beauty

Many do it yourself herbal beauty and health products start with herb-infused oils. From lip balms to massage oils, the backbone of any herbal, oil-based product is a well-infused oil. While essential oils add a particularly aromatherapeutic effect, herb-infused oils tend to add a more deeply healing quality to your herbal products.

There has been suspicion in the last few years of aluminum-containing antiperspirants being linked to higher risk of breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. While there seem to be more studies denying the link than confirming it, there are still many excellent reasons to make your own deodorant at home.

When the weather gets hot and the sun's rays get intense, it might just leave you with a sunburn. While you should definitely be applying sunscreen while out and about, sometimes sunburns are unavoidable. Here are four DIY skin soothers for sunburns you can make yourself. 

With summer here, you probably don't feel all too eager to cake on makeup. Why not try a lightweight DIY lip stain? It'll stay put for a while, and give your lips a fresh, healthy glow. Not to mention these are all natural, so you have nothing to worry about! 

The nostalgic scent of sunscreen is synonymous with summer, hot sand between your toes, beach lounging and sun-kissed adventures.

It’s spring!  (At least for those of us here in the northern hemisphere.) It’s a great time to make your own seasonal perfume blends to celebrate the return of green. Spring brings to mind rebirth, flourishing, moving forward, and movement in general.  Any of these can inspire a great-smelling, natural blend.  Or you can center your perfume around one main essential oil. 

Incorporating herbs into your lifestyle can take many forms, from cooking with essential oils to making your own body scrubs and lips balms.

Anti-aging isn’t a dirty word anymore, for looking the best you can at all ages should come naturally to us. And if it comes via Ayurveda, that’s the best possible scenario.

Winter is here so you know what that means: chapped lips! Along with drinking plenty of water and applying lip balm, you should also be using lip scrubs at least once a week.

I’ve yet to go for a facial and not get asked about my skincare routine. I avoid harsh cleansers that leave my skin dry and inflamed, but even with holistic toners and moisturizers, blackheads seem to be inevitable. While it can be satisfying to remove blackheads and pop zits, doing so can actually make your skin more prone to breakouts as dirt is transferred from clogged pores to open ones.