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Reposting this awesome Lotion Bar Recipe in honor of May 4th - Star Wars Day :)

Creating my own DIY skincare products has been my interest for the past year. I have made whipped body cream, massage oils and aromatherapy mix for different minor ailments. One project that I have been meaning to tackle to is the lotion bar. I honestly have not used a lotion bar before and I am pretty curious on how it will work on my skin.

One main ingredient in making lotion bars is beeswax. I checked and read several reviews of different beeswax brands online and found out that most of products out there have a smoky or burnt smell. One product that I found online seems to be more promising – it is 100% natural and it is safe for cosmetic and medicinal uses. Most of all, it has a very mild aroma.

I was given a chance to try and test this beeswax from Deluxe Botanicals. I am very happy with this because it did not have any weird smoky or foul smell at all. The pellets are pretty big but I do not think that is a problem when creating projects. The color is golden yellow color and the texture of the pellets is smooth and shiny. It is perfect for any cosmetic and craft projects!

Here is the recipe to my lotion bars using the beeswax from Deluxe Botanicals.

LOTION BARS

Ingredients

¾ cup Beeswax Pellets

¼ cup Coconut Oil

½ cup Shea Butter

½ cup Cocoa Butter

1 tbs. Jojoba Oil

20 -30 Drops of your favorite Essential Oils

Molds

How To’s:

Mix and melt the beeswax, shea and cocoa butter in a double broiler or microwave. Note that the beeswax doesn’t melt fast. If you are using a microwave, do it in short bursts. Check on your concoction every few 30 seconds.

Once melted, add the coconut oil, jojoba oil and essential oils.

Immediately pour into molds and let it cool down completely until it hardens. You can also refrigerate it to quickly cool it down.

I used my Star Wars silicone ice/candy mold for quirkiness. I love how the lotion bars turned out! The smell is amazing and it really moisturizes my skin very well.

Wrap extra lotion bars in seran wrap for future use.

Star Wars Inspired Lotion Bar Recipe

by Jo Bats on May 04, 2017

Reposting this awesome Lotion Bar Recipe in honor of May 4th - Star Wars Day :) Creating my own DIY skincare products has been my inte...

Who can resist sparkles? Head on to Amazon and check out this huge sheet of 900 rhinestones. Each rhinestone has a high quality adhesive back perfect for every single crafting project. Use these little beauties in making card, scrapbooks or kid's craft project. Here's an idea - why not cover a whole egg with rhinestones? That would make the fanciest easter egg ever!

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Resources: Click HERE for Rhinestone covered projects.

Product Feature: 900 Pcs Rhinestones

by Jo Bats on March 13, 2017

Who can resist sparkles? Head on to Amazon and check out this huge sheet of 900 rhinestones. Each rhinestone has a high quality adhes...

I have always been a fan of gel pens. When I was in High School, I used to collect different colors of gel pens. I used it to write my notes and draw little doodles in the margins of my notebook.

I was given a free set of 24 gel pens from AmazaPens to try and review. I was pretty excited to try this product because it does bring back memories of my teen years. What I did not anticipate is that there is another little person in my house who is more excited than I – my creative little girl was so psyched when she saw the pens. She even claimed her ownership of the pens by stashing it in her backpack!

Anyway, back to pens. The AmazaPens Gel Set Pens comes in set of 24 colors – 12 glitters, 6 pastels and 6 neons. It has 40% more ink than most pens. The Glitter pens have a 1mm ballpoint tips while the neon and pastel have a .8mm tips. The ink is non-toxic and acid free. It is very lovely to use – it does not skip or bleed when you write. It has a very nice flow of ink and the colors are very vivid.