Strawberries have naturally high levels of salicylic acid – you know the stuff found in anti-acne creams, washes, and lotions. You can save your cash and use strawberries on your skin (cheaper than a tube of cream – that usually can’t be recycled).

Mash up enough organic strawberries for your whole face – or mash one for spot treatments.
Add a drop of tea tree essential oil (optional – but also an acne fighter).
Add a little cornstarch; about a tablespoon per 1/4 cup of berries. This will help it stick to your skin.

Wash your face. Apply the berry mixture and wait 10-15 …read more

In case you missed it, we had some green posts up surrounding eco-friendly topics. Kidding! Of course you knew that, just seeing if you’re paying attention.

Here’s what we had going on this week:
CONTESTS! Lots o’ contests – in fact a dozen – like a nice box of donuts.

A smashingly great Earth Day project for kids
PVC-free Shower Curtain Liner
How to reduce your carbon footprint – bunny style
A story about my insane child – Sometimes Recycling is an Emergency!

Two product reviews – which reminds me I have another to do…

Greening Your Pet: Feline Pine Cat Litter Review
Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher …read more

Well, now that we have the safety of homemade beauty products out of the way, I can post more recipes from now on. So far we’ve looked at:
Homemade Sugar Body Scrub
Homemade Organic Facial Toner
Homemade Organic Cleansing Creams
Homemade Organic Paint Soap for Kids
Today let’s look at a couple of hair masques.

As promised after last week’s popular lavender sugar scrub post, we’ll be making homemade beauty recipes a regular part of Tree Hugging Family. I’m thinking Thursday or Friday is a good day.
Today; facial toner. You can buy organic toner for over $40 – or you can make your own for a whole lot less. This recipe has a simple base, that is very customizable. If you have a good herb, flower, and essential oil book, you can pick herbs, flower essences and oils that will compliment your skin type. This recipe is the version I like. But keep in mind …read more