In recent years, I’ve embarked on a journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle, and one area where I’ve found great satisfaction is in DIY beauty care. Not only is it a fantastic way to reduce the use of commercial products filled with chemicals, but it also allows for savings and ensures you know exactly what …
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When creating homemade soaps with the cold method we can run into a pretty common problem: soap rancidity. Unfortunately soap rancidity can happen to anyone even if we pay attention to the procedure or formulation. But what exactly is the phenomenon of soap rancidity? Can we avoid it? Can we somehow correct it once it …
Stretch marks are blemishes much hated by many. They can be concentrated mainly in the abdominal area, breasts or legs and, once formed, are difficult to eliminate. So the solution is to prevent them, dedicating precious time to our skin. An evening cuddle to dedicate before going to bed through the application of oils or …
Deodorant is certainly a product that can not miss in the DIY cosmetics. Coconut oil and baking soda are the ingredients among the most used in the do-it-yourself formulations. But what if we wanted to create a deodorant different from the usual ones? A deodorant without baking soda and coconut oil? In this article, I’m …
Creating homemade soaps using the cold process method is a growing hobby. Being able to make soaps with oils of our choice and decorate them according to our tastes, makes their creation irresistible. Among the most beautiful decorations to admire and reproduce is the swirl technique. This technique allows you to create beautiful colorful patterns …
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What are the best websites to buy DIY skincare ingredients? Searching for the right ingredients is a key part of the whole process. The search, sometimes, could be long and tedious. It goes through searching various distributors, looking for the desired products, comparing the price and evaluating the shipping costs. In short, a process that …
How long does it take to cure Cold Process Soap? This is certainly one of the most common questions asked by those who are making homemade soap using the cold process for the first time. Cold process soap curing is an important step in the process and cannot be neglected. In this article, I have …
What I love about creating do-it-yourself beauty products is that you can customise them as you wish using only your creativity. In this article, for example, I decided to make a DIY solid body lotion using a special ingredient, an organic tangerine infused oil. This recipe is ideal as a vegan alternative because it only contains ingredients of plant origin. To formulate this do-it-yourself solid body lotion, I used a vegetable wax instead of beeswax to make the product vegan. Let’s see how to prepare it, reading this article.
DIY candle making may seem like a simple hobby that doesn’t require too much experience. The truth is that each step is crucial to obtaining a quality candle. This quick guide about wick for candle making, aims to help you choose the right wick for your candles, understanding their characteristics and applications.
Among the nondairy substitutes for milk I have tried, the oat and almond ones are among my favorites. Producing them at home is a very simple and fast process. I was intrigued by their simplicity I wanted to try preparing the oat one. A simple recipe that will help us save a little extra money and be eco-friendlier and more sustainable. In this post, I show you how to prepare homemade oat milk in just a few minutes. A few ingredients to prepare a good and healthy drink!
