DIY Spring Lotion Bars

Bella Breakdown Moisturize your skin and take in the sweet scent of spring with this DIY lotion bar! In a pot, melt 2 ounces of beeswax, 1 cup of coconut oil 1/2 cup shea butter, and a few drops of rose oil. Mix well. Pour the mixture into a cup and refrigerate for 10 minutes. To moisturize your skin, rub the bar onto your skin as you would a soap. Coconut oil helps to moisturize dry skin, shea butter has anti-inflammatory properties and helps heal irritated skin, beeswax has high antioxidant properties and acts as a skin rejuvenator, and...

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How to Make Super Simple Fresh Pasta

Bella Breakdown We’ve all had dry pasta in every shape and size, but fresh pasta is on another level. Fire up that pasta cutter and get fancy for a night. You deserve it. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup 00 flour (specifically Italian milled flour used for pasta making) 1/4 cup semolina flour 2 large egg yolks 2 large whole eggs 2 Tbsp. water 1 Tbsp. olive oil Procedure Step 1 Mix the all-purpose flour, 00 flour, and semolina flour in a medium size bowl with a whisk.   Step 2 Empty the flour mixture onto a marble...

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4 DIY Sugar Scrubs

Bella Breakdown Get baby–soft skin with this easy DIY! #1 Peppermint Sugar Scrub- Start by pouring sugar and coconut oil into a bowl and mix well. Then add peppermint oil and green food dye. #2 Coffee Brown Sugar Scrub- Pour brown sugar and coffee grounds into a bowl and combine well. Stir in coconut oil. #3 Raspberry Vanilla Sugar Scrub- Mix sugar, coconut oil, raspberry oil and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Add red food dye. #4 Lemon Lavender Sugar Scrub – Combine sugar, coconut oil, lemon oil and lavender oil in a bowl. Add yellow food dye....

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Feel the (Delicious) Burn: How to Make Homemade Chili Oil

Bella Breakdown All you really need to make this easy peanut chili oil is a pair of scissors and a few flavorful ingredients. How to Make Homemade Chili Oil 2oz. assorted dried chiles, seeded 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 1/2 cup raw peanuts 1 tbsp. white sesame seeds 1 tbsp. sunflower seeds 2 tsp. coriander seeds 4 garlic cloves cut in half 1 tsp kosher salt De-seed (if not already done) 2 oz of dried assorted chiles. Cut the chiles into 1/4 inch pieces with kitchen shears or scissors. Pour 1 and 1/2 cups vegetable oil into a sauce...

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Chia Seed Horchata for Cinco De Mayo

Bella Breakdown With the beginning of May comes one of everyone’s favorite holidays, Cinco de Mayo! This year instead of celebrating with margarita after margarita, why don’t you try remembering the celebrations and make a special batch of almond and chia seed horchata for your guests. All you need is: 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 5 1/2 c. water cinnamon sticks 2/3 c. chia seeds 1 c. raw almonds Start by adding the almonds and chia seeds to a medium sized bowl and pour in 2 1/2 cups of warm water. Stir and add cinnamon stick, then...

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