One of the things I really love about making my own health and beauty products (besides knowing exactly what is going into them) is how SIMP...
HOW TO MAKE SUGAR SCRUB CUBES
I’m a big fan of shower scrubs. They’re fast, easy to make and leave you with a delightful pampered feeling. What I’m not a big fan of? Plan...
DIY Concealing Colour Corrector
The last time I was in Sephora I noticed funny little pots of distinctly non-face coloured goop. That you were supposed to put on your face....
HOMEMADE ROSE MILK BATH
I’m going to let you in on a secret: homemade beauty gifts are beyond easy. Take this rose milk bath, for example. I feel guilty (well, almo...
Translucent Mineral Veil
I’m super excited to share this recipe with you guys—I devised this because sometimes you just want something light for your skin. You’re go...
Strawberry Shimmer Stick
The base of this stick is a great blend of moisturizing oils that absorb quickly. You’ll have a bit of a healthy sheen on your skin, but it ...
Bronze Shimmer Stick
This shimmer stick is coloured with clay, oxides, and bronze mica. It’s light on the pigment so you can start slow and work your way up, rat...
DIY ROSE WATER TONER
I love the feel of using toner but gave it up ages ago because drugstore versions with alcohol were making my dry skin even worse. This tone...
GINGER DETOX BATH
First, I started with a detox scrub. Everything I read about detox baths included Epsom salts so I combined that with another detox favorite...
COCONUT-LIME SOAP
This soap is made with coconut milk and coconut-lime fragrance oil. With the added chopped coconut and lime zest exfoliant on the edge, thes...
ORANGE COCONUT WHIPPED BODY BUTTER
The oranges in my backyard were the inspiration behind this recipe. The light, happy scent of orange essential is perfect if you’re in a win...
DIY ROSE + VANILLA BATH BOMBS
The Valentine’s season has begun so we added dried roses and a few drops of vanilla extract. Mix everything together and then form into ball...
Rose & Silk Facial Setting Spray
I absolutely love my translucent airbrushing powder, but sometimes Calgary is so dry (drier than usual, that is) that is can look a bit powd...
HOMEMADE BLUSHER/BRONZER FOR PENNIES!
Well, it happened again. I forgot to reorder the mineral blush I have been using and now I’m running out! This would normally constitute som...
CINNAMON BROWN SUGAR SCRUB
Enjoy smelling a bit like pumpkin pie the rest of the day! :) Do you have any fun fall beauty treatments? Source: http://www.henryha...
PUMPKIN APPLE MASK
I had no idea that pumpkin was so great for your skin. But it has lots of antioxidants and alpha hydroxy acids that gently exfoliate and moi...
DIY PUMPKIN SPICE FACIAL
I remember reading last year about a fancy spa offering a pumpkin spice facial and thinking how divine that sounded. If you can make lip glo...
Pumpkin Spice Latte Body Scrub
Oh, I have been so excited to share this with you all! Several of my favorite blogs have been sharing their excitement with Fall and the fac...
COLD PROCESS SOAP MAKING FOR BEGINNERS!
The idea of knowing exactly what was going into my most frequently used bath product was definitely appealing, to say the least. I set out o...
MOISTURIZING GREEK YOGURT FACE MASK
Greek yogurt has lots of benefits for your body – you should definitely be eating it! It has lots of good probiotics as well as double the p...