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  For over 10 years I have been using deodorant that I make. I started having problems with commercial deodorant, I tried so many different brands. I would get red bumps, it wouldn't work longer than a couple hours, it would leave hard clumps on my shirts, or it would make me itch. One day I was talking with a friend about all the problems, and she said that her mom makes deodorant for her. I asked her what she puts in it and she wasn't sure, but that it had coconut oil and essential oils. After doing a lot of research I was able to put together a recipe that worked really well. The only problem is it would melt fairly easy if the temperature got about 75.  I recently found that adding beeswax would help with the melting point. I added beeswax and now it has a higher heat tolerance and it makes the deodorant have a smoother texture. It also has antifungal, antimicrobial, and antibacterial properties. I also started using unrefined coconut oil, so it smells like coconuts. I had...

  I love doing my nails for Valentine’s, why? Because I get to use PINK! It’s my favorite color!  I used  these pinks  that I got in 2024 for Christmas. I did my left hand with the lighter/pastel pinks and my right hand with the brighter/neon pinks. I was inspired by my friend Cindy. Last year she had one hand painted a light pink and her other hand painted a darker pink. It’s fun! *Side Note* I couldn’t get all the black off of my ring finger in my right hand, so that’s why there are darker spots.

  My nails usually last a couple weeks, so I just have to do my nails twice a month. So for my second set for January I painted all my nails with black, except my middle finger. That one I painted a light blue. Then on my thumb, pointer, and pinky I used  these metallic powder  and used the blue. Then on my ring finger I used  this magnetic nail polish , but didn’t use the magnet. I just wanted the blue color, but it didn’t stay blue. I don’t know… Anyway, I used the regular top coat on all my nails, but my middle finger. That one I used the matte.

  I try every year to make snowflakes on my nails. And every year I fail. Haha! For Christmas I got nail paint pens. It worked better, but maybe my nails are just to small! I used a light blue for two of my fingers, a dark blue with a hint of green on two more of my fingers, and then white with rose gold sparkles on my last finger. Then I used “these paint pens” and did a snow flake. 

  These are the second set of nails I did this year for Christmas. Again, just a simple design. I painted all but my ring fingers with black so I could use  these nail powders  to create the metallic look. Then pained my ring finger with white and then yellow/gold sparkles. I painted my right hand opposite of my left hand (red and green).

   I love doing my own nails, but there are a few months that I enjoy more than others and Christmas is one of those. This year I went simple. I painted red, green, and white, used red and green sparkles, and then used  this tool  to paint red hearts and green dots, to look like holly.