Zingy Blueberry-Green Tea Ice Facial
When was the last time you woke up, looked in the mirror, spat the word “puffy!” and went back to bed? It happens to me a lot. Especially when summer starts turning to autumn. Fall brings out the puffy allergy …
Archives for 2010
Homemade Beauty : Mistakes Were Made
I fear in my enthusiasm, I've forgotten to leave a few things out. Making your own skincare/haircare products and household recipes will most likely include a few "what the hecks."
Yesterday's odd post had a purpose. It …
Defeat by Fruit (or Rising from the Pineapple Ashes)
It was a sweltering summer day in the dungeon apartment. The haggled-for farmer's-market irises were weeping onto the kitchen counter. I flicked water on them and opened the window, encouraging them to cheer up. Then I faced …
Ask Crunchy Betty – What’s Your Ish?
Let’s do something different today. Something wild. Something wacky. Something that has nothing to do with the fact that I have writer’s block. Nope. Nothing at all. Yay! Today is all about comments. It’s …
Store-Bought Dry Shampoo? No! Crunch On This Instead
Let's get one thing straight, I'm no artist. You will see that below. What I am, though, is wondering what crazy rock I've been living under lately. I had no idea that companies had latched on to the dry shampoo idea, shoved …
Unstink Your Life With No-Brainer, No-Spray DIY Air Fresheners
Let’s face it. Things get stinky. My cat. He gets stinky. My kid, stinky. My hamper. Yep. Sometimes it’s stinky. Inspired by all this stink, I began thinking seriously about no-spray air fresheners. …
Easiest DIY Facial Recipes From Around the Web
Almond butter - on your face.
Over the years, before Crunchy Betty was even a twinkle in my eye, I spent hours each week searching for homemade beauty recipes. There are a lot of them online. Maybe millions. …
Are You a Crunchy Betty?
After rewriting my About Page, it became blatantly apparent that the time has come. I’ve been putting it off for a month, knowing it was going to happen. It just didn’t feel “right” yet. Now it feels …
7 Important Natural Skincare Ingredients (That You Probably Don’t Have, But Might Want)
If you're even remotely interested in creating your own skincare and haircare products, you might want to add a few things to your cupboards. These are the most useful items I know of - the ones that are versatile and work …
Food On Your Face : Mango (Yummy Recipe Linkies at the Bottom!)
After yesterday's mango/melon fiasco (but a fab mango mask recipe nonetheless), I'm a little scaredy cat to write anything else about mangoes. But I must.
Why, you ask?
Because I need mango recipes below. If you have …
Nourishing Mango Mud Mask
Did you ever see that YouTube clip of the documentary about the mothers who breastfeed their kids into the ages of 8 or 10? It's okay. You don't have to see it. I pretty much just told you what it's about.
Well, it bugs …
Boost Your Shampoo with an Herbal Infusion!
First of all, what is a herbal infusion? It's just a strong "tea" made with herbs and water. It's easy, quick, and often very yummy smelling.
So what you're doing here is making an herbal infusion and mixing it with your …
Very Important Things – Watch and Do Now!
I have a few emergent crunchy things to share with you, and two weekend assignments. They are easy, and quick, and you will learn and love and laugh and possibly burst into a million ecstatic stars because of them. Or you …
Daily Sparkly Shower Spray Recipe
Daily Sparkly Shower Spray
* 1/2 c. rubbing alcohol
* 1/2 c. hydrogen peroxide
* 25 drops (1/4 tsp.) peppermint essential oil
* 2 tsp liquid castille soap (optional)
* spray bottle
10 Foods You Have In Your Kitchen That Could Be On Your Face
I went through my sister's kitchen this morning, and found 10 things that she could put on her face, RIGHT NOW, that would either moisturize, cleanse, or exfoliate. I bet her kitchen's pretty typical, so you probably have …
Calling All Crunchy Betties! Food on YOUR Face.
You know how I keep saying stuff about putting food on your face? Well, it turns out, I really meant it. And now, I want to see it.
Seriously.
See it.
Next week, I'm going to add a new shiny page to those static …
Crunchy Kids : Shoo! Spray Homemade Insect Repellent
Gotta admit, this is a new one for me. I live in an area where mosquitoes dare not tread, and ants basically mind their manners. Buncha moths, but I'm not afraid of them biting me much - the cat takes care of them before …
FOYF : Strawberries (and a Delicious Linky Party with Strawberry Recipes)
Look. I know how hard it is to choke down a strawberry. They're just terrible tasting, yeah?
Ha.
Strawberries are nature's little genius fruit, really. It's like Mother Nature said, "Look. Maybe I messed up with …
Brightening Strawberry-Kiwi Facial Polish
If I were handed two eggs and a frying pan and told to make scrambled eggs without a recipe, we would be having cold pizza for breakfast. Because somehow the results would end up looking like beef stew and smelling like …
Food on Your Face : Why You Should Go Organic
I made the switch to (mostly) homemade beauty, skincare, and haircare products after going through "the change." There was much sweating, crying, and raging about the house. And, no. It wasn't menopause.
It was reading …
Moisturizing Corn Milk and Lavender Facial Toner
I am so excited for this one, and I don’t even have dry skin. This was a new one for me, and I had a couple of people who needed the extra moisture try this out – and this got RAVE reviews! How it came to be was …
Crunchy Kids! The First of Many
I have a giant. A 13-year-old, shaving, 5’9″ giant. And I’ve goaded him, pleaded him, and cried at his feet to test out some crunchy recipes for teens. He says no (although I will wear him down one of these …
Food on Your Face (and Hair!) : Yogurt
Why Yogurt is Good For Your Skin
Full of protein, enzymes, and zinc, yogurt does a great job at cleaning up and softening your skin. It lightens dark spots and blemishes and helps protect your face with its antioxidant …
Crunchy Betty Quick Tips on Twitter!
Twit a load of this: Got a sunburn? Mix a little cucumber juice and white wine together and spread on the toasty area. Enjoy the cooling sensation! When you’ve knocked your leg silly on the table edge and find yourself …