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April 10, 2018

DIY Rosewater Toner

April 10, 2018

It can take years to find something that works well for your skin. I am almost 30, and it has taken me years to find out what really works for me.

99.9% of products I use on my face are handmade, vegan and all natural.

I enjoy making my own scrubs and soaps and will be sharing all my personal recipes for beauty here on The Brunette Shake.

This past weekend I spent some time making my rose water. It's super easy and only has 3 ingredients (sometimes 4).

1. Three cups of rose petals

2. Three cups of water

3. Teaspoon of witch hazel oil (and/or rosehip oil or any oil you may LOVE for your skin)

You boil the water and rose petals for about 7 minutes. After it boils I like to let it steep for about 15 minutes, sometimes even 30 minutes if I forget about it and get distracted.

Drain the mixture

Add witch hazel

Pour your mixture into mason jars.

Ta da!

Ces't fini. It's that easy! This DIY toner has worked well on my skin for years. There are so many variations of rose water, you can even add vodka (which works really well if you have oily skin)

January 24, 2015

I absolutely LOVE Fresh's Brown Sugar Scrub - of course it's pricey. I think it retails for about 45$ at Sephora. I wanted to achieve the same results without breaking the bank, so I made my own scrub!

What's so wonderful about this DIY scrub you ask? Well, it's nice knowing exactly what products you're using on your face. No preservatives or ingredients you can't spell or pronounce.

Basically I used products I already had at my disposal.

I used: coconut oil, brown sugar, jojoba oil and evening primrose oil. I used more coconut oil than the other oils and once it was mixed and put into a reusable glass container I had a shower so I could test out this little concoction!

It was GREAT! The scrub left my skin feeling baby soft and moisturized.

You guys should totally try to make your own scrub and let me know hoeing goes! Next homemade project : DIY Black Tea Face Mask

May 31, 2013

Currently Obsessed | Flower Crowns

May 31, 2013

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This statement is so me. I may love the glitz and glam of diamonds, but "me" is flowers in my hair.

I've been coveting a flower crown for what seems like years, I found some really great DIY video's on YouTube that I have shared below. I also included a great "shop this post" section too if you're not a DIY'er!

So, next week I'm going to be making flower crowns like it's my job. I can't wait to experiment with different flowers and colours. Of course, the photo shoots after I make them are going to be so much fun and I will (of course!) be sharing the photos with you.

I have included most of my flower crown inspiration below for all of YOU to get inspired too! Nothing screams Spring/Summer more than flowers in your hair.