DIY Homemade Deodorant Recipe: Thank You to The Beauty Bean

Hello BSB Beauties! It is time for our monthly Eco Friendly tip. This one comes courtesy of The Beauty Bean, which is one of our favorite sites to follow. The always offer up some of the best DIY beauty tips. We came across a post they made with a great DIY Homemade Deodorant Recipe. This is a way to save money and provides an all natural alternative to the usual store bought brands. Here is the recipe!

                                                  1/3 cup virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
5-10 drops lavender, tea tree or lemon essential oils, optional

Mix baking soda and arrowroot powder in a small bowl before blending with virgin, cold pressed coconut oil (ideally in is solid state). Add essential oils, as desired. Add more coconut oil or baking soda as needed so that the paste resembles the consistency of a store-bought deodorant. Pour into small container and store in the refrigerator.

We thought of another tip to include with this recipe to add an environmentally friendly element. Instead of throwing away your old store bought deodorant containers, clean them out and fill them with this mixture. The mechanics of the container will still work and you have eliminated some extra waste. Just store container in the refrigerator like the recipe calls for and just wind it up when you are ready to use it. Consider it another baby step towards a more Eco Friendly, all natural lifestyle..

We plan on trying this recipe and posting a review once we have had a chance to give it a good test run.

If you have tried this DIY recipe or decide to try it after reading this post, please post a comment and let us know what you think.

Natural Eye Makeup Remover DIY

If you are like me, you use a TON of eye makeup remover. Over the course of these past few years, I found that I was going through those little bottles of eye makeup remover every other month or even sooner that that. The problem is that while there are so many brands out there, many of them sting my eyes or worse yet, do not work until I really rub. Because I, ahem, am getting older, I do not want to tug or pull or even rub around my delicate eye area too much. A few months ago, I decided that there had to be a more natural alternative to these chemical laden eye makeup removers. So I started researching, found a few recipes and tested them out.

The final outcome, a two ingredient homemade natural eye makeup remover that works like a charm, is inexpensive and is gentle on your eyes.

Ingredients:
2oz Organic Light Olive Oil (Purchased at Whole Foods, any organic light version will do)
2oz Witch Hazel (I used Dickinson Witch Hazel)
Small Bottle (Purchased at Walmart)
..yes, that is all we will need,  BSB beauties :)

Organic Olive Oil, Empty Container, Witch Hazel

Process
1. Combine 2oz of Organic Olive Oil and 2oz of Witch Hazel into a small container.
2. Shake well. (I find that I must shake the mixture before using.)

Before Shaking the Mixture and After Shaking the Mixture

To use:
I shake the mixture and dispense a small amount on a cotton pad. I then disperse a small amount on a cotton pad. I place the soaked cotton pad on my eye and give it a few seconds for the mixture to dissolve the eye makeup. Then I wipe clean. The mixture does leave a little residue, that I like becuase it adds a little extra moisture around my eye area.

Pic 1: Random Shadows and Liquid Liner Pic 2: After one swipe Pic 3: All removed :)

As with anything, please test to make sure you are not allergic or sensitive to any of the ingredients above. This recipe works for me and my skin type. I hope that it helps you if you are looking for natural alternatives and ways to green your makeup routine.

Enjoy!