Okay. I admit it. Every now and then, I get totally craft crazy. It happens every few months. Maybe it has something to do with the season changes, but it's like I get bitten by the crafty bug and can't control the ideas! This time around, it started when I got an idea from a fellow mama blogger about making Homemade Organic Deodorant. Not only was it fun and pretty easy to make, I felt awesome knowing that I wasn't going to have any funky deodorant chemicals seeping into my skin every morning. So after doing that little DIY project, I started doing research on other projects I could try. Then I stumbled upon an amazing blog called One Good Thing by Jillee. This crafty mama blogs daily about fun and unique crafts to try that make everyday life a little easier, or at the very least - much more beautiful. She completely inspired me to add a little more craftyness to my little corner of the blogosphere. Yay! So with that being said...
*drum roll please*, DIY Saturdays is now born! Every Saturday morning, over a cup of hazelnut flavored coffee (yum-o), I will share the newest homemade project I'm working on. I figure, once a week is just enough space not to interfere with my wife/mom/work responsibilities AND still get a good weekly dose of crafty fun to keep me going! *wink*
Today's DIY is a Homemade Face Cleanser, with a Homemade Face Moisturizer to go along with it. I don't know about you, but I still get acne every once in awhile. Okay, it's more than just every once in awhile. It happens to coincide perfectly with a certain AUNT named FLOW that rears her ugly head at the most inopportune times. So this week, right before my monstrous guest made her unwanted appearance, my forehead looked like a slice of pepperoni pizza. What the, what?! Last time I checked, I'm not the brace-faced, corny teenager I was 15 years ago. Well maybe still a little corny.. *grin* In any event, for the DIY Face Cleanser, all you'll need are two things:
Baking Soda
Lemon Juice
Directions: Combine 2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda, with enough lemon juice to make a paste. For me that was about 1 Tablespoon. Gently massage the paste into your skin in a circular motion for about two minutes. The baking soda acts as an exfoliater, scrubbing away all of the oil and dirt, and reduces swelling. The lemon juice dries up the acne, tightens your pores, lightens up any old acne scars, and brightens your skin.
For the DIY Face Moisturizer, you'll also need two things:
Coconut Oil
Beeswax
Directions: Put 1 ounce of Beeswax in a microwaveable container, add 4 ounces of Coconut Oil, then microwave for two minutes. (every microwave is different, so you basically just want to make sure that both ingredients are completely melted). Take the container out of the microwave, and stir. Once it's completed mixed, pour into a mini glass container. (you can get the containers at your local Dollar Tree.) Coconut oil is a good source of vitamin E, prevents acne, and keeps the skin looking young and soft. The Beeswax is just a natural way of thickening the coconut oil to a consistency that is more pleasing to slather on your face regularly. This DIY should probably be done a few hours prior to actually putting it on so that it has time to settle and harden to it's correct consistency.
NOTE: This moisturizer can also double as a lip balm! You can even make a separate, smaller batch, add 1/2 a tsp of red koolaid, or any other tasty juice powder, and voila! Moist and YUM.
So there you have it! I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences if you give it a try. Happy DIY Saturday, friends!
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