Ingredients:   7.5 grams     Shea Butter 3 grams        Jojoba Oil 4.4921 grams    Beeswax 0.075 grams      Vitamin E Oil 0.015 grams      Peppermint Essential Oil   Directions: 1) Find a heat-safe glass container/beaker to contain and mix all the ingredients in. 2) First, add 7.5 grams of the shea butter. Shea butter is super moisturizing and contains nutritious vitamins that are beneficial for the skin. Perfect for the winter! 3) Add 3 grams of the Jojoba oil. This is a moisturizing, non ..read more

I know, I know. I know what you’re thinking. We’re doing something a little different today. Instead of making a skincare product, today we are going to attempt at making a candle. Candles are usually not something I make on a daily basis as I do with skincare, so this will be quite a challenge for me. I did come up with a perfect recipe these past couples of weeks, and I’m more than ready to share!   Here’s what you are going to need: Candelilla Wax Hot Chocolate Fragrance Brown Iron Oxide A Tin Jar Candelilla Wax You can another wax if you prefer. I used candelilla wax because it doesn ..read more

Welcome to DIY skincare holiday projects 2020 project three. We are continuing with our theme this year which is Hot Chocolate. Today we are going to stir up some delicious hot chocolate foot cream with a hint of refreshing mint! Peppermint Hydrosol I believe that mint and chocolate go excellent together. I added peppermint not only for its refreshing scent but the way it makes your skin tingle slightly. I always loved foot creams with peppermint in it for that reason. Peppermint has cooling properties and gives your skin a soothing sensation. It is also anti-inflammatory and helps with infla ..read more

Welcome to our second DIY Holiday 2020 project! Today, with our same theme of hot chocolate, we are going to be stirring up some delicious hot chocolate lip balm. Let’s dive in!     Candelilla Wax Candelilla wax is going to thicken and solidify the product slightly. If you’d like, you can always swap the candelilla wax out for any other kind of wax such as beeswax or myrica fruit wax, and so on. Candelilla wax is vegan and it has a plain white color which is great because I want to chocolate, brown, cocoa color to accentuate through. Cocoa Butter Not only does cocoa butter smells ab ..read more

It’s the holiday season, and do you know what that means? Every year I plan to pick a theme that’s winter or holiday-related and I’m going to create multiple skincare DIY’s based on that theme. These DIY’s can make thoughtful holiday gifts. I wanted to start sharing these DIY’s early on so that you have enough time to make and gift these to your family and friends. By December, we should have nine DIY’s created based on the ‘Hot Chocolate’ theme. Welcome to our first DIY project of the holiday 2020 making season! Today we are going to make a whipped Hot Chocolate Lip Scrub. This lip scrub not ..read more

Today we are going to whip up a refreshing coffee body scrub. I’m not a huge fan of drinking coffee, but no one can deny the sweet and delightful aroma coffee carries into the air. Body scrubs are definitely essential this time of year especially because I don’t know about any of you, but my skin becomes extra dry during fall and winter. A scrub is a perfect solution to this as it helps get rid of dead skin cells that cause dryness within the skin. Body scrubs smooth out the skin, leaving the skin soft and supple. So, without any further adieu, let’s get started!     Emulsifying Wax ..read more

Not only do I share skincare recipes weekly on this blog, but I do sell skincare as well. One of my missions as a business owner is to ensure that I create high-quality skincare that is beneficial to the skin without causing harm to the Earth. Today, the cosmetic industry contributes to an immense amount of waste that pollutes our land and oceans. That is why I find it crucial that we do our part to not contribute to this waste and try to use little to no plastic as possible.   Through research and planning, I’ve managed to go plastic-free when it comes to my packaging. Today, I’m going ..read more

Today we are going to attempt at making a pumpkin cleansing balm. Cleansing balms are great to use to remove your makeup or for a deep cleanse. After you use a cleansing balm, the next step of the double cleansing system would be your regular cleanser. This is to ensure that all makeup and dirt is off of your skin.     Cupuacu Butter If you want hydrated and moisturized and younger-looking skin, Cupaucu butter is an excellent choice. Not only does it slightly smell like chocolate (being part of the cocoa butter family), but Cupacu butter has an impressive lineup of extremely benefic ..read more

Today, I’m going to share a different kind of post than the usual recipes. The season fall has recently begun, which means it is planning time. I wanted to share a list of fall-inspired skincare ingredients to include in your DIY skincare recipes. These can make perfect DIY presents as the holidays approach, or you can try these ingredients out just for an attempt to get festive this time of year!     Pumpkin Powder This powder has got the color, the scent of pumpkins, but is also packed with nutritious skincare benefits! Pumpkin powder has a rich source of antioxidants, exfoliating ..read more

Green Tea + Hemp Lip Balm     Today we are going to stir up a Green Tea + Hemp Lip Balm. Green Tea and Hemp seed oil are, of course, the star ingredients. This lip balm is soothing, softening, and works great as a daily lip balm.   Green Tea Green Tea treats redness and inflammation. Green Tea carries such a magnificent green color. Green Tea is a skincare antioxidant. Antioxidants protect the skin against free radicals caused by aggressors such as UV rays and pollution.   Hemp Seed Oil Hemp seed oil moisturizes dry lips, helps heal sore lips, reduces inflammation, and is ..read more