Creams and lotions you don't use

Have you ever bought an expensive cream, serum or whatever that doesn't work for your facial skin? I know I have. So today while I was looking in my cabinet for things to throw out, I found my Jan Marini transformation cream, Jan Marini C-esta serum and Decleor ylang ylang balm. All these are, ngh, not so cheap and so I haven't built up the courage to throw them in the bin yet.

After I had done a handcial, I needed some (a lot) moisture. The nail oil wasn't enough, I didn't bother to start extracting shea butter from the large clump so I rubbed on the c-esta serum and the transformation cream (looove the smell). My cuticles and fingers feels so silky soft now.. If you have creams that is still usable, use them on your hands and feet, they will love you for it :)

I really hate throwing things out when the jars are almost full. I always keep the jars thou, since I mix and make a lot of things myself, i.e I'm going to press shea butter and oil mix in an empty vaseline tin later (cuticle cream of course!). And another tip, if you want to depot your lipsticks or you have lip balms in inconvenient containers, depot them in contact lens containers. This way you can carry two of your favourite colours in one small container.

So I hope this post will remind you of what you have in your cabinet, and that some of it might still be very usable for other things.

Have a great weekend!
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DIY acetone nailpolish remover

So I decided to make my own acetone remover today. Nail polish removers in Norway is expensive per litre, so why not make it myself.
Note that you can pretty much play around and test out which recipe you like the most. This is just what I ended up with.

Products I used:
Acetone (bought at the hardware store)
Water
Vegetable glycerine
Teatree oil (use whatever essential oil you want, i.e lemongrass oil)
Neem oil (again, whatever essential oil you want)
Bottle container
Measuring tools

Pour 40ml acetone in your bottle container and add 5ml water (for a strong remover). Then pour in approx 2ml glycerine, 2 drops teatre oil and one big drop neem oil. Shake well.
If you use an essential oil for the scent, there's no problem in adding plenty of drops. The glycerine will make sure it blends well.

I recommend using small measurements at first, and add more as you go. When you find a blend you like, double the numbers and fill your container!







"focus on the background" bottle
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