Posted by Les Mauvaises Herbes
To be perfectly honest, the last two years have been a bit of a nightmare on my end. I’ve spent all my time managing the ups and downs of the pandemic for the company. The result? My personal life took a real hit. Free time? Nope, hahaha. I didn't eat well, I cut back on physical activity, and I no longer had time to make my own products.
In 2022, I started exercising again, but that was pretty much the only thing I could fit into my schedule outside of work. Friends, cooking, DIY—I still couldn’t manage to make room for them.
Now, this year, I’m making a conscious decision to slow down and return to my first love: DIY. Plus, it allows me to save a significant amount of money. Killing two birds with one stone in these difficult times!
Friends and cooking? That will have to wait until 2024! Just kiddinggggg!
— Mariane 🧡
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You can see Marie’s top 5 here, and Audrey’s here!
Quick and easy dry shampoo
I couldn't live without this recipe! This dry shampoo is SO much cheaper than the store-bought version, and just as effective. Marie also has it in her top 5. There’s no doubt about it, it’s worth it!
Quick and easy dry shampoo
Dry shampoo literally changed my life.
A slave to daily shampooing since adolescence, I discovered dry shampoo when I was painfully trying to skip a day or two between washes. No more enduring greasy hair or succumbing to the call of shampoo. It can be made in a jiffy with ingredients from the pantry. It's true, I swear!
- Mariane
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
pour l'éternité
Rendement
60 ml
Coffee body scrub
I produce so much coffee ground waste that I haven’t bought a body scrub in... a good 5 years, haha! Easy and super economical.
Coffee body scrub
This recipe is a must-have in the world of homemade cosmetics. Not only simple and effective, it gives coffee a second life before it heads to the compost. Coffee improves skin appearance thanks to its toning, smoothing, and firming properties. Caffeine and the mechanical action of massage activate blood circulation and remove dead skin cells. And it smells good!
Préparation
5 min
Conservation
6-12 mois
Rendement
environ 250 ml
Cleansing & makeup remover oil
In 2022, I mostly grabbed olive or sunflower oil from my kitchen (yes, it can be that simple). However, this year, I’m getting back to making my custom makeup remover oil, choosing oils with properties that are particularly beneficial for the skin on my face.
Rose and lavender eye make-up remover
This recipe is a super simple combination of hydrosol and vegetable oil, resulting in a bi-phase make-up remover. The oil's richness dislodges makeup and leaves a protective film on the skin, while the hydrosol hydrates and soothes it. The perfect cocktail, really!
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6 mois
Rendement
60 ml
Versatile and ULTRA-simple scouring cream
Personally, I love cleaning (except for folding my laundry)! So I took the liberty of including some cleaning product recipes here, hehehehe.
This cream is unbeatable for cleaning even the dirtiest surfaces and is made with only 3 ingredients. It doesn't get simpler or more effective than that!
Multipurpose and ULTRA simple scouring cream
Scrubbing the tub, the shower, the bottom of the sink, the ceramic stovetop... these little chores aren't always glamorous! But this scouring cream makes it ALMOST pleasant, hehe. Bonus? It's rewarding because it's natural, ecological, economical, and you made it yourself. The famous Vim can go home!
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6 mois
Rendement
400 ml
Dish soap bar
If you know me even a little, you know about my intense passion for dish soap bars. It’s simply magical. I have nothing more to add!
Homemade dish soap bar
Are you looking for a dish soap bar recipe that doesn't require a chemistry degree and uses relatively easy-to-find ingredients? Here it is. Doing dishes is almost fun with a soap bar. I promise!
- Mariane
Préparation
15 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
180 g ou 250 ml
Well, I’m probably biased, but I think all of this has made you want to give it a try.
