Recently I was surfing the net and I discovered so many hot DIYs for summer! There are so many smart and sensible DIY projects you can make that’ll not only save you money but you also get to create your very own all-natural products! I found all these projects that would make such great DIYs for summer that I had to share them with you! Even if you don’t consider yourself the craftiest person in the world, these DIYs will come in super handy while you’re getting through the remainder of summer! Let’s get started!
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****Ingredients:**
Essential oils: choose from Citronella, Clove, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Cajeput, Eucalyptus, Cedar, Catnip, Lavender, Mint
Natural Witch Hazel
Distilled or boiled Water
Vegetable glycerin (optional)
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****Directions:**
Fill spray bottle (I used 8 ounce) 1/2 full with distilled or boiled water
Add witch hazel to fill almost to the top
Add 1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin if using
Add 30-50 drops of essential oils to desired scent. The more oils you use, the stronger the spray will be. My personal favorite mix is: Rosemary, Clove, Cajeput, Lavender, Cinnamon and Eucalyptus… it works great and smells good too! Check wellnessmama.com for other bug spray recipes, also!
**Source: **wellnessmama.com
Ingredients:
2 cups of raw, uncooked oatmeal
1 cup of whole milk
1 tablespoon of honey
Directions:
Take two cups of raw, uncooked oatmeal and pour into a tepid to warm bathtub. Oatmeal contains healing properties and serves as an exfoliator and moisturizer.
Add one cup of whole milk to the water. Since milk is full of proteins and vitamins A, D, and E, it has strong soothing properties.
Add one tablespoon of honey to the bath. Honey is high in vitamins B, C, D, and E and is a natural antiseptic salve for the skin.
Soak in the tub for five to 10 minutes. Rinse off, take a sigh of relief, and gently pat your body dry.
**Source: **bellasugar.com
Ingredients:
1 tsp. sea salt
2 tbsp. leave-in conditioner
Nickel-sized dab of water-based pomade
1 tsp. of coconut or argan oil
1 cup of hot water
Directions:
My advice is to pour the hot water into the spray bottle, then add your nickel sized dab of pomade, salt and argan/coconut oil. Put the top on the bottle and shake to break down those ingredients while the water is hot. Then add the leave-in once those ingredients dissolve.
The reason this spray is so great is because it never feels dried out or hard– every ingredient is soft. Best to let it air-dry and gently scrunch as it dries. You can use it on long or short hair without worrying about it getting “crunchy.”
**Source: **womansday.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cucumber with peel, chopped
3 tablespoons witch hazel
2 tablespoons distilled water
Directions:
Put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove all of the solids, then pour the toner into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. Store this toner in the refrigerator for a longer shelf life—it should last for several weeks.
To use, apply the toner to your face using a clean cotton ball.
Yield: 4 1/2 ounces
**Source: **thebeautydepartment.com
Ingredients:
1/2 avocado
1/2 lemon juice
2 tbsp. of honey
1 tbsp. of olive oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, apply and enjoy looking like a dinosaur for about 15-20mins.
**Source: **alionsnest.com
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of Epsom Salt
2 quarts of warm water
Few drops of eucalyptus oil
Directions:
Dissolve a half cup of Epsom Salt into two quarts of warm water. Pour the water into a container and soak your bare feet for 15 to 20 minutes. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent. Massage the entire foot with Epsom Salt, concentrating on the heels and ankles to remove any dry, rough spots. Then rinse your feet with clean tap water and dry them thoroughly.
**Source: **ajc.com
Ingredients:
Distilled or spring water, I used the distilled bottle water.
Essential oils of your choice, in my case rose, lavender and lemon
Glycerine
Clean spray bottle for storing the mist.
Tooth pick and a bowl for making oil mix.
Directions:
I was making 200 ml of body mist in which 80% of the part is water only, So next 10% has to be the mix of essential oils. For my floral citrusy mist I used 40 drops of rose oil + 25 drops of lemon oil + 20 drops of lavender oil. Mix the oils together using the tooth pick. You may think that it will be great to put the oil directly in spray bottle but doing that will not let you know how your final mix of oil smells like.
Put a tiny part of oil mix on your skin and take a sniff to check if you are getting your desired fragrance. You can alter the scent by increasing your favorite oil ratio. Now fill your spray bottle with distilled water. Do not fill the bottle completely. Fill just 75-80%. Now pour the essential oil mix in it and then add equal amount of glycerin in the mix.
Close the cap and shake everything together. The mix will look cloudy initially but after 5- 10 minutes everything will settle down and the content will look perfect. To beautify the bottle you can make a fancy sticker and paste it on the bottle. That’s all your personalized all natural body mist is ready to use.
As this mist has no alcohol in it will take time to dry on skin. Alcohol helps perfume/mist evaporate on skin faster, leaving only the fragrant oil behind. If you are fine with using alcohol you can add any color less and odder less alcohol likes vodka in equal proportion of water. However I wanted my mist to be alcohol free so I skipped this part.
Essential oils are good for skin and most of them have antibacterial and antifungal properties too. So this mist will not only make you smell good but will keep your skin healthy too. I spray it lavishly on myself after bath and the smell last on me for about 4 hours. I feel that stronger smelling oils like jasmine or sandalwood will last even longer.
**Source: **makeupandbeauty.com
These summer DIY projects will be helpful in getting through the rest of the summer and just about any time of the year! There are so many genius DIY projects out there that I can’t wait to try! I think making my own beauty or household products is just as fun as using them! What’s your favorite DIY product?
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