Mar 10, 20192 minDIY Musical Honey Massage MaskEarlier this week, we dove into the awesomeness of honey (which you can read in our WTF is… Honey?! post), and talked a little about why...
Mar 4, 20193 minWTF is… Honey? 2.0Honey . What’s not to love about it? We use it in food, drink, and alcohol. Honey even has a cult status in the DIY skincare community...
Jan 20, 20196 minSmelly: Pt 1 – The Real Deal with Botanical Scents and CosmeticsToday’s post is kicking off our first mini series on fragrances and cosmetics. This is a subject near and dear to Mack’s heart, and as a...
Jan 19, 20193 minScience Saturday: PolyphenolsToday we’re taking a look at polyphenols! Don’t let the name scare you- they are awesome phytochemicals that are probably in more of your...
Jan 16, 20191 minNeem SpotlightIn case you didn’t notice, we’re all about neem this week! Today we are taking a little time to introduce you to our neem oil skincare...
Jan 7, 20194 minWTF is… Neem?!Sometimes the best things stink. No, literally. Neem oil reeks. It’s aroma is a diabolical trifecta of raw sewage, fresh garlic and...
Jan 6, 20191 minKitchen Sink Spa Files: A Rose Hip-Hibiscus TonerWe’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...
Jan 2, 20191 minRose Hip SpotlightIn case you didn’t notice, we’re going a little crazy for rose hips this week! Today we are taking a little time to introduce you to our...
Dec 31, 20182 minWTF 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...
Apr 16, 20183 minWTF 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...
Apr 11, 20183 minThe Kitchen Sink Spa Files: A Turmeric Chai + DIY Turmeric Chair CleanserThe mug really is as big as it looks… my mugs are bowl sized! So let me explain the black stuff all over my face. Some of us are blessed...
Apr 2, 20182 minWTF is… Turmeric?!Turmeric is what the layman would describe as an ‘exotic spice’. It doesn’t help that it’s a widely used ingredient in several Indian...
Feb 19, 20183 minWTF is…Oats?! (Version 2.0)We decided it was time to update our oats post, because as we have a grown, so too has our research… and it turns out that oats are way...
Nov 7, 20172 minThe Story of Two Busy Bees2017 has been a crazy year. So crazy that we let our blog completely fall off the radar! It wasn’t just moving (which was a huge...
Apr 17, 20162 minWTF 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....
Mar 27, 20161 minWTF is…Coconut Oil?!Let’s face facts: coconuts are useful. The meat inside the shell is tasty and nutritious, its husk and shells when burned and activated...
Mar 20, 20162 minWTF is…Citric Acid?!We know what you must be thinking: “Citric acid? It must have something to do with lemons”. And you would be absolutely right! But not in...
Mar 13, 20162 minWTF is…Pearl?!In keeping with the theme of small shiny things that people go nuts over, this week we’ll be taking a peek at pearls! Pearls are...
Mar 7, 20162 minWTF is… Marshmallow Root?!Before you say anything, no you have not stepped into candy land. There are no gumball trees or lollipop bushes. The world is not like...
Jan 10, 20162 minWTF is…Charcoal?!So with 2015 (and all those wonderful holidays) done and over with you’ll probably find yourself saddled with one of two things. Either...