Lately I’ve been exploring more gently ways of cleansing my skin, and that has led me to oil and balm cleansing. My last post was on oil cleansing and this is just an extension of that. It really feels good to know that after years of using harsh cleansers with the aftermath of tight skin … Continue reading DIY CLEANSING BALM
I love mixing and blending oils and seeing what works and doesn’t for my skin and hair. I came across infusing oils with vanilla pods and coffee very recently, I wonder why I never thought of that before, anyway it caught my attention and I decided to infuse some Madagascan vanilla pods in sweet almond … Continue reading Vanilla Rose Hair Serum
I have recently been able to get rid of a dry patch on my lips and its been there for years! due to constant lip biting (bad habit). I have been wearing bold red lips for a while now and this meant I needed to get rid of the dry patch because bold color or … Continue reading Rose & Peppermint Lip Scrub
This creamy soufflé is a thoroughly whipped natural butters and oils, Its is light, fluffy nourishing and very moisturising for hair and skin. I wanted to make a moisturizer that is hassle free, all the ingredients are readily available, price friendly and is light enough for my skin during summer and just heavy enough to … Continue reading Hair and Skin Coconut Cream Souffle
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
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
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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