We're going crazy for rose hip this week! If you haven't seen our WTF is Rose Hip?! post yet, do take a second to take a peek!Today, we have a super simple toner for you! Combining rose hips, hibiscus and rose water, this fragrant toner is fantastic for most skin types, and is specially nice… Continue reading Kitchen Sink Spa Files: A Rose Hip-Hibiscus Toner
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WTF is… Rose Hips?!
Today is all about the hips! Rose hips, that is! The fruit of the dog rose, or Rosa canina, rose hip has become one of the darling botanicals of the skincare industry, and for good reason!
WTF is… Flax Seed?! (Version 2.0)
Flax is your friend! In fact there is no reason why flax shouldn't be your best friend! The plant is a pretty affair topped with gentle blue flowers though it's not afraid to change it up and appear in white, yellow, or red. Let's get to know a bit more about our fine fibered friend.
Skin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Oily Skin?
If you have it, you probably hate it- it makes your skin shine like a disco ball, and all that excess oily that your skin insists on producing can lead to black heads and break outs. But when it comes to oily skin, you do have to be a little careful with how you handle it.
The Kitchen Sink Spa Files: A Turmeric Chai + DIY Turmeric Chair Cleanser
One of my favorite drinks is a big soup-sized mug of turmeric chai, but I don't often have an excuse to binge on it. As far as chai's go, it's warm, it's invigorating, and it doesn't came loaded with caffeine like traditional chai made with black tea, so I can drink it before bed without worrying that I'll be wide awake for a few extra hours. Big bonus. Plus, the strained spice blend makes a nice face wash for my seriously sad looking skin.
Skin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Skin?
I thought I'd take a minute to talk about skin. We all have it. And yet somehow, taking care of our skin seems so much more complicated than keeping your heart healthy (Easy. Eat Cheerios. The TV told me so.).
WTF is…Oats?! (Version 2.0)
Possibly the most ubiquitous of natural skin care ingredients, the humble oat is one heck of rock star when it comes to skin!
The Story of Two Busy Bees
2017 has been a crazy year. So crazy that we let our blog completely fall off the radar!
WTF is… Rhubarb?!
As a staple in any self-respecting witch doctors garden, rhubarb is a pretty useful plant. And much like old timey shamans, Rhubarb can be both incredibly healing and exceptionally toxic if used in certain ways. Bet you won't look at a rhubarb pie the same way now! But don't worry, I'll tell you how you can safely get your fingers in this pie.
WTF is…Coffee?!
Look, let's just lay it out on the table. The Raw Spa consists of two twenty-somethings who work hard everyday. We. Freaking. Love. Coffee. Look at the first goal of our Patreon and you'll see just how much we love coffee. But in addition to downing a good old cup of joe, we like putting it… Continue reading WTF is…Coffee?!
