Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Natural Beauty Recipes

Here are some lovely recipes from Easy Green Living. Please note I am currently posting for future use and will update the post once tried. I do this because a) the supplies may not be ready- like rose petals from the garden or b) I still have a bought version I want to finish first.

Homemade Rose Water
  • use as a facial spray or apply with cotton ball
  • place petals of 2 or 4 fresh organic roses in glass jar (need to add 2 cups of water)
  • boil 2 cups of water and pour over petals
  • seal tightly with a lid, shake gently, and let stand overnight
  • Strain rose water and squeeze as much liquid from petals as possible
  • Store in tightly sealed jar or bottle in fridge
Honey Face Treatment
  • Cleanse your face
  • Boil water and hold face over steaming pot for 2 to 5 minutes (or use steaming hot facecloth of face for 2 minutes- but make sure comfortable to touch)
  • Spread 1 1/2 tbsp of raw honey on face (avoid eyes)
  • Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water
  • Use toner or face spray and moisturize
Sea Salt-Peppermint Foot Scrub
  • Mix 1 cup salt, 1/3 cup olive oil or almond oil, tbsp castile soap, 5 drops essential oil of peppermint
  • Soak feet first with hot water and 1/4 cup epsom or table salt for 15 minutes
  • Scrub with the mixture and rinse off
Rejuvenating Face Serum
  • 2/3 cup pure aloe vera
  • 2 tbsp pure vegetable glycerin
  • 3 drops essential oil of rose or lavender
  • combine all three in jar and shake it well, and then put in a small clean glass pump dispenser
  • spread over clean skin and sleep with it on
  • store in fridge and it keeps indefinitely
  • Plain aloe vera gel works too
  • Be careful- some people are allergic so test in a small area of the skin first
Sugared Vanilla-Coconut Salt Body Scrub
  • mix 1/2 cup each of sea salt, organic sugar, coconut oil with
  • 1 tsp jojoba oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (0r 6 drops of your choice of essential oil)
  • rub over skin in circular motion
  • Keep in sealed container (fridge not needed) but stir before using
Here is one more from Home Enlightenment.

Basic Body Butter
  • Blend 1/2 cup coconut oil with 1/4 cup coconut butter and soften in double boiler over medium heat.
  • Add a few drops essential oil (if you desire) and stir to blend
Yum, can't wait to try!!
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