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Archives for February 2011

The Fine Art of Dying Your Hair with Henna

The Fine Art of Dying Your Hair with Henna

by Crunchy Betty

Henna.

It's such a pretty word, isn't it? Such a pretty word, for such a mess I made. But we'll get to that later.

If you're looking for an alternative to chemical-laden hair dyes (in fact, I just read on cancer.gov …

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Break Free from the (Advertising) Matrix!

by Crunchy Betty

"... the only moisturizer with 100% softening power."

"... and your wrinkles will be a thing of the past ..."

"... with a splash of natural juicy pomegranate fragrance to keep you fresh ..."

Somewhere, in all those …

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A Millionish Uncommon (and Not So Uncommon) Uses for Coconut Oil

A Millionish Uncommon (and Not So Uncommon) Uses for Coconut Oil

by Crunchy Betty

You're a nut! You're crazy in the coconut!

Okay - I'm crazy in the coconut. As you can tell. I've just spent 37 hours obsessing about coconut oil.

In the homemade toothpaste post, Karen from Abundance on a Dime posed a …

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Homemade Toothpaste: Want to Ditch the Fluoride? 3

Homemade Toothpaste: Want to Ditch the Fluoride?

by Crunchy Betty

You might've heard the big controversy swirling around fluoride these days.

It's not new.

But it's heating up lately. A lot.

In fact, Natural News just ran a very impassioned op-ed piece about the dangers of …

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Pursey Galore Does Manitou Springs 1

Pursey Galore Does Manitou Springs

by Crunchy Betty

Sunday was epic.

Picture this: 15 homemade chocolate peppermint lip balms, 15 homemade bath sachets, friends, a camera, and a legendary purse. Add in 50 unsuspecting visitors to Manitou Springs.

We rocked the town. …

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A Traditional Chinese Medicine Chat 1

A Traditional Chinese Medicine Chat

by Crunchy Betty

This is Ashley.

She's the one without the fancy hat.

She's a pharmacist, she's studied Traditional Chinese Medicine IN China, and she's traveled the world. She's also one of the most spiritually grounded, open-hearted, …

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Nitty Gritty on the Oil Cleansing Method 1

Nitty Gritty on the Oil Cleansing Method

by Crunchy Betty

There are facial cleansers - foamy, gel, soapy, dry. There are exfoliants and scrubs. Toners and splashes.

And then there's oil.

The superhero of facial cleaning.

You heard me right. Oil.

Regardless of your …

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Crunchy Video Tutorial - Homemade Chocolate Chip Lip Balm!

Crunchy Video Tutorial – Homemade Chocolate Chip Lip Balm!

by Crunchy Betty

I'm convinced that YouTube chooses the most awkward moments to use as the "starting frame." It's a very complicated embarrassment algorithm. Very tricky.

Anyway:

Tip Nut Homemade Lip Balm - That's where I found this …

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3 Simple Homemade Lip Balms - Your Lips've Never Been Yummier

3 Simple Homemade Lip Balms – Your Lips’ve Never Been Yummier

by Crunchy Betty

Waiting for a homemade lip balm to set up is a little like developing a Polaroid.

You stand there and watch. And then you touch. And then you curse, because it wasn't quite dry and you screwed up the pristine look.

And …

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The Crunchy Chemist's Love Affair With Vitamin E

The Crunchy Chemist’s Love Affair With Vitamin E

by Crunchy Betty

You guys might not have noticed this, but we have a hidden gem who comments here at Crunchy Betty.

Her name is Susan.

She's a chemist and, originally, I was so very paranoid that she was going to start telling me how …

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