Gift Ideas
Need an idea for an awesome homemade gift? Here's lots!
DIY Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas: 2017 Edition
Welcome to the 2017 Humblebee & Me Holiday Gift Guide! I've been having so much fun sharing recipes from our two 2017 holiday themes—Snowflake and Vanilla Spice—for the last couple months, and I'm excited to present them all here in all their glittery, fragrant glory,...
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Heavenly Cocoa Lotion
This divine, lightweight, Heavenly Cocoa Lotion went straight into my purse, and that is high praise. Jasper requested a "simple yet effective facial moisturiser. Something a little bit like the LUSH Celestial Moisturiser... I worked for the company a while back as a...
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Green Tea Coconut Emulsified Sugar Scrub
Today's Green Tea Coconut Emulsified Sugar Scrub recipe is a request from Regina, who found a lovely (and pricey!) bright green body scrub that was spiked with matcha green tea and peppermint essential oil. I loved the idea of something green and fresh for spring—a...
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Silky Chamomile and Shea Salve
On the face of it, this salve sounds simple. Chamomile, shea, some carnauba wax. Meh. Nothing fancy, right? But... oh. Oh my. It's so much more than you'd think from looking at the ingredient list. Smokey raw shea butter and silky, nutty macadamia nut oil are infused...
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Grapefruit Deep Cleansing Oil
I've lost track of the number of requests for a cleansing oil I've received over the last little while. Danielle, Christine, and Shelley all sent some in, and then there's been a bunch in the comments on various posts and videos, so I figured I should pull this one...
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Lemon Chiffon Body and Hand Lotion
I was just going to call this something like "citrus body lotion", but then I made it, and I tried it. And oh my. That dull name was nowhere near good enough. This beautiful, silky lotion is unbelievably smooth and lightweight, leaving skin touchably soft and lightly...
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Angela’s Calendula Eye Balm
Last autumn Angela wrote in asking for a DIY version of an expensive calendula-infused eye balm she was using in Portugal. The ingredient list was beautiful, and as usual, the price tag was a touch shocking. So, with her enthusiasm for the product I took that...
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Intoxicating Rose Salve
I am not sure I can adequately describe how utterly incredible this silky smooth, soft intoxicating rose salve smells, but I will try. It's rose-like, yes, but it's more than that. Deep and sweet, but not cloying... more of a rich sweetness. There's also something...
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London Fog Bath Salts
I'm feeling really tired and overwhelmed these days. I don't know if it's because it's winter or what, but I feel like I'm running around like mad, barely managing to keep on top of my to-do list. It feels like everything is piling up and all I want to do is turn off...
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Chocolate Sugar Scrub Nuggets
The first thing I should get out of the way in regards to these Chocolate Sugar Scrub Nuggets is this: please don't eat them. You will be sorely tempted, and I'm guessing they probably don't taste all that bad. After all, they are mostly cocoa butter and sugar, and...
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Deb’s Canadian Seaweed Mask
Seaweed is pretty amazing stuff for skin care; it's rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Its texture is a bit sandy, making it a great gentle exfoliant, and when applied to the skin it is said to be a fantastic detoxifying ingredient, drawing out impurities....
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Bill’s Lavender Salve
Back in 2014, Bill wrote to me with a recipe request for a lavender salve he'd been really enjoying using. He described it as "terrific stuff, with a texture just slightly lighter than Vaseline, a quite pungent lavender aroma, and yellow in colour (like lemongrass...
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