I've just made a small batch of this amazing rose petal and vanilla sugar scrub using some rose petals that I got for 50p in the reduced section at Tesco and it reminded me how lovely it was to use so I thought I'd share it again with you all.One of my friends gave me some lovely dried rose petals a little while ago when I was planning to make some pretty candles as Christmas gifts. I never got around to making the candles so the rose petals have just been sat in my cupboard gathering dust until Miss Frugal came across them the other day.Naturally, the first thing she … [Read more...]
Lavender and Mint Homemade Shampoo Bar Recipe….
One thing I'm really enjoying lately is my little DIY projects - especially those that give me a chance to incorporate my new-found love of essential oils. Today I want to share my latest project with you - a super cute lavender and mint homemade shampoo bar recipe.There are lots of advantages to using a homemade shampoo bar - the main one to me being that you know exactly what is in it and there are no harsh chemicals that could strip your hairs natural oils. These cute shampoo bars are gentle and have the added advantage that they're essentially a bar of soap so you can … [Read more...]
3 AMAZING Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs….
Last Christmas, my most popular post (other than my 5 minute Nutella Fudge) was my Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs which so many of you loved. I've just made a batch of my favourite one (candy cane obviously ;-)) and it reminded me that I wanted to reshare this post with you.It's no secret that Miss Frugal loves a good DIY or that she loves her beauty products so you probably won't be surprised to hear that at least once a week, she makes herself a DIY sugar scrub using some sugar, coconut oil and whatever else she fancies adding in.She's brilliant at it and she has a foolproof method … [Read more...]
Homemade Unisex Sensitive Skin After Shave Lotion….
My homemade Unisex Sensitive Skin After Shave Lotion is my new favourite thing! It leaves my skin feeling super smooth and refreshed and leaves me smelling amazing. ;-)Homemade Unisex Sensitive Skin After Shave Lotion This is one of those recipes that might involve you having to buy a few bits and bobs, in which case it's not really as frugal as it is for me as I do have the majority of these things in already from previous DIYs and the other things I make anyway on a regular basis.What you need - I've added in a few Amazon links to the products that you might not know where to … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient DIY Natural Face Cleanser…
Today I wanted to share my amazing 3 Ingredient DIY Natural Face Cleanser with you. This homemade DIY facial cleanser will not only lift impurities from the surface of your skin but will also leave your face feeling soft and rehydrated.You can spend an absolute fortune on skin care these days and there's no denying that the ranges of expensive products that you can buy will no doubt do wonders for your skin - or at least they should do if all the claims of scientific research and promises of youthful looking skin are to be believed. ;-)But can homemade do the same job? Can you … [Read more...]
Relaxing DIY Milk Bath Recipe….
If you enjoy a lovely relaxing bath then my DIY Milk Bath Recipe is EXACTLY what you need in your life!A milk bath is actually surprisingly good for your skin - the protein and fat in the milk enriches your bath water and helps to exfoliate your skin and the lactic acid found in the milk hydrates your skin and helps get rid of the dead skin cells. I've added in some of my favourite essential oils to help make your bath as relaxing as it can be.How to make a relaxing DIY Milk Bath 1 cup powdered milk 1/4 cup oats 1/2 cup baking soda ¼ cup Epsom salts 1 tablespoon sweet … [Read more...]
