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3 AMAZING Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs….

2292210 Comments2018-12-05+19%3A57%3A23Cassandra December 5, 2018 By Cassandra
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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...]

3 Ingredient DIY Natural Face Cleanser…

October 18, 2018 By Cassandra
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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...]

Super Refreshing Homemade Mint Lemonade….

August 4, 2018 By Cassandra
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Way back in 2014, Miss Frugal amazed me with her homemade mint lemonade recipe which quickly became my favourite Summer drink! I've just made a batch so I thought I'd re-do some of the photos and share the updated version with you again!The original recipe for homemade mint lemonade does include a fair amount of sugar but you can reduce that or use a mix of that and sweetener if you prefer. I find that using five lemons does make the lemonade very tart and it does need that sweetness to counteract that!Today, I only used 3 lemons so halved the sugar and it was lovely - not as … [Read more...]

Whipped Pink Lemonade Body Scrub…..

July 15, 2018 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!Honestly, I'm pretty sure we could give The Body Shop a run for their money with all the homemade beauty recipes that we've tried recently. Pinterest has a LOT to answer for - Miss Frugal currently has a very full board that she calls 'DIY recipes to try' and we're working our way through it pin by pin.Today was pink lemonade body scrub but not just any pink lemonade body scrub - this is whipped pink lemonade body scrub and I can guarantee that you're going to like … [Read more...]

Super Cute Unicorn Poop Cookie Dough….

May 12, 2018 By Cassandra
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After the success of my unicorn bath salts and my unicorn fudge, I sat down to try and think of something else unicorn themed that I could make and share with you and this is what I came up with - unicorn poop cookie dough. And you know what? I think you're going to love this one just as much as the others.How to make Unicorn Poop Cookie Dough285g (1 1/4 cups) sugar 225 g (1 cup) unsalted butter 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 220g (1 3/4 cups) plain flour 1 tub of Unicorn Sprinkles (basically just coloured sprinkles that you'll find in any supermarket) Purple Pink and … [Read more...]

How YouTube can save you money….

March 20, 2018 By Cassandra
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I used to think YouTube was just for the kids to learn how to build things in Minecraft but when I was off work poorly a while ago, I realised that was most definitely not the case!I couldn't even begin to imagine how many videos are available to watch on YouTube but I do know that whatever your interests are - there's going to be something on there for you.I started watching YouTube when I was off work because I was lonely through the day when everyone was at work and school andI'm not a big TV watcher so we don't have a TV in our bedroom. I started watching lots of photography … [Read more...]