This is part 2 of the Toxic Free DIY Mini Series. So far we’ve learned how to make a sugar scrub. I love making my own products! I know what is going in them by doing it myself. Conventional shampoos contain harmful chemicals. They strip your hair of its own natural oils. I have even…
You might be asking why use a sugar scrub? One word, desquamation. Des-qua-what? Desquamation is the natural shedding and peeling of the outermost layers of the skin. When you use an exfoliant it helps the desquamation process move a little quicker, therefore leaving you with more radiant looking skin. Sugar scrubs, which can be considered an…
I’m all about being green and buying products that have as few chemicals as possible. Unfortunately, even many green products are full of hidden chemicals and it can be difficult trying to decipher which is best. Not to mention greener products are definitely on the pricey side. The up side to this dilemma is that…
Is it just me or whenever you walk past the candle section in a store your senses shift into overdrive and you walk out of there with a minor headache? I personally can not handle that particular section in stores so I tend to stay far away from it. All the artificial fragrances mixed together…
I learned a very valuable lesson that I will never, ever forget in my life, ever. Wear gloves when you deal with jalapenos or any hot pepper. There I was, as ignorant as I could be, de-seeding jalapenos to make some jalapeno poppers. The music was going, Andrew and I were dancing as we were…