Holiday How-To's

• Old, mismatched jewelry
• Frame (11x14)
• Felt

Directions:
1. Outline the tree on your mesh fabric
2. Secure the felt onto the open frame
3. Use outline to add the jewelry
4. Pin jewelry through fabric
5. If you have open spaces you can use flat rhinestones to fill in the space

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• 4 inch PVC Pipe, 10 ft. in length
• Hot Glue
• Single strand clip lights
• EPS foam
• White spray paint
• Jig Saw or Chop Saw

Directions:

1. Cut pipes at an angle – do several at varying heights.

2. Cut notch at the bottom of the pipe for the plug.

3. Heat hot glue until it’s very hot.

4. Drip glue around top of “candle” /PVC pipe.

5. Let dry, spray paint entire candle white.

6. Take EPS foam to make 2 discs as inserts to hold your bulb/chord.

7. Press pipe into foam to make an impression, which will be a template for your cut-out.

8. Press light bulb base into foam for template for foam bulb insert. Cut out templates with
knife.

9. Spray paint foam inserts white.

10. Attach foam inserts to clip light, place inside PVC pipe, leaving slack around the bulb at
the top so it is visible at the top of the pipe.

11. Add glitter for extra snow effect.

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• Space heater
• Wood
• Wood glue paint
• Nail gun or screw
• Faux brick façade

Directions

1 Measure The Space Heater

2. Build The Frame (A “Box” That Fits Over Space Heater)

3. Build The Mantle

4. Attach Frame To Space Heater.

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DIY Christmas Candles

Level:

Easy

How-To:

Home Decor

Seasonal Event:

Christmas

1. Cranberry Walnut Orange Candle Bowl

1. Find a glass container or bowl twice as big as your jar candle
2. Fill 1/3 up with a mixture of cranberries, orange slices, kumquats, walnuts or holiday mix of your choice
3. Set smaller jar candle in the container or bowl and work holiday mixture around to your liking.

2. Rosemary & Ribbon Gift Candle

1. First use twine or ribbon and wrap around top of jar candle and tie in knot add sprig of pine or rosemary on top of knot and tie bow catching the sprig. Glue can be used to secure and gift tag can be added same time as sprig.

3. Juniper or Ecalyptus wrapped candle

1. Lay out leaves of choice and then spray with spray adhesive glue
2. Press onto candle, then trim as needed and wrap with bow

4. Cinnamon stick Candle

1. Use glue gun to glue sticks to side of candle – wrap with twine or ribbon to secure further

5. Bark covered Candle

1. With a glue gun attach sections of bark to sides of candles – use twin to further secure.

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• Bottle
• White spray
• Snow tex
• Oven bake clay in black & orange
• Black paint
• Toilet Paper Roll
• Paper
• Glue Gun
• Felt

Instructions

1) Spray paint the bottle and allow it to dry completely

2) Add snow tex onto the bottle onto the desired areas using a plastic knife or popsicle stick, or something similar; allow to dry completely

3) Create the eyes, nose, and mouth with the clay and bake in the oven according to package instructions

4) Once the clay has cooled, attach them to the bottle to make the face using a glue gun

5) To make the hat, paint the toilet paper roll black

6) Cut a circle with the paper to cover the top of the hat and another large circle or the rim of the hat; then paint them black on both sides

7) Cut a hole in the center of the larger paper so that the bottle can fit through

8) Attach the small circle to the top of the hat, and the large circle to the bottom of the hat, making sure that it can fit over the top of the bottle

9) Use green and red felt to make holly on the hat and attach it with hot glue

10) Place the hat on top of the bottle

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DIY Life-Size Nutcracker

Level:

Advanced

How-To:

Christmas Decor, Home Decor, Outdoor Decor

Seasonal Event:

Christmas

• 1 4ft concrete tube (12 inches around)
• 12 inch plywood round
• 14 inch plywood round
• 4 inch PVC pipe - 8 ft.
• Styrofoam balls
• Large round Christmas ornaments
• Brush-on paint
• Masking tape
• Expanding foam glue
• White craft fur
• Embellishments of your choice for eyes, clothing, accessories

1. Create your base by gluing PVC pipe legs to base (14 inch plywood round).
2. Create the body by gluing 12 inch round to bottom of tube, reinforce with screws.
3. Glue the body onto the legs.
4. Take PVC pipe for arms, glue on and reinforce with screws. Place half-way down from top of tube.
5. Paint the legs white, the body red, the top black. Let dry.
6. Add embellishments of your choosing. Craft fur for the beard, and hair. Stick-on facial features from print out on transfer/adhesive paper. A template can be downloaded at homeandfamilytv.com
7. Use rope or fabric to decorate epilates for the jacket. Form epilates with an ornament ball glued to a deli cup, spray-paint gold.

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• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• 2 Cups of Water
• 4 Sprigs of Rosemary
• 3 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
• Add labels (optional)

• 1/4 Cup Candy Canes
• 1 Cup Sugar (Exfoliates dead skin cells)
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil (nourishes and hydrates skin)
• 10 drops of Peppermint Oil (makes skin feel fresh and rejuvenated)

Directions for the Toner

1) Dice Sweet potatoes

2) Boil in water with rosemary

3) Drain water into bowl

4) Mix apple cider vinegar into mixture

5) Pour mixture in a bottle

Directions for the Scrub

1) Blend candy canes in food processor until it becomes a sandy consistency

2) In bowl mix pulverized candy canes, sugar, coconut oil and peppermint oil

3) Place mixture in small mason jars

4) Add labels (optional)

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• Red pillows (round and/or square)
• white fur
• buttons
• black pleather
• belt buckles

Directions

1) Take the white fur trim, down the center. Fabric glue works fine for this. Glue 3 buttons onto the white fur strip. Used plain black for Santa, & crystal for Mrs. Claus.

2) Then you cut the belt approx 4" wide and as long as you need for your belt.

3) Hook the belt around the pillow (pull tight for Mrs. Clause so it creates a waist)

4) Then you can sew it together or glue it so that it won't come apart. Done!

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• 1 Large 6 ft. tomato cage
• 1 4 ft. tomato cage
• Zip ties
• Wire Cutter
• 80 ft. of extra wide gold mesh ribbon
• 1 large 12 inch styrofoam ball
• 1 8 inch styrofoam ball
• 1 5ft piece of pvc pipe 1 inch thick
• 1 extra large funnel
• 1 Styrofoam wreath 14 inches
• Expanding foam glue
• Gold spray paint
• Gold glitter
• 2 1/2inch Pex tubing
• Fabri-Tac
• Scissors

Directions

1) Take 6ft tomato cage (“body” and zip tie the top points together making a small arch to create the “neck” of the angle

2) Take 4ft tomato cage cut bottom ring(this makes it easier to attach hands)and zip tie it to front upper side of the larger tomato cage (the “body”) to create the “arms”

3) Spray paint gold

4) Put foam glue on joints where zip ties are to make extra secure

5) Wrap gold ribbon around arms and secure it with zip tie

6) Wrap gold ribbons around body and secure with zip tie (this creates the dress)

7) Glue or skewer 12 inch styrofoam ball onto wreath (head and halo)

8) Paint gold

9)Place head onto angel’s neck

10) Glue funnel to the end of pvc pipe to create trumpet

11) Paint gold

12) Place trumpet in angel’s mouth (secure with glue if needed)

13) Cut 8 inch styrofoam ball in half (hands)

14) Attach hands to angel’s arms

Steps For Wings

1) Take both ends of Pex tubing and bend together so the ends touch to create shape of wings

2) Secure in place with gorilla glue and zip ties

3) Paint gold

4) Add mesh ribbon to wings using fabri-Tac

5) Trim excess ribbon off wings

6) Attach wings to angel’s back using zip ties

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• Candy canes in their wrappers
• Glass vase (about 10-inches)
• Carnations (Red, White or assorted)
• Decorative ribbon
• Florist foam
• Hot glue gun
• Rubber bands
• Florist snips

Directions:

L3: Materials: Candy Canes, Carnations, Vase, Ribbon

STEPS (On card):

1. TRIM FLOWERS TO SIT JUST ABOVE RIM.

2. INSERT FLORIST FOAM INTO VASE.

3. PUT RUBBER BANDS AROUND VASE AND INSERT CANDY CANE STICKS UNTIL COMPLETELY SURROUNDED (THIS WILL DETERMINE HOW MANY YOU NEED).

4. REMOVE CANDY CANES AND HOT GLUE EACH ONE AROUND VASE.

5. NOTE: IF YOU'VE LEFT WRAPPERS ON YOU MAY NEED TWO LEVELS OF WIDE RIBBON TO COVER LABELS.

6. WRAP A WIDE RED RIBBON AROUND CENTER AND SECURE WITH HOT GLUE.

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• 6” styrofoam ball
• 8” PVC pipe (1” thick)
• 3/8” dowling
• Gold paint
• Gold glitter
• Large jewels/crystals
• Low temp glue gun

Directions

1. Take PVC pipe and wedge into styrofoam ball about 1” deep

2. Use glue gun to hold in place

3. Cut all dowels to different lengths (about 25 of them)

4. Paint everything gold and allow to dry

5. Use low temp glue gun to place dowels in ball

6. Start with the longest pieces and move on to varying lengths making a star pattern

7. Add glitter

8. Use low temp glue gun to add jewels/crystals to the tips of each dowel

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• Faux furry blankets (I’m using 3)
• Plastic and crystal snowflakes (assortment)
• Silver round placemats (or any placemats you would like to use)
• Snowflake organza fabric
• Batting (polyester quilted stuffing)
• Candle sticks
• Candelabra
• Plain white taper candles
• Lighted twigs
• Regular twigs
• Large vases for twigs (can use as a centerpiece or floor pieces)
• Wire to secure twigs
• Wire cutter
• Silver plates (or chargers)
• Silver goblet/wine glasses
• Silver cake stand
• Silver snowflake napkins
• Scissors
• Tape

Directions

1. Use one of the furry blankets as a tablecloth (or runner if your table is huge). Lay this down first.

2. Take the organza fabric and drape it over the table cloth

3. Take your batting and unroll it. Cut pieces to look like snow on the table. You want to create a snow path with your batting, making it look like it is where natural snow would form on a flat surface.

4. Next lay down your silver round placemats.

5. Take your plates/chargers and set them on top of the placemats.

6. Take your candle sticks and candelabra and fill them with the taper candles and place them around the table.

7. Place the wine goblets and cake tray in the middle of the table.

8. Take the twigs out and put the lighted twigs in two vases. You can put these on the table as centerpieces, or you can put them on the floor. I’ll be putting them on the floor and attaching the twigs together to create a canopy of twigs (or an arch).

9. Hang the plastic snowflakes from the twigs.

10. Have a dinner party and wow your guests!

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• heels
• ribbon
• double-sided tape
• embellishments
• E6000

Directions

1. Tie a large bow using the ribbon

2. Give yourself excess ribbon when tying the bow, because you can cut off the end

3. Glue bow one the side of the shoe, leaving room for you to put your foot in

4. Cut the ribbon in half

5. Use E6000 and glue the ribbon on the top strap of your sandle

6. Repeat this for the ankle strap

7. Use double sided and jewelry wire tape for heels you don't want to permanently turn into Christmas present heels

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• Fabric stiffener
• White yarn
• Rubber bands
• Scissors
• Wax paper
• Glass canister with removable lid
• Peach spray paint
• Red spray paint
• White paint
• Black clay
• Plastic gloves

• Oatmeal canister
• Foam ball (size will depend on the canister size)
• navy spray paint
• gold spray paint
• peach colored spray paint
• white oven back clay
• celluclay (instant paper mache)
• paint pens
• gold ribbon
• small wood rounds for the buttons
• faux fur fabric
• 2 toilet paper holders
• glue gun

Directions for the Santa Canister

1. Spray the canister Peach colored.
2. Spray the lid red.
3. Once the lid is dry paint the outside rim of the lid white.
4. Meanwhile, make the beard by deciding how long you want it to be and then cut a large amount of white yarn that length, you don't want it to be too thin and sparse but not too thick where it would be too heavy to be glued on; tie the top with a rubber band.
5. Cut some yarn for the mustache by deciding the length and then tying the center with a rubber band.
6. Wearing the plastic gloves, pour some of the fabric stiffener into a bowl and dip the entire beard in until it is completely saturated, using your hands to make sure all of the yarn is covered.
7. Squeeze out the excess fabric stiffener.
8. Place the "beard" onto a sheet of wax paper and use your hands to make the shape of the beard as desired.
9. Repeat the process with the mustache.
10. Allow to dry, this can take up to 24 hours.
11. Once dry, use a glue gun to place it onto the canister.
12. Then add the red pom pom on for the nose.
13. Form two small balls with the black clay and bake them in the oven according the package instructions; once cool glue them onto the canister for the eyes.
14. Place the lid on to finish; if desired, you can paint a small dowel white and place it in the center of the lid to look like the top of the hat.

Directions for the Nutcracker Canister

1. Cut the bottom of the foam ball so that it can sit flat.
2. Mix up the celluclay according to package instructions and cover the foam ball; allow to dry
3. completely.
4. Spray paint the canister navy.
5. Spray paint the lid gold, along with the small wood rounds for the buttons.
6. Once the foam ball is dry, spray it with the peach spray paint.
7. Shape the clay into the desired shape of the nose; bake according to package instructions;
8. spray paint the same color as the face and allow to dry.
9. Attach "buttons" and ribbon to the front as desired.
10. Draw the face with paint pens.
11. Attach the foam ball to the canister lid with a glue gun.
12. Make the hat by cutting two toilet paper holders together to create the correct size hat to
13. fit the foam ball head.
14. Paint black and add any desired details.
15. Cut the fur fabric to make a beard and hair; attach with a glue gun.
16. Attach the hat over the hair with a glue gun.
17. Add any extra details that you like

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• Gold mesh ribbon (24” wide)
• Red mesh ribbon (6” wide)
• ¼” square wood moulding
• Super glue and/or fabric tack
• Small metal corner brackets
• Gold spray paint
• Light

Directions

1. Depending on the size you would like to make, measure and cut your square wood molding to size. (We will provide a cut list for your hardware store. We are using only straight cuts so the hardware store will do it for you.)

2. Attach the wood together to make a box. Glue the pieces of wood together.

3. Add the small metal corner brackets to the top of an angled corner. Use super glue.

4. Once a cube is created, spray paint with gold. Set aside to dry.

5. Roll out a section of the gold mesh ribbon. You will be using this to wrap the entire cube.
Cut a bit extra to use for the applying method.

6. Add fabric tack glue to the structure and stretch the gold mesh ribbon out so that it is
taught and flush.

7. Once the glue is dry, cut the remaining excess fabric from the cube.

8. Four panels can be done with one piece of ribbon. For the other two sides, repeat steps 5,
6 and 7.

9. Take the smaller red mesh ribbon and tie it around the box/cube like you would a regular
gift-wrapped present. Add a bow to the top of only the top box (if you plan to stack them like
we are).

10. Cut a small hole on the bottom box for the light. Insert the light, or string Christmas lights
around the inside.

11. Plug in and enjoy your lighted lawn gifts!

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MATERIALS

Valley Yarns Superwash Super Bulky (100% Superwash wool; 55 yds.), in colors: (A) 2 balls Aqua Oasis by Vickie Howell, and (B) 1 ball Moontower Mustard by Vickie Howell

https://www.yarn.com/products/valley-yarns-valley-superwash-super-bulky

Size US 13 (9mm) Needles

Large-eyed Tapestry Needle

OPTIONAL: Crochet Hook

FINISHED SIZE

21”/55.5 cm long, excluding hanging loop

GAUGE

10 sts x 12 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch

ABBREVIATIONS

BO = bind off

CO = cast on

LH = left hand

K = knit

k1tbl = knit one stitch, through the back loop so it twists

k2tog = knit two stitches together

P = purl

p1tbl = purl one stitch, through the back loop so it twists

psso = pass slipped stitch over

RH = right hand

sl = slip

ssk = slip one stitch, slip another stitch, knit them together through the back loop.

st(s) = stitch(es)

yb = yarn back

yf = yarn forward

YO = yarn over

DIRECTIONS

Note: This project is worked flat, then seamed up.

Leg:

With A, CO 30 sts.

Rows 1, 3 & 5: *K1tbl, p1; rep from * to end.

Rows 2, 4 & 6: *p1tbl, p1; rep from * to end.

Join B.

Row 7: With B, k all sts.

Row 8: P all sts.

Row 9: K1, *sl 1, k3, psso; rep from * to last st, p1.

Row 10: P1, *p3, YO,; rep from * to last st, p1.

Note: Carry colors up side.

Row 11: With A, k all sts.

Row 12: P all sts.

Row 13: K3, *sl 1, k3, psso; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 14: P3, *P3, YO; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.

Repeat Rows 7-17, four times total.

Cut A.

Heel:

The heel is worked with a series of short-rows as follows.

Row 1: With B, k all sts.

Row 2: Purl all sts.

Begin shaping.

Row 3 (RS): K 20, yf, sl 1, yb, sl st back to LH needle. Turn. (You’ll leave the rest of the sts unworked.)

Row 4: P9, yb, sl 1, yf, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 5: K8, yf, sl 1, yb, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 6: P7, yb, sl 1, yf, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 7: K6, yf, sl 1, yb, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 8: P5, yb, sl 1, yf, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 9: K6, yf, sl 1, yb, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 10: P7, yb, sl 1, yf, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 11: K8, yf, sl 1, yb, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Row 12: P9, yb, sl 1, yf, sl st back to LH needle. Turn.

Shaping finished.

Row 13: K9, k2tog (closes gap), k to end.

Row 14: P18, p2tog (closes gap), p to end. --28 sts.

Foot:

Join A.

Row 1: With A, k all sts.

Row 2: P all sts.

Row 3: With B, k all sts.

Row 4: P all sts.

Repeat Rows 1-4, four times total.

Cut B.

Toe:

Row 1: With A, k6, ssk, k2tog, k 10, ssk, k2tog, k to end. -- 24 sts.

Row 2: P all sts.

Row 3: K5, ssk, k2tog, k9, ssk, k2tog, k to end. -- 20 sts.

Row 4: P all sts.

Row 5: K4, ssk, k2tog, k9, ssk, k2tog, k to end. -- 16 sts.

Row 6: P all sts.

Cut yarn, leaving a really long tail for seaming. Feed tail through live sts; let fall off of needles and cinch shut.

FINISHING

Using tapestry needle and yarn tail, seam up stocking side.

Make loop:

Using a crochet hook and A, or simply braiding yarn make a 2” loop and attach to top-back of stocking cuff.

Weave in ends.

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• Galvanised pipe
• Plywood rounds
• 3 bolt round flangettes
• Screwdriver
• Paint

Directions

1) Lay out rounds in descending sizes

2) Screw on galvanized pipe using flangette onto widest wood round

3) Repeat process on next one but screw flangette and pipe on either side

4) Repat until you've reached the top round and only screw on the flangette to the underside

5) Paint

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• 4 pieces of wood (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 feet)
• 1 piece of wood (22 3/8 x 23 3/4 inch)
• 2 pieces of wood (2 x4 cut to 22 3/8)
• measuring tape
• safety goggles
• wood glue
• nail gun
• drill
• paint
• glitter
• glitter foam sheets
• scissors

Directions

1. set aside four 2 ½ x 2 ½ pieces of wood

2. measure 8’ on one piece of wood and mark it

3. use a drill to attach one 2 x 4” piece of wood as the railing (have your local hardware store cut this down to 22 3/8 ‘)

4. repeat this on another piece of 2 ½ x 2 ½ piece of wood

5. use wood glue to hold the edges of 2 ½ x 2 ½ wood together

6. use nail gun to secure

7. repeat this until all four sides are connected

8. drop a 22 3/8 x 23 ¾ inch piece of wood on top and screw in

9. place the tree stand on top and screw into place

10. paint the block and add glitter

11. allow to dry

12. cut out the outline and letters using glitter foam sheets

13. place tree in tree stand

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• Pool noodles (11)
• Concrete form tube at 8” in diameter
• Contact cement
• White semi-gloss interior house paint
• Red semi-gloss interior house paint
• Gold acrylic paint
• Paint brush
• Utility knife
• Tape (can use blue painters tape, duct tape or gaff tape – small amount)
• Sharpie
• 1x3 wood (4’) You can use 2x2 as well – this is just for the interior of the tube so even scrap wood would work. I will not be seen.
• Screws

1. Cut your pool noodles in half using a utility knife. You will need about 20 halves to make each pillar, so 10 noodles will give you that. The extra pool noodle will serve as the top and bottom of the pillar.
2. Brush on white paint to 10 noodles. Set aside to dry.
3. Brush on red paint to 10 noodles. Set aside to dry.
4. Brush on gold paint to 2 noodles. Set aside to dry.
5. We bought 4’ lengths of the cement forms, so in order to make these pillars taller than 4’, we must put two forms together. Cut one of them to get the desired height you would like. Ours will be 6’.
6. Inside the tube, create the brace with your scrap wood and screws.
7. Take one pool noodle half and tape it to the cement form in a spiral form. This will give you a template to start gluing on the noodles.
8. Take a sharpie and draw the outline of this noodle.
9. Remove the tape and noodle.
10. Brush on contact cement to the pillar and your pool noodle.
11. Place the noodle on the form in the spiral that you created.
12. Alternate red and white until the entire tube is covered. You may need to add bits and pieces here and there where the pool noodles don’t match up completely.
13. Take your gold piece and add them to the top and bottom of the pillars, over the other pool noodles.
14. Enjoy your Christmas pillars!

TIPS:

1. Keep extra paint handy for when the pillars are complete for touch ups. Also, keep some paint aside in a small deli cup if you plan to store these year after year. That way you can touch them up out of storage to enjoy them for years to come.
2. Some of your noodles will not match up completely. That’s ok. You can turn those parts to the back and add slices of pool noodles where needed.
3. You can make these any height that you would like. Just add or subtract cement forms to fit your needs.

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• 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder (antioxidants help repair damaged skin)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (soothes inflammation and skin irritation)
• 2/3 cup of sugar (exfoliates and removes dead skin cells without being too abrasive)
• ¼ cup coconut oil (softens and moisturizes, even after you rinse off scrub!)
• ¼ cup shea butter (softens and moisturizes)
• Then you apply to your skin that needs a little extra love and rinse off!

• 1 Cup Powdered Milk (Milk contains lactic acid that exfoliates and softens skin- My beauty idol, Cleopatra was known to bathe in milk!)
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (again, cocoa has a great boost of antioxidants to help repair skin)
• 1 tbsp corn starch

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