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Strawberry and Honey facial cleanser

5 DIY Natural Facial Cleansers for Radiant Skin: Homemade Skincare Recipes

Discover the secret to radiant skin with our collection of DIY natural facial cleansers. Using...
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Your 7-step DIY Guide for a Spa-Quality Facial

Your 7-step DIY Guide for a Spa-Quality Facial

Spring always makes me want to deep clean my house, my yard - and my...
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DIY Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm, Scrub and Tint

DIY Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm, Scrub and Tint

We believe that skin care does not need to be complicated and full of ingredients...
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A Refreshing Summer Cocktail - For Your Skin!

A Refreshing Summer Cocktail - For Your Skin!

This is a new one for me: using vodka in my skin care! As with...
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Peaches and Cream Face Mask

Peaches and Cream Face Mask

Ever wonder how the "Peaches and Cream" complexion got its name? (I never really did,...
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Gotta Love that ACV!

Gotta Love that ACV!

Considering the amount of different beauty products on the market and the absolute mountain of promises...
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After Sun Care - The All-Natural Way

After Sun Care - The All-Natural Way

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - especially when it comes...
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Get Glowing with Oatmeal & Grapefruit

Get Glowing with Oatmeal & Grapefruit

Fourth in a series of Oat-based DIY self-care skin care projects (say that three times...
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Oats and ACV Pack a 1 - 2 Punch!

Oats and ACV Pack a 1 - 2 Punch!

Sometimes it is the simplest things that pack the biggest punch - and in this...
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Gentle Oat and Honey Body Scrub

Gentle Oat and Honey Body Scrub

There's a good reason (actual many good reasons) why honey is my favorite skin care...
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Which Essential Oils are Right for My Skin?

Which Essential Oils are Right for My Skin?

It can be overwhelming to walk down the skin care aisle in your local drug store...
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Your Amazing Skin + A DIY Oil-based Cleanser

Your Amazing Skin + A DIY Oil-based Cleanser

If you've been reading any of these posts or posts on Just the Essentials, Please...
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