DIY Bold Ribbon Bracelet

Just a quick DIY for Day 6 of 25 Days of Christmas Crafts! This bracelet is a perfect gift to give away or a wonderful piece to a holiday party outfit! :)

What you need:
~Solid colored bangle
~Ribbons

What to do:
Without cutting the ribbon, wrap it around your bracelet and tie a bow; don't worry, it doesn't have to be perfect. Cut off the excess and then untie your bow. You can now use this length of ribbon to measure out the other ribbons. You can have as many as you want; for mine I chose to do three. Simply tie your lengths of ribbon in a bow around your bracelet and pull it tightly. Get creative with other colors combinations like red and white or different hues of blue. :D

Homemade Beauty Products

We all need some time to relax during the holidays. Here's a few good homemade beauty products that you can use to pamper yourself when the hustle and bustle of the season gets too rough or you could whip up these products and give it to a friend as a gift.

Avocado Deep Conditioner:
Lasts: Use as soon as you make it.
Ingredients: Avocado, extra virgin olive oil and honey.
Steps: Cut your avocado (use 1/2 with short hair and a whole with longer hair) and mix with a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a bowl. Apply a small amount to top of hair and a larger amount to the lower section of your hair; secure away from face and clothing. Leave the mask in for about 15-20 minutes and then take a shower.
Great For: People with dry hair. This mask will help strengthen, soften and moisturize your hair as well as reduce frizz and help your hair grow.

Homemade Lip Scrub:
Lasts: About 2 weeks (placed in fridge)
Ingredients: Olive oil, honey, coconut oil, brown sugar.
Steps: Mix about a spoonful of each ingredient in a bowl and pour into a container. Take off of your lips whenever you deem is the right time.
Great For: Gets rid of dry skin and softens your lips by exfoliating. This product is also edible :)

Easy Facial Toner:
Lasts: About 1 week
Ingredients: Water and chamomile tea
Steps: Heat up the water and add your tea bag. Once brewed for about 1-2 minutes pour into a container. Apply with a cotton pad in the morning or right before bed.
Great For: All skin types. This product will soothe and cleanse the skin.

Lemon Iced Tea

As the weather is getting warm, I love to make sweet cold drinks, I have another smoothie recipe that I will share with you also, but in the meantime here's a recipe for lemon iced tea:



What you need:
~A pitcher (enough to hold 4 cups)
~Water
~6 regular tea bags
~1 lemon
~Tablespoon of sugar

1: Boil 1 cup of water and brew your 6 tea bags in it for about 10 minutes

2: Once brewed, add to the pitcher with 3 more cups of cold water.

3: Cut your lemon in half and then cut one half into slices. 

4: Squeeze the half lemon into the tea and add in the lemon slices.

5: Add about a tablespoon of sugar and stir

6: Enjoy :)

Memory Jar

Here's a DIY on how I decorated my memory jar; you can do anything you want with yours. All you need is some kind of jar and decorations (I used different kinds of ribbon for mine).

There's only one step to this: Cut your ribbon to size and tie it around the jar. You can write special memories on pieces of paper and place them in the jar. :)