The Natural Beauty Workshop’s author, Mary Helen Leonard, is hard at work on her very first print book! The Natural Beauty Solution: How to Break Free From Commercial Beauty Products Using Simple Recipes and Natural Ingredients will serve as a step-by-step guide to eliminating commercial personal care products from your life and replacing them with a simple, all-natural DIY routine. The… Continue Reading Book News: The Natural Beauty Solution
I’m only four months into motherhood, but I’ve already learned that it’s not always a glamorous endeavor. Between diaper mishaps, feeding fumbles, and drool it can sometimes feel like a dirty job. After my little one developed a few extra chins I found a whole new source of funk. Keeping his cute little rolls clean and dry became a serious… Continue Reading Aloe & Chamomile Baby Powder
Nothing beats a really great massage. The right touch can help your muscles to relax, your circulation to flow more freely, and your emotional state to calm and settle. While the skill of the massouse is probably the most important factor in administering a better than usual massage, your choice in massage products comes in a close second. Natural ingredients… Continue Reading Eight Incredible Ingredients for Natural Massage
Melt & Pour soap can be a lot of fun. As far as soap making methods go, this one probably offers the widest range of complexity. You can keep things easy by making a solid colored soap, or spice things up with layers, additives, and embedding. It all just depends on how much you feel like taking on. This particular… Continue Reading Grapefruit Eucalyptus Soap Bars
Back in June a couple blogger friends of mine went to a Lavender Festival out in Blanco, Texas. They flooded Instagram with photos of enticing goodies like lavender lemonade and lavender ice cream. There were even photos of actual lavender (in fields!). Being home with my new baby, their photos delighted me, allowing me to adventure through them vicariously. Photos… Continue Reading Lavender Macaron Lip Balm