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This Easy Bar Soap to Shower Gel DIY is so simple and fun that you might suddenly find yourself with way too many homemade shower gels. As an avid Lush fan I know the excess soap struggle all too well. I currently have 5 different bottles of shower gels and creams in my possession not to mention the various other soups, jellies, etc. I get to choose from everyday. As obscene as that sounds, my collection is pitiful compared to other Lushies out there. There are people with entire closets and rooms dedicated to their collections. I'm not that intense, but I am a big fan. My shower and bath products are almost exclusively Lush.

Before telling you about this Fresh Mint Scrub and Easy Peppermint Lotion for Achey Legs and Feet we gotta go to that good ol' disclaimer: Housevegan.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

I'm going to be really honest with you today. In a world full of #blessed and humblebrags, we don't often disclose how things are going behind the scenes. Today I'm gonna be real. I've been struggling with some stuff recently, and those struggles have been made more difficult by my lack of patience with myself. I've been feeling super lame about my inability to work through this bump.

Sometimes I step away from work so that I can deal with personal things that need to be dealt with. I then find it extremely difficult to go back to creating because I feel really bad about falling behind. I'll tell myself that this makes me unprofessional and selfish among other things. That kind of self-bullying makes it hard to feel motivated. Do you ever bully yourself? I do constantly, and from a blogger's perspective it's hard to not feel alone in this.

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Daily Lemon Oatmeal Face Wash and Scrub

Ingredients:

1. In a coffee grinder or nut grinder grind the oats and chamomile tea to a flour like consistency.

2. Pour the mixture into a bowl and stir in the baking soda and lemon zest.

3. Store your scrub in an airtight container. I keep my scrub in the fridge, but you probably don’t have to.

To Use:

1. Remove make-up or anything else on your face with olive oil/makeup remover/cold cream/whatever you use.

2. Mix equal parts of the scrub and water and use as you would any other face wash. I use about a teaspoon of scrub and water for my face.

Now that my Grouch McCouch truth is out there let me share what I’ve been doing to keep myself feeling as lovely as possible while weathermen use words like thundersleet. In Texas.

2. Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner

3. Bun hairstyle

Sleeping in is a fact of winter life. I love mornings, but waking up cold is unpleasant, and often gets pushed until the last minute. When morning prep is forced to be efficient my hair will likely get thrown into a messy bun. Usually messier than intended, but I’m proud of the effort.

4. ELF Liquid Eyeliner

5. Cinnamon Perfume Oil Roll On

Image used with permission from pldbody.

This roll on is spicy, warm, long lasting and smells like straight up cinnamon. I find the scent not only comforting, but also a tad sexy. I bought it from pldbody, an Etsy store specializing in “Handmade Natural and Vegan Bath and Body”. I’m really in love with this little roll on, and will definitely be trying more from this store! 

While these items have made this winter a little more bearable I’m really hoping that March will warm things up. Spring Break and SXSW should mean eating tacos outside with a citrusy beer or two. Come on 80 degrees!

I use olive oil every night around my eyes. It softens that sensitive skin and can smooth out wrinkles. I don’t have any wrinkles as of yet. That could be age, but it could also very well be the olive oil! I put a small amount on one side of a cotton ball and use that to remove my eye makeup. There will be leftover olive oil around my eyes which is a good thing! I’ll then wash my face with a gentle face wash, spreading with it the leftover oil and it’s moisturizing magic. Then I’ll rinse, dry and marvel at my clean and glowing face.

I am fascinated by the Oil Cleansing Method and think that the upcoming Winter season will be the perfect time to try it.