Purple dead nettle makes a soothing salve that is easy to make and gentle on the skin. This early spring plant has some great uses for the skin and is perfect for a beginning herbalist to make. Purple dead nettle is easy to find, easy to harvest, and easy to use, making it a perfect…
Herbal Bath and Skincare Recipes
Nourish healthy skin and practice self-care with DIY herbal bath and skincare products made from real, natural ingredients.
Discover our homemade skincare recipes for beginner's cold processed soap and Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bars. You can learn how infuse herbal oils like CBD Infused Oil. Then you'll be able to make your own herbal salves and forage for herbs and flowers to create restorative skincare like Dandelion Salve. Perhaps your skin is thirsty? With natural oils and botanicals, Calendula Cream and Rose Lotion Bars provide just what your dry skin is craving.
How to Make Infused Herbal Oils
Learning how to make an infused herbal oil is the first step in making numerous all-natural body care recipes like herbal salves, body butters, and creams. Making an infused oil is easier than you might think, and the perfect first project for a beginner herbalist. How to Make an Infused Oil Knowing how to infuse…
Homemade Deodorant with Lavender and Sage
This homemade deodorant stick is a simple recipe that actually works! Using DIY deodorant is a great way to support your health, reduce waste and chemicals, and smell good! When I first began delving into making herbal bath and beauty products myself many years ago, it all started with homemade herbal deodorant. It’s the perfect…
Pine Salve With Infused Pine Oil
Pine salve is a perfect winter herbal skin care for dry skin and has an amazing winter pine smell. Made with infused pine oil, this is an easy-to-make herbal salve that moisturizes and soothes winter skin while offering aromatherapy, too! Foraging Pine Needles Pine needles are readily available in most areas for winter foraging when…
Pine Lotion Bars for Winter
These pine lotion bars are perfect for moisturizing dry winter skin, and they make wonderful gifts. With cute shapes and lasting skin soothing nourishment, these lotion bars smell like a walk through the forest. Make some for friends and loved ones, and keep some for yourself! Herbal Infusion Lotion Bars To make an herbal infusion…
How to Make a Yarrow Plant Salve
The yarrow plant grows commonly and is edible and topically useful. Yarrow’s herbal support makes it incredibly helpful in a salve. Learn how to create a salve to easily access yarrow’s topical uses! About Yarrow Plant Yarrow grows almost everywhere and is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It grows year-round in temperate climates…
Plantain Salve for Itchy Bug Bites and Rashes
Plantain salve is an easy-to-make herbal remedy that works wonders to soothe a variety of skin ailments, particularly itchy skin. Plantain herb is easy to find, forage, and use in this simple and accessible salve recipe! About Plantain While often seen as a common weed, the plantain plant is actually an amazingly useful herb that…
Homemade Calendula Lip Balm
This homemade lip balm made with calendula oil is a wonderful way to soothe chapped and cracked lips while connecting to your inner kitchen herbalist self. Similar to calendula salve, this natural lip balm will restore moisture to your lips when you need it most. This is a super easy lip balm recipe! Calendula for…
10 Herbal Salve Recipes for Natural Skin Care
Herbal salve recipes are easy to make and are wonderful for a variety of uses in your natural skincare routine. Salves can incorporate many different herbs and can help to soothe, calm, and ease the skin. Support and balance your specific skin needs with one or more of these herbal salve recipes! What are Herbal…
Homemade Rose Lotion Bars with Cocoa Butter
Learn how to make rose lotion bars! This is a lovely lotion bar recipe that uses rose-infused oil and cocoa butter and is soothing for the skin. They are easy to make and a wonderful addition to your homemade bath and beauty products, and perfect for a handmade Valentine’s gift! The Big Book of Homemade…
