Natural deodorant that works great and is suitable for sensitive skin as well
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
When the emergency status was declared I wanted to buy a bottle of hand sanitizer in a pharmacy. I was unpleasantly surprised to find out that there was none in any pharmacy and there wouldn’t be any in the perceivable future. Therefore, I decided to make my own at home and my disenchantment grew even …
Natural remedy for head lice
It´s a fact that head lice are all around. Especially when you have small kids who go to school, there’s a high probability that you’ll have to deal with lice at some point. There lice sign is almost always present on the board in my daughter’s school and I take the prevention very seriously. Whenever …
Lotion Bar Recipe
The last part of the mini-series of winter cosmetics are these awesome lotion bars. Don’t forget to try my Winter Lip Balm and Whipped Body Butter. And now, enjoy my Lotion Bar Recipe.
Whipped Chocolate Body Butter
I started this mini-series of winter cosmetics with this Winter Lip Balm and we’ll continue with this luxurious body butter. Beware! It smells and looks simply….delicious. And although the ingredients are edible, I assure you that it smells much better than it tastes;)
Winter Lip Balm
Winter and snow have come and the cold weather gives many of us dry skin and cracked lips. Here’s a lip balm that protects and makes the lips super soft.
Oil mixture for hair and skin
We are spending the summer break in the south where the tap water has been replaced by lava and a five minute walk to the store feels like a whole-day-march in a dessert. The seaside is much better, however, the weather has an effect on the skin and the hair and that is why I …
Lavender face water / makeup remover
It was clear after today’s walk in the garden that the season of lavender cosmetics has started for me. And the first will be the face water that you can use as a makeup remover as well as caring face water because of the oils it contains.
Daisy-chamomile face moisturizer
This year’s Mother’s Day gift was an easy decision. There are beautiful blooming herbs everywhere and I decided to use the daisies to make a moisturizing cream for my mom.
Flower water – how to make it at home
Flower water or hydrolate is a flower product made with steam distillation. Different hydrolates are used in gastronomy or cosmetics, you can also use it just instead of a perfume (although its smell isn’t very intensive).
Dandelion shampoo for dry hair
With spring the creative mom changes into herbal mom. I try to use the short time when some herbs can be collected, I process, dry, macerate…
The Miraculous Boneset/Comfrey
The boneset (comfrey, knitbone, Symphytum officinale) is a great gift of the nature that helps heal a lot of ailments. You can find it all over the Czech Republic but especially in higher altitudes. The whole plant can be used although the root is the most potent part and it’s collected in spring and autumn. I …
Nail care paste with royal jelly
I went to a manicure recently. It was my second time and I generally felt like I went somewhere on my own after a hundred years. I happily left the children at school, spent almost one hour going there, then had my tired nails filed and went back feeling glorious with my shiny nails. Most …
Natural repelent
There are several things that can get on one’s wick during the whole year – neighbours, politicians, bureaucrats…and in summer then also other vermins such as mosquitos and ticks. Therefore, I bring you this all-natural repellent recipe that won’t help you get rid of the human vermin but works marvelous on the insect.
Sage syrup
I read every now and then that we should live more in the present. Be less nostalgic about the past and less preoccupied for the future, to simply live here and now. There’s something about it but let me tell you – when my family’s coughing and blowing their noses in winter, they’ll be glad …
Lavender soap
Lavender looks good, smells good and overall it’s a great herb to work with. No wonder it’s a popular cosmetics ingredient and as you already know, I too go with the lavender flow. This time let’s take a look at my lavender soap recipe.
Making soap at home – basics
Homemade soap is something made for generations and if we know the nature that surrounds us and if we know to make use of it, combining it with the possibilities of the e-shops we can create some really impressive cosmetics. Soap is one of the more complicated things, therefore, I’m going to start with a …
Lavender cream
Is your lavender in bloom, too? I can’t go in the garden without stopping at the bed. Lavender is in fashion and I too like to make lavender cosmetics every now and then. It has a beautiful scent and antiseptic effect. This time I wrote down my recipe for lavender cream that I use as …
Washing emulsion – to replace wet wipes
The paper diapers and wet wipes have saved us lots of work but if you’re interested in a more gentle and healthier alternative, here’s my recipe for a washing emulsion that can replace the wet wipes. I use oils that are suitable for the sensitive baby skin – the emulsion will not only clean the …
Lip balm for our little ones
The winter is almost over and the early spring weather is trying to trick us into leaving our jackets at home and quit all the winter prevention. In our home it’s among other things the care of cracked skin and lips. Moreover, I have a little girl who likes to look into my makeup drawer …