by Alexandra Golden | Jun 8, 2014 | Beauty, DIY, Haircare, Home
I had never heard of catnip being used as anything except as a cat treat until last year. Â Turns out, it’s a pretty magical stuff for humans as well! Like this post? Want to share the article? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest boards! It’s no mystery that...
by Alexandra Golden | May 12, 2014 | Beauty, DIY, Haircare
I don’t have the world’s best hair. Â It’s very fine and therefore prone to breaking. Â It gets dry and frizzy (oh the joys of having curly hair) unless I condition it properly. Â That all would actually be kind of ok if I also didn’t start...
by Alexandra Golden | Apr 26, 2014 | Beauty, DIY, Haircare, Home
This recipe was my saving grace after my baking soda clarifying hair treatment fiasco. Â Because of this, I can in all honesty say that this rinse works to condition and improve the health of your hair. Like this post? Want to share the article? Pin it to your favorite...
by Alexandra Golden | Apr 24, 2014 | Beauty, Haircare
As you’ve probably gathered from my posts, I don’t use any conventional shampoos or conditioners on my hair. All in all, using all natural products has really helped with my hair quality (more shine, less shedding, stronger locks). It also has meant that I...
by Alexandra Golden | Apr 22, 2014 | Beauty, DIY, Haircare, Home
I put off trying this recipe for a while after I learned that clays can be cleansing. To be quite honest, it’s because I really didn’t think you could wash your hair with clay and actually end up with clean locks as a result! It’s a logical concern...
by Alexandra Golden | Apr 8, 2014 | Beauty, Body, DIY, Haircare
A ton of my shampoo recipe creations have come up short in one or more important shampoo requirements. This recipe, however, I managed to hit them all while not reacting with my the hard water in my apartment!  While soapnut shampoo will still be near and dear to my...
by Alexandra Golden | Mar 25, 2014 | Beauty, Body, DIY, Haircare
I’ve never been a huge fan of hair gel even though I’ve heard it does great things for curly hair like mine. Â I’ve tried tons of formulas but was never satisfied with the crunchy, stringy results I got that made my hair look even finer than it...
by Alexandra Golden | Mar 25, 2014 | DIY, Haircare
I’ve already posted my basic beach hair spray but I had promised I would post my new and improved recipe when it was done being battle tested. Â This new recipe incorporates the old beach hair spray and the new flaxseed hair gel I just posted on. Â I truly think...
by Alexandra Golden | Feb 21, 2014 | DIY, Haircare
This is one of the easiest recipes I make and it’s one I always make sure to have on hand. While I only used to use my favorite herbal conditioner, I’ve added this conditioner to the hair routine and I’m loving the results. It makes my hair shiny and...
by Alexandra Golden | Feb 13, 2014 | Beauty, DIY, Haircare, Home
Now that my soapnut shampoo is ready to use (and hopefully so is yours!), I’ll show you how I use it. Like this post? Want to share the article? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest boards! If this is going to be your first time using a soapnut shampoo, I’m...