These cheeky little “lumps of coal” themed scrubby nuggets are a delightful, gift-able bath treat. I’ve made a ton of scrubs since 2011, and scrub nuggets deserve way more love because they solve two of the biggest problems of the far-more-popular whipped, self-emulsifying anhydrous sugar scrub.
Today I’m sharing a formulation for some intriguingly dark, rock-hard shampoo bars that star two natural ingredients that are long-time favourites in the DIY space: activated charcoal and bentonite clay. I’ve had tons of requests to use these ingredients in a shampoo bar over the years, and since both are super popular in detox-type DIYs, I thought a clarifying sulphate-free shampoo bar was a perfect fit! These bars are fast & easy to make, don’t require any fancy equipment, and make amazing gifts.
Welcome to our first DIY (and theme!) for the 2025 Humblebee & Me holiday making season! We’re kicking things off with some bath bombs—a must-make for me every Christmas because my mom loves them (hi, Mom!).
All the way back in 2016 I shared a couple “Lumps of Coal” themed DIYs (a soap and lip balm), and I thought it was high time I revisited this fun theme with some more formulations and nearly an extra decade of DIY know-how. (more…)
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