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Welcome to our compilation of homemade beauty recipes! When applicable we will notate which type(s) of skin a particular recipe is best for.
We have also included beauty tips . These are marked with a "♦"
Please Note: If you are a women journeying through cancer presently, feel free to try any of these home recipes after consulting with your doctor. There should not be any ingredients that would cause reactions or problems - however once you have been given the green light by your doctor you can indulge yourself without any concerns.
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Kiwi Facial Cleanser for all skin types
this recipe courtesy of www.spaindex.com
1 kiwi fruit
2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
1 tablespoon orange water (you can substitute purified water)
1 tablespoon apricot or almond oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon finely ground almonds
2 drops orange (or your favorite citrus) essential oil
Puree the kiwi fruit in a food processor until liquid. During processing, add yogurt, orange water, almond or apricot oil, and ground almonds. Process until thick and cream like. Add essential oil and stir to mix. To apply, massage gently over neck, face and décolleté to cleanse. Rinse well. Makes one application.
♦ Quick and Easy Rosewater For every 1 firmly packed cup of rose petals, pour 2 cups boiling water over top. Cover and steep until the liquid is cool. Strain, squeeze out the liquid from the petals, and refrigerate the rose water in a sterilized jar.
Making Rosewater in the summer from your own garden roses is a wonderful way to have a steady supply for yourself or others. Simply freeze the rosewater in new freezer bags. When ready to use, or give away, thaw and transfer to sterilized jars.
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This recipe comes from Natural Beauty, Pamper Yourself with Salon Secrets at Home by Laura DuPriest.
Hand Rescue Treatment Balm
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1/3 cup almond oil
1/2 cup hazelnut oil
3 drops peppermint essential oil
3 drops lavender oil
4 tablespoons beeswax
Simple Blend Method: Combine oils and heat on low for three minutes. Add beeswax and stir until melted. Remove from heat and pour into a plastic jar with lid. Let set for on hour. Apply generous amount to hands. Leave on for 10 minutes (or overnight with cotton gloves on your hands). Wipe off excess. Will make hands smooth and soft. italics mine
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This recipe comes from The Herbal Home Spa by Greta Breedlove
Spice Island Escape Bath Oil
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1/4 cup sesame oil
1/8 cup cinnamon chips
5 whole cloves
1 large bay leaf, crumbled
Dash nutmeg or mace
Yield: 1 treatment
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To Make:
1. Place all ingredients in a glass jar. Let them steep for 1 week, shaking daily.
2. Strain the spices out of the oil using a fine mesh strainer.
To Use:
1. Start filling the tub with water. When the tub is half full, pour the spicy sesame oil under the tap.
2. Slip into the tub as soon as the mix is poured to receive the full benefit of the scented oil.
3. Rinse with cool water after bathing.
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For anyone who has dry lips but has to be cautious with what ingredients are in your lipsticks, glosses and moisurizers due to allergies - here is a wonderful organic tint from The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book by Josephine Fairley.
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Think Pink Lip Tint
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Beets are used to produce this great lip tint. You need to grate cooked beets to extract the juice, or use a bottled pure beet juice, available form natural food stores.
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
2 tablespoons beeswax granules or grated beeswax
3 teaspoons beet juice (use less if you want a paler balm)
4 drop peppermint essential oil
Gently heat the oil and the beeswax in a double boiler. Remove from the heat and gradually add the beet juice, a teaspoon at a time, until you get the color you like; whisk very well with a fork or small whisk. Add the peppermint oil, whisk again and transfer to a small sterilized jar.
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This recipe comes from The Herbal Home Spa by Greta Breedlove
Basic Shampoo Formula
2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
1 cup spring water
1/4 cup fresh herbs
1 teaspoon almond or apricot kernel oil
2 drops essential oil |
To Make:
1. Place herbs in a clean 1--ounce glass jar with a lid.
2. Boil the spring water and pour over the herbs.
3. Cover and elt steep for 10 to 20 minutes
4. Strain the liquid from the herbs into a bowl.
5. Add the liquid castile soap and almond or apricot kernel oil and mix thoroughly.
6. Scent with essential oil and mix again.
7. Bottle in a plastici container with a spout or a clean recycled shampoo bottle. |
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Blonde
Chamomile
Calendula
Lemon Peel
Honey
Lemon Juice
Mullein Flowers |
Brunette
Sage
Lavender
Cinnamon Chips
Cloves
Rosemary
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Red/Auburn
Henna
Calendula
Red Hibiscus
Cinnamon
Beets
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Black
Black Malva
Indigo
Lavender
Sage
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| ♦ To fight a fungal infection in your nails try therapeutic grade Cassia oil. Cassia oil is extracted from Cinnamomum aromaticum and is otherwise known as cinnamon. Because of its “warming” properties you will want to dilute it with a carrier oil . Almond oil is a great one. Mix a drop of cassia to two drops of your carrier oil. Dip a cotton ball in the mixture and bind it on the affected nail(s) with a strip of latex free/hypoallergenic co-adhesive tape that sticks to itself...not you. Try Johnson and Johnson’s Hurt Free Tape. Daily trim away any loose skin or nail and reapply. |
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| Make your feet happy with this foot reviving soak recipe from The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book by Josephine Fairley. |
Rosemary Foot Reviver
The mint and rosemary in this recipe are naturally cooling and invigorating, while the lactic acid in the milk is soothing. If you put pebbles or marbles in the bottom of the bowl, you can roll your toes over them while you soak your feet, which is totally relaxing for body, soul - and soles.
1 cup milk
1 packed cup fresh mint leaves
6 large sprigs fresh rosemary
6 drops peppermint essential oil
Put the milk and fresh herbs in a small pan over a low heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and pour into a bowl large enough to bathe your feet in. You may also use a foot soak sauna. Fill as required with warm or cool water, as preferred - or, best of all, some more milk. Add the peppermint essential oil, drop by drop, and swish. Soak away! (Italics mine)
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Sunburn Tamer - for those mid-winter tropical vacations!
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½ cup Glycerin
½ cup Rose water (*homemade or store bought)
1 medium cucumber, chopped
Squeeze juice out of cucumber. Mix with glycerin and rose water. Shake well. Refrigerate. Apply over face, neck and hands. This tames a sunburn and lessen the potential for blistering.
*see tip on Homemade Beauty page
from www.essortment.com
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Nourishing Cream for Cracked Skin
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2, 4 oz jars vitamin E cream
try Jason's (25,000 IU) or Mill Creek (20,000 IU)
1, 8 oz jar shea butter
try SunFood (8.8 oz)
1, 12 oz natural or organic baby lotion
Jason's organic is great and fragranced with lavendar
Mix all ingredients together and scoop into a large jar. Apply at night to hands, feet and elbows. If possible put cotton gloves and socks on your hands and feet to get as much benefit from the lotion as possible.
Created by Carin Hansen
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