Hairspray is just one of those basic beauty staples. It is very versatile, and necessary for a lot of styles. Unfortunately, store-bought hairsprays can be toxic to health and the environment. Not only do they contain many of the 13 worst ingredients to avoid (most notably DBP and DEP, formaldehyde, and fragrance) they also often come…
Natural Homemade Anti-Inflammatory Aloe Vera Face Wash (Great for sensitive skin)
If you like this Aloe Face Wash- you should also check out my Aloe Vera Moisturizer. The inspiration of this post was two-fold. First of all, I really enjoyed the Aloe Vera face moisturizer I made last week. Secondly, my cousin posted a link to an awesome sounding face wash on my Facebook page and…
13 Ingredients to Avoid When Buying Cosmetics Free Printable
At the end of March I wrote a post about 13 toxic ingredients to avoid when buying cosmetics. I promised to include a free printable to accompany that post, so here it is! I’m assuming you’re here because you care about what you put on and in your body. And this printable will tell you…
Homemade Aloe Vera Face Moisturizer
I love coconut oil. I think it’s amazing. It smells great and it has so many benefits for hair, skin, and health. I’ve been using it straight as a face moisturizer for the past few weeks, but I’ve also been breaking out a little the past few weeks. Well, I read a few days ago…
How to make homemade lip balm/ chapstick (only three ingredients!)
I don’t know about you, but for some reason my lips are always super dry. I end up going through a lot of chapstick. I always have at least one tube in my nightstand and one in my purse and at least two others scattered throughout the house. Well, I was reading the chapstick bottle…
Homemade Coconut Lavender Moisturizing Face Exfoliator/ Scrub (Only 3 ingredients!)
If you haven’t already been convinced by my 13 ingredients to avoid in cosmetics to avoid toxic chemicals in your beauty products, you should still try this exfoliator for its luxuriousness. It is simple and smells like lavender and coconut. And it’s great for sensitive skin. Does it get better than that? Exfoliating on a…
3 Ingredient Homemade Honey Face Wash
If you’ve read my post on 13 harmful ingredients to avoid in cosmetics, you can understand why I am trying to make the switch over to making all my own cosmetics. I scared myself in my research about what cosmetics are made out of. Now that I know, I have a goal to know every…
Do you know what’s in your medicine cabinet? 13 Ingredients to avoid when buying cosmetics
Of the thousands upon thousands of ingredients used in cosmetics in the US, 1 in 8 is an industrial chemical. Does that shock anyone else? On average, women use 12 different cosmetics a day and men use 6. Odds are, you are using harmful chemicals in at least one of those cosmetics. 1 in 3…
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