Beauty Tips

Well one thing led to another and in my researching of a hair DETANGLER, I came across some interesting homemade versions of hair SPRAY! As ...

There’s one thing I never leave the house without wearing – under eye concealer. Pants are optional; eye concealer is not. I’ve tried just a...

I stumbled across this idea for silky smooth legs at militaryfit-bombshell for the other day and knew I wanted to try it. When I started loo...

This time it’s fennel. Before you think I’m crazy – this recipe comes via Martha Stewart so it must work! Remember Whole Living? Loved that ...

Strawberries and blueberries top my list of favorites foods (right up there with donuts!). So the short time of year when they are in season...

It happens this same time every year…the weather starts to turn colder and my mind turns to oatmeal. Well my MIND doesn’t turn to oatmeal….m...

This is a stellar recipe for lip balm. It glides right on, works like a charm, and the most expensive part of each unit is the tube, and tho...

Apparently, I’m doing okay on several of the “young and hip” rules. Wear my own nails? Check. Lighten your hair? Of course. But one surprise...

In the spirit of doing pretty much everything myself, regardless of added difficulty to my life, I also make my own lip gloss (though it rea...

If you haven’t tried my lip balm recipe, you are seriously missing out. I recently gave a tube to a friend, and as soon as she tried it she ...

Need some temporary color for the beach? I do! I recently discovered that you can make homemade bronzer with kitchen ingredients – how brill...

When we moved into our rental house a year ago we discovered a huge patch of wild mint in our backyard. I’ve been warned about mint, and it’...

A quick scroll through Pinterest or flip through a fashion magazine will tell you that sheers, bright colors, and those skirts with the fron...

This reminded me of the growing number of requests I have been getting lately for a natural alternative to store-bought sunscreen. I have to...

Do you love green tea? It’s so good for you, but I just can’t seem to make myself drink it. Unless we’re talking Panera’s iced green tea. Th...

Solid perfume is one of my new favorite beauty discoveries. I bought a small one a while ago for my green beauty basket and loved how it sme...

Today I found one MORE way to use this miracle “salt” that incorporates another amazing product I love…coconut oil! I can’t believe I never ...

Not to worry, this recipe is quick and easy, and totally delicious should you choose to lick some while you’re exfoliating (hint: you will w...

Anyway, Monday morning reflections aside, this cooling lotion is the bomb. I’ve shouted my love of coconut oil from the rooftops, but this s...

Is it really Friday already? All this week I kept thinking, summer can’t be almost over! But school has started, the days are getting shorte...