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How to Make Your Own Body Butter For Soft Glowing Skin

Hello Soft and Glowing Skin

Goodbye Toxic Chemicals

Your easy GO-TO body butter recipe! Whip up a batch of this DIY Body Butter and get the soft smooth skin you truly desire! Made with 100 % Raw and Organic ingredients for nourishing the skin the NATURAL way. Consistent use of this butter can help treat eczema, dry skin, fade hyperpigmentation and dark spots, and give your skin and overall GLOW!

Ingredients

Serving size: This recipes makes approximately 5 16 oz. Body butters

Choose 1 type of shea butter for the base

  • 1 lb (16 oz. ) Raw Organic Ivory Shea Butter (Made from packed with collagen, antioxidants, and fatty acids for extreme moisture, youthful, and glowing skin.)
  • 1 lb (16 oz.) Raw Organic Yellow Shea Butter (packed with collagen, antioxidants, and fatty acids for extreme moisture, youthful, and glowing skin.)

Choose 2 more types of butter to add in

  • 1/2 lb (8 Oz.) Raw Organic Mango Butter (Made from the mango seed. Has no smell. Adds a extra boosts of moisture and lighter and creamier texture)
  • 1/2 lb (8 Oz.) Raw Organic Cocoa Butter (Made from Cocoa Beans. Very thick and creamy. Smells like chocolate! Adds treatment of skin discoloration, hyperpigmentation, and helps lighten scarring )
  • 1/2 lb (8 oz.) Raw Organic Kokum Butter (Made from the Kokum Tree Seed. Perfect for acne prone skin as it helps sooth inflammation and does not clog pores)

Choose ONLY 3 types of oil to add

  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Virgin Coconut Oil (Light Hydrating oil for moisturizing skin without clogging pores)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil (light oil that protects skin from free radicals and treats sun damage)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Almond Oil (Light non greasy moisturizer for evening skin tone)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Avocado Oil (Light anti-inflammatory and moisturizing oil perfect for treating acne, eczema, and psoriasis)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Oil (Light anti-aging oil that treats fine lines, wrinkles, and increases skin elasticity)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Castor Oil (Heavy and deeply moisturizing oil for dry cracked skin)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil (light oil with Anti-aging skin tightening properties)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Argan Oil (Light yet deeply moisturizing oil for treating stretch marks, healing atopic dermatitis, and providing a dewy glow)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Jojoba Oil (Light moisturizing oil that also helps heal sunburns)
  • 2 cups Organic Cold-Pressed Apricot Oil (Light non greasy oil for firming the skin, reducing fine lines, and wrinkles)

Choose any Essential Oil for added benefits and scent!
Here’s a list a beautiful oil blends to try!

  • 30 drops of Lavender, 15 drops of Vanilla, and 15 drops of Patchouli (Calming, grounding, and relaxing)
  • Rose & Vanilla (Warm and sensual)
  • Citronella, Lemongrass, and Eucalyptus (Light, unisex scent, also a bug repellant)
  • Orange & Vanilla (light and fruity! Orange Creamcicle vibes!)

Optional Add Ins | Pick One (If choosing to add this ingredient you must use a natural preservative to prevent molding)

  • Raw Organic Honey (Natural humectant which draws moisture to the skin.)
  • Organic Manuka Honey (Miracle honey! Filled with medicinal and anti bacterial properties for treating acne + other skin conditions)

Natural Preservative (Optional | Pick one)

  • 2 drops of Willow Bark Extract (2 % of total body butter amount)
  • 2 drops of Coconut Fruit Extract (2 % of total body butter amount)

Instructions

  1. Start off creating a double broiler simply by filling a large stove pot with about 4 cups of water.
  2. Place a large GLASS bowl on top of the pot and turn the heat on medium-high.
  3. Allow the water in the pot to boil and the steam begin heating up the glass bowl. (Creating a double broiler ensures that all the vitamins and minerals stay in tack and are not damaged by direct heat)
  4. Add your Shea Butter and 2 chosen additional butters into the bowl and allow them to melt. (Breaking the chucks apart with a wooden spoon helps them melt faster)
  5. Once the butters are completely melted, stir the mixture, remove the glass bowl from the pot and pour into a new bowl. (This will be the bowl used for mixing the body butter)
  6. Allow the melted butter to cool down to room temperature, then place the bowl in the freezer for approximately 10 minutes or until the butter starts to thicken up. (Refer to photos)
  7. Place the bowl under an electric mixture and began mixing on high.
  8. While the mixer is on pour your 3 chosen oils in one cup at a time.
  9. Next, add your honey if you chose this additional ingredient. (Then add your preservative if using honey)
  10. Add your essential oils.
  11. Mix until the body butter begins to thicken up. (Refer to photos)
  12. Pour the mixture into your 16 oz. Body butter jars then let the sit and settle.
  13. Use a quarter size amount to moisturizer the whole body. (a little goes a long way!)
  14. For optimum moisture use on damp skin straight out the shower!
  15. Store your other jars in a cool dry place.

This recipe is perfect for stocking up on skin nourishing body butter all summer or winter long!

Share with the family, friends, or keep them for yourself!

Nala Asa Shakur

Nala Asa Shakur formerly known as Tyler A. Norman is the CEO & Founder of The All Natural, Hostess of the world wide podcast, #TTALK , and author of Love Starts Here. She’s a creator & healer serving through various facets of artistry. Her forms of expression range all the way from visual & performing arts, kitchen alchemy, to creative writing and directing. Through her work and her rising movement, #Naturalisthewaytoglow™, she inspires and assist others with self-love, holistic healing, and finding a true inner glow.

Looking for another natural skin care recipe? Try our DIY Rose Water Toner.

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Turmeric Face Mask for Clearing Breakouts + Brightening Skin

A Natural & Easy Remedy for Clearing Glowing Skin All Year Around

Looking for a completely natural remedy for breakouts, scarring, dull, or dry skin? This is the perfect DIY face mask! The simple yet extremely nourishing ingredients make it super easy to make at home. Anytime I suffer from a random breakout or find my skin needing some brightening, this is a GO TO!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp of Raw Organic Honey/Manuka Honey – Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it draws in moisture from the environment, making it a deep ingredients for bringing life back to dull skin. On top of its moisturizing abilities, honey also has antibacterial properties which help it to soothe and clear acne, skin irritations, and rashes.
  • Approx. 1/2 cup Fresh Aloe Vera – Aloe Vera is GOLD for the skin as it keeps the skin hydrated, helps with the regenerations of new skin cells, and improves the firmness and elasticity of skin! Plus its a natural skin healing plant! Using aloe vera helps with the inflammation and redness caused by any breakouts, skin irritations, rashes, or cuts! This super plant also helps treat sunburn.
  • 1 Tsp Golden Turmeric Powder – Turmeric is a ancient health & skincare remedy thats been used for centuries! This superfood is a natural skin brightener; helping to fade dark spots and scarring on the face. It brings out a healthy brilliance in skin tone that gives the face a more noticeable GLOW! Turmeric is also an anti-inflammatory, making it a good remedy for acne as well!

Instructions

  1. Wash the outside leaf of the Aloe Vera.
  2. Then, cut as closely to the leaf as possible on both ends and each side. Retrieve only the clear Aloe Vera Gel from inside the leaf.
  3. Rinse and place the chunk of Aloe Vera Gel into a bowl of spring water for 20 minutes ( make sure the Aloe is completely submerged). This step is extremely important in order to remove the somewhat poisonous part of the plant called Aloe Latex (Yellow Liquid between the gel and the leaf) which can cause itching and extreme irritation to the skin !!!!
  4. Place all your ingredients into a blender & blend until smooth. (If you don’t have a blender or prefer to be tech free smash all the ingredients together with a Mortar & Pestle or fork & Bowl)
  5. Apply the mask to CLEAN & DRY skin and let the mask sit for 20 minutes. Sit outside in the sun, read a book, or catch up on some chores!
  6. Throughly rinse the mask off with cool water and pat face dry. Follow up with your normal skincare routine! I suggest using a rosewater toner and Shea Butter for more skin nourishment!
  7. Place the extra face mask in a sealed container in the fridge for up 3 more days! Feel free to use the mask all 3 days, share with your besties, or put your man on some skin care game!
  8. Use consistently for best results.

This mask is leaves the skin fresh, vibrant, and GLOWING! Add this to your weekly skincare routine for health skin the NATURAL way!

Nala Asa Shakur

Nala Asa Shakur formerly known as Tyler A. Norman is the CEO & Founder of The All Natural, Hostess of the world wide podcast, #TTALK , and author of Love Starts Here. She’s a creator & healer serving through various facets of artistry. Her forms of expression range all the way from visual & performing arts, kitchen alchemy, to creative writing and directing. Through her work and her rising movement, #Naturalisthewaytoglow™, she inspires and assist others with self-love, holistic healing, and finding a true inner glow.

Looking for a body mask to pair with face mask for an ALL OVER GLOW? Try this DIY Strawberries & Cream Hair & Body Smoothie!

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DIY Strawberries & Cream Hair & Body Smoothie

Made with ingredients straight from the kitchen for natural nourishment all over.

A delicious creamy smoothie; but, for the hair and skin!

Summer is approaching, which means we want to let out natural hair down and show off our healthy glowing skin! This hair and body smoothie is perfect for treating winter dryness and reviving our natural glow! The best part is, just like a regualr smoothie this can be made with ingredients already in your kitchen. When making DIY treatments, the ingredients and measurements can be altered to treat YOUR HAIR & SKIN the way you like it!


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Fresh Aloe Vera – Aloe Vera is a miracle plant for the hair and skin! It soothes razor burn, bug bites, eczema, sunburn, dry skin, acne, dry skin, dry scalp, dry hair, split ends and much more! It’s the superstar of this smoothie for sure!
  • 1/2 cup of Coconut Cream ( I use Native Forest Brand) – Coconut cream acts as a natural moisturizer and conditioner.
  • 1/4 cup of Raw Honey – Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it draws in moisture from the environment. Long lasting moisturization paired with its ability to add shine makes honey a perfect addition to this smoothie!
  • 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive or Coconut Oil – a good oil brings the benefits of conditioning and nourishing the hair & skin as well as sealing the hair strands & skin to lock in all this MOISTURE and LOVE.
  • 1/2 cup of Fresh Strawberries (about 4 small strawberries) – Strawberries are high in antioxidants and vitamin C which makes them good for boosting hair growth and glowing skin.

Instructions

  1. Wash & cut the outside leaf of the Aloe Vera on both ends and both sides.
  2. Then, cut as closely to the leaf as possible to retrieve only the clear Aloe Vera Gel from inside.
  3. Rinse and place the chunk of Aloe Vera Gel into a bowl of spring water for 20 minutes ( make sure the Aloe is completely submerged). This step is extremely important in order to remove the somewhat poisonous part of the plant called Aloe Latex (Yellow Liquid between the gel and the leaf) which can cause itching and extreme irritation to the skin !!!!
  4. Place all your ingredients into a blender & blend until you get a smoothie consistency.
  5. Hop in the shower, wash, & shampoo as usual.
  6. Apply the smoothie to CLEAN hair making sure to cover the hair from root to ends.
  7. Twist hair into two or more twist and cover hair with a plastic shower cap to trap the steam.
  8. Allow the smoothie to sit in your hair for around 10 minutes.
  9. While waiting proceed with shaving, a body scrub, dancing, singing or whatever you wish.
  10. About a minute before rinsing your hair, apply the smoothie onto the body and smooth into the skin.
  11. Rinse your hair and body very thoroughly making sure to get all of the smoothie out.
  12. Detangle hair whilst washing out the smoothie allowing the water and gravity to assist.
  13. OPTIONAL: If you have thin, fine, or straight hair you may need to do an extra shampoo to remove access moisture or simply reverse the steps by apply the smoothie first, then shampoo, and conditioner after. For my thick, long, curly, & kinky headed kings and queens a thorough rinse will suffice.
  14. Proceed with your regular hair and skin routine!

For my thick, long, and 3C/4A curly crown I proceeded to dry my hair with a microfiber cloth, massage my scalp with some castor oil, and apply a small amount of castor oil to my ends as well. I then moisturized my body and let my hair air dry for the remainder of the day!

This Smoothie made my hair and skin extremely soft and nourished. It left my wash and go hair so fluffy and bouncy yet deeply moisturized with a nice shine!

Nala Asa Shakur

Nala Asa Shakur formerly known as Tyler A. Norman is the CEO & Founder of The All Natural, Hostess of the world wide podcast, #TTALK , and author of Love Starts Here. She’s a creator & healer serving through various facets of artistry. Her forms of expression range all the way from visual & performing arts, kitchen alchemy, to creative writing and directing. Through her work and her rising movement, #Naturalisthewaytoglow™, she inspires and assist others with self-love, holistic healing, and finding a true inner glow.

Want to try a thicker creamier hair mask? Check out our DIY Avocado Deep Conditioner!