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Our favorite articles about natural health & beauty & homemade health & beauty products on TexasHomesteader.com

Just 3 Ingredients to MYO Natural Beeswax Lip Balm!

 

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This natural lip balm is made in minutes using beeswax to soothe & protect your lips. It really couldn’t be easier – only 3 ingredients! There are easy ways to tint it with color as well. Check it out, y’all.

Beeswax Lip Balm. She uses beeswax to make a natural lip balm in minutes. It really couldn't be easier - only 3 ingredients! Check it out, y'all. #TexasHomesteader

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Homemade Light & Sheer Face Powder Using Common Kitchen Ingredients

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I make my own light & sheer face powder using cornstarch and natural colorings such as cinnamon or cocoa. With all the hype these days about toxins in cosmetics, I’m happy to find a zero-waste solution that works well for me for just pennies.

HOMEMADE FACE POWDER: With all the hype these days about toxins in cosmetics, I'm happy to find a solution that works well for pennies #TexasHomesteader

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3 Ingredients For A Natural Homemade Toothpaste

by Texas Homesteader 

For the past several years I’ve been on a quest to provide more & more for myself and my family. I started out small and gained momentum as the years went by – I’ve come a long way baby! 

Now I cook from scratch almost every night and I’ve learned to make my own Homemade Yogurt and homemade desserts. I’ve learned to make my own Flavored Mayonnaise and simple homemade cleaners. 

But what about toothpaste, can I do something there? Hummm…

3 SIMPLE INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE TOOTHPASTE - I try to provide things for myself so I'm making toothpaste using simple pantry ingredients #TexasHomesteader

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MYO Natural-Scented Hair Rinse

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It’s a well-known fact that diluted vinegar is a natural hair conditioner. It’s said that with occasional use vinegar helps restore the natural PH of your hair. It also helps clean buildup from your hair. Plus it not only restores that healthy shine but it detangles too.

However RancherMan hates, hates, HATES the smell of vinegar. Although no vinegar aroma at all remains in your hair when it’s dry, there is a subtle hint of vinegar as your hair is drying.

To please that man in my life I’ve scented my vinegar with my favorite herb – rosemary! (a double benefit since it’s also said that Rosemary is a good herb to use in your vinegar rinse for healthy hair)

I use the power of the sun to infuse rosemary into plain vinegar and then make it into a natural hair rinse. My hair is soft & shiny! #TexasHomesteader
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3 Ingredient Homemade Rosemary-Scented Hairspray

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Recently I ran out of hairspray and decided to quickly whip up another batch. I mean why not, it only contains 3 ingredients and uses a repurposed spray bottle. Come see how ridiculously easy (and CHEAP it is to make your own hairspray with 3 common household ingredients.

Homemade Hairspray using ordinary ingredients. See my method for making hairspray using a repurposed hairspray bottle. #TexasHomesteader
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