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DIY travel spice kit: easy, affordable and convenient

DIY travel spice kit: easy, affordable and convenient

I don’t claim to be a foodie and my palette is anything but refined. But a travel size spice kit does make it into my suitcase on certain trips and I am glad for it. I decided to make my own, personalized spice kit and 

DIY Airplane Facial Kit: Pamper your Skin on a Long Flight

DIY Airplane Facial Kit: Pamper your Skin on a Long Flight

In this post I share the steps I took and the products I used to make a DIY airplane facial kit that provided a nice distraction and a little pampering on an overseas flight to Europe. Note: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if 

Travel Lotion Bars [with Four Ingredients]

Travel Lotion Bars [with Four Ingredients]

Last week, R discussed tips for packing travel toiletries. This week, I have an easy DIY project that makes packing lotion a little easier. My travel lotion bars are easy to make and come together pretty quickly. I made my last batch the night before a trip! Other benefits include:

  • The ability to make your travel lotion bars any size you would like, which is ideal for travel.
  • An all-natural product with no hidden chemicals and minimal ingredients (just four in fact).
  • No liquid! Breeze through TSA and never experience an exploding bottle again.
  • Get the exact smell you want. Floral, mint, herbal or a mix—you choose!
  • Travel lotion bars make a great gifts for your fellow travelers or the traveler in your life.

Have I convinced you yet? Below is the simple recipe I use.

Travel Lotion Bars

Ingredients

  • Equal parts (e.g. 2 tablespoons) coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax (I use the little beads for easier melting)
  • 8-10 drops of your favorite essential oil(s)

Directions:

  1. Fill a sauce pan with a couple inches of water. Place a glass jar in the center of the water and turn the heat to medium.
  2. While the water is heating, add all ingredients to the glass jar and stir.
  3. Once the ingredients are melted, poor into a mold (I have used plastic containers, a silicone muffin tin and ice cube trays).
  4. Allow to cool. You can put the mold in the fridge to cool faster.
  5. Store in a travel container (e.g. tin, plastic or metal) and take on all your trips!
  6. To use, simply rub between your hands to melt the ingredients a little and then rub your hands wherever you need lotion.
homemade DIY travel lotion bars
DIY travel lotion bars are easy to make. They only have four ingredients!

These bars will remain hard in colder climates/seasons and get pretty soft in hot climates/seasons. Make sure you have a good container for the different climates and seasons you find yourself traveling in. Hence,  if it is super hot where you are going, make sure you have an air tight container for your DIY travel lotion bars.

Conclusion

Do you enjoy a good DIY project? I do! When I can combine that with travel, life is good indeed. Check out our Recipes + DIY page for other DIY projects…and recipes of course!

DIY Mini Travel First Aid Kit

DIY Mini Travel First Aid Kit

What is the best travel first aid kit? The one you make yourself! Outlined below are simple steps to make your own mini travel first aid kit. I also provide free printables for both a travel first aid kit checklist and labels for your kit 

Christmas Gift Ideas for Travelers

Christmas Gift Ideas for Travelers

Are you looking for the perfect gift for that traveler in your life? Gift giving in general can be a little overwhelming. It can be especially overwhelming if you are trying to delve into a world that is a bit foreign to you. I have