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Hey sorry this post has taken me so long to get to. Yesterday a friend was asking me about it. And it reminded me that I have not followed up on it like I said I would! I was just so busy making so much fun food that I spaced it. ;) But you will also benefit from the fun food too so never fear. Can't wait to share the maple pecan pull apart bread with you!

Alright back to the beauty products. I will just share with you what I use on a regular basis and found that I really like.

Shampoo and Conditioner:

Dr. Christopher's BF&C shampoo and conditioner

Revitalize shampoo & conditioner

Currently I am using castile liquid soap that I have bought from Mountain Rose Herbs (link on my sidebar) That I add Be Young oils to. (Hopefully I will tell you more about those oils one day. For now just know that the more I use them the more they are quickly becoming my favorite oils. I have tried quite a few brands.I highly recommend these ones especially for healing purposes!) So far this shampoo is my favorite and the most affordable. I currently am using Rosemary and Thyme oils in it because they are supposed to help with hair growth, shiny silky hair, and dry scalp! (for some reason every winter my head gets mad at me;) Please note that I have also used Dr. Bronner's castile soap and it works great to mop the floor with, do the dishes etc. with but did NOT work for shampooing my hair. Not sure why but it just didn't!

Bars of Soap:

Alright my all time favorite bar of soap is Dr. Christopher's BF&C soap. It's not the cheapest soap out there but it works great. I have even used it to get poop stains off onesies (you mom's know how hard that can be;) Mostly I love it for in the shower. It's great for shaving your legs and if you cut yourself you already have the healing herbs right there! ;) Ryan says it works better then anything for getting grease and grime off his hands after a hard days work!

BUT because it's not the cheapest I also buy this. It's affordable works decent and I have got the unscented kind to try to melt down add some oils to both for smell and healing and then remold. Maybe one day I hope to make my very own soap! But it's not super high on my list of priorities right this minute!

Hygiene and Deodorant:

This Dessert Essence roll on. Has consistently been my favorite. The same brand makes a solid but it has Propylene Glycol. Ryan though gets kind of a rash when he uses this so he uses the crystal rock that I think only works in the winter when it's not hot and he uses the orange solid that I get from Mountain Rose Herbs (again link on my side bar;) I want to actually learn to make my own solid but for now that's what we use. They seem to work pretty good in the summer don't be afraid to put it on twice a day! ;)

For Toothpaste I have used Dr. Christopher's Tooth Powder (I liked it but it's like brushing your teeth with dirt and with kids expect and very dirty sink ;) It is great made into a pack and put on teeth for toothache but that's another post.) I currently use Peelu and also every other day I use a drop of Shine oil again from Be Young just because it is strong and works so well that every day is too much for me. But Ryan really likes it and uses it frequently.

For Perfume I of course have come to really love Essential Oils for perfume. Regular perfume just smells like alcohol now to me. And those scented lotions are so full of not good stuff! Romance is my current favorite for perfume but I'm sure there are some other great ones too! Find a scent you love and indulge cause you deserve it!!!

For Moisturizer/lotion I use coconut oil scented with essential oils AGAIN! ;) I have thought about adding some Shea Butter so it will go on smoother. But I have loved coconut oil for my face hands and all over. I feel like my skin get younger every time I put it on! I have heard said if you wouldn't eat it don't put it on your skin. Well I eat coconut oil all the time! ;) I buy it in bulk from Mountain Rose Herbs! (yep link on my sidebar;)

Makeup:

Alright for makeup I order mine from here. I like them because they sell samples of almost everything so you can try some before you spend a bunch of money and buy a lot. I keep it really simple and probably only wear makeup once or twice a week! I have some brown blush that I use for my cheeks and eyeshadow. I have some eyeliner and mascara and sometimes lip gloss. (I like Burt's Bees) Be Young also has a makeup line that I have heard really good things about but have not tried it yet. But I think I want to! When I do I will tell you what I think. If you have tried it please let us know what you think!

Alright I think that covers it. Let me know if you have questions or if I forgot something! Hope that helps! Remember to keep it Simple, Healthy, and Fun!

Tammie