Clean Beauty

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Diving in to natural beauty can be daunting. I get it – it took me years to fully make the switch to all things healthy for my body.

And you know what? That’s ok that it didn’t happen overnight. Small changes add up over time and before I knew it, I was ALL IN with the non-toxic products.

Once I learned about all of the toxic ingredients in beauty products, it gave me a big push to eliminate them from my life.

One of my favorite ways to incorporate clean beauty into my life is my making my own products. From body scrubs to lotion bars and even a conditioning hair rinse, I find myself constantly saying ‘I bet I could make that!’

You’ll find all of my DIY’s and other natural beauty related posts on this page. I’m working on lots more, so either bookmark this page to see updates or subscribe to my mailing list to get them delivered straight to your inbox.

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hot chocolate solid lotion bar recipe

DIY Hot Chocolate Lotion Bars | Solid Lotion Recipe

Hot chocolate lotion bars are a fun and easy DIY solid lotion that are perfect for gift giving (or keeping for yourself!). If you are a choc-a-holic like me, you ...
easy eye makeup remover recipe

The Best DIY Eye Makeup Remover (Works for Mascara too!)

I am so excited to share my latest DIY beauty recipe with you for homemade eye makeup remover! I decided to make my own eye makeup remover after I ran ...
DIY Shower steamer

DIY Peppermint Shower Steamers | How to Make Shower Steamers

Homemade shower steamers are easy to make and create a spa-like aromatherapy shower experience. This simple recipe has no citric acid and includes peppermint for a sinus-clearing, awakening steamy shower ...
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How to Make Lip Balm: The Best Lip Balm Recipe

How to make lip balm at home with natural ingredients, including beeswax, shea butter and essential oils (with NO coconut oil). I've been making this lip balm recipe for 14 ...
DIY cocoa body cream

3 Ways to Make Cocoa Butter Moisturizer | DIY Body Cream Recipe

Homemade moisturizer is easier to make than you might think. It only takes a few natural, easy-to-find ingredients to create a wonderfully nourishing and effective body cream. I’ll show you ...

Luxurious French Green Clay Milk Bath Recipe with Rosemary and Oats

It’s easy to make a luxurious milk bath, perfect for a relaxing bath night or as a beautiful homemade gift. This recipe takes a standard coconut milk bath and elevates ...

28 DIY Bath and Body Gift Ideas with Essential Oils

Looking for amazing and easy DIY bath and body recipes you can make for gifts? These recipes are simple but really work. These are not your basic 'through some coconut ...

16 Awesome DIYs with Liquid Castile Soap

Liquid castile soap is an excellent ingredient for many easy, inexpensive, and effective homemade products. You may be surprised to find that lots of the products you purchase use Castile ...
DIY Foaming hand soap

DIY Soothing Calendula Foaming Hand Soap

Soothing calendula-infused foaming hand soap is made with just a few ingredients and is excellent for dry or sensitive skin. Made with calendula tea and calendula-infused oil, this herbal DIY ...
Homemade bath bombs

Homemade Lemongrass Bath Bombs with French Green Clay

Are you ready for another fabulous bath bomb recipe?! This lemongrass and French green clay bath bombs feel like a luxurious bath time treat, but they are just as simple ...
Homemade bath bombs

DIY Soothing Calendula and Chamomile Herbal Bath Bombs

I love a good bath bomb, and these herbal-infused bath bombs are perfect for a relaxing bath. Soothing calendula and calming chamomile combine in these naturally and lightly scented bath ...
Homemade bubble bath

Homemade Fruity Bubble Bath for Kids (with essential oils)

This quick and easy homemade bubble bath recipe is perfect for kids and so simple to make. The sweet, citrusy essential oil combination smells like fruity cereal – you won’t ...

Cocoa Drizzled Lavender Bath Bombs Recipe

These homemade bath bombs look practically good enough to eat! With a lineup of natural ingredients, like Epsom salts, lavender essential oil, and pure cocoa butter, cocoa drizzled lavender bath ...
Homemade fizzy bath powder

How to Make Fizzy Bath Powder with Himalayan Pink Salt ⁠

You’ve probably heard of bath salts and bath bombs, but how about fizzy bath powder with salts?! These bad boys are the best of both worlds, combining mineral-rich Himalayan pink ...
lavender body butter recipe

How to Make Whipped Lavender Body Butter to Sooth Dry Skin

This lavender whipped body butter is such a treat for dry skin. Made with just five natural ingredients, it’s easy to make yet feels so luxurious. Made with equal parts ...

DIY Vegan Margarita Lotion Bars

I hope you’re ready for some fantastic, beeswax-free, crisp, summery, moisturizing vegan lotion bars. This recipe uses some of my favorite types of botanical butters and oils, combined with a ...
Calendula Infused Body Butter Sticks

How to Make Calendula Infused Body Butter Sticks

DIY Body butter sticks are fabulous for applying concentrated, moisturizing homemade body butter in a non-messy way. Maybe you’ve tried lotion bars before and thought, ‘gee, these are messy to ...

DIY Calendula Fizzing Bath Salts

Fizzy bath salts provide all the fun of a bath bomb but are easier to make. With this recipe, you’ll have a fizzy, bath-bomb-style bath, but you don’t have to ...
Homemade oil

How to Make Calendula Oil + 11 Ways to Use it

Calendula oil is a beautiful addition to any home remedy cabinet and an easy and rewarding oil to make yourself at home. I’ve made calendula oil on several occasions through ...
DIY Bath salts

How to Make Bath Salts – 16 Recipes You Can DIY at Home

Bath salts offer tremendous benefits and are an essential item worth having in your bathroom. If you’d like to enhance your experience while soaking in a tub full of warm ...
DIT bubble bath

How to Make Homemade Bubble Bath with 2 Ingredients

A homemade bubble bath is an excellent easy, and inexpensive way to pamper yourself at home. It also makes a fabulous DIY to do with your kids that they will ...
How to make foaming hand soap at home

How To Make Foaming Hand Soap + 7 DIY Recipes to Try

If these last few years have taught us anything, it is undoubtedly the importance of handwashing. We have all been sanitizing like never before and re-learning how to scrub for ...
Grapefruit whipped scrub

Easy Grapefruit Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe

This grapefruit whipped sugar scrub is a fun and fluffy take on a traditional sugar scrub. The recipe is so simple, but the final product is light and fluffy – ...

18 Delectable DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes for Soft, Glowing Skin

Pamper your skin with these incredible DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes for Soft, Glowing Skin. Get the smooth, healthy skin you want at home with a sweet-smelling, nourishing sugar scrub for ...
DIY bath bombs

Easy DIY Bath Melt Recipe with Lavender and Shea Butter

Enjoy a therapeutic soak in the tub with this DIY bath melt recipe for a relaxing herbal bath. Nothing feels quite as good as unwinding in a tub full of ...
Benefits of Aloe vera

How to Use Aloe Vera for Amazing Skin and Hair

There are many things that aloe vera can be used for. You've probably heard of aloe vera as a treatment for burns or a soothing skincare ingredient, but did you ...
Homemade DIY face mask recipe

18 DIY Face Mask Recipes for Effortlessly Glowing Skin

If you want your skin to look and feel its best without harsh and harmful products, start preparing homemade DIY face masks using ingredients you can trust. When you buy ...
How to make bath bomb

How to Make Bath Bombs with Lemon and Green Tea

Discover how to easily prepare the most therapeutic Lemon and Green Tea Bath Bombs with ease. They’re fun to make and even more enjoyable to use when soaking in a ...
how to make whipped body butter

How To Make Whipped Body Butter: 6 Fabulous DIY Recipes

If you love the feel of having silky soft skin that looks and smells great, then you will love whipped body butter. Making your own at home allows you to ...
woman holding glass jars of pink colored homemade rose water

How To Make Rose Water At Home With Fresh or Dried Roses

Rose water is everywhere right now, particularly in the beauty market. The vast benefits of this fabulous elixer are taking the world by storm; however, it has been around for ...

How to Make Rice Water for Ridiculously Healthy Hair

Rice water is thought to have some amazing properties that help keep your hair healthy and grow faster. It has been used for centuries, but only became popular in the ...
homemade chamomile honey toner

How to Make Chamomile and Honey Toner for Sensitive Skin

This homemade chamomile toner with honey, witch hazel and aloe vera is an easy DIY toner recipe for sensitive skin. This recipe is one of those happy accidents that I ...
lemon and chamomile hair lightening spray

Homemade Hair Lightening Spray with Lemon + Chamomile

This homemade hair lightening spray for blonde hair will leave your locks looking fresh and clean with no chemical residue or overpowering smells. I dyed my hair blonde for more ...
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Super Simple DIY Clear Lip Gloss with Natural Ingredients

This DIY clear lip gloss recipe is so simple to make with only 2 natural ingredients. I love this homemade lip gloss for adult and kids – my daughters promptly ...
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How to do a DIY Manicure at Home, the Non-Toxic Way

Give yourself a salon-quality, DIY manicure at home using natural and non-toxic ingredients. I have a confession: I never really liked going to a salon to get my nails done ...
best mineral sunscreens of 2021

Best Mineral Sunscreens that Actually Work in 2021

Find the best zinc oxide and mineral sunscreens for your family that actually work. Sunscreen is one of those products that lots of people hesitate to try the natural version ...

Soothing Oatmeal and Coconut Milk Bath Recipe

This DIY oatmeal bath recipe is so easy to make and is soothing for irritated or dry skin. A good bath can serve as more than a way to practice ...

13 Amazing Eco Friendly Subscription Boxes

These eco-friendly and sustainable subscription boxes are perfect for gift giving and are such a fun way to expand green living to new areas of your life. some of the ...

DIY Herbal Facial Steam: How to Steam your Face at Home

Looking to up your at-home facial game? A herbal facial steam is the perfect thing to give lackluster skin a glowing boost and leave you feeling silky soft. You don’t ...

12 Benefits of Bar Soap you need to Know to Ditch the Body Wash

Have you ever wondered why someone would use bar soap instead of liquid soap or body wash? I totally get it. Body wash and liquid soap are pretty darn easy ...
homemade whipped body butter

How to Make Vanilla Latte Whipped Body Butter for Glowing Skin

The most amazing, soft, and nourishing DIY whipped body butter recipe that smells like a vanilla latte and leaves your skin glowing. This recipe has no coconut oil or beeswax ...

11 DIY Honey Face Mask Recipes for Skin that Glows

11 ways to DIY your own honey facial mask at home. These simple, super-effective honey face mask recipes are perfect for every skin type. Do you love a good face ...
Beard Balm

How to Make the Best Beard Balm (to tame unruly beards)

An easy DIY beard balm recipe made with beeswax, mango butter and essential oils that tames beard hair and smells amazing. DO you know a bearded guy who loves to ...

DIY Lip Balm without Beeswax – Easy Homemade Vegan Lip Balm

How to make vegan lip balm at home with natural ingredients, including candelilla wax, shea butter and essential oils (with NO beeswax or coconut oil). Lip balm is one of ...

The Best Homemade Foot Scrub to Cure Your Dry, Cracked Heels

A quick and easy DIY foot scrub recipe to exfoliate feet and remove dead skin. Sea salt, avocado oil, and essential oils leave feet moisturized and smooth. The sun is ...

How to Have the Most Incredible Spa Day At Home

Create an amazing DIY spa day at home with the best ideas and recipes. Perfect for gift giving or a day of pampering yourself. This is self-care at it’s best! ...
Avocado Face Mask

The Perfect DIY Avocado Face Mask Recipe for Every Skin Type

This quick and luxurious avocado face mask recipe with optional add-ins of honey, yogurt, and lemon works for dry, aging, acne-prone or combination skin. Have you ever bought the Costco ...
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Easy Clean Beauty Swaps for Your Body and Face

Thinking of making the switch to cleaner products? This list of clean beauty swaps is a great place to kick-start your journey into non-toxic products for your face and body! ...
homemade bath salts

Easy DIY Bath Salts Recipe – How to Make Bath Salts with Essential Oils

Make your next bath extra relaxing with homemade bath salts. Bath salts are SO easy to make and can be customized in tons of ways. I love to add essential ...
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8 DIY Body Scrub Recipes Perfect for Homemade Gifts

DIY body scrubs are so easy to make with completely natural and healthy ingredients, yet they are still so luxurious! It could not be any easier to make a homemade ...

Top 15 best ingredients for DIY beauty, skincare and body products

The, top ingredients to use in DIY beauty, natural skincare and homemade body products. Essential ingredients and recipes to do it yourself at home. I’m laying out my favorite ingredients ...
NYR organic products

NYR Organic Review | Neal’s Yard Remedies: Non-toxic, Clean Beauty

NYR Organic review (Neal’s Yard Remedies) of non-toxic, clean, skincare products and essential oils.   NYR ORGANIC REVIEW   If you’ve been around my site for a hot second, you ...
homemade mint chocolate lip balm

Homemade Chocolate Mint Lip Balm – Natural DIY Lip Care

The perfect winter lip balm recipe, homemade white chocolate mint lip balm is nourishing for dry lips and smells amazing. This peppermint lip balm recipe is made with completely natural ...
what is clean beauty

What is Clean Beauty? | The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Natural Products

What is clean beauty and do natural products actually work? Natural. Organic. Clean, Non-toxic. Chemical-free. Healthy. These terms are all thrown around quite a bit in the beauty and personal ...
pumpkin spice coffee sugar scrub in jar

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub Recipe | Coffee and Sugar Body Scrub

A quick and easy DIY pumpkin spice sugar scrub recipe with coffee grounds and essential oils. Homemade Sugar Scrubs are so easy to make, and they work extremely well. You’ll ...
petit vour natural beauty box

Petit Vour Review: Cruelty Free and Natural Beauty Subscription Box

Subscription boxes are such a great way to try out new natural, cruelty-free and non-toxic skincare and makeup products. The products are always less than retail price, and who doesn’t ...
homemade aftershave recipe with essential oils

The Easiest, Natural DIY Aftershave for Men (with Aloe and Essential Oils)

Did you know you can make your own aftershave with easy to find, completely natural ingredients? Yup, it’s true. Plus, it takes less than 5 minutes to make and costs ...
Homemade facial toner in blue bottle with cotton pads

How to Make DIY Face Toner with Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera

DIY toner is so easy to make and it’s a great way to eliminate toxins from your skincare routine. Homemade witch hazel and aloe vera toner tightens tones and calms ...
brown sugar lip scrub with coconut oil

Easy DIY Brown Sugar Lip Scrub with Coconut Oil for Kissable Lips

It’s so easy to keep lips silky smooth and soft with a homemade brown sugar and coconut oil lip scrub. DIY lip scrub gently exfoliates dry skin and leaves lips ...
women's feet with exfoliant over foot bath

3 Natural DIY Foot Soaks to Easily Remove Dead Skin

Remove dead skin from your feet with an at-home DIY foot soak. 3 easy foot soak recipes: Epsom salt soak, vinegar foot bath, and baking soda with lemon. I don’t ...
diy coffee scrub recipe

Easy DIY Coffee Scrubs for Face, Body and Lips – Homemade Gift Idea

I love a good body scrub, and this DIY coffee scrub is a great way to get your coffee fix without the caffeine buzz. Ok, I have a confession. I ...
diy himalayan salt scrub recipe

The Best DIY Salt Scrub Recipe – with Himalayan Salt and Essential Oils

Homemade salt scrubs are one of the easiest body products to DIY, yet they are still so luxurious! My favorite salt scrub recipe uses a combination of sea salt and ...
homemade sugar scrub recipe

4 Easy Homemade Sugar Scrub Recipes – Great DIY Gift Idea

Homemade sugar scrubs moisturize and exfoliate the body and are SO simple to make. My sugar body scrub recipe leaves skin feeling soft, nourished and is made with completely natural ...
sinus bath soak with epsom salts for congestion

DIY Sinus Congestion Bath Soak for Natural Sinus Relief

A face full of sinus congestion is the WORST. There are lots of natural remedies to relieve sinus congestion, but one of my favorites is a DIY sinus bath soak ...
DIY sugar scrub for hands with lavender and lemon

The Best DIY Hand Scrub for Soft, Moisturized Skin

Keep your hands looking young and nourished with a natural, easy DIY hand scrub. This easy hand scrub recipe does 2 important things for your hands: it exfoliates and moisturizes ...
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Herbal DIY Nail Soak Recipe for Healthy, Strong Nails

If your nails are in need of a little TLC but a salon manicure is not in your future, this DIY nail soak will perk your nails up in no ...
DIY woodsy beard oil recipe with essential oils

Woodsy Beard Oil Recipe with Essential Oils

Are wondering how to make your own beard oil but not sure where to start? My woodsy beard oil recipe is so simple to make with only 4 ingredients and ...
Good Being natural beauty box

GoodBeing Box Review: Natural Beauty Box

UPDATE: The Goodbeing Box went out of business. But, good news, I found another natural beauty box that I like even better. It's Petit Vour, and I have a full ...

Top 10 Toxic Skincare Ingredients to Avoid + Why Natural Beauty

Did you know your favorite beauty products are probably filled with chemicals? Unfortunately toxic skincare ingredients are commonly used in everything from makeup and moisturizer to baby shampoo and diaper ...
DIY solid lotion bars are a natural alternative to traditional lotion. They work wonderfully for dry skin and last a long time.

What is a Lotion Bar? + A Basic Lotion Bar Recipe, 5 Ways

Lotion bars are a wonderful, natural alternative to traditional lotions that are easy to make at home. I’m sharing my basic lotion bar recipe with you today, and 5 easy ...
DIY homemade cuticle oil recipe with essential oils

DIY Cuticle Oil Recipe with Essential Oils | Strengthens Nails

A nail strengthening cuticle and nail oil recipe with essential oils you can DIY at home in just a few minutes. This homemade, natural, essential oil cuticle recipe is so ...
aromatherapy hair rinse

Conditioning Aromatherapy Vinegar Hair Rinse

It's no secret vinegar is a must have product in every natural household. The stinky stuff has a plethora of uses: It can be used for cleaning, in the garden, ...