Whipped Coconut Body Butter

This project couldn't really be much easier, and boy is it satisfying! Did you know you can make your own luxurious, custom, fancy, good-smelling body butter at home? With as little as ONE INGREDIENT and a little time?

Whipped Coconut Body Butter
1/2 cup of coconut oil
optional: few drops of your favorite essential oil(s)
optional: 1/2 a teaspoon of vitamin e oil

Here is all you have to do.

1. Make sure it isn't too hot in your kitchen - the coconut oil needs to be solid to whip up (trust me on this one - no amount of ice packs around your mixer bowl will help if it is too hot!). 
2. Next, just dump the coconut oil (and few drops of essential oil if you'd like) into your mixer with the whisk attachment, turn it on medium, and let 'er rip. 
3. Slowly turn the speed up to high and watch the coconut oil expand as air gets whipped in. 
4. Let the mixer run until your oil has doubled in volume, about 5-7 minutes. It makes the most heavenly textured body butter, and you control the ingredients! 

I often use plain coconut oil as a lotion or to moisturize my nails, but whipping it makes it go further and really pumps up the pampering factor. You just need a tiny bit, and it smells great (I like to use unrefined coconut oil because I love the smell of coconuts!). Store the finished body butter in a cool place. Otherwise, if it melts you will have to whip it again to incorporate the air back in.

Enjoy!

Customized Bath Soak

I was hesitant to call this post "Bath Salts" since there has been some unsavory press on that term in the recent past (Yikes!). I didn't want anyone thinking I was condoning eating people's faces, or other zombie-like activities.

Now that we have that out of the way, channel your inner spa diva! Deep, cleansing breaths, and whatnot...

This is a really easy and effective "recipe" to make your own bath soak. The main ingredients are Epsom salts, baking soda, and essential oils (optional). I love using lavender and vanilla essential oils to make a relaxing evening bath soak. It is so relaxing and helps melt the day's stress away for me.

Coconut Oil Face Wipes - Easy Step By Step

I've been using these DIY coconut oil face wipes for about a year now, and I'm in love with them! My skin has "normalized" and has a much more smooth texture. They are inexpensive, natural, and travel well... what's not to love?

Let's gather our supplies.

For each batch you will need:

• 2 cups warm water - I use distilled to cut down on the chance of mold
• 2 heaping Tbs. coconut oil
• 10 drops tea tree oil
• 1/2 roll select-a-size paper towels
• 7 cup container with a tight fitting lid

See the steps after the jump

Coconut Oil Face Wipes

Directions coming soon.