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Try this easy-peasy, two-ingredient, miracle DIY moisturizer to keep your skin silky-smooth this winter.<\/p>\n
A word about DIY beauty products<\/a>. \u00a0The word is “efficient.” \u00a0It can be frustrating to spend hours shopping for ingredients and a few more whipping up a batch of homemade fill-in-the-blank, only to find that your new concoction has failed OR\u00a0that\u00a0your child \/ husband \/ roommate refuses to use it due to smell \/ texture \/ taste.<\/p>\n I’ve been using my miracle DIY moisturizer for a few years now, and it’s especially effective\u00a0during the colder months\u00a0in the Midwest. \u00a0I keep a little container of it on me and rub some into my dry hands or onto my lips<\/a> when they start to feel especially parched.<\/p>\n The beauty of this DIY moisturizer is that it’s portable, non toxic<\/a>, completely inoffensive to the other members of my family, and suitable for use on just about anything. \u00a0Chapped lips on the four year-old? \u00a0DIY moisturizer. \u00a0Dry elbows for you? \u00a0DIY moisturizer. Dealing with a blemish or some diaper rash*? \u00a0DIY moisturizer.\u00a0 And here’s a little glamour for you: my fave use of the miracle DIY moisturizer is as a long-lasting lip gloss stand-in.<\/p>\n This is a base recipe and can be revised or enhanced based on your needs. \u00a0You can add honey, vitamin E, vegetable glycerine, or any essential oil* of choice.<\/em><\/p>\n Materials & Supplies + 4 ounces oil of choice (I like coconut oil<\/a> best)<\/p>\n + .5 ounces organic beeswax<\/a> (you could use\u00a0candelilla wax<\/a>, but you’ll need to adjust your ratio as you will only need about half as much)<\/p>\n + double boiler + wooden spoon<\/p>\n +electric mixer<\/p>\n + small glass jar with a lid (like a half-pint mason jar<\/a>)<\/p>\n Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Melt the ingredients together in a double-boiler. \u00a0Once the wax has completely melted and the mixture is a smooth liquid, pour into a large bowl. \u00a0Beat with an electric mixer until creamy (this takes a very short amount of time, perhaps a minute or two to achieve maximum results).<\/p>\n 2. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.<\/p>\n *If using this mixture as a diaper rash cream or on your babies, please be sure to research and review\u00a0best practices for safely using essential oils on children. \u00a0I, myself, just leave them out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credit:\u00a0<\/em>Coconut oil<\/a> via Shutterstock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two-Ingredient Miracle DIY Moisturizer<\/h2>\n
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