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Organic Body Care

57 DIY Homemade Natural Body Care Recipes

Doris J. Barnes

Copyright © 2017 by Doris J. Barnes

Table of Contents

DIY SUGAR SCRUB RECIPES ............................................................................... 1

CHAPTER 1 MATCHA SUGAR BODY SCRUB ............................................... 4

CHAPTER 2 GRAPEFRUIT SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE ................................... 7

CHAPTER 3 ROSE AND HIBISCUS SUGAR SCRUB ................................. 10

CHAPTER 4 SAGE AND BLUBERRIES SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE ......... 13

CHAPTER 5 LAVENDER SUGAR SCRUB ..................................................... 16

CHAPTER 6 CHAI SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE ................................................. 18

CHAPTER 7 CALENDULA SUGAR SCRUB CUBE RECIPE .................... 21

CHAPTER 8 COCONUT AND CALENDULA SUGAR SCRUB ................ 23

CHAPTER 9 STRAWBERRY CHIA SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE ................. 26

CHAPTER 10 CHOCOLATE SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE .............................. 29

CHAPTER 11 COFFEE BODY SCRUB RECIPE ........................................... 32

CHAPTER 12 DIY FOOT SCRUB WITH HIMALAYAN PINK SALTS. 35

CHAPTER 13 NON GREASY BODY OIL RECIPE ...................................... 38

CHAPTER 14 GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPES ................................................. 42

CHAPTER 15 GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE USING FRESH GOATS MILK ............................................................................................................................ 45

CHAPTER 16 OAT GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE ......................................... 48

CHAPTER 17 COCOA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE .................................... 51

CHAPTER 18 BODY BUTTER RECIPE .......................................................... 54

CHAPTER 19 MY TOP ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST HEADACHES ... 57

CHAPTER 20 COCONUT FOOT SCRUB RECIPE ...................................... 60

CHAPTER 21 SHEA BODY BUTTER RECIPE............................................. 62

CHAPTER 22 PINEAPPLE & COCONUT BODY SCRUB RECIPE ....... 65

CHAPTER 23 HOMEMADE NATURAL ANTI STATIC SPRAY ............. 67

CHAPTER 24 MASSAGE BAR RECIPE .......................................................... 69

CHAPTER 25 COCONUT OIL SUNSCREEN RECIPE ................................ 71

CHAPTER 26 BALINESE BOREH SCRUB RECIPE ................................... 74

CHAPTER 27 HOW TO MAKE PERFUME WITH ESSENTIAL OILS . 76

CHAPTER 28 ESSENTIAL OILS TO FIGHT A COLD ................................ 77

CHAPTER 29 BODY CREAM RECIPE WITH BEESWAX ........................ 79

CHAPTER 30 FACE CARE: AYURVEDIC FACE MASK RECIPE FOR ACNE ............................................................................................................................ 82

CHAPTER 31 BENTONITE CLAY MASK RECIPE – BALANCING AND DETOXIFIER ............................................................................................................. 86

CHAPTER 32 AQUAFABA FACE MASK RECIPE ....................................... 89

CHAPTER 33 SHEA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE FOR DRY SKIN ........ 92

CHAPTER 34 CARROT FACE CREAM RECIPE – ORGANIC BEAUTY RECIPES ...................................................................................................................... 95

CHAPTER 35 ORGANIC RICE FLOUR MASK & SCRUB ......................... 97

CHAPTER 36 ALOE VERA RECIPES FOR SKIN ........................................ 99

CHAPTER 37 ORGANIC AND NATURAL TONERS RECIPES ........... 102

CHAPTER 38 HOW TO USE ARGAN OIL FOR HAIR AND SKIN ..... 105

CHAPTER 39 PRECIOUS ANTI-WRINKLE OIL BLEND RECIPE FOR SKIN ........................................................................................................................... 108

CHAPTER 40 NATURAL FACE SCRUB RECIPES – AZUKI BEANS 110

CHAPTER 41 FACE CREAM RECIPE .......................................................... 112

CHAPTER 42 HAIR CARE ................................................................................ 114

CHAPTER 43 NO POO SHAMPOO RECIPE .............................................. 125

CHAPTER 44 NATURAL DANDRUFF SHAMPOO RECIPE – ORGANIC BEAUTY RECIPES ................................................................................................ 127

CHAPTER 45 ORGANIC OILS FOR HAIR CONDITIONING ............... 129

CHAPTER 46 RHASSOUL CLAY MASK RECIPE FROM MOROCCO ......................................................................................................................................131

CHAPTER 47 AVOCADO HAIR MASK RECIPE .......................................133

CHAPTER 48 LIP CARE: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LIPSTICK ..135

CHAPTER 49 LIP SCRUB RECIPE ................................................................140

CHAPTER 50 LIP GLOSS RECIPE – LUSCIOUS LIP WHIP .................143

CHAPTER 51 NATURAL LIP GLOSS RECIPE ..........................................146

CHAPTER 52 COCONUT OIL LIP BALM RECIPE DIY ..........................148

CHAPTER 53 SHEA BUTTER LIP BALM RECIPE ..................................151

CHAPTER 54 NATURAL RED LIPSTICK RECIPE ..................................153

CHAPTER 55 ULTRA MOISTURISING NATURAL LIP BALM RECIPE ......................................................................................................................................155

CHAPTER 56 CINNAMON LIP BALM RECIPE ........................................158

CHAPTER 57 CONCLUSION ............................................................................160

Doris J. Barnes • 1

DIY SUGAR SCRUB RECIPES

I was inspired by fellow bloggers on Pinterest. They got my innovative juices flowing and stimulated me to create my own version of each of the best homemade sugar scrubs. Massive thumbs up to all the very proficient and creative bloggers noted below!

WHY SCRUB WITH SUGAR YOU MAY WONDER?

Sugar is an herbal source of glycolic acid, which develops new skin cell production and breaks down the protein that maintains the useless cells placing onto your skin. The result is sparkling, polished, child smooth skin! You can use most of the sugar scrub recipes on your face or body. It is usually an excellent concept to do a test on your skin in a small place before applying on your entire face or body. Wait 24h for any response before applying to a larger area on your body or face.

If you have very touchy skin, I would recommend switching to oatmeal for lightly exfoliating in place of sugar. Salt scrub are superb but can be too tough on sensitive skin. I prefer to use salt only in feet scrubs! Take care of never scrub indignant skins or wounds.

Homemade sugar scrubs are also very cost effective, easy to make and brilliant to receive as gifts!

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HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE SUGAR SCRUBS?

The primary elements you will need are natural unrefined coconut oil, grapeseed or safflower oil and of route sugar! You may replace grapeseed oil or safflower oil with carrier oil like almond oil or sunflower oil. Simply remember that an oil has special heady scent and texture.

For example, if you use olive oil on your homemade sugar scrub, you will become with a greasy scrub. It is great to apply lightweight texture oil like safflower or grapeseed oil. Those oils will captivate in your skin without difficulty, making your skin nicely hydrated but no longer greasy.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR DIY SUGAR SCRUB RECIPES:

(1) To finish a sandy surface for your sugar scrubs, utilize a ¾ measure of oil and 1 glass + ½ measure of sugar.

(2) Adding dried herbs, blooms, dirts, seeds and fruits in a scrub takes it to the following level!

(3) Using fruits in sugar scrubs help disposing of dead skin, peel and contains common vitamins.

(4) Replacing crisp fruits by basic oils makes the scrub last more.


(5) Use cocoa sugar from dim hued scrubs yet lighter sugar for scrubs with pink or yellow shades (like the rose or grapefruit scrubs).

(6) Depending on the transporter oil you utilize, you may need to marginally conform the proportion sugar versus oil.

(7) The surface of wet sand is decent for a body scrub however at some point it makes it difficult to apply, consider making sugar scrub blocks, see formula underneath.

(8) Keep the sugar scrub impermeable and free of water or mugginess so it last more.

(9) If you utilize new fruit juices, new herbs, water or Aloe Vera (any sort of fluids) the scrub won't last long – presumably a couple days or a week the most. You also may wind up with shape or microscopic organisms so it's best to use inside a couple days and keep in the refrigerator.

(10) Using fruit powdered concentrates or dry herbs will permit your scrub to last longer without the utilization of additives.


CHAPTER 1 MATCHA SUGAR BODY SCRUB

I am a tea addict and when I noticed this green tea sugar scrub recipe, my eyes grew massive! I have been meaning to contain matcha in one of my recipe for some time.

The authentic recipe consists of a strong brewed tea but I would alternatively not consist of any water in this scrub, as it would make it go terrible extra speedy. I have used match tea in this sugar scrub recipe for its colorful color but because it is costly I have most effective used a teaspoon. It can additionally be irritant to the skin so it is satisfactory not to use too much.

I also had a few green tea extract on hand which add some powerful antioxidants to this body scrub. This makes this sugar scrub recipe stronger. Green tea is a wealthy in antioxidants, vitamin C, and vitamin E. It enables to restore the impact of ageing. When using extract, take care of following the guidance of the manufacturer and to never growth the recommended quantity.

Since I am in love with earl grey, I have introduced a little bit of bergamot essential oil. Bergamot important oil is phototoxic so (until you get the type that is bergapene free) make sure you wash your skin good and keep away from sun exposure right after exfoliating just to be on the safe aspect.


Essential oils are usually optional but they take your scrub to the next stage!

Now let’s make this homemade Matcha Sugar Body Scrub Recipe!

Matcha Sugar Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients

- 1 tsp of matcha green tea

- ½ cup of organic non refined coconut oil

- ¼ cup of organic safflower oil

- 1 cup + ½ cup of organic sugar refined

- 0.25 tsp of green tea extract

- 10 drops of bergamot essential oil

Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a moment or two until it is velvety. It should be solidifies so you can whip it. If it is softened (for the most part around 25C), place it in the ice chest for 60 minutes.

2. Add the oil and keep whipping.


3. Add the sugar, matcha and blend well.

4. Finally include the basic oils.

5. Pour in pretty jugs.

6. This will last a couple of months since there is no water. It is best to keep it in the ice chest so the sugar does not break up with the oils.

7. Always deal with utilizing a perfect spoon to scoop the scrub so you don't taint it.

8. Sit in your bath and scrub your body once per week while under the shower.

9. Rinse well. Deal with not slipping as the oil can make your tub tricky.

10. To wash your tub, utilize high temp water and a characteristic cleaning specialist.


CHAPTER 2 GRAPEFRUIT SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE

If you have never visited the kitchen McCabe blog, you are missing out! Kaley creates healthy recipes with stunning pictures, usually very inspirational!

I completely fell in love with the shade of this grapefruit sugar body scrub; it looks so soothing, fresh, and summerlike.

The recipes call for clean grapefruit juice and beet juice, because this can destroy the scrub easily, you will want to maintain it in the fridge and use it within some days.

Grapefruit is a superb astringent, which means it is going to cut back pores. It additionally has exfoliating residences, which are best for shiny or acne-susceptible skin.

It is also wealthy in antioxidants and vitamins! I have used one complete grapefruit (peeled) and it offers an excellent salmon pink color to the scrub.

In addition, I modified the percentage of oil vs sugar so it has the right constituency without using juice. I have additionally introduced a few dried orange peel to growth the exfoliation.


GrapeFruit Sugar Scrub

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients

- ½ cup of organic coconut oil

- ¼ cup of safflower oil


- 1 whole grapefruit peeled and mixed into a fast blender

- 5 drops of grapefruit essential oil (this essential oil is phototoxic so do not apply before going to the sun)

- 1 tbs of dried orange peels

Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a minute or two until it is smooth. It needs to be solidifies so you can whip it. If it is heated (usually around 25C), put it in the fridge for 1 hour.

2. Add the oil and continue whipping.

3. Add the sugar, grapefruit and dried orange peels and mix well.

4. Finally add the essential oils.


5. Pour in pretty jars.

6. This sugar scrub recipe will last a few days in the fridge.

7. Always take care of using a clean spoon to scoop the scrub so you don’t contaminate it.

8. Sit in your bathtub and scrub your body once a week while under the shower.

9. Rinse well. Take care of not slipping as the oil can make your tub slippery.

10. To wash your tub, use hot water and a natural cleaning agent.


CHAPTER 3 ROSE AND HIBISCUS SUGAR SCRUB

The shade of the sugar scrub formula is fantastic; particularly given that it is flower petals that give this beautiful shading! What an extraordinary thought to utilize blossom petals in homemade sugar scrubs.

I substituted the child oil with coconut oil and voila, you have an all-characteristic beautiful sugar scrub.

Also, I would by and by not utilize new flower petals since well, they won't last long and will turn brown in the end!

I utilized dried hibiscus blossoms and rosehip extricate that give this scrub a beautiful rose shading. Rosehip concentrate is brimming with vitamin C and has strong cancer prevention agent property.

Hibiscus and Rose Sugar Body Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients





- 1 tbs dried hibiscus flower grounded roughly

- 1 tbs of dried rose petals.

- 1 tsp of rosehip powdered extract (it will give it a nice pink color).

- 10 drops of rose geranium essential oils.

- 10 drops of palma rossa essential oil.

- 10 drops of frankincense essential oil.

Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a moment or two until it is smooth. It should be solidifies so you can whip it. If it is liquefied (for the most part around 25C), place it in the ice chest for 60 minutes.


3. Add the sugar, dried hibiscus and flower petals and blend well.

4. Finally include the fundamental oils.

5. Pour in pretty containers.

6. This will last a couple of months since there is no water. It is best to keep it in the cooler so the sugar does not break down with the oils.


7. Always deal with utilizing a spotless spoon to scoop the scrub so you don't pollute it.


9. Rinse well. Deal with not slipping as the oil can make your tub dangerous.

10. To wash your tub, utilize boiling point water and a characteristic cleaning specialist.


CHAPTER 4 SAGE AND BLUBERRIES SUGAR

SCRUB RECIPE

Joining herbs and fruits, what an incredible thought! Being amidst winter, I didn't have any blackberry in my cooler BUT I had crisp blueberries. The dried sage leaves I had in my flavor rack were giving me a pitiful face…. I had dismissed them for a really long time!

This sugar scrub formula has against maturing properties in view of the savvy leaves and the blueberries.

Sage has hostile to maturing advantages, antibacterial and calming. Blueberries contains the salt of salicylic corrosive. Salicylic corrosive helps evacuating dead skin and is hostile to bacterial. It is extraordinary to clear skin break out!

Sage and Blueberry Sugar Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients


- ¼ cup of organic grapeseed oil



- 1 tbs of blueberries mashed

- 1 tsp of dried sage leaves crushed into small pieces

- 10 drops of lavender essential oil (optional)

Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a moment or two until it is smooth. It should be solidifying so you can whip it. If it is dissolved (generally around 25C), placed it in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.


3. Add the sugar, blueberries, sage and blend well.

4. Finally include the fundamental oils.

5. Pour in pretty containers.

6. This will last a couple days in the cooler.

7. Always deal with utilizing a perfect spoon to scoop the scrub so you don't pollute it.


9. Rinse well. Deal with not slipping as the oil can make your tub elusive.


10. To wash your tub, utilize high temp water and a characteristic cleaning operator.


CHAPTER 5 LAVENDER SUGAR SCRUB

Utilizing tea packs to your tea is a fantastic thought and super crunchy! It’s an easy sugar scrub to make, modest and without any ornamentations. I like to mix my own teas at home so I had some dried lavender buds on hands.

Lavender is notable to be a calming, extraordinary to loosen up and unwind.

It is also calming, antifungal, stimulant, disinfectant, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties.

Lavender Sugar Scrub

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients


- ¼ cup of organic grapeseed oil


- 1 tbs of lavender buds

- 20 drops of lavender essential oil

- 10 drops of frankincense essential oil


Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a moment or two until it is smooth. It should be solidifying so you can whip it. If it is dissolved (more often than not around 25C), place it in the cooler for 60 minutes.


3. Add the sugar, blueberries, sage and blend well.

4. Finally include the basic oils.

5. Pour in pretty jugs.

6. This will last a couple days in the ice chest.

7. Always deal with utilizing a perfect spoon to scoop the scrub so you don't debase it.

8. Sit in your bath and scrub your body once every week while under the shower.

9. Rinse well. Deal with not slipping as the oil can make your tub dangerous.

10. To wash your tub, utilize boiling point water and a characteristic cleaning operator.


CHAPTER 6 CHAI SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE

Chai! My favorite tea of all time. I do not realize what I would do without the comforting chai tea on a cold and gloomy winter night! I am no longer partial to olive oil in scrubs; I for my part discover it too greasy so I changed it with almond oil and coconut oil.

In addition, I find vanilla extract irritant for the pores and skin makes my skin itchy so I did no longer consist of it. In preference to tea bags, I had some natural rooibos chai free tea with plenty of complete seeds like cardamom, fennel seeds, and so on…

The benefits of cardamom are lots! It helps to detoxify the body, high in anti-oxidant, allows alleviate melancholy. It is additionally an amazing remedy to prevent flu and bloodless!

I have added some essential oils to take this chai sugar scrub to the following stage. It’s odor exceptional and dreamy!

Chai Sugar Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins


Ingredients


- ¼ cup of organic almond oil

- 1 cup + ½ cup of organic sugar refined but not white

- 1 tbs chai loose tea

- 10 drops of cardamom essential oil

- 5 drops of clove bud essential oil

- 3 drops of black pepper essential oil

Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil for a minute or two until it is creamy. It needs to be solidifies so you can whip it. If it is melted (usually around 25C), put it in the fridge for 1 hour.


3. Add the sugar, chai tea and mix well.



6. This will last a few months since there is no water. It is best to keep it in the fridge so the sugar does not dissolve with the oils.






11. This will make 4 little jars and 4 applications if you are using it on your whole body.


CHAPTER 7 CALENDULA SUGAR SCRUB CUBE

RECIPE

Love, love the idea of packaging the sugar scrub in cubes. It’s so much easier to handle in the shower! You will need a melt and pour soap base for this recipe.

If you use shredded solid soap, It may not melt and combine with the oil like it should.

Calendula will give a light orange tint to your sugar scrub. It’s also so pretty to add the whole flower petals!

Calendula is known as marigold, it has great healing properties and treats wounds and skin irritations. It has been known for centuries to have inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

The ground natural loofa is an amazing exfoliator and a great addition to a sugar scrub. It is optional here so do not worry if you do not have it on hand.

Calendula Sugar Scrub Cubes Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins


Ingredients

- 4 tbs of organic sugar refined but not white

- 1 cup of organic melt and pour soap base

- 1 tbs of grapeseed oil

- 1 tbs of ground loofa (optional)

- 2 tbs of calendula flowers

- 10 drops of sweet orange essential oil

Instructions

1. Melt the soap base in a double boiler on low heat

2. Once melted, add the sugar and grapeseed oil, mix well.

3. Add loofa and calendula flowers

4. Add 10 drops of sweet organic essential oil

5. Mix well and pour in an ice cube tray or other fun soap silicon mold if you have.

6. Freeze for an hour or until the soap has solidified.

7. Unmold and scrub away! It can be used for the whole body but is also great for a hand sugar scrub.


CHAPTER 8 COCONUT AND CALENDULA SUGAR

SCRUB

This one is exceptionally straightforward but at the same time it's super helpful and easy to make! I've included some sweet orange and frankincense basic oils to include a beautiful citrus fragrance. Rather than new orange get-up-and-go, I've utilized dried orange peel furthermore included some safflower oil so it's not very greasy.

I've included some calendula blossoms since they give a great orange shading and have mending properties for your skin.

Coconut oil is a wonder oil. It can be utilized as massage oil, antiperspirant, bug repellent, mouth blister treatment, body oil, sunburn alleviation and normal SFP4… Be certain to utilize grungy natural coconut oil as this will have the most fragrant coconut aroma.

Coconut and Calendula Sugar Scrub

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins


Ingredients




- 1 tbs grounded calendula flowers



- 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil

Instructions








CHAPTER 9 STRAWBERRY CHIA SUGAR SCRUB

RECIPE

Strawberries are brimming with vitamin C additionally enhance the skin appearance. This sugar scrub formula has a light brightening impact. Strawberries also contains salicylic corrosive and ellagic corrosive, which are known for decreasing hyper-pigmentation and dull spots. It's also incredible to mend skin break out.

This formula is utilizing solidify dried strawberry and that is essentially virtuoso! Since there is no water in the strawberry it will last for some time.

I didn't have freeze dried strawberries close by so I utilized crisp strawberries. In my own variant of this strawberry sugar scrub, I've included some chia seeds since strawberries, chia seeds and nectar make the most fantastic strawberry stick EVER! Look at my veggie lover strawberry chia seed biscuit formula if you are a cook.

Chia seeds are a superfood, characteristic ponder stacked with omega 3, cell reinforcements, fiber and proteins. This chia seed sugar scrub is an incredible exfoliator.

Strawberries helps purging the skin and avoid skin break out. It enhances composition and tone the


skin. Furthermore, it has against maturing properties!

Strawberry Chia Sugar Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients


- ¼ cup of grapeseed oil


- a handful of fresh strawberries

- 1 tbs of chia seeds

Instructions







6. This will last a few days kept in the fridge.







CHAPTER 10 CHOCOLATE SUGAR SCRUB RECIPE

I could not resist including a chocolate sugar scrub as part of these excellent sugar scrub recipes! Chocolate aka raw cocoa is not bad for you. What’s bad for you is the milk, sugar, butter, lecithin and other artificial ingredients added to the commercial chocolate bars!

Did you know that cocoa powder is full of antioxidants and is also a good way to lighten your skin naturally? The cocoa flavones are also great for improving skin texture, repairing damaged skin and maintaining a glowing complexion.

Here is my version of the chocolate sugar body scrub:

Chocolate Sugar Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients



- 1 cup + ½ cup of organic brown sugar


- 1 tbs organic raw cocoa powder

- 1 tbs of maple syrup or honey

Instructions













12. Now, I’d love to hear from you, what is your favorite sugar scrub? Let me know in the comments below!


CHAPTER 11 COFFEE BODY SCRUB RECIPE

Gracious the possess an aroma similar to espresso… While I don't drink it, the scent dependably abandons me sniffing the air and needing for additional! This espresso body scrub will leave yours skin smooth and all around hydrated. It basically "buffs" your skin and gives it a pleasant brilliant gleam. Besides it can decrease the presence of cellulite!

One espresso body scrub application won't thoroughly dispose of cellulite, yet if you keep this as a routine on more than one occasion a week along a sound eating regimen and standard work out, it ought to help disposing of the orange skin appearance.

How does that function?

The caffeine in this espresso body scrub is a stimulant and enlarges veins. It basically tones and fixes your skin yet just for a brief timeframe.

The real advantage is that it increases flow, enhances collagen and elastin generation as well decreases water maintenance.

Primary concern, this espresso body scrub scents astounding, it's super easy and amusing to make and I adored the outcome on my skin.


Coffee Body Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients

- ⅓ cup of organic whole brown sugar (cassonade, muscovado)

- ⅓ cup organic coconut oil (it needs to be cold and in solid form. If the coconut oil is melted put it in the fridge until it hardens.)

- ⅓ cup of organic liquid castile soap like Dr Bronners

- 2 tbs of organic ground coffee

Instructions

1. In a fast blender mix sugar and coconut oil until they are just blended. You don’t want to mix too long as this will break down the sugar and melt the coconut oil.

2. Pour the sugar and coconut oil in an aluminum bowl placed in a another bowl filled with cold iced water

3. Start whipping the scrub with an electric mixer until the scrub is fluffy and creamy


4. Add the ground coffee and liquid soap until they are just combined.

5. Put the scrub in a pretty container and use within 1 month.

6. If it’s hot (more than 25C) in your apartment, keep it in the fridge. Otherwise you can leave it at room temperature.

7. Use weekly in the morning shower as body scrub, gently scrub your body but avoid sensitive areas.


CHAPTER 12 DIY FOOT SCRUB WITH HIMALAYAN

PINK SALTS

I made this Himalayan Pink Salt DIY Foot Scrub and Soak Recipe to expel every one of those nasty dead and hard skins and have child smooth feet… This is also an awesome detox DIY foot scrub formula!

Did you realize that Chinese pharmaceutical trusts that feet are like a "mirror" of the whole body? The body tends to push overabundance poisons towards the foot since it is the farthest far from the fundamental organs.

If your feet are unclean, the detoxification procedure is significantly more difficult and the poisons may remain inside your body as opposed to leaving.

Himalayan Pink Salt has a rich mineral substance that incorporates more than 84 minerals including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron… This salt has a beautiful pink shading and is notable for its remedial properties.

Cooking with Himalayan Pink Salt in direct sums gives basic minerals, parities electrolytes, underpins legitimate supplement ingestion, kills poisons, adjusts the body's pH.


You could also utilize ocean salt for this formula which also contains a lot of treats like magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc and iodine.

Himalayan Sea Salt DIY Foot Scrub & Soak

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Ingredients

- 5 tbs of pink Himalayan sea salt

- 10 tbs of organic coconut oil

- 1 tsp of baking soda (with no aluminum please!)

- 20 drops of organic grapefruit essential oil

- 10 drops of organic peppermint essential oil


Instructions

1. Whip the coconut oil with an electric hand whipper for a few minutes until it is white and fluffy.

2. Ensure it is cold enough to be in solid form otherwise you won’t be able to whip it!


3. Combine the all the ingredients together and blend well.

4. Then pour in a pretty glass container.

5. This also makes a great gift!

6. Use a loofa or a glove to gently massage your feet for a few minutes with the scrub.

7. Once you have scrubbed your feet, put them in warm water and add the rest of the DIY foot scrub if there are any left.

8. Soak your feet for 15 minutes. Take a good book and relax!

9. Scrub your feet for a few minutes again to remove the dead skins and then rinse well with water.

10. Moisturize with your homemade shea body butter.


CHAPTER 13 NON GREASY BODY OIL RECIPE

Making your own homemade body oil formula mix is the easiest thing you can make in your kitchen; regardless of the possibility that you don't know how to make a straightforward vinaigrette, I can assure you can make this body oil formula!

I've picked natural oils that are lightweight, non-greasy yet profoundly saturating.

This body oil formula mix is best connected directly after your shower so you can secure in the dampness for the day.

I've picked 3 of my most loved light bearer oils in this body oil formula: jojoba oil, camellia seed oil and safflower oil.

Jojoba oil is really a fluid plant wax and fundamentally the same as our skin sebum. It is emollient, incredible against wrinkles and will infiltrate your skin easily without leaving an oil film. Goodness and it's has a characteristic 4 SFP!

As I said some time recently, camellia seed oil is my record-breaking most loved transporter oil, it originates from the tea tree and has been utilized for a considerable length of time in Japan. Camellia seed oil is an awesome cancer prevention agent, in addition to it has hostile to microbial and against –inflammatory properties. It doesn't possess an


aroma similar to anything, is easily consumed by the skin and abandons it sleek!

Safflower oil has extraordinary advantages for the skin as it contains a high substance of omega-6 unsaturated fats which increases the recovery of new skin cells. It is also relieving and mitigating and lightweight. The natural safflower bearer oil is not costly which also makes it an awesome expansion to a body oil formula mix!

So you may consider what amount of this cost and is it justified, despite all the trouble to purchase bearer oil in mass to make your own body oil mix?

I've separated the cost underneath so you don't need to do the math!

Cost of natural transporter oil:

250 ml 8 oz natural brilliant jojoba oil = 26$

250 ml 8 Oz natural camelia seed oil = 16$

500 ml 16 oz natural safflower oil = 17$

Add up to cost: 59$ for 1L of natural transporter oils

The cost for one 100 ml body oil formula is just 6$!

You can make the entire cluster and give them as a gift or utilize them consistently.

Isn't' this an entirely reasonable method for saturating your skin with no chemicals!?


If you were to purchase an effectively made natural body oil mix in stores, the cost of a 100ml container would most likely be double the price and you would have no clue in which focus they utilized the best quality oils.

In all actuality most organizations would utilize the least expensive oil in most astounding fixation and just utilize low rate of costlier transporter oil so they make more benefit. Yes, tragically it's frequently about the money however I figure you are not learning anything new here!

In addition, you got the chance to concede that there is something truly exciting in making and altering your own body oil formula mix.

Please note, prices above may change and are not ensured. All prices are from amazon.com and according to the date this blog entry was composed on January fifteenth 2016.

LIGHT ORGANIC BODY OIL RECIPE BLEND INGREDIENTS:

Oil phase: 6,5 tablespoons total– (100%) – Makes 100ml

2 tsp of organic golden jojoba oil

2 tbs of organic camellia seed oil

2,5 tbs of organic safflower oil


Essential oils (optional)

3 drops lavender EO

3 drops of rose geranium EO

3 drops of frankincense EO

Dark Amber Glass Bottle

It is best to use a dark glass bottle to avoid any contaminants leaching from plastic bottles and to protect the carrier oils from light.

Directions:

Combine all the carrier oils together in a dark glass bottle.

Add the essential oils if you wish and shake well.

Use within 1 year.


CHAPTER 14 GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPES

At some point I like to play Cleopatra in my bath… did you realize that a little goat drain on your skin will make it smooth like silk? Goat's drain contains normal emollients, vitamins and triglycerides, as well as capric-capryllic triglyceride which quiets, saturate and revives touchy, dry, and mix skin. It is easier than you would might suspect to make your own goat drain cleanser; you will discover underneath my main 3 goat drain cleanser formulas; I trust you appreciate them!

THE EASY WAY: MELT AND POUR GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE

I've made cleanser before sans preparation however I am not a major fanatic of the lye lethal exhaust, so if your nose is like mine, a "little busybody", I have an easy answer for you to make cleanser so read on!

You should simply purchase a natural goat drain cleanser liquefy and pour base on amazon for instance. Simply make a point to peruse the ingredients so they are to be sure normal and natural. At that point you should simply dissolve and pour the cleanser base, include regular colorant if sought, somewhat additional lotion if wanted and afterward empty the blend into the silicone compartments!


It's super amusing to play with flavors like cinnamon to make hues. You can also include some loofah, orange peel, sugar, Himalayan salts or grounded espresso to shed…. The potential outcomes are inestimable!

Dissolve and Pour Organic Goat Milk Soap formula with Himalayan salts

- 2 cups of melt and pour organic soap base with goat milk

- a double boiler or an aluminum bowl placed into a pan of water

- 3 tablespoons of organic jojoba or organic almond oil

- Himalayan salts

- 20 drops of Sweet orange, 5 drops of all spice eo and 10 drops of frankincense essential oils (or any essential oils of your choice – total max 30 drops)

Step by step instructions to make goat drain cleanser with a soften and pour base:

1. Cut the soften and empty cleanser base into little solid shapes so they dissolve faster

2. Add them to your twofold heater on low to medium warmth (basically an aluminum beneficiary in a skillet of warm water)


3. Continue directing until the cleanser base is dissolved

4. Once liquefied, include the jojoba or almond oil, blend well. You could also substitute with any bearer oil of your decision.

5. Add fundamental oils if sought, blend well.

6. Put a tad bit of Himalayan salts at the base of the shape

7. Pour in the silicone shape.

8. Spray immaculate liquor on top of the cleanser to dispose of the air pockets if any

9. Add the Himalayan salt on top of the cleansers while the cleanser is still fluid

Let dry for 24h hours before un-shaping. Voila, its prepared to utilize!


CHAPTER 15 GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE USING

FRESH GOATS MILK

There’s a great trick for using goat milk: to use frozen goat milk so the lye solution does not overheat the milk. Overheating milk will turn it dark and. When the soap in the mold overheats you can get all kinds of issues including mushrooming, separation, cracking or other issues.

If you are vegan, you could use coconut or almond milk instead.

Fresh Goat Milk Soap Recipe:

- Coconut oil – 20 oz

- Olive oil – 20 oz

- Rice bran oil – 5 oz

- Avocado oil – 5 oz

- Castor oil – 4 oz

- Shea butter – 5 oz

- Sweet Almond oil 5 oz

- Goat’s milk 18 oz

- Lye – 9 oz


Directions:

First we create the lye solution.

Take the frozen milk out of the bags and chop into smaller pieces.

Weigh the required amount. I recommend putting a splash of water (about an ounce) with the goat’s milk to start the lye dissolving.

Create an ice water bath by putting ice cubes and water into a bowl big enough to set your lye container into.

Sprinkle about 1/4 of your lye and start mixing.

Important note: sprinkle your lye while mixing- do not dump it entirely into the goat’s milk unless you want it to clump! start with sprinkling about 1/4 of the lye and mix until it starts melting the goat’s milk.

Once it melts a bit, add another 1/4 of the lye and mix some more. Do this until you have completely mixed in the lye.

Put your lye solution aside, preferably in the cold water bath.

For the oils, start by melting the hard oils, including the coconut oil and the shea butter.

Add the liquid oils to the melted oils and add your chosen fragrance.


Once we have the oils ready…it’s time to make soap!

Give the lye solution a good stir to break the globes you can see as a result of the fat in the milk.

Add the lye solution to the oils.

Bring the mixture to trace.

Pour into your molds. You can use any type of molds that you want but I recommend the larger volume ones.

Un-mold 24 hours later, slice into bars and cure for 4 or more weeks.


CHAPTER 16 OAT GOAT MILK SOAP RECIPE

What a pleasure for dry pores and skin within the wintry weather! Did that oats have been used by the Egyptians and Arabs to enhance their skins? Oats consists of polysaccharides so that it will assist fight dull and flaky pores and skin! It's also a super moisturizer and has extremely good anti-inflammatory residences to alleviate skin itchiness.

You may need to scale for this goat milk cleaning soap recipe and in reality for cleaning soap making you should surely get in a kitchen scale (this one is best 12$!) as this may save you from bad cleaning soap making batches!

Here are the ingredients of the Oatmeal Goat’s Milk Soap

- 16 oz frozen goat’s milk, broken into chunks (freezing the milk helps keep the heat from the lye/liquid reaction from burning the milk sugars)

- 15 oz coconut oil

- 30 oz olive oil

- 6.4 oz lye

- 1/4 cup oats (ground in food processor to a powder) a lined mold


Directions:

1. Measure your oils, making sure they are completely melted, and combine in a pot. If your coconut oil is stored at room temp, you will most likely need to melt it.

2. Measure frozen goat's milk into a bowl, tare your scale, and then add the correct measure of lye on top of the frozen goat's milk.

3. Once smooth, combine the lye solution and melted oils, being VERY careful not to splash.

4. Mix with a stick blender until the you achieve "trace". Trace is when the mixture reaches a thickness similar to pudding and you can see the path your blender makes through the mixture for more than a few seconds. Be careful not to go too far past trace or your soap may have trouble solidifying.

5. Once your mixture has reached trace, gently stir in the ground oat powder and then pour into your lined mold.

7. Let the soap solidify for a good 24-48 hours before turning it out of the mold and cutting into bars.

8. Stand the bars up in the box you previously used as your mold and allow to cure in a well ventilated area for 3-4 weeks. During this time the bars will continue to firm up and finish saponification, assuring that there is no lye remaining in your soap.


Word of caution

when making goat milk soap recipe wear safety goggles, dish gloves, long sleeved shirt, jeans, socks and shoes while making soap to protect your skin from eventual splashes of the lye solution. Keep a bottle of white vinegar and a paper towel to apply it with in case some of the lye solution splashes on you (the acid from the vinegar helps neutralize the alkaline lye).


CHAPTER 17 COCOA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE

This cocoa butter lotion recipe incorporates no beeswax and is effortlessly carried out whipped. Cocoa butter is certainly rich in vitamin e in addition to a number of other vitamins and minerals. Diet e facilitates to assuage, hydrate, and balance the pores and skin and additionally presents the skin collagen which assists with wrinkles and different signs and symptoms of getting older. It's miles a rich frame butter perfect for dry skin and for preventing stretch marks. For this cocoa butter lotion recipe, if you would like the chocolate scent, make sure you purchase unrefined cocoa butter, the delicate version will lose its yummy herbal chocolate heady scent!

COCOA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE INGREDIENTS

- Oil Phase – 10 tablespoons –91%

- 4 tablespoons organic raw cocoa butter

- 6 tablespoons organic Camellia seed oil or safflower oil

- Water Phase – 1 tablespoon – 9 %

- 1 tablespoon of organic pure aloe vera juice

- ¼ teaspoon of raw natural silk protein powder (Optional)


- Essential oil (optional):

- 10 drops of organic sweet orange essential oil (photosensitive – do not apply before going under the sun!)

Containers:

You can buy glass, plastic or aluminum cream containers on mountain rose herbs or amazon.com. If you live in Canada, go to amazon.ca as you will avoid hefty customs fees that way.

Directions of the Cocoa Butter Lotion Recipe

1. To make this cocoa butter lotion recipe, add the cocoa butter and camellia seed oil to your double boiler on low heat until they are melted.

2. Once melted, take it off the heat, add the tablespoon of aloe vera and the silk protein (optional) and start whipping with an electric mixer for two minutes.

3. Put the bowl into the freezer for 13 minutes. (You may need to adjust the time in the freezer depending on how cold your freezer is. If the butter is too hard to be mixed, just leave it a few minutes at room temperature.)


4. Take the bowl out the freezer and start whipping with the electric mixer, you will see that it turns white and fluffy right away, continue whipping for 5 minutes.

5. Add the essential oils and whip again for 1 or 2 minutes.

6. Poor the cocoa body butter in a glass jar.


CHAPTER 18 BODY BUTTER RECIPE

This whipped shea frame butter recipe is exceptional if you are out of beeswax. Shea butter comes from the nut of the African shea tree and has many benefits for the pores and skin and is certainly rich in nutrients a, e, and f, as well as a number of other nutrients and minerals.

Nutrients a and e assist to appease, hydrate, and balance the skin. They also offer skin collagen which assists with wrinkles and other signs and symptoms of growing older. Nutrition f contains crucial fatty acids, and facilitates defend and revitalize broken skin and hair.

This body butter recipe is an intense moisturizer, and is tremendous for revitalizing dull or dry pores and skin at the frame or scalp.

Do this all natural and simple whipped frame butter recipe right in your kitchen!

WHIPPED SHEA BODY BUTTER RECIPE

Oil Phase 100%

12 tbs of organic refined shea butter

2 tbs of organic mango butter

6 tbs of organic camellia seed oil


CONTAINERS NEEDED FOR THIS WHIPPED BODY BUTTER RECIPE:

Glass Salve Containers – You can also find glass cream containers on amazon.com and amazon.ca

Directions for body butter recipe

1. Put the shea and mango butter in a glass or metal bowl inside a pan filled with water on low heat so they start melting slowly

2. once melted add the camellia seed oil and mix well.

3. Put in the freezer for 5 minutes.

4. Then take it out and start whipping with an electric whip on low speed.

5. Make sure you wear an apron and that the bowl is deep enough so the butter does not start flying around everywhere in the kitchen!

6. Begin whipping your mixture on low speed until it become foamy.

7. Once the mixture is foamy, increase the speed to high until they become whipped to the desired stage.

8. Add essential oils if desired at the end and whip for 1 min or less.


9. Your butter will have a very fluffy and light consistency, like a nice whipped cream!


CHAPTER 19 MY TOP ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST

HEADACHES

It’s been years since I have used painkillers (knocking on wood…); I have decided to switch to a more natural alternative method to fight occasional headaches: my own blend of essential oils against headaches. There are many essentials oils that can be used to relieve headaches way more safely than painkillers; If doubtful, I suggest you try this essential oil blend recipe and make up your mind after that!

Commercial pain killers can have undesirable seconds effects; they can also can become addicting. did you know that many of the painkilling drugs have a slightly sedative and sometime even a depressing effect?

In this blend I use peppermint essential oil which will provide a cooling effect; Peppermint, eucalyptus, cajeput, lavender, vetiver and rosemary essential oils are all analgesic, meaning they are natural painkillers! Vetiver oil is rubefacient and Marjoram (meaning it’s warming and increases blood flow) so this will give a warming effect on the skin. Basically once applied on skin, it will feel hot and then cold, hot and cold, hot and cold!


BLEND OF ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST HEADACHES

- 30 drops of peppermint essential oil

- 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil

- 15 drops of cajeput essential oil (optional)

- 10 drops of rosemary essential oil (optional)


- 1 toothpick shake of vetiver essential oil (vetiver is very thick so no drops here!) (optional)

- 15 drops of marjoram essential oil

- 1 teaspoon of safflower oil. (you can substitute for another carrier oil as long as it is light and that the scent is not strong not to interfere with the scent of essential oil).

- 1 glass roll on

How to use this essential oil blend against headaches:

You can use this blend of essential oils for headaches by rubbing on your temples, forehead and back of neck. You can also add a few drops of the essential oils blend on an old compress and back of your neck. It also helps to breath and inhale deeply the blend for a few minutes.


While I will share my essential oil recipe blend for headache relief, I think it is essential to find the root of the problem; whether it is hormonal, stress related or because of your diet, please consult your naturopath or MD if you have recurring headaches or migraines.


CHAPTER 20 COCONUT FOOT SCRUB RECIPE

This coconut foot scrub recipe includes shredded coconut and coarse sea salt that will help exfoliate and are natural antiseptics. Coconut milk is hydrating and well who does not love the smell of coconut!?

I’ve added a few drops of lemongrass essential oil as it is purifying, stimulating and cleansing. The scent also reminds me of the wonderful and relaxing spa in Thailand, it’s a voyage by itself!

Just a word of caution on the sea salt, make sure it is grinded enough so it does not scratch the skin. Sea salt is a also a natural detoxifier as it flushes the toxins from the pores. This foot scrub recipe is great to improve blood circulation.

Keeping your feet hydrated and clean is an important part of health and energy balance. Take the time to take care of your feet, they will thank you for it!

THAI FOOT SCRUB RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

- 4 tablespoons of shredded organic coconut

- 3 tablespoons of coarse sea salt*

- 1 tablespoon of organic avocado oil (or your favorite carrier oil)


- 2 tablespoons of organic coconut milk

- 20 drops of lemongrass essential oil

*If you have cuts or eczema, use brown sugar instead of the salt. Sea salt can sting if you have sensitive skin.

Directions:

1. To make this foot scrub recipe, mix the shredded coconut, sea salt, avocado oil together until it forms a thick paste

2. add the coconut milk slowly to have the right paste like

3. Add the essential oil.

4. Soak your feet in warm (not hot) lemongrass herbal tea water for 10 minutes then scrub your feet with the coconut paste for 5 minutes.

5. Rinse well and moisturize with shea butter.

6. Give yourself a foot massage or better ask your partner / hubby to do so, you deserve it!


CHAPTER 21 SHEA BODY BUTTER RECIPE

Let’s get rid of our crocodile skin ladies once and for all with this easy organic shea body butter recipe for dry skin! Shea butter is naturally rich in Vitamins A and E that help soothe, hydrate, and balance the skin. Mango butter has natural emollient, wound healing, and regenerative properties. You can substitute grapeseed oil with another carrier oil (that’s what I had in my kitchen today…) like almond oil, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, kukui oil.

Chamomile flower water is calming, soothing and Lavender essential oil helps healing little cuts and reduce the formation of scar tissues. Apply this shea body butter all over your body after showering or only on elbows and knees with dry skin as needed.

Don’t you forget croc ladies…beauty is inside out: drink plenty of water, eat nourishing natural wholefoods and while I agree that hot showers certainly feel divine, your skin will thank you for turning down the hot knob a notch.

SHEA BODY BUTTER RECIPE

Ingredients

Oil Phase 83%

5 tablespoons of organic Shea butter


2 tablespoons of organic mango butter

3 tablespoons of organic grapeseed oil

Water Phase 8%

1 tablespoon of chamomile flower water or also called hydrosols

Natural Emulsifier 8%

1 tablespoon of organic beeswax pellets

10 to 15 drops of lavender essential oil

Containers:


Directions

1. Add the mango, shea butter and oil plus beeswax together in your double boiler on low heat until they are melted.

2. Then add the chamomile flower water.

3. Take the bowl off the heat and start whipping with an electric or manual mixer for a few minutes until the liquid becomes liquid cream.


4. Then add the essential oils if desired and stir.

5. Pour in a glass jar and let sit for a few hours. The butter will start to solidify and will soon be ready to use!


CHAPTER 22 PINEAPPLE & COCONUT BODY

SCRUB RECIPE

Last winter I traveled to Jamaica and stayed at the wonderful Jamaica Inn Resort, what an amazing experience… especially when I woke up one morning to find a batch of freshly hatched baby turtles on the beach, experiencing the miracle of nature as they were making their way to the big blue sea, that moment I will remember forever…

But this is not the only good memory I have of Jamaica inn, in fact everything was a bliss! I treated myself to a massage and natural body polish treatment at the Ocean spa, sometimes getting pampered by the pros makes all the difference in the world!

Pineapple & Coconut Body Scrub Recipe

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

This body scrub has simple ingredients and includes Pinnaepple which is wonderful for the skin, it contains alpha-hydroxy acids and is full of vitamins (a, b1, b6, C). It also contains the enzime bromelain wich has anti-inflammatory properties. To put it shortly pineapple will eat away the dead cells, regenerate your skin and buff it! Coconut is great for


skin hydration. The polenta or corn meal is a cheap and easy for exfoliation. To do twice a month, especially when getting ready to put your bikini on.

Ingredients

- 1 cup of Pineapple Blended (one half a small pineapple)

- 1 cup polenta or cornmeal

- 1 cup of dry coconut meat shredded

- 2 teaspoons organic cold pressed coconut butter

Instructions

1. Blend the pineapple in a fast blender to puree it (make sure you have removed the skin of course!).

2. Add the Polenta and the shredded coconut and the coconut butter.

3. Blend well.

4. Apply and massage everywhere on your body while in your bathtub so you don’t make a mess. if possible leave it on skin for 5 to 10 minutes then rinse.


CHAPTER 23 HOMEMADE NATURAL ANTI STATIC

SPRAY

Nothing is more displeasing than having to deal with clingy static-y clothes in the winter. Since there is NO way I was going to use commercial anti-static sheet, I’m sharing with you a few natural tricks to avoid static clothes and how to make homemade anti-static spray for clothes.

BTW, did you know that commercial dryer sheets can contain Alpha-Terpineol which causes central nervous system disorders and depression…. or also Pentane which causes headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, and loss of consciousness. Repeated inhalation of vapors causes central nervous system depression.

Another common ingredient is Benzyl Alcohol which causes central nervous system disorders, headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, central nervous system depression, and, in severe cases, death.

Here is a homemade natural anti-static spray recipe for clothes and a few other tricks to remove static on clothes, hopefully they work as well for you as they do for me!

You can add one cap of natural white vinegar to the rinsing water when washing your clothes, it also


acts as a natural softener and removes odors. But if you are like me and are forgetful, then use this little trick below:

NATURAL ANTI STATIC SPRAY INGREDIENTS

- Add organic which hazel extract in a small spray bottle.

- add 5 drops of lavender essential oil (optional)

- Spray on static clothes and voila!


CHAPTER 24 MASSAGE BAR RECIPE

You are going to love this easy to make organic and all natural massage bar recipe! It can also be used as a body moisturizer. Shea Butter is naturally rich in Vitamins A, E which help soothe, hydrate, and balance the skin. It makes a great gift!

Massage Bar Recipe Ingredients:

- 1 tablespoon organic refined* Shea butter

- 1 tablespoon of organic cocoa butter

- 1 tablespoon of organic Apricot kernel oil (or your favorite carrier oil)

- 1 tablespoon of organic beeswax pellets

- 20 drops tangerine or sweet orange essential oil

*You can use raw Shea butter which contains more vitamins and minerals than the refined Shea butter but I am not a big fan of the nutty smell. Organic Refined Shea butter is my personal favorite. I recommend avoiding any other lower grade than refined (below Grade B) as it will affect the level of vitamin content and is extracted by solvent such as hexane.


Directions:

1. Melt butter, oil and beeswax in a double boiler on low heat.

2. Once melted add the essential oils and pour right away in your favorite soap mold.

3. Put in the freezer for 2 hours.

4. Un-mold and it’s ready to use!


CHAPTER 25 COCONUT OIL SUNSCREEN RECIPE

In this homemade coconut oil sunscreen recipe, I use shea butter which has natural sunscreen properties and anti-inflammatory agents. What is not to love about coconut oil or its exotic Polynesian version Monoi!

Monoï (pronounced Mah-noy) is an ancient Tahitian word meaning “scented oil” in the Reo-Maohi language. Monoï is widely used among French Polynesians as a skin and hair softener.

Be careful, today’s marketplace is full with monoi oil imitations. Authentic Tahitian monoi oil follows a strict manufacturing code that oversees the entire process from handpicking the tiare flowers to storage and shipping of the final product.

This process has been validated and protected by an Appellation of Origin which was awarded to Monoi de Tahiti on April 1, 1992. In this recipe I use Zinc Oxyde which blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

As a food additive, zinc oxide is on the U.S. FDA’s generally recognized as safe. However, they are very limited studies and I would never use zinc oxide or Titanium Dioxide in any other cream than for the occasional sunscreen. Avoid sun exposure between 10 am and 4pm.


INGREDIENTS FOR THIS COCONUT OIL SUNSCREEN RECIPE

- Oil phase: 14 tablespoons total– (70%)

- 8 tablespoons organic shea butter

- 2 tablespoons organic non refined coconut oil or monoi

- 4 tablespoons organic saflower oil

Water Phase: 2 tablespoons total – (10%)

2 Tablespoons Organic Aloe Vera Juice

Additive:

- 4 tablespoons Zinc Oxide – (20%) equivalent to sfp 20

Containers

Glass Salve Containers – You can also find glass cream containers onamazon.com and amazon.ca

Directions to make this awesome coconut oil sunscreen recipe:

1. Melt the shea butter, coconut oil or monoi and safflower oil in a double boiler on low heat.


2. At the same time add the Aloe Vera in another double boiler to bring the Aloe Vera to the same temperature as the oils.

3. Once melted take it off the heat and add the zinc oxide to the oil phase, mix well then add the Aloe Vera and start mixing with an electric whip immediately.

4. Mix well for 3 minutes.

5. Once well mixed put the container in your freezer for 15 minutes. Then whip the cold butter with the electric whip until you achieve a fluffy and whipped texture.

6. You can put the butter back in the freezer for 5 minutes and whip again for an even more fluffier butter!


CHAPTER 26 BALINESE BOREH SCRUB RECIPE

This Jamu (ancient Indonesian traditional medicine) treatment is a centuries-old recipe using herbs and spices which increase the blood circulation and ease aches and pains. It was given to me by a healer in Bali. This Balinese Boreh scrub recipe is used by Indonesian on their body when they are sick as it is warming and help lower fever down. While this balinese boreh scrub recipe has a lot of ingredients, you will find most of them in your kitchen. And if you are missing one of them, here is a good excuse for you to get it and inspire you to make dishes with those spices!

BALINESE BOREH SCRUB RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

- 4 teaspoons of sandalwood powder

- 2 teaspoons of clove finely grounded

- 2 teaspoons of ginger powder

- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder

- 1 teaspoon of coriander powder

- 2 teaspoons of rice powder or flour

- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg powder

- 1 teaspoon of mineral water or your favorite flower water


Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients together and pour in a bowl or glass container.

2. Gently massage this exfoliating scrub all over your body before you shower with a gentle body wash and rinse.

3. Repeat once or twice a month.


CHAPTER 27 HOW TO MAKE PERFUME WITH

ESSENTIAL OILS

Ingredients of Pure Chai Natural Perfume:

- 1 teaspoon of organic safflower oil or any other light scented carrier oil of your choice

- 12 drops of organic Cinnamon essential oil

- 20 drops of organic sweet orange essential oil

- 12 drops of organic Clove stem essential oil

- 5 drops of organic Cardamon essential oil

Containers:

One Glass Roll on, you an also buy them on amazon.com

Directions on how to make perfume with essential oils

1. Blend essential oils and carrier oil together in a glass roll on.

2. Wait 24 h before use if possible.

3. Apply to your pulse points.


CHAPTER 28 ESSENTIAL OILS TO FIGHT A COLD

Has the winter got the best of you? You are sneezing, coughing, your nose is stuffed up and you are looking for a natural way of healing your body?

I believe nature has given us all the necessary healing tools to get better faster! Here are my top 3 essential oils to fight a cold and that never fail to impress me and my body:

WILD OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL

This essential oil is truly a miracle of nature; it is a powerful antimicrobial and treats respiratory tract disorders. You should never use it undiluted (as most of essential oils). My trick is to take a teaspoon of raw organic honey and add 3 drops of wild oregano essential oil and swallow it straight down. Avoid having the essential oil touching the lining of your mouth as this will taste really bad and may burn…you’ve been warned! I find this oil the most efficient when I use it at the beginning of a sore throat and it usually gets rid of it in a few minutes…yep…that’s right!


ORGANIC RAVENSARA (OR RAVINTSARA) ESSENTIAL OIL

My top 2 essential oils to fight a cold is called ravensara essential oil. This is antiviral and an immune stimulant. It comes from Madagascar and contains 50% of eucalyptol. It is great for sinus or lungs infections. I usually dilute 5 drops in a tablespoon of carrier oil (like almond or jojoba) and massage it on my throat, chest and back. It works very well whenever I have sore throats as a topical application diluted with a carrier oil.

ORGANIC NIAOULI ESSENTIAL OIL

Number 3 essential oils to fight a cold is Niaouli. It comes from an ever green tree in Australia and is great to clear infections such as bronchitis, catarrh and sinus. Niaouli essential oil is a very safe oil to use (always diluted!) and you could take a two drops in a glass of water at the first sign of a cold or flu, ask your pharmacist for more info. It also works well to use diluted in a carrier oil and massage on your throat, chest and back.


CHAPTER 29 BODY CREAM RECIPE WITH

BEESWAX

Mango butter has natural emollient, wound healing, and regenerative properties. Coconut oil is suitable for inflamed and irritated skin and has a natural Sfp of 2. My Essential oil blend with Roman chamomile, lavender and frankincense is a powerful anti-inflammatory and I must say I am in love with the natural summer like scent! This is an easy to make body cream recipe with beeswax and it can be made right in your kitchen.

Mango Body Cream Recipe with beeswax ingredients:

- Oil phase: 7 teaspoons total– (70%)

- 2 teaspoons of organic mango butter

- 2 teaspoons of organic unrefined coconut oil

- 3 teaspoons of organic kukui oil (or another light oil like safflower oil)

- Water phase 2 teaspoons -( 20%)

- 2 teaspoons of chamomile flower water or aloe vera juice

- Natural Emulsifier: (5 %)


- 1 teaspoon of organic and unrefined beeswax pellets

- EO Optional:

- 15 drops of organic Roman Chamomile essential oil

- 5 drops of organic lavender essential oil

- 5 drops of organic frankincense essential oil

Containers:


Directions to make this awesome mango body cream recipe with beeswax:

1. Add all the oils and beeswax to your double boiler or stainless steel bowl in a pan filled with water on low heat until they are melted.

2. At the same time, combine the water phase in a pan (bain marie or double boiler) on low heat lowest possible so that it gets to the same temperatures as the oils.

3. Stir gently to blend.


4. Once the oils are melted, take it off the heat and start whipping with an electric mixer for a few minutes, at the same time add the water spoon by spoon.

5. Your liquids will turn into a cream.

6. Add the essential oils and mix well.


CHAPTER 30 FACE CARE: AYURVEDIC FACE MASK

RECIPE FOR ACNE

If you have over indulged in finger licking pastries and sweet chocolate last week end (like I did) and your face shows that you have gone too far. Do not worry, I got your back!

I think we can all agree that a breakout is no fun. So I’ve created this Ayurvedic face mask recipe for acne which will work wonders to restore balance, heal pimples and remove blackheads. Knowing how to make a face mask for acne can be a life savior (for your face and your wallet!).

If you are constantly battling with acne, I strongly suggest seeing a naturopath to find out what food intolerances you have. Making a face mask for acne is like a bandage when you need a surgery. Nothing beat prevention and a “healthy diet”! Beauty is inside out. I personally found out that removing refined sugar and dairy from my diet really help cleared my skin.

The problem with sugar is that it hid everywhere: in breads, sauces, drinks like lemonades, soda or fruit juice from concentrate, cereal, and of course any other processed foods.

Did you know that the location of pimples on your face can help pinpoint your body imbalances?


Forehead: Your digestive system is having a hard time breaking down foods. Possible food intolerance.

Cheeks: Respiratory track imbalances and allergies trigger.

Nose: Heart and blood pressure imbalances.

Chin: Hormones imbalances.

Ayurveda is an ancient system of life (ayur) knowledge (veda) originating from India thousands of years ago. Without getting into too many details, Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, using natural herbs and minerals.

In this Ayurvedic face mask recipe for acne, I have used sacred lotus seed powder, amla fruit powder, multani mitti clay powder and organic rose hydrosol.

Sacred lotus seed powder is astringent (shrinks pores), helps regenerating skin cells and will give you a smooth and glowing skin. It is also gently exfoliating.

fruit powder is rich in vitamin C, it highlights skin tone and purify the skin. It is also good to flight wrinkles.

The multani mitti (fuller’s earth) clay detoxifies, purifies, balances and cleans your skin gently.


This Ayurvedic face mask recipe for acne works as healing mask for pimples and to clean, restore your skin balances. Just remember to also look at the problem inside out. Your diet and lifestyle has the biggest impact on your skin.

Note: Always do a patch test when using new herbs on your skin to test if you are not allergic. Simply put a small amount of the mask on the inside of your elbow for 15 min and wait 24h to see if you have reaction. I know this may sound cumbersome to have to wait but it’s best to safe than sorry.

Ayurvedic face mask recipe for acne

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Ingredients

- 1 tsp of sacred lotus seed powder (nelumbo nucifera seed powder)

- 1 tsp of amla fruit powder (emblica officinalis fruit powder)

- 1 tsp of multani mitti clay powder (fuller’s earth clay)

- Organic Rose hydrosol or mineral water enough to form a thick paste.


Instructions

1. Mix all the powders together in a glass, wood or ceramic bowl.

2. Add the rose hydrosol or mineral water enough to form a thick paste.

3. Do not use metal (spoon or bowl) as this can interfere with the clay properties.

4. If you don’t have a wooden or a plastic spoon, use your finger to mix the paste!

5. Apply on your face for 15 mins or until the mask starts to become dry.

6. Use every other day. You can also use this mask as a pot treatment daily before going to bed.


CHAPTER 31 BENTONITE CLAY MASK RECIPE –

BALANCING AND DETOXIFIER

This bentonite clay mask recipe is a gentle exfoliator and perfect for balancing oily, dry and sensitive skins. Bentonite clay is a natural detoxifier and purifier. The end result of this gentle bentonite clay mask recipe is a firm, suppler, more even tone and glowing looking skin. If you use it twice a week, it will help reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles as well as face age spot and hyperpigmentation.

Take care of NEVER using metals while touching clays as the clay draws out the metals and absorbs them! If you use metal spoons or bowls you may end up with some metal components in your mask. Your clay will also be less effective in detoxifying your skin.

The French pink clay I’ve used here is optional but I just love the color!

French Pink Clay can be used to cleanse and detoxify the skin and remove dead skin cells. It can also be used to treat acne and sun damaged skin.

I’ve added rose water (hydrosol) which is also balancing for the skin, restore the skin’s PH and helps tighten pore, plus it smells divine!


Be careful not to use rose flower imitations as there are sadly a lot of them on the market. Look for 100% natural rose flower hydrosol with no fragrance or other ingredients added. Rose water comes from the essential oil distillation process. It should not contain any “fragrance”, preservatives or any other chemicals.

If you do not have rose hydrosol on hand, you can also use mineral water or aloe vera juice.

Enough talking, let’s make this awesome balancing bentonite clay mask recipe; it will only take 5 minutes!

Balancing Bentonite Clay Mask Recipe

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Ingredients

- 14 tsp of Bentonite clay

- 4 tsp of 100% Natural Rose hydrosol

- 2 tsp of French Pink Clay

- 3 drops of rose geranium essential oil (a more cost effective essential oil than the very expensive rose absolute and smells divine!)


Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients until they form a thick paste in a glass or wooden bowl with a wooden spoon or stick.

2. Apply a thick layer of the mask all over your face, except eyes and mouth.

3. Leave on for 20 minutes or until it is dried.

4. Rinse gently with warm water while massaging your skin for a few minutes.

5. Apply your moisturizer (checkout this homemade light moisturizer recipe here) and enjoy your healthy glowing skin!

6. This makes one application. It’s best to prepare just before using as it only take a few minutes.


CHAPTER 32 AQUAFABA FACE MASK RECIPE

Have you heard about Aquafaba? It is a revolutionary ingredient that you used to throw away…that is until now!

Aquafaba is the goopy slimy liquid that you find in the garbanzo bean cans. Crazy, right?! It is also pure magic…

It is an amazing egg white replacer and a breakthrough in vegan cooking! Once you start baking with Aquafaba, a whole new world of baking will open up to you!

I made some banana bread, pancakes, chocolate mousse, coco rocher, sweet potato gnocchi, muffins…get the strawberry chia seed vegan muffin recipe here. As you see I’ve been quite obsessed!

You can also make vegan cheese, mayo, butter, cakes, macaroons… the sky is the limit in the vegan world of cooking or baking!

I like to buy eden organics can food. Why? Because it is organic and most importantly the can lining do not contain BPA. BPA is another endocrine disrupting chemical and has been linked to cancer… Sadly it is very common and can be found in dental sealants, water bottles, the lining of canned foods and drinks, and many other products. So make sure your product packaging are BPA free!


AQUAFABA FACE MASK RECIPE.

You’ve probably heard of egg whites as a great face mask to tightened pores and even skintone?

Well aquafaba is also a great way to tightened pores, even skin tone and heal blemishes or acne. It also works wonderfully as a spot treatment. Leave this aquafaba face mask as a spot treatment overnight and you will wake up to a dried, almost gone pimple!

I’ve added a little bit of fresh lemon juice as it is antibacterial and helps getting rid of blackheads. It is also a powerful astringent and reduces skin discolouration.

Tea tree essential oil is a natural antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-fungal. It works wonders to treat acne. Essential oils are powerful so make sure to not increase the dosage to avoid skin sensitivities.

Aquafaba Face Mask

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Ingredients

- 1 aquafaba liquid from 1 organic chickpea garbanzo bean can (about ½ cup of aquafaba)


- 1 teaspoon of fresh organic lemon juice

- ½ teaspoon of guar gum (optional - The guar gum helps making the aquafaba more dense and stable.)

- 1 drop of tea tree essential oil

Instructions

1. Combine aquafaba and guar gum in a deep bowl.

2. Whipped the aquafaba liquid with an electric egg white beater for 5 minutes or until you get stiff peaks like egg whites.

3. Do not stop beating aquafaba until the 5-minute mark or it might turn back to liquid.

4. Take 2 tablespoons of this vegan egg white mixture and add the lemon juice and essential oil. Stir well.

5. Apply to your face for 15 minutes or until dry.

6. Gently rinse your face with warm water.

7. Moisturize and voila, shiny and tight face skin!

8. Use the leftover aquafaba to make this delicious vegan and gluten free strawberry chia seed muffin recipe I created!


CHAPTER 33 SHEA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE FOR

DRY SKIN

This shea butter lotion recipe is quite sinful and great for the change of season and to protect your face from cold, dry weather. Shea butter is packed with vitamin A, E, F and K. Always look for organic raw shea butter, grade A. Sometime, I also like using organic refined shea butter as it does not have any strong nutty smell. Just keep in mind, the refined shea butter won’t be as packed in vitamins as the raw organic shea butter by far. Now you must ask yourself what is more important for you? Smell, texture and comfort or getting the best available product on your skin? I’ll let you decide!

I’ve also used organic camellia seed oil which is definitely one of my favourite oil to use on my face. The geisha used it on their hair and skin,a well-kept secret (well until now!). It comes from the seeds of Camellia sinensis which is the plant that produces tea leaves.

Now it’s maybe not such a surprise that I am so in love with this oil since I’m a tea addict…! It is light, not greasy, absorbs easily, has barely any scent but it is emollient, anti-aging, astringent. Also very rich in oleic acid and vitamins A, B, D and E as well as Omega 3, 6 and 9.


I’ve added a little bit of organic cocoa butter because it gives wonderful textures to lotion (not mentioning it is great for dry skins!)

SHEA BUTTER LOTION RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

- Water Phase: 10 tablespoons total – (47%)

- 10 tbs of organic aloe vera juice

- Oil phase: 10 tablespoons total– (47%)

- 5 tbs of organic refined shea butter

- 1 tbs of organic cocoa butter

- 4 tbs of organic camelia seed oil

- Natural Emulsifier: (5 %)

- 1 tbs of organic beeswax pellets

- Essential oils blend (optional):

- This essential oil blend is great for ageing skin and to fight wrinkles…plus it smells divine!

- 5 drops lavender essential oil

- 3 drops of rose geranium essential oil


- 3 drops of palma rosa essential oil


Containers


Directions:

1. Combine all the oils, shea butter & beeswax to your double boiler (basically put a aluminum bowl in a pan filled with water) on low heat until they are melted.

2. Take your bowl out of the heat and add the aloe vera (make sure it is a room temperature and not too cold) then start whipping until you get the creamy consistency desired.

3. Add the essential oil if you wish and mix well.

4. Pour in a glass jar container and use within 2 months.


CHAPTER 34 CARROT FACE CREAM RECIPE –

ORGANIC BEAUTY RECIPES

Carrot oil is high in Vitamin A and E, beta carotene and also contains carotenoid which provides a natural protection against the effect of UV radiation; it will give your skin a discreet and natural golden hale. This Carrot Face Cream Recipe is also full of antioxidants which make it a perfect every day anti-wrinkle cream. I have added aloe Vera to help with acne and to repair the skin. The essential oils are optional but are a great combo for a natural anti-aging face cream.

ORGANIC AND NATURAL CARROT FACE CREAM RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

Water Phase: 3 teaspoons total – (30%)

3 tsp of organic aloe vera juice

Oil phase: 9 teaspoons total– (60%)

0.5 tsp of naturally infused or macerated carrot seed oil in sunflower oil or jojoba oil (that will give your cream a nice yellow colour naturally!)

3.5 tsp of camelia seed oil

2 tsp of organic refined shea butter

Natural Emulsifier: (10 %)


1 teaspoon of organic beeswax pellets

Essential oils:

2 drops of carrot seed essential oil

5 drops lavender EO

3 drops of rose geranium EO

3 drops of frankincense EO

Containers


Directions:

1. Combine all the oils, shea butter & beeswax to your double boiler on low heat until they are melted.

2. Take your bowl out of the heat and add the aloe vera (make sure it is a room temperature and not too cold) then start whipping until you get the creamy consistency desired.

3. Add the essential oil if you wish and mix well.

4. Pour in a glass jar container and use within 2 months.


CHAPTER 35 ORGANIC RICE FLOUR MASK &

SCRUB

Create this gentle, not expensive and easy to make rice flour mask and scrub with two simple ingredients.

Why Rice?

Well… it’s a well-kept secret from Japanese women that using a rice flour mask and scrub on a regular basis will lighten your skin and give a translucent glow to your face. Rice contains Ferulic acid which is an antioxidant and Allantoin, an anti-inflammatory agent.

You can use this rice flour mask every other day but I would advise not to scrub your face too often so you do not disrupt the fragile balance of your face skin.

ORGANIC RICE FLOUR MASK RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

- 2 teaspoon of organic brown flour

- 2 teaspoon of organic rose flower water (or lemongrass flower water or mineral water)

- 1 drop of frankincense essential oil


Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together of this rice flour mask until you obtain a thick paste.

2. Add a little more mineral or flower water to get the consistency desired.

3. Apply this homemade rice flour mask and scrub on your face and gently do small circular movement with your fingers on your face.

4. Leave this rice flour mask on for 10 minutes and remove before it starts to dry completely.

5. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

6. Clean your face with flower water on a cotton pad and moisturize with your daily face cream.


CHAPTER 36 ALOE VERA RECIPES FOR SKIN

I use aloe vera in most of my beauty care recipes as this plant is great for healing. You will find below a few aloe vera recipes for skin. Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant that grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India and other arid areas. Aloe vera is useful in the treatment of wound and burn healing, minor skin infections…

The best aloe vera gel you can find is from the fresh leaves but if do not live in a dry climate, you can buy aloe vera gel or juice online at any heath food stores. Make sure you always buy organic aloe vera juice with 100% juice or gel with no preservatives. Unfortunately, most manufacturers add conservators and preservatives as aloe spoils easily so be sure to read the labels. You must keep it refrigerated once the bottle is open.

ALOE VERA RECIPES FOR SKIN

HOW TO PREPARE ALOE VERA GEL FROM FRESH LEAVES:

1. Choose aloe vera leaves that are large and mature, but still soft and succulent with plenty of moisture and gel inside. Avoid the small leaves as they will not contain enough gel.


2. Cut the leave from the base of the plant and let the yellow sap (called aloin) runs out of the leaves for a few minutes on a towel.

3. When the yellow sap is all gone Take a sharp knife and use it to remove the spiky edges from the leaves.

4. The leaves will have spiky edges to protect the plants from animals that also like the sweet gel inside the leaves.

5. Once the thorns have been removed, use the paring knife to peel one side of the leaf, so that you will have access to the gel.

6. Use a tea spoon to transfer the gel to a sterilized can.

7. Add a few drops of grapefruit extract to help with preservation.

8. Always keep the fresh aloe Vera gel inside the fridge.

ALOE VERA GENTLE AND SOOTHING CLEANSER

Here is another aloe vera recipes for skin: Aloe Vera is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and helps heal wounds of all kinds. Suitable for all skin type.


Ingredients

- 1 cup of organic 100% Aloe vera gel

- 1 capsule of vitamin e

- 5 drops of lavender essential oil or Chamomile essential oil (optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a dark colored glass. Keep in the fridge. This can also be use on the body as an after sun soother.


CHAPTER 37 ORGANIC AND NATURAL TONERS

RECIPES

I’ve never used commercial toners, never felt it was needed. In my opinion toners are just an invention from cosmetic giants to make us consume more. Most of commercial toners contains alcohol and while it does have a short lasting tightening effect, it ends up drying your skin and creating sebum imbalances.

I will share with you two easy to make, DIY Natural Toners Recipes below, Aloe vera gentle and soothing cleanser & Rose and Neroli cleansing water.

Your skin pH is a result of the skin’s acid mantle, a mixture of sebum (skin oils) and sweat that form on the surface of your skin. This acid mantle keeps the pH of your skin at about 4 to 4.5 (Remember, low pH like 1 to 5 is acidic, high pH 8 or above is basic, and the middle, around 7, is neutral.) This slightly acidic pH is a good thing on your skin because it helps ward off harmful bacteria.

When you wash your skin, you strip away this acid mantle. I never use any soap, neither wash nor use toner on my face and do not recommend you to use any as it disrupt the fragile sebum balance of your skin.


Of course when you are to wash your face with soap, the switch from washing your face to just rinsing with warm water will be troublesome for most (it was for me when I made the switch 5 years ago) but you will be glad you did.

Washing your face with an alcohol base toner or soap remove the sebum that is supposed to protect your skin and you end up with oily skin as your skin is trying to create more sebum to create that natural barrier. In the end you end up with an imbalanced and too oily skin which can create pimples and black heads.

To help you make the switch you can your natural alternative such as aloe vera juice, rose, neroli and lavender flower water. They are very gently cleansing and hydrating your skin without removing too much of the natural sebum. You can use them every day but also try to just rinse your face with warm (not hot) water. You can also use the floral water to remove make up.

Aloe vera gentle and soothing cleanser

Aloe Vera is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and helps heal wounds of all kinds.

Suitable for all skin type.


Ingredients

- 1 cup of 100% natural Aloe vera juice

- 1 capsule of vitamin e

- 5 drops of lavender essential oil or Chamomile essential oils (optional)Containers for natural toners

- 1 cobalt glass bottle with screw cap. You can also buy glass bottle on amazon.com and amazon.ca.

Direction:

Combine all ingredients in a dark colored glass. Keep in the fridge.

This can also be use on the body as an after sun soother.

Rose and Neroli cleansing water

Suitable for sensitive skin. Orange Blossom (Neroli) Oil is used in skin care preparations to stimulate cell regeneration. It has antibiotic, antiseptic, calming and tonic properties. Rose water is balancing. Use it only at night at neroli can be photosensitive.


CHAPTER 38 HOW TO USE ARGAN OIL FOR HAIR

AND SKIN

On my last trip to Morocco I was introduced to Argan Oil, also called the golden oil for its fabulous rich yellow colour. Moroccan women still swear by it as a beauty oil which hydrate and heal their hair and skins.

Argan Oil has many benefits and is naturally rich in vitamin E, carotenes (giving you that nice and natural tanned glow!), squalene and fatty acids.

HOW TO USE ARGAN OIL FOR HAIR

Here are a few examples on how to use argan oil for hair and include it in your daily routine for maximum results.

- You can use argan oil on your hair as a mask and leave it on for minimum 30 minutes or better overnight. Make sure you massage your scalp thoroughly and spread evenly on your hair. Shampoo in the morning.

- Use a few drops of argan oil in your palm as a conditioner after your shampoo on wet hair, massage it on your ends and dry as usual as a leave in conditioner. It works wonder on frizz and dry hair.


- add a few drops of argan oil to your shampoo as a moisturizer while you clean your hair.

HOW TO USE ARGAN OIL ON SKIN

Use it every day as a massage on the face before going to bed and in the morning for at least a month to show maximum results against wrinkles.

Use it in 10% dilution in homemade creams or face oils. I like to create my own blend with other unique and rare oils like kukui oil to make it lighter but it also works just by itself. You don’t need a lot…Less is better.

Seek organic Argan oil cold pressed from Morocco (to be honest even it is not certified organic; it is most likely that no pesticides have been used since Morocco is still preserved from all that cr..). You can find online on mountain rose herbs and amazon.

Be extremely wary of fake and diluted Argan oil, always read the labels!

Make sure you choose 100% Argan oil or nothing at all, otherwise you will end up with a fake argan oil.


FUN FACT:

In ancient time the Berbers of Morocco gathered Argan pits directly from the pooh of goats which climbed the argan trees to eat their fruits. The pits left undigested on the floor were cleaned and then pressed to make the nutty oil used in cooking and cosmetics.


CHAPTER 39 PRECIOUS ANTI-WRINKLE OIL

BLEND RECIPE FOR SKIN

In this oil blend recipe for skin and more precisely for your face, I have used one of my favorite oil: Kukui Nut Oil is a fabulous moisturizer, and quickly penetrates the skin leaving a silky-smooth non-greasy feeling. It contains Vitamins A, C, and E, providing anti-oxidants that help to protect the skin.

Rosehip oil contains retinol, Vitamin A, vitamin C, essential fatty acids, omega-6, omega-3 and is the perfect anti-aging oil.

The essential oil blend and choice of carrier oil is recommended for mature skin and will reduce wrinkles as well as scars.

Oil blend recipe for skin:

Oil phase: 10 teaspoons total– (100%)

- 6 teaspoons organic kukui oil

- 2 teaspoons organic rosehip seed oil

- 2 teaspoons organic evening primrose oil

- Essential oils (optional but will definitely be beneficial)

- 10 drops organic frankincense essential oil


- 4 drops organic carrot seed essential oil

- 10 drops organic lavender essential oil

- 10 drops organic rose essential oil

Containers

1 cobalt glass bottle with screw cap

You can also buy glass bottle on amazon.com and amazon.ca.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine carrier oils and essential oils in a 50 ml (about 2 OZ) dark colored glass bottle.

2. Shake well before use and apply daily in the evening for at least a month to see results.

3. See how easy it is to create your own anti-wrinkle oil blend recipe for your face?! You can customize it too depending on your skin type!


CHAPTER 40 NATURAL FACE SCRUB RECIPES –

AZUKI BEANS

Who would not trust Japanese women for their traditional ways of taking care of their beautiful and flawless skin…? One of their ancient secret is azuki bean which gently exfoliates and removes dull skin. This is a great ingredient to create natural face scrub recipes. Azuki beans also contain saponin which is a natural cleaning and foaming agent. No need to say more

It happened that I had some organic azuki beans (red beans) left over in my pantry and I was looking for a new face scrub…. Nutrition-wise, adzuki beans are a good source of magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, and very rich in folic acid so don’t hesitate to include it in your daily diet!

Ingredients azuki beans face scrub

- 1 cup of dry organic azuki beans

- Coffee grinder or your favorite fast speed blender like Ninja or Vitamix (make sure you use a blender powerful enough to grind hard beans)

- sieve (optional)


Containers for natural face scrub recipes


Directions Natural Face Scrub Recipes

1. Grind the azuki beans in your fast speed blender until they are completely grinded like coarse flour.

2. Sift the azuki flour to remove the biggest part of the beans if necessary.

3. Pour in a glass air tight container.

4. Take one tablespoon of the flour and add enough water to make a thick paste.

5. Apply on your face and massage for a few minutes.

6. I like to leave the scrub on for 5 minutes while I shower so the benefits of the azuki beans to soak in the skin. Rinse well.

7. Moisturize with a dab of camellia seed oil like the Japanese women used to do!


CHAPTER 41 FACE CREAM RECIPE

This Organic face cream recipe is perfect for oily skin or sensitive skins. It is also suitable to all type of skin in the summer when we tend to produce more sebum. Kukui nut oil is definitely one of my favorite oil; I often use it pure and undiluted in the morning on my face.

The great thing about this face cream recipe is that it does not leave a greasy film and absorbs very quickly. For hundreds of years, Hawaiians have used kukui nut oil for its moisturizing and healing properties. Lavender; geranium and frankincense essential oils are known to balance the skin and are perfect for oily skin…needless to say the scent is heavenly!

FACE CREAM RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Water Phase: 2.5 teaspoon total – (25%)

2.5 teaspoons of organic rose flower water (you can substitute with lemongrass or Lavender hydrosols)

Oil phase:7 teaspoons total– (70%)

7 teaspoons of organic kukui nut oil

Natural Emulsifier: (5 %)

0.5 teaspoon of natural beeswax pellets


5 drops of organic Lavender essential oil

5 drops of organic rose Geranium essential oil

5 drops of organic frankincense essential oil

Natural preservative (optional)

1 drop of organic grapeseed extract

Containers

Glass Salve Containers.

Directions:

1. Combine the oils & beeswax in your double boiler on low heat.

2. At the same time, add the rose water in another double boiler on low heat so that it gets to the same temperatures as the oils.

3. Once the oils are melted, take it off the heat and start whipping with an electric or manual mixer.

4. Add the rose water drop by drop while mixing.

5. Continue mixing until you reach the creamy consistency desired.

6. Add the essential oils and mix well.


CHAPTER 42 HAIR CARE

No shampoo for me anymore! I haven't shampooed my hair in an entire year ... no shampoo, no conditioner, no hair styling products - absolutely no commercial hair care products have touched my hair in an entire year.

My hair is healthier and more manageable than it has ever been in my life!

Why Did I Do This?

Well it has been long known to me the unhealthy, dangerous and toxic ingredients that are contained within all those pretty bottles of shampoo and conditioners on the store shelves.

I tried 'natural' and 'healthy' brands of shampoo and conditioner but still found dubious items in their ingredient lists that I really didn't want on my head.

I tried making my own shampoo and conditioner using completely natural ingredients but I was never happy with how they worked or felt.

Then I stepped back and remembered my philosophy of 'just keeping it simple'.

Life is always at its easiest and most enjoyable when things are simple and uncomplicated.

Enter Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda and Water.


Those 3 things are the only things that have touched my hair and scalp in the past year.

Some people refer to this as the 'no poo' method i.e. no shampoo. I hadn't heard of this term when I had my epiphany to wash my hair simply but since I have been doing this I have come to realize that there are many others out there also doing this and there is actually a (growing) phrase to describe this called the 'no poo' method.

So How Does It Work?

1. Wash with baking soda and water

2. Rinse with apple cider vinegar and water (I use raw organic apple cider vinegar)

3. Use fingertips to massage scalp and rinse hair

Note that there are no bubbles or foam when you do this. You may be accustomed to always having bubbly foam when you clean your hair but remember that foam is not necessary for clean hair. And the ingredient (SLS - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) that causes most shampoos to foam is very unhealthy.

Baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water are extremely good cleansers. No shampoo is needed. Commercial shampoos can dry your scalp leading to dandruff and itchy scalp. Apple cider vinegar is


actually a very effective dandruff remedy and preventative against dandruff.

Here is How I Wash with No Shampoo

I simply started by mixing baking soda with water (about 1 tbsp shaken into about 8oz of water). This I use to wash my hair and I do so by simply pouring the baking soda / water mixture over my wet hair in the shower and massaging my hair and scalp with my fingertips.

Then I rinse.

Then I do the same thing with 1-2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar mixed into 8 oz of water. This serves as a nice finishing rinse.

Then rinse well and you're done!

Basically the water and my fingertips do most of the work. No need for fancy (and unhealthy) chemicals. Use your fingertips to massage your scalp really well.

This massage brings circulation to your scalp which will do the most to nourish your hair and keep it shiny and manageable.

After a couple of weeks, I basically stopped using the baking soda / water mixture.


From then on I would just wash with water and rinse with the diluted apple cider vinegar and sometimes I would just use water alone.

So simple and so easy!!

Does It Really Work?

The short answer is a resounding YES.

The longer answer is that you need to have patience and persistence to let your hair adjust and detox. It isn't always easy to go through this part but if you can persevere the rewards are so great!

What Does It Mean to Let Your Hair Adjust and Detox?

Well, if you are like most people, your hair has had years and years of daily bombardment of shampoos, conditioners, hair styling products, etc. It takes time for the residues of all these nasty chemicals to leave.... this is the detoxing part.

The adjusting part means that it will take your hair, scalp and hair follicles time to re-adjust back to their normal state. For so long things have been clogged up and covered up with chemicals and other unnatural ingredients. As these unnatural ingredients are removed, your hair and scalp will slowly begin to create its normal amount of healthy oils.


This will take time. Your hair will go from being very dry to very oily to very frizzy to very heavy (and everything in between) while the norm is being reached.

It is here where you really need to be committed to what you are doing. It will pass!!

For me it took a good 2 months before my scalp and hair re-adjusted to its norm. During those 2 months there were many days of really awful looking and awful feeling hair but I persevered and after about 2 months my hair looked and felt better than ever and has been that way ever since.

Will This Work for Everybody, Every Hair Type?

I don't know. I can only share with you my experience. I have heard of many others having benefits doing this and it is my feeling that everyone can benefit if enough patience and commitment is engaged. I also strongly believe that eating right, exercising and other healthy lifestyle choices all play a role in the health of your hair. Have you tried? What I can tell you is that;

-I was never able to manage my hair without a ton of conditioner in it every single time I showered.

-Without a ton of conditioner my hair used to be full of really big tangles.


-I was never able to wear my hair down as it would always fall limp into my face and the fly away ends would annoy me as they tickled my face.

And this no shampoo method works wonderfully for me.

What Do I Love About No Shampoo Hair Care?

- I no longer feel dependent on store bought concoctions to wash / condition my hair.

- I save SO MUCH money not buying any of those store bought concoctions.

- When travelling, I have nothing to pack (well maybe a small bottle of apple cider vinegar).

- I rest easy knowing that I am putting no damaging chemicals on my scalp, so close to my brain.

- I love knowing that I am not contributing to polluting the water system (every single thing you use in your shower runs down the drain and enters our collective water system).

- I love that I can now wear my hair down if I choose and my hair feels great day after day.

- I love the soft and silky feel of my hair.


- I love the manageability and shine that my hair now has.

- I love that this is so simple, healthy and natural.

I strongly encourage you to give this no shampoo or 'no poo' method a try.

Hair care recipes that you can make at home with natural, organic ingredients are a valuable asset to your health. When you put products on your hair they come into contact with your skin through which things can be absorbed.

Using homemade hair care products allows you to put only the best ingredients on your body.

General Hair Care Tips

• Put a filter on your shower head to filter out unhealthy substances in municipal tap water

• Follow this no shampoo method for washing hair

• Don't wash hair too often

• Use shampoo only on the roots of hair, when you rinse it will reach the rest

• Stay away from harsh dyes and chemical additives in commercial hair care products


• If you must use commercial shampoos/conditioners, dilute them

For best results always use organic ingredients and remember to start all your recipes with LOVE - it is the secret ingredient that makes everything come out better.

Here is more information about some of the ingredients used in these hair care recipes and where they can be found.

Apple Cider Vinegar:

Apple cider vinegar is wonderful at helping to heal from dandruff and dry scalp. Use it regularly (1-2 times a week) for a healthy scalp and gorgeous shiny hair free from build-up.

Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse

- 1-3 oz Apple Cider Vinegar

- 1-2 cups warm water

Adjust amounts for longer or shorter hair.

This is the simplest recipe yet! Use this as a final rinse on your hair, massage through scalp and to hair ends. Great to remove build up and for healing from dandruff. Will leave your hair soft, shining and glowingly healthy.


The vinegar scent will disappear as your hair dries. You can also add essential oils and herbs to mask the scent (see below recipe).

Keep a pre-mixed bottle in your shower so you have it handy.

Herbal Hair Rinse

- 2 oz herbs eg horsetail, lavender, sage, rosemary, comfrey

- 2 cups organic apple cider vinegar

- 2 cups water

- Essential Oils (optional)

On stovetop, bring Apple Cider Vinegar to a light boil. Remove from heat and add herbs of your choice. Cover and let steep for at least 30 minutes. Strain and add water.

Same as the above recipe, use as a final rinse to add shine and softness to your hair.

Different herbs have really great properties to help the health of your hair. See below for more information. The vinegar scent will be masked by the wonderful scents of the herbs you add and essential oils can also be added for fragrance.


MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS MENTIONED ABOVE:

Horsetail contains silica and sulfur which help to strengthen hair, bones and nails. When used in a hair care recipe it helps with dandruff and strengthens the hair. For more information and/or to purchase horsetail, click here.

Lavender has a beautifully uplifting fragrance and has a long history as a cleansing herb. It is also known to stimulate hair growth.

Sage will stimulate your scalp thereby stimulating hair growth. It is good for oily hair and to bring colour back to grey hair.

Rosemary is good for oily hair and in helping with dandruff issues. It will also stimulate hair growth and helps to bring colour back to grey hair.

Comfrey is great for dry hair and in helping with dandruff issues.

Essential Oils are amazing to have on hand. They have a variety of uses including being added to many of your homemade products. Essential oils are the oils extracted from a plant by steam distillation. They are pure and highly concentrated and, so, a very little goes a long way. With essential oils always be sure to purchase from a trusted source and get oils that are therapeutic grade. To buy, online, from a source that I trust for essential oils, click here, I am always impressed with their high


quality. Essential oils are anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and antibiotic which make them ideal for many applications from cosmetics to medicines to cleaning products. Adding them to your products will also help to preserve and extend the life of your homemade creations.


CHAPTER 43 NO POO SHAMPOO RECIPE

That’s it…I finally have gone NO POO! Here is one of the no poo shampoo recipe I use below:

Soapwort is a plant and has an ancient reputation for treating skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and acne. It does give a little lather but don’t expect big bubble like a commercial shampoo. In this no poo shampoo recipe I add a little bit of Xantham gum to thicken and for easier use. It is obtained from corn sugar and it is one of the most common thickening or stabilizing agents used in foods, cosmetics and medicines.

NO POO SHAMPOO RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Natural Hair Wash recipe with Soapwort and Hibiscus Flower

- 2 tablespoons of dried soapwort root

- 1 tablespoon of dried sage for dark hair or of chamomile flower for blond hair and hibiscus flowers for red hair ( I have used hibiscus flowers for this recipe; it gives a nice pink color to the shampoo). Lavender and rosemary are good for all type of hair.

- 3 cup of filtered water

- 1 tablespoon of liquid honey


OPTIONAL: 1 TABLESPOON OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

- ½ teaspoon or more of xantham gum*


- 20 drops of tea tree essential oil

- 10 drops of peppermint essential oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil the dried soapwort root and chosen herbs and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. Cover the pot to avoid losing too much water. Let infuse and cool for 5 minutes and strain.

3. Add the honey and the apple cider vinegar. Mix well.

4. Add the xantham gum, and start whipping with an electric mixer, after a few minutes, the liquid will turn into a thick gel.

5. If it is still too liquid after 5 minutes, add a little more xantham gum.

6. Once cool, add the essential oils.

7. Use tea tree if you have a itchy scalp or dandruff. Pour it in a glass bottle and keep in a fridge for a maximum conservation. This can keep about 10 days.


CHAPTER 44 NATURAL DANDRUFF SHAMPOO

RECIPE – ORGANIC BEAUTY RECIPES

HOW TO GET RID OF DANDRUFF NATURALLY

With the season change, our scalp can become dry, itchy and flaky. This easy natural dandruff shampoo recipe will work wonders on those nasty flakes…Dandruff are not always easy to get rid of but with this homemade natural dandruff shampoo recipe and with 2 or 3 applications, you will be surprised of the results!

Tea Tree oil is antiseptic and anti-fungal, coconut oil is moisturising and will make your hair soft and shiny! The origin of dandruff is not well known, it can be associated with a fungus called malassezia or pityrosporum.

This fungus normally exists on the scalp without causing problems, but it can overgrow because of stress or hormone imbalances.Also watch your diet as dandruff may come from candida and yeast excess. Cut sugar, alcohol, non wholefooods and anything that is already processed…Think prevention instead of cure!


NATURAL DANDRUFF SHAMPOO RECIPE:

- 2 tablespoon of organic NON refined coconut oil

- 5 drops of organic tea tree essential oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix well both coconut oil and organic tea tree oil

2. apply and gently massage on your scalp and let it sit for at least 20 minutes or better overnight.

3. Shampoo as usual.

4. You may need two shampoos to remove the coconut oil.

5. Repeat once a week until flakes disappears.

6. Rinse your scalp with diluted apple cider vinegar for extra effectiveness.


CHAPTER 45 ORGANIC OILS FOR HAIR

CONDITIONING

Bad hair day? Don’t despair! Here are my top 3 oils for hair conditioning. There are many benefits in using carrier oils as part of your daily natural hair care routine. You can either do a once a week as a deep treatment by leaving the oil for one hour or better overnight before washing the next day. You can also use the carrier oil of your choice after shampooing by massaging your wet hair with a small amount as a leave in conditioner. A teaspoon of the oil for long hair or less for shorter hair will do the trick! Remember, for extra shine and not to damage your hair, it’s always better to let your hair dry naturally instead of using the hair drier but well…unfortunately we don’t all live in the Caribbean,

1. AVOCADO OIL

Avocado Oil is full of vitamins (A, B1, B2, D, E, and Beta carotene) and also contains amino acids, sterols, pantothenic acid, lecithin, and other essential fatty acids. Avocado oil works great for dry, rough and brittle hair as a deep conditioning. Oh and did you know it is also a natural sunscreen (SFP 4 to 15 depending on the oil quality)?


2. ARGAN OIL

This Moroccan is rich in omega 3 and 9 fatty acids, it is also perfect for rough and dry hair. I

love how it tames my frizz and moisturise without leaving my hair greasy. Be careful when buying Argan oil, since there is a lot of hype around this oil, a lot of companies are using the name argan on the packaging and not even using the argan oil itself or it may only contain 5% of argan oil. Always buy 100% organic argan oil with no additives or preservatives! And trust your noise, argan oil has a somewhat nutty, spicy and oily scent which you may find unpleasant.

3. CAMELIA SEED OIL

Another favourite of mine as it leaves my hair smooth and shiny. It is great for all hair, even fine hair as it does not leave a greasy film and absorbs quite rapidly. It is one of the best kept secrets in the cosmetic and hair care industry, try for yourself!


CHAPTER 46 RHASSOUL CLAY MASK RECIPE

FROM MOROCCO

Another wonder from Morocco, this rhassoul clay mask recipe has been used for over 12 centuries and is rich in magnesium, silica, potassium and calcium. It is used to clean hair and skin, help regulate sebum imbalances, fights hair flakes and will leave your hair soft and shiny….

This Rhassoul Clay Mask Recipe is definitely one of my favorite secret beauty recipe from north Africa!

You can also use this rhassoul clay mask recipe on your face as a cleanser, simple put it on your face, scrub gently and massage your skin and rinse after a few minutes while the mask is still wet. It is very gentle and does not disrupt the sebum of your skin. I personally use it every other day on my face by wetting the clay with a little bit of water in the palm of my hand, while in the shower. Can’t get any easier than that!

Ifyou have oily skin, remove the olive oil and just use the rhassoul clay and water or aloe vera.

If you have sensitive skin, remove the lemon which can be too harsh on delicate skin.

When you buy rhassoul clay, beware of imitation and make sure it is quarry mined, sun dried and untreated. The only place rhassoul clay can be found


is in Morocco so check the origin of the clay on the label before buying.

RHASSOUL CLAY HAIR MASK INGREDIENTS:

- 3 tablespoons of Rhassoul clay from morroco (beware of imitations!)

- 1 tablespoon of liquid honey

- ½ freshly squeezed lemon juice

- 3 tablespoons of warm (not hot) water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix honey, lemon juice and warm water first then add to the Rhassoul clay in a ceramic or glass bowl until it forms a thick and smooth paste.

2. Apply on wet hair and massage your scalp and hair thoroughly and let the mask sit for 10 minutes.

3. Rinse well.

4. Shampoo if necessary.

5. PS: Rhassoul clay can dry hair; to protect your hair, I suggest using a little bit of olive or jojoba oil on the ends before you apply the mask.


CHAPTER 47 AVOCADO HAIR MASK RECIPE

This homemade avocado hair mask recipe is perfect for dry hair. Did you know that avocados contain more than 25 essential nutrients and vitamins, such as Vitamin E and B-vitamins? Coconut milk contains proteins and will give strength to your hair. Bananas create manageability, shine and control dandruff. The vinegar will give your hair shine.

And since you are at it, banana, avocado and coconut milk makes a greaaaaaaaaat smoothie, so blend it all in! Beauty also comes from within!

Ingredients Avocado Hair Mask Recipe

- 1 ripped organic avocado

- 2 tablespoon of organic coconut milk

- ½ a ripped organic banana

- 1 tablespoon of organic Liquid Honey

- 1 teaspoon of Balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar

- 10 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil (optional and for exotic scent!)


Directions:

Blend all the ingredients together in a mixer until if forms a paste and apply all over your wet hair for at least 20 minutes to an hour. Rinse with warm water and shampoo with a mild and natural shampoo. Use at least once a week for improved results!


CHAPTER 48 LIP CARE: HOW TO MAKE YOUR

OWN LIPSTICK

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LIPSTICK LIKE A PRO!

I wanted to make a homemade lipstick that looks like the one you get in stores. Turns out how to make your own lipstick like a pro is not as hard as you can imagine. Packaging and a few tools can sometimes make a world of difference!

How to make your own lipstick like a pro!

Prep time: 30 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients

- 1 tsp natural red colorant 10% (Natural carmine CI 75470 (obtained from cochineal) on sunflower oil carrier)

- If you are not using carmine, use 1 tsp of camellia seed oil and blend the mica or clay with it.

- 1 tsp Rice wax 10%

- 1 tsp Carnauba wax 10%


- 1 tsp candelila wax 10%

- 3 tsp organic refined shea butter30%

- 2 tsp organic castor oil20%

- 1 tsp organic camellia seed oil 10%

- You’ll need silicon mold for lipstick, you can get this one from Aroma Zone (French company so keep in mind you will have to pay import custom fees if you don’t live in France.)

- or try to the one I found on amazon.com

- Lipstick tubes– If using an old lipstick container one make sure it is clean, dried and sterilized.

Instructions

1. Melt the oil, butter and waxes in a double boiler on low heat until melted.

2. Add the colorant, mix well.

3. Pour in the empty lipstick tube as explained above.

4. Put in the freezer for 15 minutes.

5. Unmold as per instructions.

6. Use within one year.


I found those beautiful lipstick containers that have a silver body and cap, with glossy silver ring that looks exactly like the one you can buy at major brand store. You can get those lipstick containers or empty lipstick tubes on Aroma Zone if you live in france or Amazon.com

When I was done with the final lipstick in hand, I was almost as excited as when I made my first homemade face cream!

The secret to making this homemade and organic lipstick like a pro is the lipstick silicon mold!

It will give the perfect lipstick shape. This homemade lipstick recipe is not a regular lip balm recipe as there are a few steps you need to do with the silicon mold. This silicon mold has been custom made by Aroma-zone. It’s a French company that sells great quality beauty care ingredients. The only hiccup is that you most likely will have to pay a custom (tax) fee if you do not live in France. You could also decide to get another lipstick mold I found on amazon. I have not tried this one yet but it has good reviews!

This organic lipstick recipe is without beeswax and could be a vegan lipstick recipe if you replaced the natural carmine red colorant by iron oxydes. Instead of beeswax I’ve used rice bran wax, candelilla wax and carnauba wax.

Why so many waxes you may wonder?


It is because it will give the right creamy and thick texture to your homemade lipstick. This is more suitable for color-rich lipstick. It has a soft satin and semi-matte finish and stay one for more than 5 hours.

It will moisturize your lips while showing intense color.

Rice Bran Wax comes from the cold press de-waxing of the rice bran oil. It can be used as a thickener and has emollient properties.

Candelilla wax is a wax derived from the leaves of the small Candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico. It has great protecting properties and is an effective emollient. Plus it adds a nice gloss to lipsticks.

Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree Copernica Cerifera also referred as the “tree of life”. It is used as a thickening agent for lipstick and if one of the hardest of natural waxes.

I chose a red carmine color for this lipstick but you could create your own shade by mixing 1 tsp of camellia seed oil with mica or iron oxyde of your choice. I suggest mixing a very small amount of mica or iron oxydes together to get the color you are looking for BEFORE you incorporate into the camellia seed oil.


STEP BY STEP HOW TO USE THE LIPSTICK SILICON MOLD

1. Remove the cover and the base of the lipstick container

2. Turn the bottom white part of the mechanism to the maximum in order to have the transparent inner part up.

3. Clip the transparent inner part in the lipstick mold

4. Put the lipstick mold upside down on a table and start pouring through the bottom of the body of the empty case.

5. Pour the melted lipstick mixture quickly inside the lipstick container.

6. Try not to exceed the little white gate.

7. Place the entire (+ mold body of the case) 15 minutes in the freezer in the same position as casting.

8. To unmold, put the lipstick upright and unmold gently the silicon mold.

9. Turn the mechanism to retract the lipstick stick inside the body of the container, then put the base and the cover.

10. Clean the silicon mold with warm water and soap. Let dry before you use again.


CHAPTER 49 LIP SCRUB RECIPE

It so good, you could eat it. No, seriously what follows is an edible lip scrub recipe…does it get any better than this?! In this easy to make lip scrub recipe, I’ve used ingredients you should be able to find in your kitchen. And if you don’t have them on hand, you can certainly go for a quick run to your nearest natural food store and use those ingredients in other delicious food recipes…I’m thinking gluten free moist chocolate cake, vegan hot chocolate…mmm ok… sorry to digress here!

because it is an awesome exfloliator. Brown sugar contains glycolic acid, also known as AHA, which helps reducing wrinkles, removing dead cells and increasing skin cells turnover. Brown sugar and maple syrup are natural humectants. They will draw the outside moisture to your skin.

Coconut oil is also a great moisturizer as you probably know and will make your lips smooth like silk.Raw cocoa powder is very high in antioxiants and also includes caffeine and theobromine. Those two ingredients help getting a suppler skin.

Did you know that eating raw cacao makes you happy? (ok maybe you did know that…!) It contains phenylethylamine which is the same feelings you get when you are in love.


Last but not least, I’ve added a little bit of organic cinnamon powder. Cinnamon powder will plump up your lips for a short while as it increases blood circulation. A light tingling sensation is normal. Just remember to use cinnamon powder wisely. Do not to increase the amount of cinnamon powder in this lip scrub recipe as it can irritate your skin.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CHOCOLATE LIP SCRUB RECIPE

- 1 teaspoon of organic raw cocoa powder

- 0.5 teaspoon of organic coconut oil

- 1 teaspoon of organic 100% maple syrup or raw liquid honey

- 1 teaspoon of organic cane brown sugar

- 0.5 teaspoon of organic cinnamon powder

DIRECTIONS FOR THIS LIP SCRUB RECIPE

1. Mix all ingredients together in a small cup until they are well blended.

2. Apply this paste on your lips and gently massage your lips for a few minutes

3. If you want a more “plumping” effect leave on this lip scrub for 5 minutes

4. Whip off or eat the scrub (yes, I said eat, a little treat does not hurt anyone especially


when it is made with high quality organic ingredients!)

5. Rinse well with warm water

6. Apply your favorite homemade lip balm or a few drops of coconut oil to moisturize!


CHAPTER 50 LIP GLOSS RECIPE – LUSCIOUS LIP

WHIP

Our lips can really suffer in the winter, especially if you live somewhere like me… in cold artic like conditions!

This lip gloss recipe I created will double as a moisturizer and repair chapped or dry lips. If you want luscious, healthy and glossy lips, this lip gloss recipe is for you! This lip gloss recipe has a constituency of whipped butter and is not runny.

I love Montreal but the winter is really harsh on my skin, the positive is that it pushes me to be creative and come up with awesome recipes like this one: all natural, easy to make, cheap and super potent!

Of course, I’ve used all natural ingredients and did not include petroleum nor lead or aluminum which are sadly common ingredients in lipstick and lip balms. I also did not use any mica or natural colors in this lip gloss recipe but you can easily add some beetroot or rosehip powder to give it a pink to red shade. I used those cute eye shade containers that can be kept in your purse and take no space at all!

The 3 main ingredients are organic shea butter, beeswax and Castor oil. Shea butter will give thickness and moisturizing properties to your lip gloss. Shea Butter is an intense moisturizer for dry


skin, and is a wonderful product for revitalizing dull or dry skin.

Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean, not the animal! It is a natural emollient that penetrates the skin and helps stimulate the production of collagen, plus it will give a glossy appearance to your lips.

Castor oil can be taken internally and act as a natural laxative, something to keep in mind when you need it!

Using essential oil is always optional but peppermint oil will act as an antibacterial and will give a cooling or fresh tingle to your lips!

Since there is no water or liquid in this lip gloss, the shelve life is 6 months. Make sure to always use clean hands and making small batches is always a good idea.

INGREDIENTS OF LIP GLOSS RECIPE

Natural emulsifier

½ tsp of organic beeswax pellets

Oil phase

1 teaspoon organic refined shea butter

3 teaspoons organic castor oil

Optional


3 drops of peppermint essential oil

Lip balm containers

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt all ingredients on low heat in a double boiler or in an aluminum bowl placed in a pan filled with water.

2. Once ingredients have melted take it off the heat and put in a cold water bowl.

3. Start whipping immediately with an electric mixer (egg white beater) until the liquids forms a thick whipped cream, it should only take 2 minutes since there is little quantity.

4. Add essential oil if desired and whip for a few seconds.

5. Scoop the lip whip treatment in round lip balm containers or eye shadow containers. This should fill 2 or 3 containers.

6. Voila, you can use this luscious lip gloss right away!


CHAPTER 51 NATURAL LIP GLOSS RECIPE

I created this natural lip gloss recipe in October where you can find lots of fresh cranberries at your local market. This pale pink natural lip gloss is shiny and hydrating. You will love the lemony taste of the cranberry, citrusy like!

NATURAL CRANBERRY LIP GLOSS RECIPE:

Natural Emulsifier – 14%

1 teaspoon organic beeswax pellets

Oil phase – 71 %

4 teaspoons organic refined shea butter

1 teaspoon organic castor oil

Water phase 14%

1 teaspoon of 100% pure organic cranberry juice (not made from concentrate and from your local health food store or make raw juice from fresh cranberries if you have a juicer, my favorite is the breville compact juice fountain)

Essential oils

5 drops of grapefruit essential oil (optional)

Lip Balm containers


You can buy plastic lip balm containers on mountain rose herbs or amazon.com. If you live in Canada, go to amazon.ca as you will avoid hefty customs fees that way.

DIRECTIONS OF THIS EASY TO MAKE NATURAL LIP GLOSS RECIPE:

Melt everything together on low heat, once melted remove from heat and blend with an electric whip until it forms a creamy / frosty consistency.


CHAPTER 52 COCONUT OIL LIP BALM RECIPE DIY

For all the coco nuts out there, I’ve created this easy coconut oil lip balm recipe DIY, Step By Step recipe you can create right in your kitchen! Coconut oil is excellent as a skin moisturiser and softener. I am also using castor oil in this coconut oil lip balm recipe to add extra shine but you could use another liquid carrier oil like safflower or olive oil if you wanted something less shiny. Beeswax is what will make your lip balm harden so don’t skip this ingredient… Add some peppermint essential oil for a “fresh like” sensation which is to say the least… ideal in the summer!

If you choose refined coconut oil, it will not have the lovely coconut scent, opt in for the virgin non refined coconut oil; always organic please!

COCONUT OIL LIP BALM RECIPE INGREDIENTS

- NATURAL EMULSIFIER – 25 %

- 2 tbs of organic beeswax

- Oil phase – 75 %

- 4 tbs of organic virgin non refined coconut oil

- 2 tbs organic castor oil

- Essential oils


- Optional 15 drops of organic peppermint essential oil

Containers

8 plastic lip balm containers

You can buy plastic lip balm containers on mountain rose herbs or amazon.com. If you live in Canada, go to amazon.ca; you will avoid hefty customs fees that way!

COCONUT OIL LIP BALM RECIPE DIY STEP BY STEP

Step 1 Gather all the ingredients and add the beeswax, castor oil and coconut oil in a double boiler or a pan filled with water. You will need 6 to 8 lip balm containers for this recipe.

Step 2 Once melted, add the essential oil if desired and mix well.

Step 3 Pour the liquid wax in the lip balm containers and fill them to the top. If it has already starting to harden, don’t panic! Put it back into the double boiler for a few seconds until it melts again and pour the rest in the lip balm containers.

Step 4 Wait one hour or two until the wax starts to harden then you can use the lip


balm right away! If it is a hot day, you can pop the lip balm containers in the fridge so the lip balm harden more quickly.


CHAPTER 53 SHEA BUTTER LIP BALM RECIPE

In this easy to make shea butter lip balm recipe, I am using beeswax, refined organic shea butter, apricot kernel oil, coconut oil and castor oil. Shea Butter is naturally rich in Vitamins A, E, and F, as well as a number of other vitamins and minerals. Vitamins A and E help to soothe, hydrate, and balance the skin and your lips will thank you for it!

Coconut oil and castor oil will give extra shine in this shea butter lip balm recipe but if you prefer less shine you can switch for another carrier oil. You could replace the coconut oil and castor oil by apricot kernel oil or sweet almond oil. This is a great shea butter lip balm recipe to protect your lips from the sudden change of temperature… It also keeps your lip moisturized and healthy. After making this DIY lip balm, I can bet you will never buy bees or any other commercial lip balms!

Shea Butter Lip Balm Recipe

Ingredients

- Natural Emulsifier – 30%

- 3 teaspoons of Natural beeswax pellets

- Oil phase – 70 %


- 2 teaspoons of organic refined shea butter

- 2 teaspoons of organic apricot Kernel oil or sweet almond oil

- 1 teaspoon of organic Coconut oil

- 2 teaspoons of organic Castor oil

- Essential oils:

- 10 drops of Organic Lavender essential oil

Containers:

- 10 plastic lip balm containers / tubes

- Yield: 10 lip balm tubes

Instructions

1. Melt beeswax & oils in a double boiler on low heat. Once melted, take it off the heat and add the essential oils.

2. Mix well. Pour it into the plastic lip balm containers before it starts to harden.

3. If it has already starting to harden, simply put it back in the double boiler for a few seconds until it melts again.

4. Voila, you have made your first Shea Butter Lip Balm recipe!


CHAPTER 54 NATURAL RED LIPSTICK RECIPE

Making your own organic and natural red lipstick is easier than ever – 10 minutes max, that’s all you really need …A natural red lipstick recipe for all those days where you want to feel sexier and bold!

Russet iron oxyde is what will your lipstick the red color, it is composed of iron and oxygen as the name suggest. |Make sure you buy iron oxydes that are safe for cosmetic use. Another natural alternative is beetroot powder but it will not give you the exact same Russian red color.

Shea butter is a great emollient and will protect your lips, grape-seed oil will add some shine. If you are looking for a gloss like lipstick replace it with castor oil.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS NATURAL RED LIPSTICK RECIPE

Natural Emulsifier

1 tspof organic beeswax pellets

Oil phase

1 tsp organic shea butter

1 tsp of organic grapeseed oil

Red color:


1/8 tsp russet iron oxide

1/8 tsp of honey beige mica

1/8 tsp of antique rose mica

Essential oils (optional):

3 drops of peppermint essential oil

Containers

3 plastic lip balm containers / tubes

Yield: 3 lip balm tubes


Directions:

Melt the beeswax, oil and grapeseed oil together on low heat in a double boiler.

Once melted remove from heat, add the iron oxyde and mica and blend together with a manual whip.

Pour right away in small lip balm containers before it starts to harden completely.

If it has already started to harden, put the bowl back in the double boiler and melt again until you can pour back in the lip balm containers.


CHAPTER 55 ULTRA MOISTURISING NATURAL LIP

BALM RECIPE

SAY BYE BYE TO CHAPPED LIPS!

This natural lip balm recipe contains castor oil that will make your lips shiny! The honey helps healing, Shea and mango butter which are great emollients will make your lips smooth like silk… Tucuma butter or also known as kokum is from Brazil. It is high in vitamin A and rich in lauric, myristic and oleic acids. Hemp seed oil is a wonder of nature and has anti-inflammatory properties. This natural lip balm recipe has long lasting moisturizing properties. It’s definitely great for chapped lips!

If you have dry lips and dead skins, you may want to scrub your lips first. It’s simple, just use some brown sugar, honey and olive oil (1 teaspoon each) and gently massage your lips for a few minutes. Rinse well. Then apply your lip balm to moisturize, it will be much more effective after scrubbing your lips.

NATURAL LIP BALM RECIPE INGREDIENTS|:

Natural Emulsifier – 30 %

3 teaspoons beeswax pellets

Oil phase – 70 %


1 teaspoon organic castor oil

1.5 teaspoon of organic kokum butter (or replace by shea butter)

1 teaspoon of organic refined coconut oil (or not refined to have the coconut scent)

1 teaspoon of refined organic Shea butter

1 teaspoon of refined organic Mango butter

1 teaspoon of organic hemp seed oil

0.5 teaspoon of organic raw liquid honey

Essential oils (optional):

5 drops organic essential of Fennel

5 drops organic essential of Patchouli

5 drops organic essential of Lavender

2 drops of sweet orange essential oil

Containers:

8 plastic lip balm containers

Yield : 8 lip balm tubes



Directions:

1. Melt beeswax & oils in a double boiler on low heat. Add the honey and starts whipping until the honey is well blended. If you do not have a double boiler, simply use a deep pan filled with water and put an aluminum bowl inside.

2. Then, take the double boiler off the heat and add the essential oils.

3. Mix well. Pour it into the plastic lip balm containers before it starts to harden.

4. If it has already starting to harden, simply put it back in the double boiler for a few seconds until it melts again.


CHAPTER 56 CINNAMON LIP BALM RECIPE

Cinnamon and sweet orange are very comforting making this cinnamon lip balm recipe perfect for the winter and Christmas season! Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean a natural emollient that penetrates the skin and helps stimulate the production of collagen and elastin which can soften and hydrate the skin. Cinnamon essential oil is a natural lip plumper; it will make your lips fuller.

CINNAMON LIP BALM RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Natural Emulsifier – 40 %

4 tablespoons beeswax pellets (or 3 only if you prefer a softer lip balm)

Oil phase – 60 %

1 tablespoon organic castor oil

½ tablespoon of organic raw liquid honey

½ tablespoon of organic calendula oil

2 tablespoons of sweet almond oil

2 tablespoons of organic refined shea butter

Essential oils:


5 drops of cinnamon leaf essential oil (do not use the bark cinnamon essential oil)

5 drops of sweet orange essential oil

Directions:

Melt beeswax, oils, and honey in a double boiler of very low heat. Once melted take it off the heat and start whipping with an electric mixer until the liquid becomes frosty and the honey well blended. (at first you will see the honey at the bottom of the oils, that means it is not well mixed).

Add essential oils and pour the mixture into lip balm container before it starts to solidify.

If it has already starting to solidify, don’t panic! Put it back into the double boiler for a few seconds until it melts again and poor the rest in the containers.

Words of wisdom: Cinnamon leaf essential oil must be use with caution. Please do not increase the percentage of drops in your lip balm or it might irritate your lips. Cinnamon essential oil can be a mucous membrane irritant and strong skin sensitizer. Only the oil from the leaf should be used, never use the bark essential oil. This is just a word of caution, I never had any problems with this lip balm which is one of my favorite!


CHAPTER 57 CONCLUSION

Discover ways to make your personal body cream, body butter, scrubs, herbal perfume, and lots greater. Those body care recipes I created consist of one hundred persent herbal and natural components.

Industrial body creams carry dangerous chemical compounds that could disrupt hormones, creates infertility, develops allergies and cancer to name a few. You should live away at all costs of elements you cannot study. The riskiest are parabens (on the labels, they are able to show as propyl paraben, but paraben, isobutiparaben) as you likely heard. What you could now not understand is that “perfume” is a common component in maximum business beauty products. In line with EWG, “The word “perfume” or “partum” on the product label represents an undisclosed mixture of numerous fragrance chemicals and components used as perfume dispersants together with diethyl phthalate.

Perfume mixes had been related to allergic reactions, dermatitis, respiration distress and capacity results on the reproductive device.” Live away from any products that consist of perfume. Unfortunately, a few “herbal” body cream products consist of perfume and while you might imagine that it is this type of low dose that it must not be dangerous, the daily utility and bio accumulation


inside the blood can create a concentration over time that can reason fitness problems.

For all those motives, it is a superb idea to do your own body care recipes so you can manipulate the elements that goes in your skin and blood stream. In addition, it is fee efficient and pretty a laugh!

I hope you will experience the fun and smooth DIY body care recipes you can do right in your kitchen!

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