I am going to give natural, homemade beauty and bath products a try. As in, I am quitting cold turkey as soon as my boar bristle brush, wooden comb, and Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 Castile soap come in.
Instead of store-bought deodorant, I'll be using this recipe from Almost Exactly. I have enjoyed Alex Raye's blog posts about going natural. An inspiration!
Instead of shampoo and conditioner, I plan on trying the rinse only/water washing method first. I may go to a different "no-'poo" or "low-'poo" method.
Instead of lotion (which I rarely use), I'm going to try straight up coconut oil. It seems like I will look and smelly like a greasy beach goer, but other people swear by the stuff.
Instead of shaving cream... coconut oil. Again.
Instead of a generic bar soap, I will be using diluted Dr. Bronner's.
Instead of baby powder, I'll be using arrowroot powder. I don't usually use baby powder, but I think it might help to prevent oil stains on my clothes.
I'm hoping this is will become a permanent way to take better care of Mother Earth and the body She gave me!
