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DIY Organic Makeup Remover As part of my journey to making my skincare more organic and less toxic, I thought I would finally try creating my own organic makeup remover! I've been using coconut oil for years to remove my eye makeup, so I thought I would finally create a makeup remover for my face makeup. This DIY recipe is easy to do, requires just a few ingredients and about 5 minutes of your time. This specific recipe will be perfect for those of you with acne prone skin and those with discoloration and pigmentation problems! So let's get in to how to make your organic coconut oil makeup remover!

Non-toxic Skin Care Tips I am on a journey to make my skin care, hair care, and body care less toxic, more organic, and overall better for myself and my body.  T here's many new products becoming available that claim to be "natural" and "made with certified organic ingredients". It can be difficult to tell what products really are less toxic and better for for you. If you're ever in need of a guide to tell you the toxicity of a product, check out the Environmental Working Guide Skin Deep Page   and get the Think Dirty App, available for iPhones!  Going non-toxic is long journey, and many of us have our absolute favorite creams and moisturizers that we just are not ready to give up just yet! So here are 3 easy ways for you guys to start incorporating less toxic products into your skin care and beauty routine!

Hair masks are not essential for hair care, but for me, I have damaged and dry hair from highlighting, so I need some extra love and conditioning for the ends of my hair. However, hair masks can be very costly and can have lots of added chemicals and parabens that aren't good for your hair. I have found that using Coconut Oil as a hair mask adds a lot of moisture and leaves your hair incredibly soft! Take a bit of the Coconut Oil, I use Walmart's Spring Valley Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Rub the solid in your hands to heat it up into an oil form Rub the oil to the dry or damaged parts of your hair If you have long hair I recommend tying it up into a loose bun Leave the oil in for an extended period of time, I try for 8-12 hours Rinse the oil thoroughly from your hair with shampoo The Spring Valley Organic Coconut Oil from Walmart is 12 oz, which will last you FOREVER, and retails for around $9.98. Walmart also sells the Spectrum Naturals: Organic Coconut Oil...

Over the last 6 months I have been trying to get my oily, acne prone, and very sensitive skin under control. And using natural products was the route I decided to take. Here are a few of my suggestions if you want to try the natural route, or if you don't want to spend $$$ on skin care. 1. Skip the fancy toner! For years I used the Clinique Acne Solutions Clarifying lotion(not a lotion, its a toner), and it retails for about $15. Instead, all you really need is Witch Hazel. And don't be sucked into buying fancy witch hazel. The generic kind will do just fine, and will do the exact same thing. And the best part, it only costs about $2-3 at most stores! 2. Load up on the natural oils! For a facial cleanser, I have tried them all, Neutrogena, Proactiv, Clean & Clear, Clearasil, you name it. For a while now, I have been using my own concoction of grapeseed oil, castor oil, and lemon oil. I'll be doing a post on the exact recipe soon. But for a cleanser, using ...