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Bite back at the mosquitoes with our bite balm recipe!
Keep your summer peaceful with this DIY bite balm Summer is finally here! Backyard barbecues, swimming holes, starry night skies, and, of course…. mosquitoes! If you’re a favourite meal for these blood-sucking beasts or if you struggle to not scratch that itch, then we have just the thing for you: a soothing balm that will instantly relieve your bites. It works thanks to a synergetic blend of powerful essential oils: true lavender for its soothing properties, lemon-scented eucalyptus for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, and citronella, an excellent natural repellent. Combined with sweet almond and caprylis oil, this soothing roll-on anti-bite balm has a non-greasy feel. And it we make…
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Treat your kids to Treasure Bubbles!
Turn bath time into playtime with this easy DIY soap! A bath is not every child’s favourite time of the day. But with just a little imaginative effort, you can make it a lot more fun. Our latest soap recipe promises to do just that! With tiny toys buried inside each bar of soap, this recipe turns a chore into a treasure hunt! Absorbed by the promise of treasures, your little ones might no longer resist soaping up. Not only is it a fun alternative to regular soap, your whole family can enjoy making our Treasure Bubbles. This melt-and-pour soap recipe is quick, easy, and contains only non-toxic ingredients:…
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This cleansing oil recipe will give you Pure Velvet skin
When taking off your make-up is the best part of your day Removing your make-up at night is so important for your skin. It cleanses your skin not only of your cosmetics, but also of all the day’s dust, sweat, and pollution. But we must admit that when it’s late or we’re feeling tired or lazy, we sometimes skip this crucial step. To help us never so much as think of bypassing it again, we decided to work on an oil-based make-up remover recipe. Make-up remover oils, commonly called cleansing oils, cleanse and nourish your skin at the same time. This one will leave your skin as clean and soft…
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This DIY Candle really takes the cake!
Now you can have your cake… and light it too! Some time ago, we wanted to make a unique candle: a mouthwatering candle in the shape of a cupcake with a whipped wax frosting. Yes, you read that correctly! Our Cupcake Candle recipe features a “frosted” topping made of wax that looks good enough to eat (though we do NOT recommend biting into it!). You’ll see, this DIY Cupcake Candle is a piece of cake! Or… almost. The whipped wax is temperature-sensitive, but once you’ve mastered that, this recipe is a cakewalk! Soon enough, the hardest part will be keeping yourself from tasting it. But if you’ve made any of…
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How to colour your candles with plant-based ingredients
We don’t know about you, but we love making homemade candles. You get to choose from so many different shapes, scents, and waxes! But did you know that you can also play with how you colour them? While we love our ready-to-use candle colorant chips for their practicality and intense hues, you can also use colourful vegetable oils, plants, or even spices for a unique and 100% natural result. Recently, we wanted to explore some plant-based candle colourants, so we carried out a few experiments with paprika, sea buckthorn oil, and other natural ingredients. These tests were such a resounding success that we decided to share our results with you…
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