DIY Blogs

Value integration, not charity. This report documents what customers, partners, and Baraka built together in 2024-2025: over $100,000 invested in women's enterprise infrastructure, equipment reducing carbon emissions by 90%, and income opportunities for more than 3,000 women in northern Ghana.

This guide gives 12 easy DIY recipes using natural African ingredients to help with beard, hair, and scalp problems, offering simple, effective care without harsh chemicals.

This guide provides 12 DIY skincare recipes using African ingredients to nourish and protect dry, sensitive, and thinning skin, focusing on hydration, barrier support, and gentle daily care.

This guide shares DIY spring skincare recipes using African ingredients to help restore and protect skin during seasonal transitions.

This guide provides DIY skincare recipes with African ingredients to protect and repair hands, face, and body from common gardening damage, including sun exposure, dirt, and friction.

This guide features 10 gentle DIY winter skincare recipes using African ingredients to nourish and protect skin, focusing on hydration, healing, and barrier support during the colder months.

Dark particles in shea butter are natural micro-solids from shea nuts—a clear indicator of authentic, traditionally handcrafted quality. These particles form when traditional water-based extraction methods preserve therapeutic compounds while leaving some nut solids containing residual oils. They're not contamination and easily strain out, confirming your shea butter is chemical-free and unrefined.

Imagine having access to a single ingredient that contains more nutrients than spinach, carrots, and oranges combined – and learning how to transform it into luxurious skincare treatments that rival the world's most expensive beauty products.

Have you ever wondered why ancient African beauty traditions consistently produce the most radiant, ageless skin? The secret lies in combining two powerhouse ingredients that have been treasured for centuries: moringa powder and shea butter

The beauty of transitioning to DIY skincare isn't just about going "all or nothing." Every product you make yourself represents significant savings, and the benefits compound over time. Here's exactly how much you can save based on your level of DIY commitment: