personal care Archives
spoil yourself for less–a frugal home facial
Feel like a treat but don’t want to go the expense and hassle of a professional facial? Here’s how to do a facial at home, complete with massage, using natural and frugal ingredients found in your kitchen.
tip tuesday–natural hair product
Natural hair product to tame the frizz and stop the static.
how to make your own massage oils
This is a guest post by Bailey Harris of Homeowner’s Insurance Guide. Massage is a centuries-old method of healing. Some of the earliest forms of civilization used massage as a way to heal and soothe the body and soul. It is believed that massage releases toxins that can build up in sore, tight muscles. Many [...]
six ways to save money and have beautiful skin
Our skin is our first sign that something is not quite going right with our health. Poor diet and poor lifestyle choices will show up in our complexion long before our internal organs show signs of stress. All of the skin care remedies below are about having a healthy body, which will result in glowing, [...]
what’s in our products? – parabens
Almost all personal care products today contain parabens. Parabens are preservatives. They extend the shelf life of our products. Without preservatives, most of our skin care products and cosmetics would either have to be kept in the fridge or used within a few days. It is the water content in products that make them susceptible [...]
what’s in our products? – petroleum
In a world of increasing demand for fuel, rising fuel costs and peak oil concerns, spare a thought for the petroleum products(mineral oil, petroleum jelly) that get smeared on your skin every day. Yes, there is a good reason why Vaseline rhymes with gasoline: the inventor of petroleum jelly (petrolatum) as a skin care product [...]
what’s in our products? – sodium lauryl sulphate
A series of articles on common ingredients found in our everyday personal care products.
Make Your Own Natural Body Butter For Less
Make your own sumptuous body butter easily at home for a fraction of buying it in the shops. Not only is it cheaper, but it is made with all natural ingredients, no nasty chemicals, and you can customise it to exactly the way you like it.
Homemade Face Masks
Spa treatments, facials and general pampering doesn’t have to be expensive. Try some of these homemade facial masks made from ingredients found in your kitchen, to nourish and revitalise the skin, and pamper and relax the rest of you.
