hi loves! with this post i'm sharing a belly butter that was inspired by a peachy-colored "all-over" balm i made for my friend. this is for all our pregnant peeps out there that want to keep their skin moisturized. it also helps with itching and scarring, which i hear happens when your stomach skin stretches [...]
Category: health
free educational resources on herbalism
hi loves. here are some links to free resources to learn more about the world of herbalism. they are categorized by how you would want to learn - watch, read, or listen. please leave more in the comments to be added! XO, ALEXRAYE read first: Herbal Medicine Fundamentals from the American Herbalists Guild WATCH American [...]
i answer google search terms that brought people to my blog – PT 2
welcome back! 🙂 here we are again, almost exactly 1 year later (ha...), reviewing my blog stats and getting to read what people searched to wind up on this site. black walnut hair dye this was by far the most searched term that drove organic views to this site in the last year. yes, [...]
bipoc-owned herbal shops
hi loves! representation matters. representation in herbalism matters. here is a small list of bipoc-owned herbal shops that i've combined from ones my herbalism school has put together and from who i follow on ig. some are owned by my fellow students - super cool! no links provided are affiliates nor do i benefit in [...]
4 things on my blog i no longer agree with
... and no, non-vegan items are not included 😉 i've decided to publish this because, hey, no one is perfect. if we're not learning from our mistakes, we're doing something wrong. we should always strive for improvement. let's get straight into it. baking soda hair wash the pH of baking soda is much too harsh [...]
relaxing body balm
hi crunchies! tonight let's go over a super simple but effective DIY for a silky, relaxing, nighttime body balm. this recipe only includes 3 ingredients and does not require heat. and guys - IT SMELLS SO GOOD. it's a complex yet light floral scent, but does not linger long on the skin. swoon-worthy. you need [...]
advice on starting your “green” life: reboot
the landscape has changed so much over the last 5 years, and you can buy pretty much any "green" beauty product you want nearly anywhere. when i started this blog in 2012, that definitely was not case; hence why i DIY'ed everything. now, the "green" beauty world is FULL of options. it’s really easy to [...]
i answer google search terms that brought people to my blog
happy saturday, crunchies. i thought this would be a fun one! the highlight of reviewing my blog stats is getting to read what people searched to wind up on my blog. so let's answer some of the most popular ones, shall we? no long intro - let's get into it. does the honey and cinnamon [...]
