When I first read about brushing my skin with a dry brush, the idea was incredibly bizarre. I always heard of exfoliating the skin in the shower, when the skin is wet. But to be honest, that wasn’t working too great so I was up for the challenge. If you experience dry skin in the […]

I’ve been using the BareMinerals line of makeup since about 2010. I’m a money-saver at heart, and while I cringe at the price of these products, I have found no better solution. They blend so much better than the liquid foundation I used for years. However, it was a few years later before I learned I […]

In the past, during the winter I shared a homemade night cream recipe on this blog. Some readers also tried making and using this night cream as well. For a little backstory, I started using the cream again the second winter and it worked for while – and then it didn’t – and I found […]

I have not used commercial shampoo and conditioner since October 28. Has anyone noticed? Not yet! I do not have any before and after pictures because frankly there isn’t much visually to see. But I do have my experience, results and recipe to share on how to make homemade shampoo and conditioner. I became interested […]

Back in high school I read Paula Begoun’s Beauty Bible. She recommended two “natural” products as part of a beauty regime. One was to use baking soda as a face scrub. The other was to use milk of magnesia as a face mask for those with oily skin. I tried and used both for a […]

Most of the DIY recipes I’ve been trying were to replace items I already purchased. For foot powder, this was not the case. I didn’t have any. I had never used any. But I was also keenly aware that certain shoes and certain fabrics over time… begin to lead to stinky shoes. Of course personal […]