Welcome to the DIY Body Care area of Happy Mothering, this is where you’ll find soaps, scrubs, lotions, creams and all sorts of DIY beauty products you can make to keep your body clean, smooth and moisturized.
Here you’ll find all of my DIY Body Care Recipes… from sugar scrub bars and loofah soaps to whipped body butter and shower jellies… I’ve created the best body care care tutorials for you to follow at home!!!
The 5 most popular DIY beauty product recipes on Happy Mothering are:
Keep scrolling down to see all of the body butter recipes and tutorials!
You need an exceptional anti-cellulite cream if you want to address these bumpy fat deposits naturally. My DIY Cellulite Cream is easy to make and works great at reducing the appearance of cellulite. Cellulite is something that many women deal …
Loofah Soaps (aka luffa soaps) are an easy way to cleanse and exfoliate skin at the same time, so it stays smooth and radiant. While Loofah Soap may look like a high-end beauty product, it’s incredibly fun and easy to …
Learn how to make the best homemade whipped body butter with peppermint essential oil in this easy to follow step by step DIY beauty tutorial. If you prefer not to DIY, you can buy a really great body balm from …
Learn how to make the best copycat Lush shower jellies with a few simple ingredients in this easy DIY beauty tutorial. Video included. Everyone is always talking about how amazing Lush beauty products like their shower jellies are, but they’re …
This Layered Eucalyptus Soap bar recipe uses melt and pour soap, dried herbs and essential oils to invigorate the senses and deliver benefits to the body. If you’re new to homemade beauty products, melt and pour soap bars are one …
Learn how to make natural Apricot Seed Soap Bars that cleanse and exfoliate skin at the same time. Don’t they make a cute homemade gift idea?! I have a weakness for DIY beauty products that have multiple uses. For as …
These DIY Exfoliating Apricot Seed Sugar Scrub Cubes are easy to make and they do wonders for rough, dry skin. Try them for your next spa day! When I was a teen, I was obsessed with a certain apricot seed …
This DIY activated charcoal soap bars recipe is made with shea butter melt and pour soap and essential oils for an easy, deep clean. These charcoal soap bars do an amazing job of cleansing skin. It’s the activated charcoal that …
Making homemade soap bars with melt and pour soap base is a super easy DIY beauty project to start with. And this natural honey lemon scent is absolutely delicious! Formal soap making (with lye and all of that) is something …
DIY Salt Scrub Bars work extremely well for exfoliating rough patches of dry, dead skin. Learn how to make the best Lavender Salt Scrub Bars recipe for smooth skin! I have loved exfoliating my skin ever since I was a …
Summer is the best time of year for many families, so sun protection is important! Learn how to make easy homemade sunscreen bars using natural ingredients. My family doesn’t go through a lot of sunscreen because we’re pretty good about …
This DIY activated charcoal salt scrub recipe uses sea salt, coconut oil and essential oils to help exfiliate, cleanse and moisturize skin. Are you into making your own natural bath products at home? Whether it’s just for the fun of …
Learn how to make and use the best homemade Calendula Lotion Bars in this easy DIY beauty recipe. Calendula is one of my favorite ingredients to incorporate into homemade beauty products. It is so soothing and gentle, and it leaves …
Lavender is one of the best scents for DIY beauty recipes. Learn how to make easy this Homemade Lotion Bar recipe with a few natural ingredients to moisturize dry skin. Lavender is one of my all time favorite scents. It …
Our DIY Charcoal Coffee Scrub will leave your skin feeling fresh, smooth and clean. Coffee scrubs are a great alternative to the more commonly used sugar scrubs and they work just as effectively to exfoliate your skin and moisturize like …
This DIY Activated Charcoal Sugar Scrub recipe with coconut oil and essential oils will cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize skin while you bathe. Using activated charcoal in your homemade bath products has multiple benefits for your skin, and you can easily …
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Learn how to make this easy DIY Brown Sugar Body Scrub recipe using matcha green tea, coconut oil and essential oils to smooth and moisturize dry skin. Brown sugar makes a great base for a body scrub, if you’ve never …
Learn how to make DIY matcha green tea soap bars that have great benefits for skin. I love to make my own homemade soaps using either a goat’s milk or shea butter melt and pour soap base. I like using …
Learn how to make solid lotion bars for dry skin in an easy DIY beauty tutorial. This Lemon Basil Solid Lotion Bar recipe uses dried herbs & essential oils. There are some scent combinations that work so well together. One …
Learn how to make lavender body butter in a jar – no double boiler needed for this DIY beauty recipe! It’s not whipped, so it’s quick to make for dry skin. I make most of my DIY beauty products using …
Learn how to make the best DIY vanilla body butter recipe for dry skin using all natural ingredients. I just love the scent of fresh vanilla beans, and when you pair that with vanilla oil, it’s simply yummy! So I …
Are you looking for a unique homemade gift idea for Valentine’s Day? Learn how to make DIY Ring Soap Bars. It’s easy and fun for kids! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you’re probably starting to look for …
Learn how to make our easy DIY Vanilla Sugar Scrub recipe in this easy tutorial. This nourishing, exfoliating scrub makes the best homemade Valentine’s Day gift idea. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. That means it’s time to start …
These easy DIY Lavender Sugar Scrub Cubes cleanse and exfoliate skin while soothing your mind with a relaxing scent. Each fall, people flock to my Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars tutorial for their gift-giving needs. Since that DIY beauty recipe is …
Looking for a unique handmade gift idea? These Sparkly DIY Glitter Soap Gems make a perfect gift for the pretty princess in your life (even if that’s YOU)! Who else has girls that love everything that sparkles? My younger daughter …
Learn how to make the most uplifting DIY Citrus Body Butter in this easy homemade beauty recipe. I don’t know about you, but I get dry skin. I find that body butter really helps to sooth my skin. Coconut oil …
Do you love homemade beauty products that are are nourishing and exfoliating? Our DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars recipe will leave your skin feeling silky smooth. These Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars are unique and beautiful – people LOVE getting them …
These DIY Oatmeal Soap Bars are easy to make using natural ingredients to gently cleanse and exfoliate skin. These DIY Oatmeal Exfoliating Bars are a great intro into basic soap making, but with the addition of an exfoliating ingredient – …
