to be a dietitian, I actually went through training to be an esthetician. Fast forward to today and I still love learning about different skincare products and how to best care for our skin. I have found that my skin is much different that it was when I was in my 20’s. It is so much drier and prone to breakouts now (ugh, adult acne is real and it is the worst). I recently started paying more attention to the ingredients of my skincare. I have found that anything with a high alcohol content or synthetic fragrance is really irritating to my skin. The good news is ever since I have started with more natural and homemade skincare, I haven’t had as many issues.

For this scrub I took inspiration from a DIY recipe for Lush’s Angels on Bare Skin from the blog Lovely Greens. I modified it a bit to what I had on hand and I would encourage you to do the same. I experimented with using clay but it was a bit drying for every day use. If you have oily skin, check out the original recipe on Lovely Greens. I decided to substitute the clay for oats and am really happy with how it turned out. The one new to me ingredient was vegetable glycerin. I found it at my local health food store but it is also available on Amazon. However I think you could substitute almond or olive oil and be just fine.

My favorite part of this recipe is that I finally found a good use for the almond pulp that is leftover from making homemade almond milk. Store bought almond meal would work just as well.

One downside of DIY beauty products is the shelf life. Since they contain real food and no preservatives they don’t last long. Keeping them in the fridge definitely extends the shelf life but I like to keep everything in the bathroom otherwise I’ll forget about it. I recommend making smaller batches, using it frequently and sharing it with your family and friends.

Lavender Rose Almond Face Scrub

1/4 cup almond meal

1/4 cup rolled oats, coarsely ground

1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin

1 tablespoon rose water

5 drops lavender essential oil

5 drops rose essential oil

dried lavender buds (optional)

Pulse rolled oats in a food processor or blender until coarsely ground. Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container. Will keep for about 2 weeks unrefrigerated. To use, take a teaspoon of scrub and mix it in your hands with a bit of water. Apply to face and rub gently. Rinse clean with water. Bonus: you could also use this as a gentle body scrub!

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Do you have any recipes for homemade beauty products? Please share below!

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Beauty Product Empties

May 27, 2015 by 1 Comment

I have collected a bunch of empties recently. I have been trying to use up products before purchasing more but it’s so tough! I haven’t bought much lately but I did give in to the recent Sephora sale…I’m strong but not that strong. Here are a couple of things I’ve used up and what I thought of the product.

I think Boscia is becoming one of my favorite skin care lines. My skin seems to respond well to all of their products. I have repurchased the Clear Complexion Cleanser a few times now and that says a lot since I love trying out new products. I also tried the Soothing Cleansing Cream because it was on super sale on the Boscia.com website. It was a nice creamy cleanser but I don’t think I would buy it again and I think it is discontinued anyways.

I had high hopes for this Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion since I’m lazy about body lotion but I just wasn’t that into it. I wasn’t a fan of the smell and I didn’t think that it added much moisture to my skin.

I picked up this at Marshall’s to keep in the shower. I really liked it. It was very gentle and the smell reminded me of an oatmeal cookie.

I liked this Alba Botanica French Lavender Shower Gel . The smell was nice and it lathered up nicely.

The Body Shop Mango Body Butter is always a good bet. It takes a little while to sink in but the smell is so darn good.

I wasn’t a fan of the as a face cream. It unfortunately stung my skin and had a very strong fragrance. I ended up using it has a body cream instead.

Origins Eye Doctor was a good eye cream but nothing too exciting to report. It was light but moisturizing. This small sample size lasted forever but I don’t think I’ll repurchase.

That’s all for now!

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