Carrie's Herbal Infused Skincare Cookbook
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Your Gentle Guide to a Week of Self-Care & Simple Pleasures
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Your Gentle Guide to a Week of Self-Care & Simple Pleasures Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying the end of summer. My oldest is now a freshman in college and we’re getting him ready for the next exciting adventure. I’d love to hear about your summer adventures! From the Podcast 🎙 Summer Skin Repair Rituals: Infused Oils + ExfoliationAfter a summer of sunshine, swims, and barefoot days, your skin may be craving a little extra love. In this episode, I share two...
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Carrie's Handmade Essentials Why Self-Care Journaling Is So Important Why Self-Care Journaling Is So Important And how to get started with a free printable guide In a world that’s always rushing, slowing down to listen to yourself can feel like a radical act. That’s exactly why self-care journaling matters. Self-care isn’t just bubble baths and face masks—though we love those too. It’s about tending to your whole self: mind, body, spirit, and skin. And journaling offers a gentle, reflective...
READ POSTSummer skin care, soft blooming, and slow journaling
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Summer skin care, soft blooming, and slow journaling Hey friend, Okay, so I’ve been playing with a new idea for journaling, and I had to share it with you. It’s called a Word Garden—have you heard of this? Think of it like a little patch of beautiful words that you collect in your journal. Words that feel soft, healing, or just really good to write down. Honestly, it feels like the most “me” idea I’ve come across in ages… and it might be “you,” too. This week, the...
READ POSTA Nighttime Ritual for Radiant Summer Skin
Carrie's Handmade Essentials A Nighttime Ritual for Radiant Summer Skin 🌙🌿 Hi friend, Long summer days are wonderful—but they can leave our skin feeling parched, sun-kissed, and just a bit overworked. That’s where a nighttime balm ritual comes in. 🌙✨ In this week’s podcast, “Nighttime Nourishment: Herbal Oils & Balms for Summer Repair,” I share one of my favorite slow beauty routines for healing, hydrating, and replenishing your skin overnight. This isn't just skincare—it's a sensory...
READ POSTSummer Skin Feeling Dull? Try These Soothing DIY Mask
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Summer Skin Feeling Dull? Try These Soothing DIY Mask 🎧 This Week on the Podcast: Summer Mask Recipes for Dull or Congested Skin Summer is a beautiful season, but it can also bring challenges for our skin. Sweat, sunscreen, heat, and clogged pores can leave your skin feeling dull, congested, or just… blah. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing three of my favorite DIY summer face mask recipes—made with soothing, clarifying ingredients that brighten and calm your...
READ POSTReplenish Your Glow: A Course for Women Who Want Skincare That Feels as Good as It Works
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Replenish Your Glow: A Course for Women Who Want Skincare That Feels as Good as It Works If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror and thought, “My skin just doesn’t feel like it used to…”—you’re not alone. As our skin matures, it needs more than just another trendy product. It needs nourishment. Gentle care. And ingredients that support it—rather than strip it down. That’s exactly why I created my course, Renew & Replenish: Using Essential Oils for Mature Skin....
READ POSTSpritz & Soothe: A Refreshing Way to Practice Daily Self-Care
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Spritz & Soothe: A Refreshing Way to Practice Daily Self-Care If your skincare or self-care routine could use a little refresh—literally—this is for you. Spritz & Soothe is my new free guide that shows you how to create 10 simple and soothing spray blends you can make at home. These aren’t your average DIYs. They’re designed with intention—to hydrate, to calm, to uplift, and to nurture your skin and spirit using natural, gentle ingredients. Think after-sun...
READ POSTđź’§ Skin Feeling Hot or Irritated? This Herbal Trick Helps
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Skin Feeling Hot or Irritated? This Herbal Trick Helps Summer heat. Hormonal shifts. Irritated skin. Sometimes our faces just need a moment to cool off. This week’s episode of Plants, Flowers, Oils & Whimsy is all about gentle, plant-powered ways to soothe your skin using ingredients you might already have at home. These cooling teas and compresses are simple, effective, and perfect for hot days, flushed skin, or a little midday reset. ✨ We’ll cover: Why cooling...
READ POSTSkin, Shifts & Radiance: Herbs for Perimenopause + My Favorite Things This Week
Carrie's Handmade Essentials Skin, Shifts & Radiance: Herbs for Perimenopause + My Favorite Things This Week Welcome to another cozy edition of Flowers, Plants, Oils & Whimsy, where we gather around gentle rituals, herbal support, and radiant self-care. This week, we’re diving into something that touches many of us—whether we’re quietly navigating it or just beginning to notice subtle shifts… 🎧 New Podcast Episode: Skin & Perimenopause Hormonal changes during perimenopause can affect your...
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