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Carrie's Herbal Infused Skincare Cookbook

🛀🏻🌿Discover the art of crafting homemade, all-natural skincare products for healthy, radiant skin! This book is your guide to creating personalized skincare solutions that cater to your skin's specific needs, using only natural ingredients. 🌿Listen to my Natural Skincare for Women over 40 private podcast series when you sign up for my newsletter below.

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 Mist Your Way to Radiant Skin This Summer

Mist Your Way to Radiant Skin This Summer

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Mist Your Way to Radiant Skin This Summer Hi! When summer gets hot, our skin often cries out for a little relief—and our spirits do too. That’s why I did my podcast episode this week about DIY hydrating mists—those light, floral sprays that cool, soothe, and refresh your skin in an instant. In this episode of Plants, Flowers, Oils & Whimsy, you’ll learn how to make your own facial mists using rose, lavender, and peppermint. These are great for women over 40 who...
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Summer Glow Facial Oil

Summer Glow Facial Oil

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Summer Glow Facial Oil Summer calls for skincare that’s light, breathable, and glow-enhancing. As the temperature rises and the sun shines brighter, our skin naturally produces more oil—so instead of rich balms and butters, this is the time to reach for lightweight oils that nourish without feeling heavy. In this week’s podcast, we’re spotlighting three of my favorite summer oils:🌿 Jojoba oil –🍓 Raspberry seed oil🍑 Apricot kernel oil These botanical oils are...
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Hydration, Radiance, and Protection

Hydration, Radiance & Protection—Naturally 🌿

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Hydration, Radiance & Protection—Naturally As the sun grows stronger and the days stretch longer, your skincare needs a summer refresh—especially if you're over 40 and want to nourish your skin, not just shield it. In this week’s podcast episode, we’re diving into hydration, radiance, and protection—the three pillars of glowing, summer-ready skin at any age. You’ll learn simple ways to hydrate your skin (inside and out), boost your natural glow, and guard against...
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understanding your skin's changing needs.

Understanding Your Skin’s Changing Needs

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Loving Your Evolving Skin I’ve been having podcast issues this week and wasn’t able to upload one. So, I decided to do something a little different this week and talk about what does it mean exactly to have “mature” skin. As we grow older, our skin begins to tell a different story. A story of wisdom, change, and transformation. But what is mature skin, exactly? Having mature skin isn’t just about your age. It’s about how our skin changes over time. The phrase...
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Your skin is your story. Treat it kindly.

Get Smoother, Healthier Skin: Gentle Pore Care + a Soothing DIY Toner Recipe

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Your skin is your story. Treat it kindly. Welcome back, radiant friends! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about something many of us experience as we get older: changes in our pores. Whether they’re more visible, congested, or just feeling a little "off," we’ll explore how to care for them gently and naturally. So I started using Substack again. I will post this newsletter along with other things and a paid version. 🌿 Paid Members What You’ll Receive:–...
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Gentle Care for Dry Eyes - Soothing Herbal Solutions for Delicate Dry Skin

🌙 This week’s ritual: bedtime eye massage

Carrie's Handmade Essentials bedtime eye massage Hello Everybody (Said in Grover’s voice) 😊 A couple weeks ago I woke up with dry patches on my eyelids and under eye area. So, I researched which oils were best that I actually had on hand. Today the dry patches are almost gone but they definitely feel much better and are not itchy and hurting anymore. I thought someone else might have this problem and want to know what I did. “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” –...
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 Slow Cell Turnover: Why Your Skin Feels Dull (and What to Do About It)

🌿 Reveal smoother, brighter skin—naturally!

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Reveal smoother, brighter skin - naturally Your Skin Is Changing—And That’s Okay. Here’s How to Support It Gently. If your skin’s been feeling dry, dull, or just not as radiant as it used to… you're not imagining things. As we age, cell turnover slows down, meaning our skin doesn't renew itself as quickly. But there are simple, nourishing ways to support your skin—without harsh products or expensive treatments. This week on the podcast, I’m diving into slow cell...
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Radiant Skin Starts Here: New Podcast + 3 Nourishing Recipes ?

Collagen, Hydration & Confidence: A Gentle, Glowing Approach ✨

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Collagen, Hydration & Confidence Your skin isn't something to fix- it's something to support. Hello beautiful, This week’s podcast episode is a love letter to mature skin. If you’ve ever felt like the skincare world was all about fighting wrinkles or reversing time, this one’s for you. In “Collagen, Hydration & Confidence,” I talk about how to care for your skin naturally—with hydration rituals, skin-nourishing foods, and one of my favorite gentle plant-based...
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Layer It On: The Secret to Deep Hydration for Mature Skin

Layering Love – Hydration for Radiant, Mature Skin

Carrie's Handmade Essentials Layering Love – Hydration for Radiant, Mature Skin ✨ Hello Lovely, In this week’s Plants, Flowers, Oils, & Whimsy podcast, I shared how layering skincare products—like sprays, serums, and oils—can deeply hydrate and support mature skin. It's a gentle, intentional ritual that honors your skin's evolving needs. Layering isn't about adding more. It's about creating a soft rhythm of care. And today, I’m giving you recipes to help bring that rhythm into your own...
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