The Crunchy Moose Articles

Imagine waking up every morning with hair that's so soft, shiny, and manageable that even Rapunzel would be jealous -- without any hidden chemicals or harmful ingredients! Stick with me & I'll show you how!

It's the big day! We're picking up our daughter from NICU! She's coming home after 3 weeks in the hospital! We buckle up our 4 lb baby, get on the highway, and come to a complete stop. A banana truck had exploded.

I logged on to my website and my traffic had a huge spike. I checked where the traffic was coming from. Did I get a shout out on social media? Did someone link to my post on their site? Did Oprah put me on her favorite things list? Nope. It was a knitting website chat forum. What could they be saying about oil pulling on a knitting site?? I joined the forum to check it out. 

"Makeup can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn't help if you're ugly on the inside... unless you eat the makeup!" -- Audrey Hepburn

In The Beauty Remix, you'll learn how to use nourishing, moisturizing, natural ingredients to make beauty & personal care products. Many of the ingredients you'll use can be found in your kitchen! 

So yes, Audrey, we can eat our makeup!

Wanna make soap but it sounds complicated?? Melt & pour soap is for you! Learn how to make melt and pour soap with recipes like morning start, mint chocolate, and sweet dreams. This is the easiest way to make homemade soap with lye. 

Exfoliating is one of the easiest ways to give your skin a quick glow-up! Body scrubs are an easy way to exfoliate. You can mix & match these ingredients to make a custom body scrub. Some of my favorite combos are oatmeal & brown sugar scrub, pink lemonade scrub, and activated charcoal sugar scrub.

I use bentonite clay in my skin & hair care as well as orally to support gut health & digestive function. Using it in my personal care routine leaves my skin & hair smooth, soft, & shiny. Bentonite clay masks are my favorite for my hair & face and I see immediate, dramatic results after a clay mask. 

I haven't used shampoo in two years. "No Poo" simply means washing your hair without shampoo. Yes, I still wash my hair and no, my hair doesn't stink ;-)

Today we're going to light a stick on fire and stick it in our ears while it melts. No, really! Ear candle create a gentle vacuum, releasing pressure in the eardrum and encouraging the removal of wax, irritants, debri, and parasites.

Yes, you can get rid of varicose veins naturally! No lasers needed. There are ways you can support blood flow, circulation, and healthy veins at home to prevent & reduce varicose veins.

Ahhhhh. Bath time! With a few ingredients, you can upgrade your bath to the best immune boosting, muscle calming, deep breathing, glowing skin, and detoxing part of your day!

Washing dishes, changing diapers, scrubbing toilets, gel & acrylic manicures, fingernail polish & remover, weather changes, swimming, alcohol based sanitizer that dehydrates.....geez even simply living your best life is rough on your fingernails. Luckily, there are some easy ways to support your nails and naturally strengthen them.

While there are genetic factors, there are ways to help prevent & avoid stretch marks. The secret is in skin elasticity. This belly butter recipe is effective and easy! And grab some bonus tips to prevent & reduce stretch marks.

I have been using this all natural, nontoxic, very inexpensive facial toner for over a decade. This was the first DIY beauty product I made and I've been hooked ever since. This toner is super simple, inexpensive, and effective!

Talcum powder is the main ingredient in most baby powders. Talc is an irritant, causes respiratory problems, and has been linked to cancer, including ovarian and lung cancer. Here's an easy 2 ingredient baby powder recipe.

Lots of people attempt no poo and lots of people fail. I get lots of messages from people asking me to help troubleshoot their method. Here are the most common mistakes I've seen and how to correct them.

Pore strips are an effective way to get rid of blackheads and you can make them with just 2 ingredients! Sticky pore strips are designed to pull out dirt, unclog pores, and exfoliate dead skin cells.

Constipation. It happens to too many of us way too often. And a surprising cause of it is your multivitamin.

Hair porosity refers to how well your hair can absorb and retain moisture. How porous your hair is has a lot to do with which no poo method will work best for your hair. Figuring out your hair porosity will allow you to maximize the benefits from your no poo routine.

I stopped using shampoo 1 year ago. No, I don't stink. Yes, my hair is clean. Yes, my hair is healthy. Here's what I did.