Gift Ideas
Need an idea for an awesome homemade gift? Here's lots!
Smooth & Shine Hair Serum
With these dry winter days I've been finding I've been reaching for this fragrant hair serum a lot recently—whenever my hair needs a bit of smoothing, added shine, and general oomph. I'll run a pump or two through my hair from about the ears down and it leaves my hair...
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Soothing Hyaluronic Acid Facial Serum
Today's recipe is kicking off a new soothing skin care series that is perfectly timed for the driest, darkest, and often coldest part of the winter here in Calgary. The formulas in this series star a beautiful selection of wonderful, effective ingredients that have...
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Puppy Paw Paste
This super simple Puppy Paw Paste has become my go-to thing for schmearing on Lottie's paws before we head out for snowy walks. Lottie has hilariously fluffy wookie feet and legs. Her feet appear to be roughly three times bigger than they actually are thanks to her...
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My Review of Modern Cosmetics: Ingredients of Natural Origin
Today I'm excited to share a review of a beautiful new book that I am absolutely thrilled to have on my bookshelf and in my studio: Modern Cosmetics: Ingredients of Natural Origin. For years many of you have been asking me where you can easily find clear, reliable,...
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Red Red Rose Soap
Today's soap is in honour of Robbie Burns' day, but it also doubles up nicely as a Valentine's Day soap with its rosy scent and dusty pink layers. I had a lot of fun making this soap, even though it turned into a bit of a learning experience (a.k.a. things didn't go...
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Indigo Lagoon Balm
This rich blue balm is a DIY version of a very popular and very expensive shop-bought balm. This particular balm is known for its striking dark blue hue that comes from a hefty dose of expensive blue tansy essential oil. I've created a more budget friendly version you...
read moreThe Best of 2018
Happy New Year's Eve! I know many of you will be off doing fun and exciting things with your friends and family, or perhaps hibernating at home alone with a good book and a cozy blanket, so I thought today I'd take a look back at the last year of projects I shared in...
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Things I Learned in 2018
Welcome to my annual Things I Learned in post. I usually start working on this post the day the one for the previous year is published—the discussion in the comments is always fantastic and inspires new revelations to share the following year. 2018 was a busy one for...
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Winter Solstice Facial Polish
After the annual colourful craziness of Christmas DIYs I've really been enjoying dreaming up something solstice-inspired these last few years. We've got a face cream, a soap, and a mask, and now we've got a star-studded charcoal-infused facial polish. This facial...
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Formulating and DIYing with Spreadsheets
Today I want to talk about something that really isn’t all that sexy or exciting, but it is super useful—using spreadsheets for your DIYing and formulating! Even if you don't formulate I'd recommend stepping away from online recipe calculators in favour of...
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DIY Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas: 2018 Edition
Welcome to the 2018 Humblebee & Me Holiday Gift Guide! I've had a lot of fun playing with the year's themes—Sugar Plum & Christmas Tree—combining some fun visuals and ingredients with the new things I've learned over the last year. Throughout these projects...
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Sugar Plum Body Butter Bars
These silky, lightweight body butter bars are a wonderful accompaniment to our Sugar Plum series—and they’re quite versatile, too! You can present them in a tube or choose a mould you find suitable; you can make a few big ones or a bunch of wee ones. I’ve got a couple...
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