Natural Living Baby Steps

When we first started making big changes in our diet so that we were eating real food (whole grains, avoiding processed foods, etc.), I remember opening up our little bathroom cabinet and thinking that we still had a loooong way to go in terms of natural living products for our skin!

I have realized that (over time!) we have come a long way in that direction, so I thought I’d share some of our favorite natural health and beauty products!

Toothpaste
Tad still uses Crest and loves it (and says I can’t ever take it away…haha), but I use Earthpaste (Wintergreen is my favorite flavor) and the kids use Toms of Maine Kids.

Cleanser
I oil cleanse my skin with jojoba oil (I buy it at Trader Joe’s) and I don’t use any cleanser, toner, or commercial moisturizer.  If my skin is feeling a little dry (during the winter months), I use frankincense oil diluted in jojoba oil.

Eye Makeup Remover
I use fractionated coconut oil to remove eye makeup at night.  Put it on a cotton ball, then swipe clean!  (You can totally use normal coconut oil too! I just like FCO because it is always liquid, unlike normal coconut oil which hardens when it’s colder.)

Acne Treatment
I use melaleuca oil and frankincense oil for facial blemishes.  Melaleuca works unbelievably well for clearing up blemishes! Frankincense clears up old acne scars and current red spots.

Shaving (Tad)
Tad uses a safety razor to shave with now. For his pre-shave oil, he uses a mixture of olive oil and castor oil.  He uses Burt’s Bees soap for shaving “cream.”  After shaving, he uses a homemade lotion I made with shea butter and coconut oil.  (Similar to this recipe.)

Soap/Body Wash
We use homemade soap in the shower. Tad uses cedarwood charcoal soap and I use lavender chamomile oatmeal goat’s milk soap (I shave my legs with this soap as well).  The kids use Burt’s Bees body wash/shampoo.

Shampoo
I use Acure Organics Shampoo and Conditioner from Vitacost (use this link to save $10 on your first order… I’ll get $10 too).  I wait until it goes on sale, then I place an order with Vitacost that is large enough to score free shipping.

Lotion
I made a thick lotion that is great for dry skin.  I use that at night on my hands.  I also love the Bee Silk hard lotion bars from Made On, as well as the Bee Silk Jr. and the Bee Silk stick!

Lip Balm
I like Made On for this product as well!  My favorite is the vanilla dust lip balm, but I like the peppermint too.

Makeup
I am a new convert to Root, a small makeup company that sells 100% natural mineral makeup.  I use the pretty booster, the undereye brightener, the pearl powder (mix of 1 and 3), the pretty blender, the kabuki brush, the light bronze powder, the original bronze powder, the brow powder, the setting silk, the eyeshadow in tan rose, the mascara in black, and the tinted lip balms in gossip (my favorite) and doll.  I bought my “collection” over time using sales and coupon codes (watch their social media pages for those).  I love supporting such a great company.

Do you have any natural body/skin care products that you love? Please share!

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