DIY & Beauty

After trying to make our own toothpaste, and being somewhat satisfied with the results, I continued on my quest to find the perfect solution to store-bought toothpaste, ’cause I just can’t do it…I can’t buy toothpaste anymore! Yet, for some reason, it seems to be a difficult commercial product to let go of. The realization …

My Hippie Healer’s Salve has been such a blessing to myself and many others… …healing wounds, rashes, and topical ailments of all kinds. The allies used in the salve create something… …that is super loaded with analgesic, anti-microbial, antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal goodness! Ultimately, it was birthed from my desire to soothe + heal a …

The time of the lunar cycle… …when the Moon goes dark — not visible in the sky at all — this is the perfect opportunity to discard things in your life you do not want. The day of the New Moon — the day before and the day after also — is a fortunate, blessed …

I’ve found my “happy hair place.” A few months ago, I started coloring my hair with henna… …and so the love affair began! I use a dark brown henna and there are so many varieties of henna (Lawsonia inermis) to choose from — and the whole experience is nothing short of pure goodness. Combined with my usual natural …

I have to share with you my newest, most FAVE body bar soap!!! You guys…this stuff is super AWESOME! And, coupled with oiling in the shower, using this soap has transformed my shower experience! We can smudge our spaces + our homes + our bodies with the the smoke of a variety of sacred botanicals. Now, …

There are few all-natural, Earth ingredients as nourishing as the combination of calendula flowers + raw honey. Science — in all of its glory — has yet to recreate nature’s most amazing ingredients! Calendula + honey provide a super nourishing, protective, and germ-killing barrier that improve the health of our skin and hair by locking in moisture and guarding against environmental …