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A DIY Tinted Lip Balm Success Story

June 10, 2016 by Rebekah

A DIY Tinted Lip Balm Success Story

As I was recently telling Annie, every few years I try to make tinted lip balm by melting together my old rejected lipsticks. The whole mess is always a dismal failure. Where do I go wrong? By trying to combine shades that are too dissimilar, too unrelated? By using something like Vaseline instead of a […]

Filed Under: Rugged Good Looks Tagged With: Crafty, DIY, DIY tinted lip balm, Famous People, Make it do, Minimalism, Personal Style

Today’s Labor: Mending

September 5, 2011 by Rebekah

Today’s Labor: Mending

I celebrated Labor Day by attending (sure, let’s pretend we’re fancy) Savers‘ 50% off sale. I never show up for holiday sales, though I worked several at my ol’ retail job. I may never do it again. For me, half of the pleasure in shopping is being alone with my thoughts and humming to myself […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: DIY

Cheap, Easy DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent

September 3, 2011 by Rebekah

Cheap, Easy DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent

My older sister makes her own liquid laundry detergent. When I asked her how, she sent me this recipe, which I see was later revised and clarified. As a lover of novelty and new experiences, I set forth to boldly assemble my own laundry detergent. C’est très facile, yo! My ingredients:   The resulting bucket […]

Filed Under: Learning, Novelty Tagged With: DIY, EcoStuffyStuff

Homemade Deodorant: the Sequel

July 7, 2011 by Rebekah

Homemade Deodorant: the Sequel

What appears to be a small bowl of frosting sitting on a rock… …is in reality a small bowl of deodorant sitting on a rock. In my front yard. Impressing the neighbors. When I started wearing homemade deodorant in March, I kept my stick of conventional deo for “Important” days. Once that stick ran out, […]

Filed Under: Rugged Good Looks Tagged With: Body, Deodorant, DIY, Grooming, Product Reviews

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