CHALK IT UP. Photos: Kristin Ess, post designed by Kristin Ess Last week, we were shooting Lauren’s collection for Kohl’s and at the end of the day, we got our hands on some colorful soft chalks.
How can a girl resist when there are pinks + purples involved?? Lauren’s pink cotton candy bun was pretty cute! As you may know, hair chalking has been around for a little while now and it’s a great way to temporarily add color to your locks. Above you see that chalk can create a very similar look to dye without commitment. Twist the hair as you chalk. Try doing 2 colors on one strand! The best part about chalking is styling it. DIY Natural Room Scents. Don't miss my follow-up post to this one withNATURAL ROOM SCENTS FOR DIY GIFTS & CENTERPIECESCLICK HERE This post was featured in the April 2013 issue of Woman's Day magazine.
Here's the thing. I'm married to a man who hates artificial scents of any kind. That goes for air fresheners, candles, perfume, soaps and anything else that is scented. We buy unscented everything. Turns out that King-Man may just be ahead of his time. But, the air in my house gets stale sometimes. There is a simple, all natural, truly lovely solution. Keeping the supply list simple. How to Make Natural Room Scents Fragrant items for naturally scenting your home: citrus -- I've tried other fruits. View whole spices on Amazon: cinnamon sticks, anise stars, allspice, cloves, vanilla beans Five Natural Room Scent RecipesThese are all scents that my nose likes. General procedure: Combine the ingredients in a 2 cup (pint) jar or container, or in a pan on the stove top. View on Amazon: ♦pint jars ♦plastic lids for jars 1. Spa Gift Basket. Last week I made Pink Lemonade Body Scrub.
I really wanted to keep going with it and show you how to put together a great spa gift basket. I made two different scrubs: pink lemonade and vanilla sugar. (Recipes are in previous post on the scrub post) I'll post pictures of both baskets. They are mainly the same just a few different ingredients to give a different theme i.e.... tissue, chocolate, ribbon.
Citrus Salt Scrub. It’s that time of year.
Where you need all the exfoliation you can get! Everyone wants fabulous beach-ready skin! And lets be real, if you’re anything like me… exfoliating just didn’t seam important when you’re all covered up in winter clothing. Well, now it’s time to peel of those layers of clothing AND skin! Here is a fantastic recipe and I just know you will have all the ingredients in your kitchen. What you will need: 1 cup sea salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or olive, almond or coconut oil) 1/2 tsp lemon juice (or zest) 1/2 tsp orange zest (not necessary) photo credit: via First mix the oil and sea salt together. How to exfoliate: Clean body as normal in shower. Now I’m ready for the beach. How To Make Bubble Bath – Homemade Bubble Bath. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a day for showing the important people in your life how much you love them…and that includes yourself!
Yesterday Brigette compiled a great list of ways to enjoy the day, and I’d like to add one more: take a bubble bath! It has been way too long since I’ve done just that, and I almost forgot how incredibly peaceful and relaxing it can be. I love putting on some mellow tunes and relaxing in the tub with a good book and cup of tea. I recently discovered that you can make your own bubble bath at home with just a few ingredients – get the recipe below!
What you need: 1 cup clear, unscented dish soap (try Seventh Generation or something similar) Sugar Scrub Cubes Recipe. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic. <div style="clear:both"></div><div class="greet_block_powered_by">Powered by <a href=" title="WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WP Greet Box</a> <a href=" title="WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WordPress Plugin</a></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> 2013 is not getting off to a very good start around here.
When it rains…it pours…right? So not only am I in the midst of a huge elimination diet due to some newly discovered food allergies/intolerances , but my sweet Mom suffered a stroke on Tuesday morning. Unfortunately, we have been down this road before with my Dad who has also suffered several strokes. White Granulated Sugar 1. {Spa Party} Sugar Hand Scrub Recipe. Alrighty, are you ready for spa week recipe two?
This recipe is for a simple, DIY Sugar Hand Scrub. This hand scrub idea comes from Jill’s Gardner’s Hand Scrub at One Good Thing by Jillee. It only includes two ingredients: sugar and liquid soap! This hand scrub will not only make your hands feel soft and smooth, it can help remove grime from your hands! This would also make a great Christmas gift! I used 4 ounce jelly jars, granulated sugar and Dial body wash.
Place 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in the jar. Top with about 2 tablespoons of liquid soap. Slowly mix the sugar and soap together. The result is a grainy, shimmery mixture. Attach “hand scrub” labels with craft glue. Attach directions using craft glue. KITCHEN BEAUTICIAN. Photo credit: pauladeen.com post designed by lauren conrad It’s official.
Spring has arrived. That means it’s time to shed those layers and show some skin. Unfortunately, our limbs have been hiding all winter long and may not be looking their prettiest. To bring dull skin back to life, try this refreshing body scrub. What you will need: 5 tablespoons sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lemon First mix the olive oil and sea salt together. XO Lauren Tags: beauty, dead skin, do it yourself, dry skin, DYI, exfoliate, home recipe, kitchen, kitchen beautician, lauren conrad, lemon, olive oil, scrub, skin, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com.