Photo by brighteyesbryar

There are of things in the house that can make our hair look good -- and I don't just mean hair products. 

Sadly, though, cake is not one of them...unless you are as cute as brighteyesbryar's daughter. Then you can get away with just about anything.

I've got a homemade hair recipe to get rid of frizz and all you need is some white vinegar -- and a touch of honey for a little something extra.

CafeMom njiang46 posted this quick and easy tip for a DIY Hair Moisturizer in the Green Organic Natural Simple Living group — olive oil!

njiang46 swears by adding olive oil to hair conditioner. She says, "It helps moisturize your hair and gives nutrients."

We've all torn out pages from our favorite beauty magazine for that little fragrance strip from the perfume ad. I mean, just because we can't afford the perfume doesn't mean we can't smell like it...at least for a little while, right?

If you've tried to pull of that natural makeup look but just can't quite get it, check out these two tutorial videos (part 1 above, part 2 below) from CafeMom PinkyBoicourt.

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I'm a firm believer in the value of wearing the right bra size. It can change your life. After all the breast-changing rigmarole of pregnancy and breastfeeding, I went and got professionally fitted for a new bra, and it's amazing how good it feels to wear the right bra size (and yes, I was commiting the most common error of wearing a bra too big around with too small a cup size).

I found this Daily Candy How to Find Your Bra Size video quite helpful for DIY bra sizing.

16 oz. Coconut Oil

$12.99 From GNC.com

This weekend I was (once again) complaining about my greasy hair, and my mother-in-law sang the praises of coconut oil and its many natural beauty and health benefits. It moisturizes, conditions, nourishes, refreshes—you name it, coconut oil does it.

Here are five reasons to give coconut oil a try:

I have a weird-shaped body—long legs but short, squat torso—so it's hard to find a pair of jeans that fit perfectly on me. Usually, I have to hem them. I've always been intimidated about hemming denim myself...until now!

Cardigan Empire has a great post about how to hem jeans in three easy steps...

Photo From The Object Project

Have a few pre-pregnancy bras lying around that you never wear anymore? How about one or two where the underwire has poked through that are too painful to wear? Well, then this bra strap headband project is for you!

Photo From May Arts

Ladies, let's liven up those dull hair accessories that blend into our hair with a little pop of color, shall we? We shall with May Arts' easy DIY tutorial on how to cover headbands with ribbon.

Photo From Sew-Mad

Buttoned-up style has never been so fun. I love how Sew-Mad repurposed these fabric-covered buttons into a darling DIY charm bracelet. I bet your daughters would love to make this with you!