DIY Gift Ideas: Natural Beauty Products to Make & Give

Without a doubt, the holiday season can get expensive. However, most people don’t need lavish and over-the-top gifts…they prefer something from the heart! This list of DIY gift ideas covers a ton of natural beauty products to give that are beautiful, inexpensive to make, and will make anyone who receives them smile.

floral bath bomb as a DIY gift idea — Floral bath bomb

Most of these recipes I have spent years perfecting. Once I switched to using natural products, I was never going back. I have made it a mission to make as much of my own natural beauty products as possible.

I’ve shared a lot of beauty recipes on the blog and in my book, Make & Give Home Apothecary, but I wanted to make a nice list of some of my beauty products in one place. That way, you can get started on the holiday season with this curated list of natural beauty DIY gift ideas. So, roll up your sleeves and let’s begin!

peony bath salts with wooden scoop as a DIY gift idea — Peony bath salts

Gifts for a Relaxing Bath

One of the best places to relax, adding a little bit of something extra to the bath is one of the best ways to unwind for the day. These DIY gift ideas for the bath are super popular because pretty much everyone can enjoy them! You can cater these recipes to have scents and herbal ingredients your giftee will love.

Lavender Bath Salts

Lavender was meant for the bathtub. This classic lavender bath salts recipe is a favourite, with lavender being a safe bet in terms of fragrance.

Bath Tea

Add a little bit of herbal relaxation to your bath with your own custom blend. Better yet, it is completely mess-free meaning no tub cleanup once you’re done relaxing.

DIY Oatmeal Bath

This recipe is great for soothing dry and irritated skin. It feels like you’re in a spa while soaking in this oatmeal bath, including a ton of aromatherapy relief.

jar full of colloidal oatmeal, epsom salt, and dried botanicals

Bath Bombs

Bath bombs bring fun to the bathtub. Not only do you get to watch them sizzle and foam, but they also provide a wonderful smell and soften the skin.

Lavender and Cocoa Butter Bath Melts

Luxurious and natural, these bath melts smell so good you’ll want to eat them! Best for the bathtub, however, it leaves the skin extremely soft and moisturized.

DIY Natural Soaps

Making your own soap may seem daunting at first, but there are a ton of different soap making methods perfect for any level of expertise. You can make your own artisan soaps that are sure to deliver on the wow factor. People won’t believe you made them yourself!

Cold Process Soap

Cold process is one of the most common ways to make colourful and intricate soaps. Part art and part science, you can create a batch of soap for mulitple gifts. I have over 20 recipes to choose from.

Botanical Soap Bars

These bars are filled with flowers, greenery, and herbs for beautiful soaps inspired by nature. It uses the melt and pour method, perfect for beginners.

Lovely Lemon Balm Soap

This soap is a rich recipe, made with olive oil and a lemon-mint scent for an extremely refreshing soap to keep skin clean and soft.

Sea Sponge Soap Bars

Bring a piece of the ocean into the shower with these sea sponge bars. A natural alternative to sponges, sea sponges help to create a luxurious lather while washing.

Learn how to make organic-looking handmade sea sponge soap topped with natural sea sponges for a gorgeous soap that lathers up beautifully.

Lavender Oatmeal Soap Cupcakes

Anyone can make these beautiful looking soaps, scented with lavender essential oil and dressed up with dried lavender buds.

This lavender oatmeal soap is soothing and calming for your skin and, even though it looks complicated, it is incredibly easy to make at home for gifts.

Honeycomb Soap

Easy to make but super cool looking, this honeycomb soap requires no expensive mold and uses a neat hack to achieve the honeycomb effect.

Gifts for Soothing Skin

As our largest organ, we have to take care of our skin. This section of DIY gift ideas are perfect for skin all over the body, accommodating all skin types due to their natural properties. The result is smooth and glowing skin.

Flower Lotion Recipe

This liquid lotion is perfect for your face, hands, or body. It makes your skin feel wonderful, effectively moisturizing dry skin naturally.

DIY Hand Cream

Formulated specifically to treat hard working hands, this cream re-hydrates hands that are rough, dry, and starting to chap.

Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub

Exfoliating is an important step to a skincare routine. Sugar scrubs are simple to make using ingredients you can find at home, creating a gentle exfoliant.

Vanilla Bean Winter Lotion Bar

Convenient to use and packed full of healthy ingredients, these winter lotion bars are ideal for moisturizing dry skin during the cold season.

Magnesium Lotion

If you want your natural lotion to be taken up a notch, this magnesium lotion formula helps with pain management and works to improve sleep.

Romantic Beeswax Massage Balm

This is the perfect gift for your honey, harnessing the powerful skincare benefits of rose. It’s extremely moisturizing, and sure to stir up some romance.

Gifts for Smelling Great

While I’d argue that all the recipes on this list smell great, in these recipes, scent takes center stage. These recipes label everything step by step, making the process easy to follow.

Lavender and Marshmallow Root Conditioner

Gentle and pleasant smelling, this recipe is packed with herbal benefits for damaged hair, helping to strengthen it for soft and silky locks.

Lavender and Marshmallow Homemade Conditioner

Essential Oil Perfume

With no icky toxins, you can feel good about spritzing your body with natural botanical fragrances, completely unique to you.

Peppermint Coconut Foot Scrub

Designed for rough skin, this helps to exfoliate dry skin and soften cracks. Plus, you get the cooling effects of the peppermint!

Coffee Bean Massage Bars

Skip messy massage oil with this coffee bean massage bar. It works to relax the body and moisturize the skin all in one go.

coffee massage bar with a gift tag and burlap bag

Aromatherapy Shower Steamers

If your giftee is not a bath person, they can still add a hint of luxury to the shower with these fragrant and fun shower steamers.

Herbal Beard Oil & Aftershave

Skip the artificial fragrances that can actually irritate the skin more and opt for this herbal beard oil and aftershave combo to soothe irritated skin after shaving.

herbal beard oil and aftershave DIY gift idea

Gifts for Luscious Lips

No one can have too much lip balm. Seriously, I have one in the bathroom, my car, my purse, and pretty much anywhere else I can put one! These recipes smell SO good and are even better for soothing dry lips.

Chai Spice Lip Balm

Do you have a chai lover on your gift list? The bold scent of chai is both earthy and sweet, making a fragrant and spicy lip balm.

Candy Cane Lip Balm

This recipe was made for the holiday season, a minty treat you can stuff the stocking with and use all year.

Honey Dandelion Lip Scrub

Dandelion, honey, and sugar make an amazing lip scrub to exfoliate the lips. The result is soft, kissable lips ready for the mistletoe.

Chocolate Mint Lip Balm

Christmas isn’t complete without a hint of chocolate. This decadent recipe lets you indulge in chocolaty goodness without the calories.

Ready for the Holidays?

If this list has you overwhelmed, perhaps you learn better by video rather than reading! My Botanical Beauty Holidays Gifts Workshop takes things slow, leading you through each recipe one-by-one with how-to videos and instructions.

Because I love them so much, my goal is to make natural beauty products accessible to everyone and this course is for the visual learner.

Plus, I include some extras include gift wrapping instructions so your gifts can look as pretty on the outside as they are on the inside.

You can learn more about the course here.