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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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10 golden rules for making your own products
There are so many benefits to making care and household products yourself: you save money, while ending up with beautiful natural products that are good for you and the environment. But there’s a lot to learn when you start out! With time, DIY becomes quite easy, you just need to pay careful attention to the trickier steps and get to know your ingredients and key techniques. If you take the time to learn and understand the basics when you start out, you’ll set yourself up for success and you’ll be free to experiment later. So today, we’re here to help you take your first steps on your journey into the…
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What is essential oil dispersant and how do you use it?
A few weeks ago, we shared a recipe for a revitalizing hair spray treatment… and one ingredient in particular caught your attention: essential oil dispersant. What is it? What does it do? Can you replace it with something else? We answer all these questions and more in our article—which includes our famous recipe for a rosemary-scented revitalizing hair treatment, plus three more! What is essential oil dispersant? This ingredient suspends essential oils and vegetable oils in an aqueous solution and prevents them from separating. It consists of a water-soluble head and an oil-soluble tail, so that it binds to both oil and water. A dispersant is therefore necessary when you…
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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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