Ok, I stole this post from Marr (www.smellychicksonline) because I thought it was the cutest idea!
Natural Body Workshop shared a great gift idea for all of you DIYers out there - Candy Cane Scrub. The stripes are achieved from using a piping bag. The recipe is pretty easy to follow. Ingredients are pretty inexpensive (especially if you're making more than one) and can be purchased at http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com.
Let me know how your scrubs turn out!
OK, so I have a new, unhealthy obsession with bath bombs. If you've never had the pleasure of bathing with a bomb, then you are truly missing out. Bath bombs are usually round balls packed with skin soothing baking soda and epsom salts, moisturizing oils, as well as citric acid - which causes them to fizz once they hit water. Most are heavenly scented and extremely therapeutic. Several companies are dishing out the lovely bath treats and the cool thing is that they are not only great for baths, but you can also use them for in-home manis and pedis.
LUSH makes about 25 different varieties. My favorite is All that Jas - scented with Jasmine and Vanilla. It leaves your bath water a tropical green, like you're bathing in the Caribbean. Here are few reviews from the website.
rated  by Jessica on 2008-01-19 05:59:00 (#164240) |
| Perfect! Beautiful blue/green bath water and sexy jasmine scent. This is a lovely bath bomb! |
| rated by Jennifer on 2008-01-15 15:38:39 (#163832) |
| My first bath bomb! I love the smell of Jasmine, and this bomb had it by the ton! I smelled like powdery Jasmine all day long. The color is off from this picture though, it's much more a teal color and made the bath water the same. I'm definitely buying more of these! |
| rated by Rachel on 2008-01-06 11:13:06 (#163025) |
I love the smell and the colour is nice. This is one of my absolute favourites!
If you're adventurous and want to create them yourself, here's a great recipe that was featured on notmartha.org. You'll find the recipe and pictures here. Have fun!! |
My alarm clock went off this morning at 6am...sharp. I looked out my window and it was sleeting - hello winter! The newscaster said that it was 20 degrees outside. That's hard to believe when last month we experienced 70 degree days.
As I pulled myself out of bed, I walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. If you're like me, its days like that this that you LOVE hot, steamy showers. But be careful, its those same showers that can ultimately wreak havoc on your delicate, winter skin.
Hot water can rob your skin of precious moisture. The steam actually causes you to sweat, which dehydrates the skin. In addition, most soaps and shower gels are made with artifical detergents and surfactants which strip the remaining natural moisturizers from the surface of the skin.
If you must indulge in steamy showers, keep the following tips in mind:
