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Why I love Homemade Natural Products!

So, before I went natural I had a product for everything. I mean everything. I had face products, hair products, and body products. Pretty much every part of my body had its own product! Nothing was really interchangeable. If I needed it, I had to run out and go buy it because nothing else I had would work for whatever it was, or worked as well. That was in the past.  Now, that I am making most of my own beauty products, I have noticed that they are ALL interchangeable. The same product or ingredients can work for almost every situation. It's amazing. Not, only do these magical products transfer to different parts of myself, they also transfer rooms! That's right. Many of the ingredients I use come from the kitchen. My very own pantry and refrigerator. Who would of thought the grocery store could also be the beauty store... I also love that everything I apply to the outside of my body can be just as healthy, natural, and good as the food I put into my body. If you think about it, being healthy is really two fold. The trend for 100% pure natural organic ingredients shouldn't be stopped at food only. What we apply topically has just as much of an effect as what we take in internally. And when you make your own beauty products you know exactly what all the ingredients are, the effect they will have, and how much of each ingredient you want. It's up to you. You are in control. And, your body will thank you.

Here is a list of all natural ingredients I use on a daily basis in some sort of form:

Olive Oil
Castor Oil
Peach Kernel Oil
Cherry Kernel Oil
Apricot Kernel Oil
Mango Butter
Kern Palm Oil
Avocado Oil
Apple Cider Vinegar
Honey
Coconut Oil
Vitamin E
Sunflower Oil
Essential Oils

I rarely use a product individually. They are usually mixed together  to create a few products that I use daily or weekly.. :)

There is downside to this. I have to admit it gets quite annoying. I was going to leave this part out, but I think I wish someone would have told me. Okay. Here it is: Once you start making your own beauty products you have to succumb to reading the ingredients on almost everything you don't make. It's  like there's a permanent little person sitting on your shoulder, judging everything that's in your Target basket. He whispers in your ear, "Are you sure you want to buy that? Do you know what's in that???"  You cringe because you know he's right.  Because you know you can make it. With no chemicals. With ingredients you probably already have. You can make it with a glass bowl, a pot, and a blender. You can make it with a spoon!  And then, you put it back. This happens to me more often than not. There are still a lot of things I do not make;  toothpaste, body wash, perfume and deodorant being 4 of them.  I am not Crunchy Betty (who by the way has an awesome blog, and truly really does make EVERYTHING).  I do however make all of my hair products (except a hair mud wash--which I will be experimenting with soon), face products (except makeup) and body moisture products. I am going to be sharing them on my blog with all of you, and I am so excited! I am also going to be making new things I have never made before. That shall be quite the adventure!




With that said, here come the disclaimers.  I  encourage you to make your own recipes and always, always, ALWAYS test patch areas of your skin before fully applying anything you make yourself. Also, be aware of what you are allergic to. That helps. Furthermore, I am not a licensed cosmetologist. I guarantee that these ingredients work for me, but I do not guarantee that they will work for you. Do your own research. :)