Coconut Milk Leave In Conditioner

Coconut Milk Leave In Conditioner: Unbelievably simple 

This leave in conditioner is supposed to add shine making your hair look healthier by nourishing your hair with its proteins, fat content and vitamin E that it contains. I have currently used it a few times and have found my hair having a beautiful glow and lovely smooth feel. According to other bloggers it also helps restore thinning damaged hair and acts as a detangler unfortunately I have not used it long enough to see those effects but will definitely update this blog post after using it for longer. For now though I do notice how nourished it makes my hair look and feel.

What you need:

• Distilled water
• Coconut milk
• Spray bottle
• Container that can be place in freezer

What to do:

1. Place 1/4 cup of distilled water in the spray bottle.
2. Then place 1 tablespoon of coconut milk in spray bottle.
3. Place lid on spray bottle then shake.
4. And there we have it now you can spray it on dry or wet hair.

 

Storing:
This recipe allows you to make a small amount of the product as natural products go off really fast.You can now place the remaining coconut milk in the freezable container and pop it in the freezer for later or use it in cooking.The distilled water can be put in the fridge along with the spray when no in use.

Nourishing Bar To Fight Dry Skin This Winter

Nourishing coconut lotion bar

Yip its not a cream ,oil or soap…its a bar. This bar is great for nourishing the skin and rehydrating it to prevent or cure the dreaded dry winter skin. This bar is simple to make, is natural and also has many benefits for the skin. This bar has a similar effect like baby oil, it won’t clean your skin but coats it in hydrating oils that will soak into your skin.

What you need:

• 2/4-3/4 cups Coconut oil
• 1/4-2/4 cups Pure beeswax
• As many drops as desired of essential oils (optional) e.g) lavender,
  rosemary, vanilla etc.
• 1teaspoon-1tablespoon Olive oil/ sun flower oil (optional)
• Saucepan
• Tin/muffin-pan/lotion mould

Note: The ingredients can be adjusted to make a softer or harder bar that can be applied much easier or harder onto the skin.Less beeswax makes the bar softer more makes it harder.

How to make it :

1. 
Heat up the saucepan.
   Add the coconut oil ,beeswax and the other oils if you decided to use them.
2. Continuously mix until melted.
   Remove from heat, immediately add essential oils and mix in the essential oils(optional).
3. Place the still hot liquid in a container, wait to cool or in a rush pop it in the fridge/freezer.once cooled should pop right out of the mould 
4. Enjoy crusty free skin.

Tips:

1. Break the beeswax in to small chunks to allow it to melt faster.
2. Struggling to measure out the cups? melt the beeswax/coconut oil separately, continuously pouring the liquid into the measuring cup and out until you reach desired amount.

How to use the bar:
The bar is not used in the shower/bath it is applied after you shower/bath, you apply it to your warm dried skin. The warm skin should melt or soften the bar allowing the oils to be applied to your skin. If your skin is cold warm up the bar by either rubbing it between your hands or giving it a quick blow-dry with your hairdryer.If you make it the right constancy it should apply onto the skin just fine. Cream can also be used after the bar.

DIY Chalk Paint 3 Ingredients 2 Steps

How to make chalk paint
Chalk paint is a recent invention(invented 1990s) ,thats got everyone going crazy with its matte finish and full coverage this makes it perfect for creating beautiful distressed antique pieces to simple ,elegant and clean looking pieces. Painting furniture has just gotten easier because with chalk paint you don’t have to spend countless hours sanding down furniture all you need to do is wipe and apply.

What you need:

• 2 cups of paint.
• 1/3 cup plaster of paris.
• 2 TBsp of water.
• Container.

What to do:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Now your ready to paint.

Tip:

• If it is to thick apply water.
• Apply a layer of soft wax.

Eyebrow Thickener (does it work?)

Eyebrow Thickener
Recently having thick perfect eyebrows have became the trend by being put in songs, vines etc. Making many insecure. So I decided to try out a DIY eyebrow thickener serum that stated it should show results in two weeks and it did. In fact the results were not that bad for the amount of time it said it would work my eyebrows did appear thicker. So this DIY idea is definitely a DI-do. Wanna know how to make this two ingredient serum?

What you need:

• Castor oil.
• Rosemary essential oil.
•  A mascara container or a container with a rollie ball on top.

What to do:

1. Fill container nearly to the top with castor oil. 
2. Add three drops of rosemary essential oil.
3.  Shake it.
4. Apply every morning and evening.

Moisturising lavender and rosemary exfoliator

Struggle with dry skin and want an exfoliator that also has a moisturising element this is for you. This exfoliator isn’t sweet smelling but has a very prominent herbal smell. For those with sensitive skin remove the course salt and replace with either plain salt or more sugar.

Moisturising Lavender rosemary body scrub

What you need:
• 2 lavender spikes and stems with leaves.
• Rosemary essential oil.
• 2 table spoons of coconut oil.
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 2/3 cups salt
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar.
• Container.

What to do:
1. Add olive oil to a container.
2. Add sugar and mix.
3. Add coconut oil and remove flowers from one spike and leaves from one stem.
4. Add 2 drops of rosemary essential oil then mix.
5. Add the salt, one drop of rosemary essential oil and add the last rosemary flower and stem(repeat from number 3).
6. Mix until everything is blended and no oil is sitting at the bottom.
7. Done.

Take note:
If you are pregnant and in your first trimester do not use rosemary essential oil replace with rosemary plant leaves. Also avoid the essential oil if you have very sensitive skin.

Pore Shrinking Mask

Honey Yogurt Mask

Not only does it taste great but this mask works wonders for shrinking pores and reducing redness on your face. It is important to note that you will only notice a slight difference with one application but with continuous use the difference will definitely be evident.

Ingredients: for multiple applications

• 1 tablespoons of full cream yogurt.
• 1 tablespoon of honey.
• 1 teaspoon of lemon.
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. (optional)

Note: Ingredients will need to be adjusted drastically to make it into a single application.

What to do:

1. Add all ingredients together.
2. Mix until all ingredients have blended together.
3. Apply to face in small circular motions.
4. Leave on for 20 minutes.
5. Remove with warm damp cloth.
6. Repeat 3 times a week.
7. Add leftovers in a airtight container and place in fridge use within -+7 days.

How it works:  

Cinnamon: acts as a facial scrub that will remove dead skin.

Honey: Acts as an exfoliator and also aids in clearing blemishes.

Yogurt: Dissolves dead skin and soothes redness helping remove and reduce it also assists in shrinking pores.

Lemon: Help reduce appearance of facial scars and marks.

DIY Vanilla Coconut Lip Balm

Natural lip balm 

This natural lip balm is outrageously simple to make the only problem would be finding where to purchase beeswax. Making your own lip balm is great because you know exactly what ingredients go into the balm and Most of the ingredients for this recipe should be in majority of people’s cupboards. I am extremely happy with this lip balm as it is extremely nourishing and will quickly get those chapped lips back to its soft plump old self.

Just a heads up:

The beeswax has a very prominent smell and is hard to remove, so the final product will still have a beeswax smell. I haven’t tried this yet but I think that by adding either more essential oils or vanilla might cover the smell.

What you need:

• 15 grams beeswax
• 10 grams castor oil or olive oil
• 47 grams coconut oil
• 22 grams of sunflower oil
• +/-2 tablespoon (depending on intensity of vanilla flavor wanted can add more)of vanilla extract/ 25 drops vanilla absolute oil(preferred).
• Optional 1 table spoon raw honey.
• Lip balm container and container for leftovers.

What to do:

1. Place all ingredients except vanilla extract in a metal/glass bowl over boiling water on stove to melt and mix ingredients. 
2. once everything has melted and mixed Add vanilla extract.
   
3. once everything is mixed remove from heat and place in container, wait for it to cool and solidify then it’s ready to use.

Extras:

1. Can change vanilla extract by adding other essential oils instead.
2. Can add food colouring to take the drab original colour to a fab colour of your choice.
3. Can add petals and glitter.

Branch Necklace Holder

Wall décor

Wondering through my small garden I stumbled across a branch and thought it would be a great idea to turn this into a chalk black necklace holder. This project was simple and added a great piece of décor to my room and finally a decent place to hang my few necklaces so they don’t get tangled.

What you need:

1. A branch that is not weak and or brittle.
2. Black chalk paint/ preferred colour/plain.
3. String/chain/rope/nails.
4. Newspaper to prevent a mess.

What to do:

1. Wipe the branch with a wet cloth/ rinse in bath or sink etc.
2. Leave the branch to dry for 1 or 2 hours.
3. Apply one layer of chalk paint and wait for it to dry.
4. Once dry add the second coat using a sponge.5. Once the second coat is dry you can either decide to hang it on the wall with the string, rope or chain by either tying it around the branch or stapling the string to the back. Another option is placing nails in the wall and place the branch on the nails.

6. Let it sit pretty on the wall and hang your gorgeous necklaces.

DIY Tile Pot Plant

Indoor tile pot plant

Putting use to those left over tiles making them a cheap, stylish and interesting addition to your home or office décor.

What you need:

1. 5 tiles any size
2. Glue gun with lots of glue sticks
3. Chop stick, ice-cream stick or anything with a flat end
4. And of course a plant

Tips:

1. The tiles you use should not have cement on the back or anything on the back that makes it uneven (This is the mistake I made). If it does, remove it.
2. Before gluing put the tiles together to make sure you won’t have any uneven sides or openings.
3. Test the finished product by adding water to see if it leaks, if it leaks dry the pot and add more glue to that area.
4. If it turns into a flop no problem pour boiling water over pot then pull apart.

Steps:

1. Wash/wipe the tiles to remove the dust or any residue.
2. Practice putting the pot together to make sure that it fits together perfectly.
3. If they fit perfectly take two tiles put them together so they look like an L shape.
4. Use the glue gun and glue on the area the two tiles connect. Not in.
5. While the glue is still hot, take the flat ended object and wipe the glue so it spreads into any openings.
6. Hold in place until glue dries which should be fast.
7. You can now either make another L shape and then glue the two separate L shapes together or add the other tiles one at a time to the other sides that are not glued yet until it creates a square shape. Remember not to glue between but on the area the tiles connect.
8. Now you have made the frame.
9. Glue the last tile to the bottom.
10. Now on the outside where the tiles connect add glue across it then, immediately take your flat ended object and wipe the glue repeating what you did on the inside. Make sure it doesn’t look messy by removing excess glue that spreads next to the gap line.
11. Once glue has dried test your pot by filling it with water if leaks reapply glue to that area.
12. Get planting.

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