by Marie | Apr 1, 2025 | Lip Balm, Very Crunchy
Last year I was doing some archaeology-level digging into Burt’s Bees and I stumbled upon a corner of their website that left me feeling all sorts of unexpected emotions. Intrigue. Confusion. Disgust. Fascination. Curiosity. It was like the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy, but in lip balm form.
In the years since I stopped buying Burt’s Bees lip balm and making my own, they’re really expanded their product line, and the source of my wonder and bafflement was a collaboration so unique—so innovative—that I thought there’s no way they actually made this… right? But they definitely did it, and sold out completely.
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by Marie | Mar 10, 2025 | Body Butter, Very Crunchy
This soft, creamy, 4-ingredient body butter stars trendy beef tallow. If you’ve been looking for a rich, spreadable DIY that uses a lot of tallow, look no further!
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by Marie | Mar 10, 2025 | Body Butter, Very Crunchy
These all-natural silky body butter bars feature beef tallow alongside a blend of some other skincare favourites. You can pour this formulation into a push-up tube or use a mould to create free-standing bars.
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by Marie | Nov 18, 2024 | Cranberry, Lip Balm, Very Crunchy
This formulation is the creamiest, simplest, most flexible lip mask I’ve ever formulated. You’ll need just five ingredients (three of which can be substituted), it works in a tin or a tube, it’s easy to customize, can be fully vegan, and makes brilliant gifts. Let’s get making!
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by Marie | Jul 23, 2024 | Body Butter, Starter DIYs - Level 1, Very Crunchy
Whipped shea butter is a gorgeous beginner-friendly DIY, so in this post I’m going to teach you how to make three different whipped shea butters. The first formulation uses just 4 ingredients, the second uses 5, and the third uses 9. Each formulation builds on the one before it so you can see how to modify and expand on (or, if done in reverse, simplify!) a whipped shea butter formulation.
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by Marie | Feb 13, 2023 | Best of 2023, Body Butter, Starter DIYs - Level 1, Very Crunchy
In this post I’m sharing two lighter whipped shea butter formulations—Lavender Calendula and Coffee—and I’m sharing the easiest formulation strategy for creating lighter, less greasy body butters. Let’s go!
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