Easy peasy & super worth it. I've used all sorts of dry shampoos & I loved the concept, but didn't love the price. So I found this wonderful recipe here. For those of us with thin oily hair, we need showers more often than most. I was having to shower everyday...not that I needed it, but my hair certainly did. With two little boys all over the place, showering everyday is not always realistic, & I'm not big on ponytails so this is the way to go for me. I LOVE this stuff.

• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons rubbing alcohol

I guess that sounds kind of scary, but for me it's wonderful! I saw some people had concerns with it turning your hair a different color but I've been using this consistently (every other day) for 3+ months now & have never had any problems with it. My hair is brownish & dyed & I've also used it with blonde hair both of which I didn't have any problems. I only spray it on my roots & I don't get crazy with the amount I use. I lift my roots with a brush or my fingers, spray it in, & let it dry before I brush it through the rest of my hair. It gives me volume which is nice too. I would be really interested to see how it works on other hair types, so leave me feedback if you try out this recipe!

DIY Shaving Cream

This one is pretty easy, & very very worth it! I have pretty sensitive skin (probably a lot more sensitive than most) & this is the only shaving cream that I have ever tried that didn't leave me any sort of irritation a day or so after shaving. I know too much info ha ha, but I'm just being honest here so forgive me. It doesn't have the same consistency as shaving gel or cream, but after using this I don't even need any sort of moisturizer to keep my legs from being dry. And let me tell you, I need all the time I can get with two little boys running around so the less time I have to spend on taking care of my skin the better. Not to mention I was pretty impressed with how nice my legs looked afterwards...& it's December, so that in itself is impressive. Plus it's WAY more cost effective than shelling out for Skintimate or even the off brand shaving cream all the time.


What you need:

• 1 cup conditioner
• 1 cup shampoo
• 1/3 cup baby oil
• 1/3 hand cream

I got the shampoo & conditioner at the dollar store. I know that lotion & baby oil can be found there as well & this is more than enough to make at least two large bottles of shaving cream.

Mix 1 cup of shampoo & 1 cup of conditioner first. I just used a fork to mix everything up.

Now add 1/3 cup of baby oil, & 1/3 cup of lotion & mix it up.

Now pour it into a bottle of your liking using a funnel. I just used an old baby lotion bottle because I liked the pump to get the shaving cream out.

& there you go! Even with dry skin you won't need to moisturize after shaving with this. Hope you love it as much as I did! This is where I found the original recipe. It also has a breakdown of the average cost per container made versus store bought in case you're interested!

Honey Hair Treatment

Okay, let me be honest... I have terrible hair. And I truly from the bottom of my heart mean absolutely terrible.  It's super fine & thin, so not only are my roots oily, but my tips always always look fried & broken. I have seen a few recipes online to make your own hair conditioning treatments but nothing ever stood out as something I wanted to try, until now of course! Here's the recipe & directions:




1/2 cup of honey

2 tablespoons - 1/4 cup of olive oil (depending on the dryness of your hair & scalp)







Stir ingredients together until combined
Saturate your hair with the mixture
Wrap your hair in a towel & leave on for 45 minutes (It doesn't have to be exact)
Rinse your hair & then shampoo & condition as usual



Well my first worry was that this would make my oily hair even more oily. It didn't! This treatment was AMAZING. My hair looked softer, shinier, & healthier than I think it ever has in it's entire sad, dull, damaged life. It was a bit messy to put on, but it was completely worth it! I promise you won't be disappointed if you end up trying this.