Homemade Shaving Soap Recipe

Very manly and nutty fragrance and with both the clary sage and cedarwood essential oils

Blending and Mixing Essential Oils At Home

How To Make Essential Oils At Home

Be prepared for a high initial cash outlay or try oil infusions as they cost very little and give good results

A Basic Lard Soap Recipe That Looks Great

Here’s how I make soap with lard and tallow. These simple recipes are affordable, beginner friendly, and create lovely creamy bars.

Making Rolled Beeswax Candles From Sheets

A great way to spend some time with the kids or family as you find common ground in an activity you all enjoy.

How To Make DIY Body Wraps At Home

“As well as having other health benefits, they can help detoxify the body and tone your skin.”

How To Make Homemade Earrings With Beads & Pendants – 7 Great Examples

Here’s how to make homemade earrings, they are fairly inexpensive to make and will allow you to use your imagination to create an original, unique gift for a loved one

Make A Homemade Necklace That’s Truly Original – 10 Fantastic Examples

Here’s how to make a homemade necklace, it’s inexpensive compared to buying one & enables you to exercise your imagination to create something truly original.

How To String A Necklace With Thread Or Beading Wire

An ideal gift and a great way to familiarize yourself with traditional stringing using a needle and thread.

Making Soap With Embeds By Suspending & Embedding Objects

“There are lots of very quick and easy effects that can be produced easily”

List Of Organic Carrier Oils And Benefits

It’s difficult to imagine exactly where we’d be with our projects if it weren’t for the health benefits and substance that the best carrier oils offer. So here I’m sharing some in-depth information on carrier oils, followed by an A to Z of more than thirty of the most popular oils.

Savvy Homemade Essential Oil Use Chart

Many of our projects call for natural oils as ingredients, so here’s a comprehensive list of essential oils and their uses, along with some detailed information on more than forty of the most popular oils to explore, I have listed their properties along with pairings, substitutes, descriptions, and my recommended choice.

beauty packaging and cosmetic containers

The Best Beauty Packaging & Cosmetic Containers

Here’s where I buy the packaging and containers for my homemade things. Often, something basic and affordable is all that’s required. For me, it’s more about the quality ingredients inside, and the time spent making these gifts for a loved one that really counts.