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DIY WHITENING TOOTHPASTE: 100% Natural

homemade natural whitening toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste in your local grocery store has way too much fluoride (fun fact). It can harm you in more ways than you can imagine. The whitening strips are just as bad because they damage your enamel which is irreversible.

That being said, we can still whiten our teeth using natural ingredients. I made this toothpaste about 2 months ago and I started seeing results within 3 weeks of using it. It’s not the kind of toothpaste that will give you instant results but I promise you that it will never damage your teeth, gums or enamel.

I use this toothpaste once a day (when I wake up of course lol) everyday. Sometimes I also brush my teeth with this before I go bed.. but I get lazy sometimes too 😀

INGREDIENTS

Coconut oil: Anti-bacterial, anti-septic, prevents gum diseases, removes plaque

Baking soda: Whitening agent, removes plaque

Peppermint oil: Gives the minty flavour

Charcoal powder: Absorbs surface stains, removes plaque, eliminates toxins

Click on the video below to watch how you can make this toothpaste 🙂

Let me know which one works for you x

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Updated DIY Natural Glam Glow Mud Mask for Clear Skin

diy natural glam glow mud mask

I posted a “Natural Dupe of Glam Glow Mud Masks” blog post a few months ago so this is the updated version in a video form.

If you guys read that post you’d know the star ingredient is the Aztec Secret India Healing Clay which is 100% natural calcium bentonite clay. I’ve LOVED this clay mask ever since I tried it.

So in this video I am showing you 2 MASKS. One for sensitive skin and the other for non-sensitive skin.
I use the second one because my skin is pretty tough and oily so I need clay masks in my routine.

Benefits of clay masks:

  • Tightens pores permanently overtime
  • Gets rid of blemishes / acne pretty fast
  • Deep cleanses pores and pulls all the impurities out

They actually recommend you to use the clay with apple cider vinegar (ACV) but you guys know I CANNOT stand the smell of ACV so instead I use witch hazel and it works just as well for me. And if my skin is acting reaaaally bad then I also add 2 drops of tea tree oil which is a natural anti-bacterial and acne fighter.

(I live in Toronto and I buy Dickinson’s witch hazel from Walmart for around $5. Only the yellow bottle is 100% natural and alcohol free so buy the YELLOW one.)

This mask combo literally gets rid of 70% of the blemishes OVERNIGHT.

If you have sensitive skin use the first mask with yoghurt and if you think your skin can handle a little more.. then you can use the second mask.

If your skin is really dry and not so sensitive I’d definitely suggest you to use the tea tree oil.

So you can experiment use whatever combination that works for your skin type and let me know how it works out for you xx

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DIY: Make Your Own Smashbox Primer Water

diy smashbox primer water / makeup setting spray

Smashbox Primer water is literally in every makeup artist’s kit. It makes your foundation glide on like butter (but not greasy). It’ll also keep your makeup in place all day long!

AND this DIY formula will be a huge benefit for anyone with acne-prone skin because of the all natural and anti-bacterial ingredients we’ll use in the primer water.

The actual primer water costs $32 and you can make this at home for only $10. The ingredients are really accessible. You won’t need no leaves from the amazon jungle. You’ll probably find the ingredients in your pantry. So read more for the tutorial… (more…)