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DIY Beard Oil for the man in your life….

284521 Comment2018-06-09+09%3A00%3A05Cassandra June 9, 2018 By Cassandra
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With Fathers Day fast approaching, today seemed like a good idea to share my homemade DIY beard oil with you. And before you roll your eyes at another post dedicated to beards and moustaches in the space of a few weeks, I will completely forgive you if you click away at this point if (a) you don't have a man with a beard in your life and/or (b) last month's Moustache and beard balm was enough for you. Why not go investigate my relaxing coconut oil bath melts and make yourself a treat instead.If you are still here, this DIY beard oil not only moisturises the beard and keeps it … [Read more...]

Homemade Coconut Soap…

May 24, 2018 By Cassandra
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A few months ago, I shared my first attempt at making soap with you. My lovely Honey and Oatmeal Soap was so lovely that I decided to have a go at making a coconut soap because as the weather get's warmer, coconut is definitely one of my favourite scents.I always thought that making your own soap was quite a long process and I'm petty sure that the traditional way involves something that requires gloves and a facemask which put me off having a go myself so I've never looked into it too much. But then I discovered something called 'Melt and Pour Soap Base' which is amazing and is … [Read more...]

Homemade Honey and Oatmeal Soap…

March 8, 2018 By Cassandra
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This year I've been trying to get a bit more creative and learning to make my own soap was something I've wanted to do for a while so today, I'm sharing my first attempt - Honey and Oatmeal Soap!I always thought homemade soap would be too much of a faff for me but a little while ago I was buying some shea butter from Amazon for another project when I came across 'Melt and Pour Soap Base' which is amazing! It's literally a soap base that comes in cubes which you just need to melt, add your other ingredients and then pour it into your moulds.I bought my soap moulds for under £2.00 … [Read more...]

Ten homemade Christmas hamper present ideas….

December 13, 2017 By Cassandra
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Today I'm sharing ten Christmas hamper present ideas with you so if you have any presents left to buy make sure you read on!For the last few years, I've made a bit of a beauty/pamper hamper for Miss Frugal instead of a Christmas Eve box and this year's hamper is the best one yet. I can't show you exactly what's in it but if I remember, I'll try and take a photo once she's opened it but before she dives in! I can show you the little wicker hamper that I've used though....Just ignore the glaring dog in the background - he HATES the basket for some reason!I love to give hamper … [Read more...]

DIY Paint Chip Calendar….

November 26, 2017 By Cassandra
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This brilliant little DIY Paint Chip calendar is just what you need to be more organised (and stylish at the same time).When I went to the Festival of Thrift in September, I bought an amazing little book of those little paint sample cards - which I now know are called paint chips. I had no idea what I was going to do with it and I walked away from it twice but I ended up going back and paying £3 for it because I just loved all the amazing colours and knew there would be so much that I could make with the colourful samples.See, how could I possibly not buy that!The first … [Read more...]

Whipped Pink Lemonade Body Scrub…..

November 25, 2017 By Cassandra
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Miss Frugal loves a good body scrub, as do I, and this one is my favourite so far - whipped pink lemonade body scrub!What you need to make your own whipped pink lemonade body scrub A few drops of red or pink food colouring 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Coconut oil (in its solid form) 5 drops of Lemon essential oil (more if you want it)As with all of our body scrub ideas, this one is super easy.I just literally add everything to a bowl and mix until it's all combined. Then I get out my wooden spoon and beat it until it starts to look a bit smoother than a more traditional body scrub - I … [Read more...]