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This homemade shampoo provides Care 4 Curls
This DIY shampoo does wonders for type 4 hair (and types 2 and 3, too!) Each and every hair type has its own specific needs… and kinky hair is no exception! Afro-type hair is often very dry and requires specific products to nourish and hydrate it. Enter Care 4 Curls, a solid shampoo for kinky hair, commonly known as coily hair or type 4 in Andre Walker’s hair typing system. We specifically formulated this shampoo recipe for type 4, but it also works great for types 2 (wavy) and 3 (curly). We used one of our new products, moringa oil, in this homemade shampoo recipe. Moringa oil does marvels for…
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Turn your shower into a treat with these DIY shower steamers
Who says baths are the best way to relax? A soak in the tub is a marvelous way to de-stress, but what if you could turn your shower into a spa-worthy experience? Now you can, thanks to our latest creation: DIY shower steamers! You use these homemade steamers much like a bath bomb. Pop one into the corner of your shower, before turning it on. The humidity will cause the steamer to dissolve, releasing its wonderful scent, for an exhilarating aromatherapy experience complete with the benefits of essential oils. Tempted yet? Just wait until you hear how easy they are to make. The basic recipe calls for only three ingredients,…
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This deodorant recipe will leave you Pit Perfect!
This homemade deodorant is gentle on your skin but tough on smells! It happens to us all: at some point over the course of the day, you notice an unpleasant odour beginning to seep out from your armpits… That darn deodorant has let you down again! Now, you’ll have to spend the rest of the day with your upper arms glued to your body, like a human T-Rex. It’s cute for a moment, but it gets boring pretty quickly. So instead, why not opt for this homemade deodorant recipe? It’ll leave you smelling Pit Perfect! It will last all day, won’t irritate your skin, and will prevent you from turning…
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Radian-C: The face cream recipe that will leave you looking radiant!
Vitamin C: The secret ingredient for a healthy glow Did you know? Vitamin C is not just important in our diet, it’s also vital for our skin! A very useful antioxidant, vitamin C evens and brightens your complexion. That’s why we decided to use it to create Radian-C, our DIY face cream that turns dull skin positively… radiant! While vitamin C is the star ingredient in this face cream recipe, a host of other ingredients play crucial supporting roles. With its lovely orange hue, sea buckthorn oil brightens your complexion. So does rose geranium essential oil, which acts as a toner, too. To top it off, we’ve included revitalizing vitamin…
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A homemade soap that says, “Spring is Sprung!”
A DIY soap that’s as pretty as a May meadow Every year, it’s the same story. When winter first arrives, we gush over each fresh snowflake, but by February, the frosty season starts to feel like it’s dragging on. Especially here, with our famous Québec winters that last half the year. So, as soon as a ray of sunshine breaks through the clouds, a tiny bud appears, or the mercury inches above zero, we at Coop Coco joyfully cry out, “Spring is Sprung!” It’s our little way of passing the time patiently until spring really comes. And this cold process soap recipe is our homage to these exclamations we let…