A Day of Homemade Beauty Spa Recipes You Can Make At Home
A Day of Homemade Beauty Spa Recipes You Can Make At Home Beauty Tips Wash face with 1/2 tsp of raw honey. Just pour into damp hands, and smooth over your face. Let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse with cool water - don’t worry, you won’t be sticky afterwards (but make sure your hair is totally pulled off your face!). You may experience minor blemishes the first couple of days - that is the gunk trapped under your skin coming to the surface. Keep with it, though, and your skin should feel soft and smooth in no time! Banana Mask 1/2 ripe mashed banana - this is for moisture 2 tablespoons ground oats - used to soothe (grind in a blender or coffee grinder) Milk or cream - put in however much you need. Used to soften Little nutmeg - used as an antiseptic 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour - used as antioxidant Mix together adding cream or flour until you reach a paste consistency. Spread the mixture over your face. Leave it on for around five to ten minutes, rinse than dry. Use Coffee Grounds To Help Reduce Cellulite The coffee works to improve your metabolism as well as remove some of the fluid out of the fat because coffee is a diuretic. It is absorbed easily into the skin. Use 1/2 cup coffee grounds along with 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Take a small amount of olive oil over the cellulite than rub the coffee grounds mixture in a circular motion. Do this for five minutes than rinse. Table of Contents Chocolate Macaroon Lip Balm Page 4 Knitters Hand Balm (Solid Lotion) Page 6 Olive Oil Lotion Page 8 Solid Perfume Page 10 Shower Pucks Page 12 Sea Salt Spray Page 14 Easy Beeswax Lotion Page 16 Winter Hand Salve Page 18 Body Butter Page 20 Orange Spice Sugar Scrub Page 22 Lemon Salt Scrub Page 24 Ginger and Coconut Oil Body Scrub Page 26 Bath Fizzies Page 28 Bath Snowballs Page 30 Chocolate Macaroon Lip Balm Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © A Sonoma Garden http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/how-tomake-homemade-chapstick/ Recipe 2 tsp. Beeswax 2 scant tsp. Coconut Oil (or in other words just shy of two teaspoons) 2 tsp. Cocoa Butter 2 tsp. olive oil 3 capsules Vitamin E 10 empty Chapstick tubes 1. Put everything minus the Vitamin E into a Pyrex measuring cup and melt it all over a double boiler - you can do it in the microwave if you like. 2. Pierce the Vitamin E capsules with a toothpick, and add them once everything is melted, so that it doesn’t lose any of its helpful properties by being heated too much. 3. Carefully pour them into the tubes and wait for them to cool. Knitters Hand Balm (Solid Lotion) Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © Amber at Amber’s Ambry http://ambersambry.blogspot.com/2009/03/hand-balmtutorial.html Recipe 2.5 oz grated beeswax (or beeswax pastilles) 3 oz liquid oils (avocado oil, sweet almond oil, golden jojoba oil, rice bran oil, wheatgerm oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or a blend of these) 3 oz solid butters (unrefined shea butter, cocoa butter and mango butter) 1.5 tbsp starch (corn starch or arrowroot) 1 - 2 mL fragrance oil or essential oil (depending on desired strength -- you be the judge, but I prefer my scents on the lighter side and generally don't exceed 1.5 mL) *This recipe makes 12 mini-muffin sized balms Measure beeswax, oils, and butters into a glass bowl or measuring cup set in a pan of simmering water. You can start the beeswax and oil heating while you measure the butters. You can also melt ingredients in a slow cooker set on low. Allow mixture to melt. Stir in starch. Add fragrance, if you are using it. Pour into mini-muffin tins, allow to cool for 30-45 minutes. Release balm from tins (flip over and use the heat from your hand on the bottom of the tin), and store. To use, rub puck between your palms to warm up. Olive Oil Lotion Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © A Sonoma Garden http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/how-tomake-handmade-handlotion-w-label-download/ Recipe 1/4 cup emulsifying wax 1/4 olive oil 1 1/4 cup water 2 capsules Vitamin E Essential Oil ~ 24-36 drops In a microwaveable container, heat wax and oil until wax is melted ~ 1 minute. Heat water in the microwave for 1 minute. While water is heating, pierce Vitamin E capsules and squeeze into wax mixture. Add essential oils to wax mixture. Combine wax and water - your mix should turn white. Pour into containers - makes about 2 cups. Because this lotion uses water, it does not keep indefinitely. Keep an eye on your lotion, and stop using it if it smells or looks off. Because of this, I tend to make half or quarter batches, which I can go through in less than a month. The lotion should keep for at least 3 weeks1 month, and some have reported it lasting for up to 6 months. Solid Perfume Recipe and Photo © Crunchy Betty http://www.crunchybetty.com/handmade-solid-perfume Recipe Beeswax Carrier oil (like jojoba, sweet almond, olive, or grapeseed) Essential oils of your choice A container suitable for solid perfume (like an old lip balm container – even if it’s the “stick” variety!) In a small container, mix your essential oils - you should typi- cally use 10 drops per teaspoon of other ingredients. Measure equal parts grated or pastille-type beeswax and car- rier oil. In a double boiler, melt the beeswax. When wax is melted, add carrier oil, and stir until everything is combined and liquid. Stir in essential oil blend, and pour carefully into final con- tainer. Let set for 10-15 minutes, until hardened. A Few Blend Ideas to Get You Started Fresh and Kicky (Vetiver, Ginger, Grapefruit) 17 drops grapefruit essential oil 14 drops ginger essential oil 10 drops vetiver essential oil Romantically Wistful (Rose, Lime, Vetiver) 25 drops rose essential oil 10 drops lime essential oil 10 drops vetiver essential oil Sensuously Deep (Ylang-Ylang, Sweet Orange, Cedarwood) 20 drops sweet orange essential oil 15 drops ylang-ylang essential oil 10 drops cedarwood (or sandalwood) essential oil Shower Pucks Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © Being Frugal By Choice http://beingfrugalbychoice.blogspot.ca/2012/03/homemade -vicks-vapor-shower-disks.html Recipe Baking soda Water Essential Oils Muffin Tins Muffin Liners 1. Stir together baking soda and water to make a paste. It should look like putty. If you are having no luck with consistency, try 1 cup baking soda to 1/3 cup water. 2. Line muffin tins and spoon in baking soda mixture. 3. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. 4. Let cool. 5. Add several drops essential oils to each puck. 6. Remove pucks from liners and store. Will keep indefinitely - discard when you can no longer smell the oils. 7. To use, drop anywhere in your shower, and let the steam and hot water release the scent. Sea Salt Spray Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © Meghan at BeautyBets.com http://www.beautybets.com/2011/07/sea-salt-spray/ Recipe Clean plastic spray bottle (reuse old ones!), 8 ounces minimum in size 1 c. of water 1-3 t. of fine sea salt (use closer to 3 t. if your hair is thick, closer to 1 t. if it’s thin or super dry. You can always add more salt to the bottle, ½ t. at a time, if your results aren’t “beachy” enough!) 1-3 t. coconut-scented conditioner (I use good oldfashioned Suave!) a little dab of hair gel (I use an unscented VO5 gel) Optional: a few drops of essential oil—chamomile for blondes, rosemary for brunettes, tea tree for those with oilier scalps, lavender for everyone else 1. Combine the water, salt, conditioner and gel (and essential oils) in the bottle. 2. Shake it up and you’re ready to go! 3. To make sure it’s perfectly combined each time you use it, give it a good shake before you get to spraying. (Also, if you’re reusing an old bottle, be sure you label it somehow to avoid any mix-ups!) Easy Beeswax Lotion Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © A Sonoma Garden http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/how-tomake-an-easy-beeswax-lotion/ Recipe 1 cup Olive Oil 1/2 cup Beeswax 1/2 cup Coconut Oil 5 Vitamin E capsules Essential Oil ~ 20 drops 1. Combine olive oil, coconut oil and beeswax pastilles into a pint sized canning jar. 2. Put this jar into a saucepan and fill the saucepan with water until it comes 3/4 of the way up the canning jar, being careful not to get water into the oil mixture. 3. Put on the stove over medium/low heat. Heat and stir occasionally until melted. 4. Let cool to room temperature either by leaving out or quicken the process by putting into the refrigerator. 5. During the cooling process, put a fork into the jar and stir vigorously every 15 minutes or so. 6. Once at room temperature, add in the Vitamin E and essential oil. That’s it. You have lotion! Winter Hand Salve Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © A Sonoma Garden http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/how-tomake-an-easy-winter-hand-salve-aka-eczema-fightinglotion/ Recipe 2 oz Shea Butter .45 oz Avocado Oil 4 Vitamin E tablets Measure out the shea butter and avocado oil on a digital scale, and put them in a Pyrex measuring cup. Put that into a pot of simmering water and let them melt together. When they are completely melted and mixed, take them off the heat and add the Vitamin E, then let it all cool to room temperature. Put the soon-to-be-lotion into a bigger bowl and set that bowl into a bowl filled with ice water. Blend it with a stick blender. It must be cool to be able to whip up correctly. Finish it off with a hand whip until it looks like meringue. Put that into an old lotion container and store it in the fridge. When you need it, pull it out and scrape off a bit with the back of your fingernail. All three of these ingredients are known to help with eczema, making this a good lotion for people with that and similar skin conditions. Body Butter Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © Rawmazing http://www.rawmazing.com/homemade-body-butter-recipe/ Recipe 1 cup shea butter 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup almond oil 1. Melt shea butter and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes. You may have to chill the mixture for this step. See above. 2. Stir in almond oil and essential oils of your choosing. 3. Wait until oils start to partially solidify then whip until a butter-like consistency is achieved. This should only take a few minutes. 4. Place in clean, glass jar and enjoy! A little goes a long way. Orange Spice Sugar Scrub Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © Whole Living http://www.wholeliving.com/142059/diy-body-scrubs/ @center/144874/diy-beauty#/26883 Recipe Sugar is an inexpensive and relatively gentle exfoliator. This scrub's cloves, rose petals, and orange zest give it a heady aroma, while sesame oil makes it feel luxurious. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cloves, 1 tablespoon dried rose petals, 2 teaspoons grated orange zest, and 1 1/2 cups sesame oil in a large bowl, making sure that everything is well mixed. Use on damp skin twice a week, scrubbing with your hands or a washcloth in small, circular motions. The mix will last up to six months when stored in a cool, dark cupboard. Lemon Salt Scrub Double click here to insert photo Photo © pauladeen.com, Recipe © Lauren Conrad http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/05/kitchenbeautician/ Recipe 5 tablespoons sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lemon 1. Mix the olive oil and sea salt together. Once the salt gets coated by the oil, the lemon won’t dissolve it! 2. Next cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the salt + oil. 3. Mix and mash. (Feel free to adjust the recipe to your liking.) Then scrub away!! Ginger and Coconut Oil Body Scrub Double click here to insert photo Photo and Recipe © Food For My Family http://foodformyfamily.com/the-kitchen-sink/ginger-andcoconut-oil-sugar-body-scrub/ Recipe 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon ginger, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup cold-pressed oil (tea seed, grape seed, sunflower, or almond oil) 3/4 cup granulated or turbinado sugar 1/4 cup kosher salt 1-4 drops essential oil (I used lemongrass) 1. In a small saucepan over low heat, heat the coconut oil and ginger pieces. Continue heating for 5-10 minutes until ginger scent and juice has transferred into the oil. Remove from heat and press through a fine mesh sieve or through a coffee filter. 2. While the oil is still warm, mix together with cold-pressed oil. Stir to combine and allow to come to room temperature. 3. Stir in sugar and salt. Scent with essential oils as desired. Pack into a container. To Use: Massage into damp skin and allow to sit 2-4 minutes. Using a washcloth covered in warm water, steam over face or stand in a steamy shower for a minute. Using the wet washcloth, wipe excess from skin. Rinse and repeat until oil is washed away. Makes approximately 8 ounces sugar body scrub. Bath Fizzies Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © MarthaStewart.com http://www.marthastewart.com/271871/bath-fizzies Recipe 1/2 cup citric acid 1 cup baking soda 3/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup organic cane sugar About 6 drops food coloring 10 to 15 drops essential oil(s) Special equipment: 2-ounce travel-size spray bottle, plastic pipette, silicone ice-cube tray, storage jars 1. Stir together citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch in a glass measuring cup. 2. Pass mixture through a fine sieve or a flour sifter into a mixing bowl. Stir in sugar. 3. Fill spray bottle with water, and add food coloring. Spritz mixture lightly (it should become damp but not fizzy) until you can pack mixture with your hands. 4. Using pipette, add oil, 1 drop at a time, until strength of scent is to your liking. Using a metal spoon or your hands, mix ingredients until color is even throughout (mixture will begin to dry out; when this happens, spritz until packable again). 5. Spoon into ice-cube tray, pressing firmly. Let dry at room temperature overnight. Pop out of tray gently. Transfer to jars. Bath Snowballs Double click here to insert photo Recipe and Photo © MarthaStewart.com http://www.marthastewart.com/264447/bath-snowballs Recipe 2 cups Epsom salts 2 tablespoons water A few drops essential oil(s) 1 drop food coloring, plus more if desired Special equipment: plastic pipette, large or small round bath-ball molds, storage jars 1. Stir together Epsom salts and water in a mixing bowl. 2. Using pipette, add oil, 1 drop at a time, until strength of scent is to your liking. 3. Add food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until desired shade is achieved; stir until color is even throughout. 4. Spoon a generous amount of mixture (more than necessary) into 1/2 of a bath-ball mold. Pack firmly. Repeat, packing mixture into second half of mold. Press pieces together until they connect. 5. Remove top half of mold very carefully. Let bath ball stand, mold side down, overnight (set ball on an overturned jar lid to keep it from tipping over). 6. Remove mold carefully. Invert, and let ball dry completely, 2 to 3 days more. Transfer to jars. 7. Makes 2 large or 4 small balls.
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