diy Coco Choco body mask

I was looking yesterday the article on the recipe for chocolate face mask and found out that we have a long time to make a body mask. You're gonna ask me now, is it possible to make a mask for the whole body? Of course, if you have someone to apply it to you, would be ideal 😂

diy Coco Choco face mask

Today we will return our home to spa and nourish our face with chocolate, because it is worth it! Chocolate products have been very popular for years, mainly because they bring a sense of luxury.

diy Coco Choco conditioner bars

Today's recipe is combined with the Coco Choco shampoo bar and I can say I'm excited about the result. As I’ve already written here, solid products are ideal because they do not take up much space, they are easy to move around and we do not need difficult ingredients to make them.

diy Coco Choco shampoo bars

We continue the Coco Choco project with a chocolatey solid shampoo, because our hair need also a special treatment, right? This time I decided to add a little bit of clay, to see how it will work on hair and especially how functional it will be in preservation. As most of you will already know, clay-containing products are much more sensitive and have a shorter shelf-life. However, I really wanted to add clay to my shampoo, so I said my self to give it a try and observe the behavior of the product.

diy Coco Choco bath bombs

Imagine yourself relaxing after a long day in a bath tube with warm chocolate. Can you picture it? because the bath bombs I prepared for today smell like a freshly cut piece of chocolate pie with light coconut notes.

diy Coco Choco body butter

Body butters are very popular at the moment as now is the time to prepare our skin for the cold winter days. They are creamy anhydrous products, rich in composition that do not even need a preservative, as they don’t come in contact with water.

diy Coco Choco m&p soap

It's been a while since the last time l posted something related to soap making. However I've been busy lately, working with cocoa and its properties  and I thought that it would be a nice idea to add cocoa powder into melt and pour soap as well.

diy coco choco body scrub

About two or three days ago I felt my skin absolutely dehydrated and even though I am always trying to keep my skin moisturised, I realized that it was time for a real exfoliation. Either way, after the summer season, deep skin care is an urgent need. For my scrub I picked cocoa powder and coconut sugar that I already had in my kitchen.

diy after bite healing butter

Bug bites are the worst, no matter you do! Itchy bumps are unavoidable and unpleasant every summer even if you use repellent products- you still get bitten. For all these, I adjusted an older formula and I poured it into a tube so I can carry my balm with me, wherever I am.

vanilla shea butter lip balm

The blog, after a long period of rest, thought and meditation returns with a moisturising butter for the lips because of the intensely heat wave! The last few days are so hot that I find that my lips are more dehydrated than ever before.

soap- free facial cleanser with hemp seed oil & powdered rose

A clean, balanced and healthy skin is perfectly possible if we understand and respect how it functions. So we can work with our skin rather than against it, in order to get the results we want. One method that is constantly gaining ground for facial cleansing is the oil cleansing method which is ideal even for acne prone skin types.

Coffee Lover’s Lip Balm

A friend of mine makes amazing extracts with every plant you can imagine. Herbs, flowers, seeds and fruits are a daily challenge to make experiments. So I asked her to make a coffee infused oil for me and she made it directly from a variety of espresso with Protected Designation of Origin in Ethiopia. Its fragrance reminds me of a pleasant walk in the traditional coffee shops of the Athenian center, an amazing aroma of freshly roasted coffee. 

diy heart lotion bars with rose wax & cupuacu butter

Anhydrous products are cosmetics that do not contain a water phase and we love them a lot because we do not need to use a preservative. Lately, solid products show a big increase (see previous posts) so today we will make a solid bar lotion. It is very easy to prepare and maintains its solid form as long as it stays at room temperature. It is activated with body temperature as it is applied to the skin for softness and deep hydration and is absorbed directly, without leaving a feeling of greasiness.

diy solid conditioner bars with calendula & panthenol

solid conditioner bar by Stella Crown

Recently, I started talking about solid hair products and presented my own formula for solid shampoo bars with calendula & panthenol, here. Today we will talk about a solid conditioner, a really fantastic hair conditioner, which (like solid shampoo) is the ideal choice for everyday use and easy transfer to the gym, swimming pool or travelling.

diy cleansing oleogel with rose petal powder

cleansing oleogel by Stella Crown

After the last post about oily cleansing gels, I received a lot of e-mails; your interest in this soap-free cleanser product has exceeded my expectations and frankly I am so happy that you have started making your own oleogels! Mostly, I was glad you modified it to your skin type and your age group from 15 to 65 years old.

diy rose & myrrh body lotion

diy rose body lotion by Stella Crown

My obsession with roses is well-known and while we are in the heart of winter, I decided to make a rich and pink moisturizing lotion with an airy and velvety texture. It leaves the skin soft and hydrated and is suitable for hands and body.

diy conditioning shampoo bars with calendula & panthenol

conditioning shampoo bars by Stella Crown

A few months ago, a friend presented us the shampoos she has been making over the past few years, and they have thrilled me as they had a special feature: they were  solid! So I started looking for this very new product (for me) informations, I actually read everyrthing, I did some experiments until I started creating my own formulas. Iaam telling you this: Since I wash my hair with this type of shampoo, I can not go back to the shampoos I used before from the market.

how to make cleansing oleogels with Sucragel

oleo gel by Stella Crown

Cleansing your skin by using an oil or a blend of oils is more popular than ever, mainly because we now have access to a variety of exotic ingredients while at the same time the preference for organic products is growing rapidly. In any case, oil cleansing gels known also as oleogels have been loved by all ages, regardless of the skin type and that’s why I decided to write down my own experience.

diy mango & bergamot deodorant without baking soda

mango & bergamot deodorant by Stella Crown

Sweating is one of our body’s natural way of ridding toxins. It is good to sweat, but it is also necessary using a deodorant for our armpits 💨👀To be more precise, having an initial cleanse is actually pretty important and then you have to use a deodorant directly. You cannot expect your deodorant to work, if you don’t use soap and water firstly.

diy caramel lip balm with sal butter

caramel lip balm by Stella Crown

Today's menu includes caramel lip balm, since we are officially in the autumn season! This time I chose sal butter from distant India that has been used for many centuries to protect the skin from the sun and the wind. It is a butter that melts at body temperature while exhibiting a high content of stearic and oleic acids, providing good hydration and antioxidant action.