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Know Your Ingredients | Review + Giveaway!

Today I have a special post featuring Know Your Ingredients (KYI) products plus a GIVEAWAY at the end, so keep reading!! 😍 🎁 If there’s one thing I learned from my mid-to-late twenties to my early thirties now is that less is more when it comes to skincare. Less products and less ingredients in those products. I used to love going …

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Mani Monday | Work it Out with Gold Tips

I think we’ve all survived another Christmas. I’m just excited the daylight is now getting longer. Thank you December 21st. We had an awesome Christmas having our friends over and covering our favorite scenes from Arrested Development. What was with Lindsey’s nose in the latest season to how Michael Cera has grown up. Even though I have …

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Mani Monday | Sweet Melon

This Mani Monday is in tribute to all those late summer fruits like plums, apples, and specifically cantaloup melons! This warm coral hue from AILA came in July’s Petit Vour subscription box and it is a treasure. It was my first time trying the brand and so far I love it. The brush doesn’t annoy. The application …

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Mani Monday: Never Been to a Rave

I think veganism was my gateway into the beauty and makeup world. When you start researching alternative products for staple items you’ve taken for granted over the last decade you tend to learn a lot. I subscribe to Vegan Cuts, Petit Vour, and Rainbow Honey monthly ‘beauty’ subscription services. Partly because I blog and want …

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Homemade Lemon Vanilla Lip Scrub

Today I took a few minutes to make a homemade lip scrub and it was worth it! It’s very simple to make, requires only a few minutes, and a scant amount of household ingredients. A good exfoliating lip scrub is perfect any time of year but is especially helpful during the winter or in a …

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5 Homemade Spa Gift Ideas

I have some great homemade ‘spa’ DIY projects for you today. They would make awesome gifts for the coming holiday exchange or any special occasion that comes up during the year. Gift them in thrifted vintage containers with a cute scarf and headband to compliment the beauty theme or anything you think would fit the …

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Go Make This: Go Gingham’s Homemade Liquid Hand Soap

I think this is my first non-food ‘go make this’ post and it’s a good one! I recently made Portland Blogger, Go Gingham’s Homemade Liquid Hand Soap and I’m a convert! So of course I want you to be one too 🙂 Go Gingham’s Recipe I was excited to make soap because: We were running …

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Natural Deodorant and No Shampoo Updates

Today I wanted to share my natural deodorant and no shampoo updates. No ‘Poo Method Earlier this year I posted about finally going no ‘poo. After trying on and off for many years to ditch the store-bought shampoos, I felt like I had finally tackled it and posted my results 18 days in. My no …

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How to Make Homemade Deodorant

Miss me? It’s only been hours since my last post went live. It’s all part of my scheme to have an editorial schedule with topics and stuff. I’m excited. Welcome to DIY Saturday! Saturday is the perfect day to inspire you with a DIY project because it’s the weekend. Hooray! Between being outside and binge watching House of Cards …

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18 Days and Counting | My No Shampoo Method

It has been about 5 years since I first heard about this alternative method to commercial shampoos and conditioners, called no shampoo or the sometimes confusing no ‘poo. The no shampoo method means your regular shampoo is replaced by baking soda and your conditioner by apple cider vinegar also called ACV. In the last 5 …

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