Rosehip and Calendula Lotion

I've been making different kinds of lotions lately. I've been researching oils that would work well as a predominant face lotion, so I came up with my favorite concotion (so far). 

It smells amazing and works wonders on my face and most importantly for my sons keratosis pilaris (I think the raw shea butter/coconut oil combination basically does the trick for him).

Ingredients:

 Unrefined raw ivory shea butter

organic coconut oil

all natural beeswax

rose hip oil

calendula oil

jojoba oil

almond oil

pure Aloe Vera

 lavender oil

organic white tea powder

and I mixed all of my ingredients with rosewater.

All Natural Lip Balms

I'm allergic to many ingredients in modern products (primarily salicylic acid and sodium laurel sulfate, however I have a large list of ingredients to avoid unfortunately), therefore having the option to actually make and use all natural beauty products has saved my life. One of the websites that lists ingredients found in beauty products and it's adverse reactions is Toxic Beauty.

I started all of my chap-sticks out with beeswax and coconut oil then experimented with different combinations of essential oils. My favorite combination is pure lavender oil, jojoba oil, calendula oil, vitamin E oil, and vanilla oil. I also like to add organic white tea powder, wild rose extract, and rosewater for different beneficial reasons.

 This concoction also gives off the most intoxicating all-natural scent.

I made each label easily with decorative paper, X-acto knife and Mod Podge.

I've also made lip balms with real boiled fruits such as this one featuring cranberries.

DIY Rock/Stone Rings

You can virtually make any kind of ring with a ring setting and E6000 glue, though there is something truly magical about using crystals and stones.

Herbal All Natural Soaps

I'm back tracking now. I made a variety of organic and all natural beauty projects over summer break. One of my favorites are the simplicity and benefits of making organic goat's milk soap.

 I included real dried herbs: chamomile, lavender, red rose petals, rosemary and calendula. These were also mixed with raw unrefined ivory shea butter, and a different recipe for each soap using pure essential oils: almond oil, calendula oil, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, and lavender. Some have also been mixed with beeswax or coconut oil. Then I ended the project with hand cut paper labels to add to their beauty.

Cork Boats in the Wabash River

DIY Cork boats drifting in the Wabash River

Stamps

Tiny house stamps

Rabbit Stamp

Milk Art

Milk + food coloring + dish soap = artsy science experiment. Luke wasn't as intrigued with this as he is with paints.