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Fun, easy and cheap tutorial to make your own bubble bar bath bomb using liquid bubble bath and without SLS or SLSa powder. DIY by The Makeup Dummy

Easy DIY Bubble Bar Bath Bomb Recipe

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Bath Bombs that Fizz AND foam??? Let me introduce you to the Bubble Bar Bath Bomb. Yep, it’s a thing. And they’re actually pretty easy to make! First of all, Happy Valentine’s Day beautiful people! …

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Easy Bubble Bath Bars DIY tutorial from The Makeup Dummy #diygifts #valentinesday

Easy Bubble Bars with only 2 ingredients

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The lenghty ingredient list. The unpronounceable ingredients. There have been many things that kept me from making my own bubble bars. Until I figured out this recipe. You only need 2 simple ingredients to make…

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Bubble Bath Salts without SLSa! Easy DIY Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

How to Make Bubble Bath Salts

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Here it is, my second DIY tutorial for Valentine’s Day. And it’s an easy one. Seriously, these bubble bath salts require zero effort and can be made in under 5 minutes. You only need 2…

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Easy melt and pour rock Soap DIY Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy #soapmaking #diygift

DIY Melt and pour rock soap

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It’s official. This is my first Valentine’s Day DIY tutorial of 2018. And I’m loving this rock soap gift idea I made this weekend. I’m usually a tad late when it comes to posting a…

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My Winter DIY Beauty Routine

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If you had told me a few years ago that I would be in my kitchen preparing my DIY beauty routine for the next day, I would have probably laughed really hard. Out loud. Not…

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Whipped Body Butter DIY Recipes

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Winter and my skin don’t get along. The cold, harsh winds make my skin look like parchment. And the layers of sweaters and blankets I use to protect myself from said cold winds make my…

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DIY Christmas Holidays Bath Bomb Ornaments HowTo Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy #diygifts #christmasgifts

DIY Bath Bomb Ornaments

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Hang these cute Bath Bomb ornaments in your tree or around the house to surprise your guests when they arrive at your Holiday party! Happy Holidays natural beauties! Now that your Christmas tree is looking…

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DIY Beauty tips about hair, makeup, nails and outfits for a fabulous office Christmas party - written by Olivia Gillmore on The Makeup Dummy blog

DIY Beauty tips for a fab office Christmas Party (guest post)

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The office Christmas party: a time for awkwardly casual conversations with co-workers, trying helplessly to avoid the snack table, and yes, ugly sweaters. You don’t have to be bland and boring just to convey composure…

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Vegan Lip Balm DIY Recipe

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This DIY vegan lip balm tutorial has been on my Blog Post To Do List for the longest time. I love using bees wax in my DIY Beauty recipes, like my hair wax pommade for…

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Happy DIY-mas! How To make all of your gifts yourself with the DIY Gift Guide from The Makeup Dummy

27 Holiday Gift Ideas for everyone

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Whether you’re looking for a last minute gift idea and all the stores are closed, or you’re like me and the Holidays simply equal DIY season, this list has got you covered. For those of…

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DIY Unicorn Jewellery Holder - Step by step tutorial with homemade clay recipe (easy and cheap gift idea) by The Makeup Dummy

Homemade Clay Recipe + DIY Unicorn Jewellery Holder

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A few months ago I shared a DIY tutorial for some cute pencil toppers. The best part of making that post was trying out a homemade clay recipe for the very first time.

Great Christmas Gift idea! These DIY Gingerbread House Bath Bombs are so easy to make and are a perfect stocking stuffer or secreat santa gift! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Gingerbread House Bath Bombs

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Now that it’s officially November, I wanted to share a tutorial with you to get you in the Holiday mood. This craft is Christmas in a bath fizzy. I present: Gingerbread House Bath Bombs! Take…

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This is such a cute gift idea! How to make Hot cocoa bath bombs with frosting (no meringue powder!). Easy last minute Christmas Gift Idea! DIY Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Hot Cocoa Bath Bombs with Frosting

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These bath bombs with frosting smell like chocolate and vanilla heaven. But that’s not even the best part about this DIY. This recipe is made with common bath bomb (and kitchen) ingredients. Even the frosting…

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How to Prevent Allergic Reactions and Keep the Skin Safe and Healthy

How to Prevent Allergic Reactions and Keep the Skin Safe and Healthy (guest post)

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5 DIY Skincare Tips for Skin Health and Safety To keep the skin looking and feeling great, you need to be aware of certain facts and facets of skincare. In addition to that, you need…

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WOW these look amazing! How To make gemstone lotion massage bars tutorial | DIY by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Gemstone lotion massage bars

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I’ve been a bit obsessed with gemstones lately. Have you seen my Agate inspired Bath Salt Melts on the blog yet? Or perhaps you came for my Geode inspired Bath Bombs? Another crystal rock variety…

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How To make a DIY Honey Cinnamon Face Mask for clear acne free skin! Find the tutorial on The Makeup Dummy blog

How to Make a Honey Cinnamon Face Mask and 5 Benefits

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These two ingredients go as well together in a honey cinnamon face mask as they do when included in some delicious desserts. Mix the two of them together in order to create a simple and…

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A cheap and easy DIY LUSH dupe for Jello style Face Masks! How To make your own copycat Charcoal Jelly Face Mask. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Charcoal Jelly Face Mask

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This activated charcoal jelly face mask kinda looks and feels like black slime. Okay, so maybe I’m not really selling this DIY tutorial to you, unless that’s a selling point for you of course ?…

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This is such a cute gift idea! How To make DIY Cinnamon Roll Buns inspired Lotion Massage Bars! Easy tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Cinnamon Roll Lotion Massage Bars

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This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite breakfast/desserts: cinnamon rolls. And this recipe was inspired by one of my favorite tutorials on this blog: my vanilla latte lotion bars. When you put the…

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These look so BEAUTIFUL! How To make your own DIY Agate inspired bath salt melts, the perfect Christmas gift for Secret Santa! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

Agate inspired DIY Bath Salt Melts

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I am IN LOVE with this new Agate Bath Salt Melt tutorial. These little gems are inspired by the beautiful agate gemstone slices I’ve been seeing on Pinterest. This recipe is actually very similar to…

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This is so EASY and so much fun! How To make your own homemade DIY Lip Balm with Cake Sprinkles. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Lip Balm with rainbow sprinkles

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It’s been a while since I’ve shared a lip balm tutorial. That probably isn’t very noteworthy to you, but it is very noteworthy to me. Homemade lip balms were actually what started this whole blogging…

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How To Make your own DIY All Natural Workout Spray. You probably already have all of the ingredients in your kitchen! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY All Natural Workout Spray

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Those of you who follow me on Instagram know I’m all about a healthy lifestyle these days. There comes a time in everyone’s life when you feel like you’re just not making the most of…

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Very easy step by step tutorial to make your own DIY Clay decorations for pencils + a BONUS homemade clay recipe! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

How To Make Air Dry Clay: Recipe + DIY

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Homemade air dry clay?! Yep, it exists. It’s probably one of the best ideas I’ve found on Pinterest so far. During my many Pinterest browses I’ve encountered a variety of hacks so far. But clay…

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DIY Dragon Fruit Mirror Makeover

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Whether you’re returning to high school or college, you’re a teacher, a parent or just someone who’s really bummed summer break is almost over, you can feel it’s that time of the year again: Back…

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This is SO cute, especially the unicorn! How To make your own DIY Emoji Hair Clip Accessory Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Glitter Emoji Hair Clips

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Last week I shared an amazing tutorial on how to make your own soap sprinkles. The awesome idea came from Mollie of the Molliepop blog and it was part of a collab we did. We…

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DIY Soap Sprinkles (Recycle Project)

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Today I’m sharing a DIY tutorial from Mollie, the creative brain behind Molliepop. Make sure to check out her blog for amazingly quirky and fun DIY tutorials and mouthwatering food art inspo.

This really works! And you only need 2 ingredients! How To make your own DIY Bug Bite drawing salve for mosquito bites and other bug bites. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY black drawing salve for mosquito bites

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Things I like about summer: feeling the sunshine on my face, holiday planning, sitting on my balcony until the sun sets. Things I don’t like about summer? One word: mosquitoes. Pesky little blood suckers. I’m…

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Easy Step by Step Tutorial on How To clean your own DIY Beauty Containers at home by The Makeup Dummy

How to clean DIY Beauty containers

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At the start of summer I shared my Natural Beauty Essentials. And as you can tell, a lot of my staple products are DIY. Whenever you make your own Beauty Products you have to store…

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DIY Fast Food Coasters for Summer | How To Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Fast Food Perler Bead Coasters

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Summer. Picknick. Cool drinks. Colorful straws. Fun beaded coasters. Shall I continue? I’m so happy that perler beads haven’t gone out of style yet, because A. they’re great to re-live fond childhood memories and B….

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DIY Natural Beauty Essentials for the Summer season! Tutorial and how to by The Makeup Dummy

Natural Beauty Routine Update: My DIY Essentials for Summer

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Last year I started a tradition on this blog: at the beginning of every season I share my beauty routine essentials for the weeks to come. After my beauty essentials for winter and beauty routine…

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Amazing DIY Beauty Hack: DIY Face Toner with Apple Cider Vinegar | How to make your own facial spray tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY ACV Face toner – Is it worth the smell?

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It’s the ultimate DIY Beauty Hack: take something you already have (preferably from your kitchen), add an equally easily accesible ingredient, and you have skin care magic. One of those magic DIY ingredients is Apple…

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DIY Party Ideas for 4th of July on The Makeup Dummy Blog

17+ Fourth of July DIY Party Ideas for the best time ever

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Kickstart the summer with a smashing 4th of July Party! It’s a great time to get together with family and friends, enjoy the sunshine and unwind. Here are few ideas to throw the best party…

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Great 4th of July party favor idea! How To make your own DIY Soap Play Dough Bars. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

How To Make DIY Soap Dough

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You can easily make these Soap Dough Bars yourself at home! It’s a great summer activity with kids or teens to boost their creativity. And when your soap dough bars are ready they are fun…

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Such a cute idea!! How To mke your own DIY Mermaid Bath Bomb Popsicles. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Mermaid Bath Bomb Popsicles with sparkle dip

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What does the sea smell like? Here’s a question I’ve never asked myself before. But when I was trying to pick out the right essential oil for this bath bomb recipe, it all of a…

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This is SO CUTE!!! An easy and fast DIY tutorial on how to make your own Ice Cream Cone Button Down Shirt makeover by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Ice Cream Cone Button Shirt Makeover

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I’ve been seeing these crazy button designs pop up on Pinterest and Instagram lately and I. LOVE. THEM. It made me think of the endless creative ways you can make over a plain button down…

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These look so beautiful! How To make your own DIY Geode inspired Bath Bombs! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

Geode Bath Bombs – THE ORIGINAL DIY RECIPE

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Have you always wondered how those beautiful geode bath bombs are made? Well, this is the tutorial that started it all! Remember my Geode bath salt melts? They are so simple and easy to make…

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All you need is one magic ingredient to make your own DIY Lotion Massage Bars! How To Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

1 ingredient DIY Lotion Massage Bars

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Skincare doesn’t have to be complicated. Especially if you go au naturel.

These look AMAZING! How To make your own DIY Matcha Green Tea Bath Bombs! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Matcha Green Tea Bath Bombs with swirls

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Matcha lattes should come with a warning. Something like: acquired taste needed. Drinking matcha tea for the first time is like trying a new vegetable for the first time when you’re a kid. You have…

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Such a creative and fun idea! This homemade packaging is so beautiful and original! How To make your own DIY creative fabric gift wrapping with stamps for Christmas or the Holidays! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

30 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day to Buy or DIY

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Here’s a list of 30 gift ideas for Mother’s Day. Some of them you can buy, and others you can DIY from the comfort of your own home. The choice is yours! This post contains…

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These are SO cute! How To make DIY Unicorn Macaroon Bath Bomb Melts! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Unicorn Macaroon Bath Bomb Melts

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This is probably the girliest DIY I ever made. And I LOVE IT. Ever since I saw the first Unicorn Macaroons pop up on Pinterest I knew I wanted to make my own bath bomb…

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Christmas Gift Idea! These Surprise Rainbow Bath Bombs are so beautiful! Easy How To Tutorial to make your own DIY Bath Fizzies by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Surprise Rainbow Bath Bombs

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Now that spring is in full effect I wanted to make a more cheerful version of my Hidden Black Bath Bombs. This seamingly plain bath bomb erupts into a rainbow of colors when you drop…

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These DIY Bath Melt Cookies smell AMAZING! They look just like vanilla double chocolate chip cookies but they are actually bath melts! Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Bath Melt (look-a-like) Cookies

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BEWARE: do not let these Bath Melt Cookies sit on your counter next to a glass of milk. An innocent passerby might mistake them for a batch of delicious chocolate chip cookies.

Such a cute idea! How To DIY Cactus mini pin board from cork coasters. Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Mini Cactus Pin Board

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I did the impossible. I killed a cactus.

DIY Key Lime Pie Sugar Scrub Bars! How To Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Key Lime Pie Scrub Bars

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What smells like citrus heaven, is packed with sugar, and makes you think of spring? It’s a Key Lime Pie … Scrub Bar!

This is an amazing Easter Craft idea! DIY Easter Egg Bath bombs with colored epsom salt! How To Tutorial by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Bath Bombs with colored epsom salt for easter

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Easter is coming. Are you DIY ready yet? No holiday would be complete for me without a Bath Bomb recipe! For the occasion I swapped my trusty plastic Christmas ornaments for plastic Easter ones.

A completely natural DIY Beauty routine for Spring! Tutorials by The Makeup Dummy

My DIY Beauty routine for Spring

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Is Spring FINALLY here? Last week I was still wearing 2 coats. TWO. COATS. And now all of a sudden it’s sweater weather. Not that I’m complaining. I was in need of a strong dose…

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DIY Pure Clay Masks for different skin types

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Green clay, white clay, pink clay, brown clay. Clay comes in as many colors as it has benefits. I’ve been keeping my beauty routine quite simple lately. But with the weather changing I’ve noticed my…

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This is AMAZING! DIY Heart Emoji Lotion Massage Bars by The Makeup Dummy

DIY Heart emoji lotion massage bars

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This was supposed to be a Valentine’s Day Craft. I had the idea all ready in my head, all of the ingredients in my stash. I only needed 1 more thing: a flexible mold of…

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How To Become a Better Blogger

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Having a blog seems simple. You write a blog post and hit publish. Easy. But if you want your blog to really stand out, you need to know where you can make the difference. These…

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This list is AMAZING! DIY Gift Ideas for Mother's Day Gift: craft ideas and what tot buy - Gift guide by The Makeup Dummy

Easy DIY Galentine or Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for 2019

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Scrambling for last minute Valentine’s day gift ideas? Or maybe you want to surprise your gal pals for your first Galentine’s day? I’ve made a list of my 14 favorite DIY tutorials to celebrate your…

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THE ONLY DRUGSTORE BEAUTY PRODUCT YOU NEED! What is micellar water and its benefits by The Makeup Dummy

The only drugstore product I put on my face

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For me there’s the time before natural beauty remedies and the time after. Before was marked by eczema flares and oily t-zones. After introduced the era of balanced, healthy skin heaven. Needless to say I’m…

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