Skin exfoliation is the removal of rough,dry,dead skin cell on the body/face/lips, to reveal a softer, fresher, brighter, smoother and younger looking skin. This is done by the mixture of coarse/abrasive substances like salts ( Epsom salt, Dead sea salt, pink Himalayan salt), sugars (white, brown), apricot,oatmeal, jojoba beads, etc and natural massage oil and … Continue reading Invigorating Tea Tree Body Scrub
Dryness is a major thing that I deal with everyday and I think most people with my hair texture can relate. My hair is very coily (4c) and so all the natural oil that is supposed to travel from my scalp to the shaft/tip of my hair is unable to due to the shape of … Continue reading Moisturising Natural Hair: The Loc Method.
I was looking for a pair of stud earrings that I got a while back at a jewellery show, it is a beautiful pearl studs and I wanted to wear it because I was just going out to run some errands and I thought hmmm……. this is actually a basic thing to have in a … Continue reading TL RECOMMENDS: JEWELLERY MUST HAVE
I wrote a blog on lotion bars a while back here (https://tlgemsandmixes.com/2014/11/11/lotion-bars/) and it is actually one of my favorite post till date because it is a flexible DIY in terms of colors and shapes just like soaps or shampoo bars. I was looking to buy molds for more lotion bars and I came across … Continue reading Moisturising Cocoa Pop Lotion Bars
If like me you have natural afro hair and love making your own natural hair and skincare product then blending these oils will be unchallenging. I came up with three different oil mix that can be used for stimulating, nourishing and moisturizing the scalp and hair strands because using oils as a pre-shampoo treatment has … Continue reading Oil blends for Stimulating And Nourishing Hair Growth
Happy new year!,this is my first post in 2015 and it is a DIY all natural makeup remover. It is amazing for eyeshadow removal and dry mascaras which I love but can be a little tough to get off most of the time. However this remover is not only natural but it will not irritate … Continue reading WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM MAKEUP REMOVER
In this winter period and with the UK hard water, it is very hard to get away with just conditioning natural hair or any hair at that without a deep conditioning treatment especially after using a shampoo. I formulated this waterless hair butter based on my hair needs and after reading about some of the … Continue reading Nourishing Afro Hair: DIY Deep Conditioning Treatment Guide
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