hello loves! welcome back. today we're whipping up (i'm hilarious) another super easy diy - herbal whipped body butter! it's silky, it's anhydrous (read: no preservatives), not so greasy, and easily customizable. we love that on this blog.this recipe yields two 8 ounce batches of whipped body butter, with 4 ounce of infused oil left [...]
Category: herbalism
herbal-infused hair & scalp rinse
welcome back, loves. for today's herbalism-inspired diy, we're creating an herbal-infused hair & scalp rinse! the base of this will be vinegar, which i'll explain more below. this will take 4 weeks to infuse, but i promise it's worth the wait. the formula yields six 4 ounce rinses. as always, no links are affiliates nor [...]
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 [...]
my favorite ingredient sources
hi loves! i hope you're doing well. this is a quick post to help share some online, trustworthy, ingredient sourcing for at-home DIYs. there are no affiliate links, no codes, no referrals, nothing. the companies don't know i'm doing this. i don't gain anything - just sharing the love! please share your favorite sources 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 [...]
herbal-infused body oil
hi crunchies! i hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead. today let's blend up 8 ounces of a silky, soothing, fast-absorbing body oil that contains skin-supporting herbs. before you order or bring out your ingredients, please note this will require an herbal solar infusion lasting 6 weeks. if you don't have that kind of patience, [...]
introduction to herbalism: oil infusions
whew, it's been a couple weeks! hello, crunchies! welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over OIL INFUSIONS. and here's your friendly reminder to ALWAYS check contraindications and drug interactions when using herbs.... always. yes, they're plants... but no, they're not all safe all the time. 🙂 what [...]
introduction to herbalism: teas & decoctions
welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over TEAS & DECOCTIONS. i tried using instagram stories for the first time ever to take a poll, and 98% of you said you liked this series, so here we are again! 🙂 find me @alexraye_ae if you want to hang [...]
