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If you like autumn and pumpkin spice, then you will love this DIY pumpkin spice lip scrub. This homemade lip scrub is both vegan and budget-friendly. Lip scrubs help remove dead skin cells and dry, flaky skin from your lips. They also give your lips a nice, smooth, and hydrated feel.

Read this: How to prevent chapped lips caused by wearing face masks.

So, if you want to know how to get soft lips, just follow this DIY recipe. This lip scrub is extremely easy to prepare and only requires four (4) ingredients. It will only take you a few minutes to make!

Here are the straightforward ingredients for making this homemade lip scrub. You will not only enjoy making it, but you will love the extra soft lips it will give you.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp coconut oil 
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 
• 1 tbsp brown sugar 

Method:

1. Place all ingredients into a small mixing bowl.
2. Mix ingredients together.
3. Place into a jar.

How to use:

1. Apply a small amount to your lips.
2. Rub your lips together or with your finger for 10 seconds.
3. Wipe off pumpkin spice lip scrub residue with a towel. 

Are you going to give this DIY a try? Let me know in the comments below.

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It's back to school time again! Back to school can be an exciting time for both children and parents. Starting a new school year requires plenty of preparations, such as shopping for stationery, a new bag, shoes and clothes/uniform. One thing most parents do not prepare for when sending their little ones back to school is head lice.

As any reader of this blog will know, I believe in the power of natural ingredients, particularly essential oils. When you do a simple Google search, you quickly find out what essential oils are good at repelling lice, but the question is, what to do with that information? How can you use essential oils to repel head lice?

The following essential oils have been shown to effectively repel lice:

• Lavender oil
• Tea tree oil
• Clove oil
• Rosemary oil
• Geranium oil
• Lemongrass oil

These are other essential oils that can repel head lice but are not recommended for children under six (6) years:

• Peppermint oil  
• Anise seed oil
• Eucalyptus oil 

You can use these essential oils to make a DIY lice prevention spray or shampoo. Just follow the recipe below!

For the spray, you will need:

Hello everyone!

In a previous post, I wrote about how I make my own natural toothpaste by mixing coconut oil and baking soda. I still use that DIY recipe, together with others I like. In another post, I also talked about the benefits of activated charcoal and included teeth whitening, among numerous other benefits.

DIY: Natural toothpaste

What are the benefits of activated charcoal?

Today, I want to share a DIY recipe for an all-natural turmeric whitening toothpaste. 

Turmeric is a popular spice which has been used, as a healing and herbal remedy, for thousands of years. Turmeric is a well-known anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial herb, making it useful for home dental care. It is a natural product, which makes it a better alternative to commercial teeth whiteners. In fact, turmeric lacks the side effects of many commercial teeth whiteners. These include dental enamel damage, gum irritation, risk of tooth sensitivity, and more.

Possible benefits you can get from turmeric toothpaste include teeth whitening, reduced risk of gum pain and inflammation and reduced risk of gum disease.

If you want to keep your teeth and gums healthy and strong, then a homemade zero-waste toothpaste such as this is a great choice. Made of nothing but coconut oil and turmeric, this natural homemade whitening toothpaste is all you need to deep clean your teeth.

Ingredients:

How to use:

1. Mix the two ingredients together in a small glass jar.
2. Take a small amount on a soft brush and gently brush your teeth. 
3. Leave it on for five (5) minutes, then spit it out. 
4. Rinse thoroughly with water.
5. Then, brush your teeth with regular toothpaste or another tooth-cleansing product to remove all traces of turmeric.

What do you think of this DIY? Will you be trying it out? Let me know in the comments section below!

Take care!

Hello everyone!

Today I want to share another vegan DIY beauty recipe with you, this time a soothing and collagen-producing face mask. All you need are three simple ingredients you probably already have at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• ½ a cup of cooked oats
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

Here's how it works:

• Bananas are amongst the top three most nutritious fruits. They contain large amounts of magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine and vitamin A, B, E, and F. Vitamin A in bananas promotes skin-cell turnover.
• Applying cooked oatmeal to the skin can reduce skin redness and inflammation.
• Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde (the organic compound that gives cinnamon its flavour and colour), which increases collagen levels. This means that when cinnamon is applied to the skin or ingested, collagen levels will increase.

Method:

1. Cook the oatmeal.
2. Mash the ripe banana in a bowl and add to the oatmeal.
3. Add the cinnamon.
4. Mix well.
5. Allow the oatmeal to cool and then apply to the face. 
6. Leave on for 10-15 minutes. 
7. Rinse with tepid water.

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