🇬🇧🇳🇴Making sugar scrub for the skin is so easy and so fun - and the best side effect : the skin will glow, get nourishment and be exfoliated in a gentle, all natural way. I love try and make different recipes and different types of sugar scrubs. I make only small batches each time so they won't sit on my shelf for long. I prefer sugar scrub over salt scrub because I find the sugar scrub more gentle to the skin. This time I've made a green matcha tea sugar scrub for face and body. Matcha tea powder has tons of benefits - but the main reason I've used it in my scrub is because it contains a lot of antioxidants and is a natural detoxifier. I use coconut oil and white sugar in my scrub, but if you prefer brown sugar that's perfect too. I ...
Homemade Aloe facial soap
🇬🇧🇳🇴Making homemade soaps is so much fun! And the best part is you get an all natural, toxic free soap - you can decide what ever you want your soaps to contain, what fragrance you prefer (if you prefer any - I actually just like my aloe soap almost fragrance free with just a few drops of lavender for the scent and for the skin) When you get into soap making you can change up what kind of oils you use for your soap and make all kinds of soaps for hair, body, shampoo, household etc. Just make sure you use a soap calculator when changing up the oils. There are lots of Facebook groups on the topic too that have tons of tips, ideas and free recipes. 😊 Aloe vera facial soap This soap was designed to be extra gentle and is suitable for use ...
DIY dryer balls for the softest laundry – all natural and sustainable 💚
🇬🇧&🇳🇴This tutorial is about my recent discovery -self made dryer balls. I've heard of them before, but never gave them a try. To be honest I was happy with my laundry soft and fresh from the dryer. The dryer balls however makes the towels even softer and fluffier and gives the laundry a nice, all natural scent if you like to use a few drops of essential oils on your dryer balls. Some years ago I read the list of ingredients on the fabric softener. That was quite enlightening! Now that I know about the chemicals that get added to the laundry with the commercial fabric softener, there is no way I'll use a fabric softener ever again. For my laundry I'm already using thieves laundry detergent by young living , my own homemade laundry soap ...
Embracing spring with essential oils- part 5💚 all natural diy insect spray
🇬🇧🇳🇴Many people look forward to spring because it allows them to get back to their gardening and outdoor activities . If you’re a gardener who doesn’t want to worry about insect bites or insects ruining your plants, but still doesen't want to use harsh or toxic chemicals; there are many essential oils that can help in an all natural way - without harming the insects, your plants or you ... or any other living creatures for that sake. 😊🌱💚 I've made a blog post on the topic HERE if you like to know more. (It's written in Norwegian so please use the translation button if needed) 😊 One major advantage of using a blend of essential oils as an "insecticide" is that you won’t be dousing yourself and your plants with the toxic chemicals that are ...
Embracing spring with essential oils – part 3 💚 all natural Lavender oil face cleanser.
🇬🇧🇳🇴Are you tired of dry and dull winter skin? Why not try an oil cleansing for your face and skin? Perfect to make your skin glow and look healthy. Besides it's good for the skin of you just got your first tan Of the year . Lavender and frankincense are known to strengthen the skin, build skin cells in a healthy way and are good antioxidants that protect healthy cells. Cleansing with oil might seem a bit weird but did you know that oil cleansing can actually cleanse your pores better than traditional foaming cleansers? Oil cleansing melts away oil deposits and unclogs pores. It gently removes makeup and impurities leaving your skin feeling healthy, hydrated and beautiful. It also prevents drying and keeps your skin nourished and ...
Embrace spring with essential oils 💚 vår med eteriske oljer
🇬🇧🇳🇴At last, spring is right around the corner. Many people feel an immediate improvement in their mood and overall well-being when sunny, mild spring weather comes around. 🇳🇴Endelig er våren her. Mange føler seg lettere og gladere til sinns og nyter lysere, varmere dager. 🇬🇧If you’re ready to embrace this beautiful time of year, there are plenty of essential oils that can help in a wonderful natural way. Between fighting allergy symptoms, getting that spring cleaning out of the way and enjoying the floral aromas that permeate the air as the flowers bloom, there are many ways to use aromatherapy to help you make the most of spring - so I've planned a mini series of blog posts the next two weeks on how to embrace spring with essential ...
Diy healing balm for glowing skin
Happy Friday! Today I'm off to the mountains for a skiing weekend with wonderful friends. Probably last skiing this winter as we all hope for a little more spring in the air now. Nevertheless I'm looking forward to some winter skiing fun and great outdoor activities with friends. If you are familiar with winter, skiing, specifically downhill skiing and dry indoor winter air you probably know this can be really tough on your skin - so today's post is all about a wonderful homemade skin salve. This salve can be used as a salve but also as skin wash. Sounds strange? Washing your skin with a salve?!? To be honest it's actually one of the best ways to wash your face both gentle and nourishing to the skin. I love this recipe and am so happy ...
DIY musclerub for sore muscles
🇬🇧🇳🇴This homemade muscle rub is surprisingly simple and so, so helpful when it comes to pain and inflammation. It’s loaded with essential oils like ravintsara, peppermint and cinnamon to give it that warm-cool sensation that’s so good for muscles. Plus it’s got a creamy consistency that swipes on easily and sinks in quickly. Just a dab or two applied directly to hot spots can have you back up and running in no time. 🇳🇴denne hjemmelagde muskelsalven er utrolig enkel å lage og veldig effektiv mot smerte og betennelse. Den består av gode eteriske oljer som ravintsara (kamfer), peppermynte og kanel som gir kremen en varmende-avkjølende effekt. Den har kremet konsistens som lett trekker inn og lar de eteriske oljene virke. Et strøk med ...
