Simple Beauty Easy Handmade Beauty Products Jasmine Lucero Table of Contents  Introduction  Facial Treatments ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Clay Facial Mask Lemon Cleansing Cream Rose Petal Toning Spray Mango Butter Moisturizing Cream 3 4 5 6 7 Body Treatments ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Peppermint Rosemary Lip Balm Lavender Bath Salts Ylang Ylang Lotion Bars Honey Oatmeal Soap 8 9 10 11  Bonus: Knitted Washcloth Pattern 12  About the Author 13 2 Introduction For years I bought into high dollar beauty products. I had very oily skin and felt that I needed these products to keep my skin from breaking out. The truth is, these products were keeping my skin in a constant roller coaster condition. I would use cleansers to remove every bit of oil, then lather on the synthetic moisturizers in an attempt to replenish my stripped skin. In 2006, I learned how to make my own soap. I had read that natural soap cleans your skin without stripping away your body’s natural oils. Natural soap also contains glycerin and other emollients to nourish and balance the skin. I begin using my own soap instead of the pricey store bought products and was so pleased with the results. My skin looked more vibrant and felt so smooth and soft. Over the years, I have found ways to make most all of my own skin care products. Not only are they more healthy for your skin, you can also save money by making your own. They also make great gifts. Simple Beauty contains recipes that I use in creating my own beauty products. They are simple recipes that promote radiant beauty! 3 Clay Facial Masks  Normal/Dry Skin  Oily/Acne Prone Skin ◦ 1-2 teaspoons French Green ◦ 1-2 teaspoons Rhassoul clay clay ◦ Lavender hydrosol (floral ◦ yogurt (plain) or water water) or water ◦ ½ teaspoon honey ◦ 1 egg white ◦ 2-3 drops Lavender or ◦ 1-2 drops Tea Tree or Chamomile essential oil Lavender essential oil Mix clay and enough liquid to create a smooth paste. Add in honey or egg white and essential oil.  Apply to face leaving on until dry, approximately 10-15 minutes (5 minutes for sensitive skin).  Rinse with lukewarm water.  4 Lemon Cleansing Cream  Ingredients ◦ 2 oz. Unrefined Shea Butter ◦ 2 oz. Avocado Oil ◦ 2 oz. Jojoba Oil   In a double boiler, heat shea butter and beeswax until melted. Add in avocado oil, jojoba oil, and coconut oil. Remove from heat. ◦ 2 oz. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil  Turn on blender and slowly add in warmed oils, scraping down ◦ 1 oz. Beeswax sides as needed. Continue ◦ 4 oz. Lemon Balm Hydrosol blending until light and fluffy. ◦ 4 oz. Aloe Vera Gel Mix in desired amount of lemon ◦ 2 oz. Handmade Soap Bar essential oil. ◦ Lemon Essential Oil  To use, rub a small amount on face, add a small amount of Powder the soap bar in a water to lather up, and wash blender. Add hydrosol and aloe face. Rinse with warm water. vera gel to blender. Mix thoroughly. 5 Rose Petal Toning Spray This is one of the easiest products to make, and so refreshing.  Ingredients ◦ Rose Hydrosol  Hydrosol, sometimes called flower water, is produced from steam distilling flowers or other plants.  Choose the hydrosol you like best or the one that has the properties your skin needs. For instance, lemon verbena is lightly stimulating and astringent, where as chamomile is very calming and soothing. ◦ Witch Hazel  Mix equal parts of hydrosol and witch hazel. Spray or apply with a cotton ball after washing your face. 6 Mango Butter Moisturizing Cream Ingredients ◦ 3 oz. Mango Butter ◦ 2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil ◦ 2 oz. Grapeseed Oil ◦ 2 oz. Jojoba Oil ◦ 1 oz. Beeswax ◦ 4 oz. Rosemary Hydrosol ◦ 4 oz. Aloe Vera Gel ◦ Rosemary Essential Oil ◦ Peppermint Essential Oil  Add hydrosol and aloe vera gel to blender. Mix thoroughly.  In a double boiler, heat mango butter and beeswax for 45 minutes. Add in sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, and grapeseed oil. Remove from heat.  Turn on blender and slowly add in warmed oils, scraping down sides as needed. Continue blending until light and fluffy. Mix in desired amounts of rosemary and peppermint essential oils.  7 Peppermint Rosemary Lip Balm     Ingredients ◦ 1 oz. Sweet Almond Oil ◦ ½ oz. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil ◦ ½ oz. Unrefined Cocoa Butter ◦ ¾ oz. Beeswax ◦ 1 teaspoon Honey ◦ 30 drops Peppermint Essential Oil ◦ 15 drops Spearmint Essential Oil ◦ 10 drops Rosemary Essential Oil Measure the sweet almond oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax in a double boiler. Let the oils and wax heat for 45 minutes. This will temper the cocoa butter and help prevent crystallization. Add in honey and essential oils, stirring until honey is completely melted. Pour into tubes or containers and let cool. Yield: 15 tubes This is my “Go To” lip balm recipe. It has everything I like in a lip balm – it is silky smooth and it has a refreshing zing to it. 8 Lavender Bath Salts Ingredients ◦ 1 cup Dead Sea Salt ◦ ¼ cup Sweet Almond Oil ◦ 30 drop Lavender Essential Oil  Mix salt and oils in a half pint jar. Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of salt into a warm bath. Careful though, the sweet almond oil can make the tub a bit slippery.  Cut out a cute piece of material and add to the lid and you have a wonderful gift. You can also substitute other fragrance or essential oils.  This is another quick and simple bath product that makes you feel like a queen. It’s not Calgon, but it does take you away (showing my age here). The lavender is so relaxing. I use these bath salts in the baby’s bath right before bed. He comes out so sweet smelling and soft. I just cuddle him and off to sleep he goes. 9 Ylang Ylang Lotion Bars  Ingredients ◦ 3 oz. Unrefined Shea Butter ◦ 2 oz. Sweet Almond Oil ◦ 1 oz. Jojoba ◦ 3 oz. Beeswax ◦ Ylang Ylang essential oil  Mix shea butter and beeswax in the top of a double boiler. Heat until melted. Add in the sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, and the essential oil.  Pour into molds and let harden. Store in a tin or plastic container. 10 Honey Oatmeal Soap  Ingredients ◦ 26.4 oz. Palm Oil ◦ 26.4 oz. Coconut Oil ◦ 26.4 oz. Olive Oil ◦ 4.4 oz. Shea Butter ◦ 4.4 oz. Castor Oil ◦ 30 oz. Distilled Water ◦ 12.5 oz. Sodium Hydroxide ◦ 2.75 oz. Almond Fragrance Oil ◦ ¼ cup Honey ◦ ½ cup Ground Oatmeal This yields a 5.5 pound batch of soap. Because this product requires a knowledge of the necessary procedures used to make soap, I am only including a list of the ingredients used. If you already know how to make soap, this recipe should suffice. If not, please check my website for a tutorial on soapmaking procedures (coming in August 2011). 11 Bonus: Knitted Washcloth Pattern  Materials Needed ◦ ◦  Cotton Yarn Size 6-8 Needles Pattern ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ CO 15 sts. *K every odd row ending with row 21 Row 2 – K2, YO, K12, turn work (1 st. left before turn) Row 4 – K2, YO, K12, turn work (2 sts. left) Row 6 – BO2, K1, YO, K10, turn work (3 sts. left) Row 8 – K2, YO, K10, turn work (4 sts. left) Row 10 – BO2, K1, YO, K8, turn work (5 sts. left) Row 12 – K2, YO, K8, turn work (6 sts. left) Row 14 – BO2, K1, YO, K6, turn work (7sts.left) Row 16 – K2, YO, K6, turn work (8 sts. left) Row 18 – BO2, K1, YO, K4, turn work (9 sts. left) Row 20 – K2, YO, K4, turn work (10 sts. left) Row 22 – BO2, K to end * Repeat between *’s six more times. Bind off all stitches, sew up, and enjoy your new washcloth! Key: K – knit Sts. – stitches CO – cast on YO – yarn over BO – bind off 12 About the Author Jasmine Lucero is a Christian, an Air Force wife, and homeschooling mother to six blessings. In her not so spare time, she loves to quilt, make soap, and learn more about herbs. You can find her at Ponder the Path where she shares tutorials, recipes, and her love of home. 13 Visit me on the web at WWW.PONDERTHEPATH.COM 14