Sustainable & Creative Living
How often do you clean your makeup brushes? I used to clean my makeup brushes once every two months, but I’ve been using this easy-to-make DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner and now I clean them more often. It’s very effective and affordable, and I think you’ll like it too.
When your fingernails are dry and brittle, and your cuticles are all cracked and bleeding, it’s no fun. And it’s not pretty either. But you can fix that by using cuticle oil to moisturize your cuticles. Use it as often as you can, especially when it’s dry out. Here’s a super simple recipe for DIY Cuticle Oil.
There are a lot of reasons to take an Epsom salt soak in the tub, but the biggest one is that it always feels good while soaking up its magic. The first thing most of us usually think of when we hear Epsom salt soak is “sore muscles”. Filling the tub with warm water and Epsom salt and soaking away achy, tired muscles is a home remedy people have been using forever. People also use Epsom salt bath soaks when they can’t sleep, need bug bite relief, or are experiencing sunburn pain or foot pain from ingrown toenails or tired feet. You can’t beat Epsom salt bath soaks for relaxing and destressing. You can use any of these 5 Epsom salt bath soaks to feel amazing tonight.
I first heard about Aquaphor Healing Ointment about ten years ago when I was flipping through the pages of a women’s magazine. They raved about it so much that I went out and got some literally the next day. I’ve been using it ever since. It’s one of my favorite go-to beauty and first-aid ointments. Over the years I’ve picked up a few tricks on how to use it so here are my favorite 21 Uses for Aquaphor Healing Ointment.
I love plants and flowers and have a lot of them at my house, but Aloe vera plants are definitely my favorite. They’re beautiful and easy to grow, of course; but it’s the goopy gel inside that I love. It’s like a magic potion! While Aloe vera’s translucent insides are probably the most well known as a super effective home remedy for minor burns and sunburn, they have so many more uses than that. These 4 Beauty Uses for Aloe Vera will probably turn this plant into one of your favorites too!
Epsom salt is one of my favorite things to always have in the house. It’s so versatile and can be used for some of my favorite DIY projects. Epsom salt is made up of the naturally occurring mineral magnesium sulfate and in water, it breaks down to magnesium and sulfate. While Epsom salt can be used medicinally and has a lot of household uses, it has a long list of beauty benefits. Try these 7 Beauty Uses for Epsom Salt and step up your all-natural beauty routine!
Hot baths are one of my all-time favorite ways to decompress. It’s the answer to most things in my life. Feeling stress? Hot bath. Feeling sad? Hot bath. Feeling sore? Hot bath. Starting a new book. Hot bath. Got cramps? Hot bath. Got a chill? Hot bath… and probably grab a thermometer to check your temp. All jokes aside, there are very few things a hot bath can’t fix. That being said, the bubble bath is always a given but bath salts- now were talking. This recipe for Anti-Stress Lemongrass Bath Salts is [Read more…]
Nothing is quite as refreshing and energizing as the scent of lemons. Sometimes I’ll inhale lemon essential oil for a quick mood booster or have a cup of hot water with lemon slices for a soothing and relaxing hot drink. Lemon juice has so many varied uses, but these are my favorite 5 Practical Uses for Lemons. [Read more…]