beauty – Natural Liv

The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Hemming

For most of my life, I have been considered vertically challenged. Now, I LOVE my height, but I am always needing to hem my pants. It can get old real fast. So, I have the lazy way to hem pants. This makes the process so much easier, and it takes less than 10 minutes.

Here is the perfect example of pants that are WAY too long. So, we are going to fix them.

This whole process is three steps, and so simple. I used a sewing machine, but you could also do the sewing by hand. Here we go:

Step One: Put on pants INSIDE out. Pin just above where you want the pants to sit. Be extremely careful when removing the pans with pins in them. You do not want to accidentally stab yourself (definitely speaking from experience here)

Step Two: Sew around the bottom edge.

Step Three (Optional): For skinny jeans, you will need to take in the sides to get that perfect slim pant leg. Once again, put the pants on inside out. This time pin along the outer edge. Careful when removing.

Then you are DONE! So easy.

I hope this helps you, and makes your life A TON easier.

Love, Liv

Bronzer

Hair and Make-Up

This bronzer is really easy to make- it only take FOUR steps. Plus, it is a great alternative to the bronzer in your makeup drawer. To top it all off, this bronzer can actually restore your skin while you wear it! Win, win, and win!

I love arrowroot powder. It sticks to grease, and absorbs it through out the day. So, if you are like me, and have extra oil on your face-this bronzer can help absorb some of the extra oil throughout your busy day. You can focus on being awesome, and never worry about how your contour is holding up. I also use arrowroot powder in my dry shampoo recipe found here.

One of the great parts of this recipe is how you can change it to the color you want. If you want a lighter, more subtle bronzer, add more cinnamon. If you like a richer, more robust bronzer, add more nutmeg.

Ingredients

2 tsp. Arrowroot Powder
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tbsp. Nutmeg
1/3 c. Cocoa powder
5-6 drops Frankincense
6-7 drops Lavender

Combine arrowroot, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa powder.
Mix thoroughly.
Add essential oils.
Mix.
Store in a glass container for up to 2 months.

By using frankincense in this recipe, it restores your skin, and helps to repair any scaring. I have some acne scaring (they are the worst). I love how this bronzer is working to repair those scars while I am at work, running errands, and just living life. The lavender helps to sooth any blemish or imperfection.

This bronzer restores and repairs your skin while your contour is on fleek. WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE?! It is a game changer.

Let me know how if works for you!

Love, Liv

Dry Shampoo

Hair and Make-Up

If you are at all like me, you love a great dry shampoo. I love to skip showers; it is healthier for hair and skin, plus, it helps the environment (also,. When I started thinking about it, I had NO idea what was in my beloved dry shampoo. After researching ingredients in dry shampoo, I found the disheartening truth.

Dry shampoo is made to absorb grease, and there are a few ingredients that do this. Such as: cornstarch, alcohol, butane, scariest of all… Some dry shampoos contain liquefied petroleum gas. WHAT?! So, if you don’t want to spray gas in your hair, here is a great alternative to make at home. You can pronounce all of the ingredients, and it is under $2.00 to make!

Dry Shampoo- Dark Hair:

4 TBSP Arrow Root Powder
1 tsp Clove
1 tsp Cinnamon
10 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil

Combine dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Add oils. Mix again. Store in a glass container. DONE!

Dry Shampoo-Light Hair

4 TBSP Arrow Root Powder
1 tsp Chamomile Powder
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Combine dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Add oils. Mix again. Store in a glass container. DONE!

It is so easy to make, and they smell amazing. I like to apply the dry shampoo with a makeup brush. Apply to the roots of your hair, and let it sit for a few minutes. Allowing your hair to sit gives the oil time to soak into your hair, and the arrowroot powder to absorb the grease. Brush through your hair, and style as normal-no gas needed!

Get creative with your jars! Leave a comment showing off your storage jar. I would love to see what you all come up with.

Love, Liv