tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post128529412045924748..comments2023-07-05T06:50:39.214-07:00Comments on Savings Now - Living a simple money saving life: Beauty is... fridge deep!Sophie Gisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-58354420099044357782009-04-18T03:02:00.000-07:002009-04-18T03:02:00.000-07:00Hi Gunna I am so glad you're finding inspiration h...Hi Gunna I am so glad you're finding inspiration here - I have been experimenting alot with ideas from the web and do love making my own. Even if it doesn't last as long, I can always make less, but more often, so it's always fresh and with no added nasties.<br />Be careful on ebay not to overspend... once you get addicted to making your own, it might be worth buying in bulk - ie: 500ml of apricot oil rathern than say 100ml, as you will always use it... plus cuts down on postage and plastic bottles... always re-use what you can as well, like jars, tubs, bottles etc. Especially pretty blue aromatherapy ones. I have some from ebay that once the rosewater was used, I refilled with some spring water and some drops of lavender for a nice night time spray...Sophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-663657615435294442009-04-15T08:21:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:21:00.000-07:00lol i mean un-refined for the ingredients duhhlol i mean un-refined for the ingredients duhhGunnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952295648828277772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-48340125075563601022009-04-15T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:19:00.000-07:00Oooh the cleansers sound lovely and like something...Oooh the cleansers sound lovely and like something you would expect to pay £10-15 in a posh shop for !!! I think i mgith have a go at an oatmeal and honey cleanser sounds yummy and luxurious :)<br /><br />I loved the whipped shea butter so much in fact i am going to make my own, i found a recipe using jojoba,rose and lavender and it sounds soooo good for the body and mind hehe.....<br />All the raw ingredients are so cheap on ebay and refined so you can't go wrong.<br />Am making a list of stuff to get including unrefined cocoa butter and aloe vera(i have found granules which make a whoppping 2 litres of organic pure aloe gel for £5.99) but downside it lasts for 7 days tops so if i was going to make aloe cooling foot/leg gel and face masks etc i would have to add something to extend it's like or buy aloe which already has it in and that ia quite expensive....so a bit more research needed there.<br />I thought about loads of thing si could make last night as well as reading entries in the blog(which stimulated the frugal in me lol)am going to have a go at making my own washing gel(i can get candle making perfumes on ebay was going to get yankee candle clean cotton so it smelt like cotton)or i might add my fave coconut and have tropical washing lol...gosh the list is endless as to what you could do and most of the ingredients are so cheap and easy to source it is all so exciting and fun(just have to watch i don't waste money whilst experimenting).<br />Lots of reaidng and finding mises and recipes now but if you have any recipes i would love to know them and try them myself......right back to reading now lolGunnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952295648828277772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-31796732608453535862009-04-15T03:15:00.000-07:002009-04-15T03:15:00.000-07:00Thanks Lee - great to hear this article was of use...Thanks Lee - great to hear this article was of use - hopefully we'll all feel inspired to make more natural products that save us some cash! In fact this weekend I am going to show a friend how I made mine so she can save some cash too.<br /><br />At Easter I made a new variation of the cleanser in this article, but made it with a white tea base, instead of rosewater, packed with antioxidants... for the price of a teabag and some apricot oil! In Winter I will se jojoba and in summer apricot (a lighter oil for dry skin)...Sophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-20917567664070893632009-04-14T15:04:00.000-07:002009-04-14T15:04:00.000-07:00Hiya
Seen your link to your blog on MSE !!
I have...Hiya<br /><br />Seen your link to your blog on MSE !!<br />I have really enjoyed reading up about natural things and making your own this interests me greatly as not only do i worry about the crap we put on our bodies but the price of it and it's so called claims.....it annoys me when manufacturers say "contains shea butter" and when you look it is the very last ingredient and is only about 1% !!! and even then might be processed to high heaven.<br />I would love to know how to make natural baby products as i feel babies are extra vunerable to all the chemicals in they baby products and even the most natural product is either way way overpriced(i am not paying £15 for a lotion that costs under £1 to make)or have a lot of chemicals in still.....oooh am blabbing on but i love this whole subject of natural and aromatherapy!!!<br />Keep up the blog am enjoying it a lot !!! <br />LeeGunnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952295648828277772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-29101415424404380112009-03-12T22:09:00.000-07:002009-03-12T22:09:00.000-07:00Hi could you let us know which ingredients you put...Hi could you let us know which ingredients you put in the shea body butter? I really want to make this!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-56638949350481312662009-01-30T05:08:00.000-08:002009-01-30T05:08:00.000-08:00Hi CharlotteSometimes & welcome! I have also h...Hi CharlotteSometimes & welcome! I have also heard of that technique and wanted to try it for my dry sensitive skin, I think I was just lazy to try and find where I could buy castor oil...<BR/>I have enough homemade items now to last me a while but if you try it in the meantime let us know how you get on?<BR/><BR/>And same for you Slice of Life - if you make any mandmade stuff let us know how it feels / cost savings etc!<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely weekend ;o)Sophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-48117004804492552662009-01-27T08:35:00.000-08:002009-01-27T08:35:00.000-08:00ohhhh, this is interesting...ohhhh, this is interesting...Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809314184012834659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956590283954337779.post-62490926343654610982009-01-27T07:12:00.000-08:002009-01-27T07:12:00.000-08:00I like your thinking and have been quietly reading...I like your thinking and have been quietly reading your blog for a while and really enjoy it. <BR/>On the matter of less ingredients I read about the oil cleansing method which sounds good and simple to me and removes the issue of keeping it in the fridge (which would be my downfall as fridge and bathroom are too far apart in my house!)<BR/>Haven't tried it yet but will at some point. Here is a link if you are interested http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com