Learn how to make your own aura cleansing spray to clear negative energy from your mind, aura, and room! Aura cleansing sprays are a great way to cleanse your aura or clear negative energies from a room. This DIY aura cleansing spray is a much more practical, portable, and sustainable than smudging. It’s easy to…
DIY skincare
Taking care of yourself and providing safe, effective body and skincare products for your family shouldn't cost a fortune.
I studied natural skincare formulation with the School of Natural Skincare so I could create safe, affordable DIY bath and body products for myself and my family.
I am honored to share some of my favorite formulation with you here on The Artisan Life!
3 Nourishing Oatmeal Bath Salts Recipes for Dry Skin
These easy oatmeal bath salts recipes are the perfect way to enjoy an oatmeal bath and soothe dry skin! I don’t think anyone likes having dry skin. I know I don’t! It seems like dry skin can strike at any time of year. Winter dry skin is famous, but being in air conditioning all the…
Cinnamon Latte Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe
This cinnamon latte whipped sugar scrub is perfect for dry skin. It exfoliates and hydrates your skin whether it’s dry from the winter, summer breezes, or too much time in the sun This cinnamon latte whipped sugar scrub recipe smells amazing while exfoliating and moisturizing dry winter skin. It’s also perfect for rehydrating dried out summer…
Foot Soak for Sore Feet – Magnesium Rosemary Foot Soak Recipe
This rosemary magnesium foot soak is the perfect way to relax after a long day! It also makes a wonderful homemade gift in a jar. Becoming a mom has made me want to take even better care of myself but has made it more difficult for me to find the time to do so! This…
Lavender Frankincense Pillow Mist Recipe
This lavender frankincense pillow mist recipe will have you drifting off to sleep in no time! I’m not a ‘good sleeper’ (unlike my husband who is a sleeping machine!). I discovered a while ago that the combination of lavender and frankincense essential oils helps me settle down and get to sleep so I used to diffuse…
Goat Milk Bath Soak Recipe
There is something so luxurious about a bath! When I was a kid, I used to love when my grandmother let me have one of those bath oil pearls while using the giant old cast iron tub at their house. I still love a good bath, which is why I’m sharing this goat milk bath soak…
Easy Melt & Pour Lavender Soap Recipe with Frankincense
There is something so luxurious about using an extra creamy, deliciously scented bar of soap. It can turn an everyday necessity into a delightful experience! Plus it’s so nice to walk away from the sink with hands that feel soft and conditioned, not dried out and completely stripped by harsh chemicals! That’s why today I’m sharing…
Homemade Honey Almond Lip Sugar Scrub
This post may include affiliate links, which means I may make a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Friday afternoon we had a beautiful opportunity to practice our lifestyle portrait photography. A friend of my husband’s owns a sailboat (he’s also a certified captain and licensed to do…
Lavender Mint Cooling After Sun Spray
Lavender Mint Cooling After Sun Spray Here in Hawaii, I can burn without sunscreen in only about 20 minutes, so I’m constantly slathering the stuff on. Even with sunscreen, I’ll sometimes end up burned, just like I did this past weekend. Aloe is an amazing thing, but I can’t deny that I also love my essential oils….
Lavender, Germanium, Frankensense Essential Oil Roll On Recipe For Bumps and Bruises
This essential oil blend for bumps and bruises was featured in Willow and Sage Magazine! I tend to collect bumps, bruises, and minor burns. In fact, it’s a very strange week if I haven’t received some minor accidental injury! A barbell is probably the number one way I receive some sort of minor injury –…