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I’ve always had pretty dry skin, but over the last few weeks it has gotten out of control. My hands have been so dry that my skin has been peeling and cracking, splitting and bleeding. It’s not comfortable at all. My husband said my hands look 40 years older than the rest of me. So, I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands. Hehe. I’ve been making my own lotion bars for a year or {Read More}
A couple of years ago my sister told me that she had successfully healed her receding gums by switching toothpaste. I was very intrigued, because I too have suffered from receding gums. She told me she had done some research and had learned that sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) damages gum tissue. Until then, I had assumed my issue was caused by brushing too hard. But what she said made sense, since the dangers of SLS were already on my radar. {Read More}
It’s funny to me that as I walk farther and farther down the path of natural living the more and more “Well, duh!” moments I seem to have. There are so many things I now make from scratch that never would’ve occurred to me to make a few years ago. I used to just buy things. Not only just out of convenience, but because I didn’t realize it was possible to make them myself. Like deodorant, make-up, lotion bars and {Read More}
PEOPLE! I am so super duper excited about this post. Why? Because I get to tell you all about how to make chemical-free makeup. It is really easy to make and costs much less than store-bought products. AND! AND! AND! Did I mention it is all chemical-free?! Why do I care about chemical-free? Well, skin is our largest organ. Everything that we put on our skin is then absorbed into our bodies. Do you have any idea what kind of {Read More}
I know, I know. Right now you’re judging me. Just the title of this post has you thinking, “I’ve never laid eyes on this person, but she must walk around life in purple Birkenstocks.” I assure you, I do not. And just so you know, I’m actually becoming less of a hippie with this recipe. Because, before homemade deodorant, I didn’t wear any deodorant at all. I think commercial deodorant stinks, both figuratively and literally. Seriously. I think the combination of {Read More}
