BATHING BEAUTY

May 11, 2006

BATHING BEAUTY

Luxurious Milk Bath

1 Tbs each dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried mint

peel of 1 orange

peel of one lemon

2 cups boiling water

enough dried milk to make 3 quarts liquid (abut 10 oz)

Combine the herbs and peels in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over them and allow to steep overnight. Strain off the liquid, removing all solids. Add the milk powder to this solution. Draw a warm bath and pour the entire mixture into it. Soak in the bath for 20 minutes or more, then rinse your skin with warm water, removing every trace of milk. Pat dry. Colorful Bath Salts

1 cup epsom salts

1/2 cup coarse sea salt

food coloring

essential oil of choice

Mix together the salts. Add a few drops of coloring and a few drops of essential oil, mix well. Pour the salts into a container with a lid. To use, add about 1/4 cup of the salts to your bath water. Bubble Bath

1/2 cup liquid castile soap

2 packets unflavored gelatin

1 Tbs glycerine

1 egg white

1 Tbs almond oil

Combine all the ingredients until well mixed. Pour under running water as you draw your bath. Honey Bath

Add 1/4 cup or so of honey to your bath.

Salt Rub

2 cups coarse salt (such as kosher salt)

1 cup oil (coconut, almond, and avocado are best)

Mix the oil and salt until they form a thick paste. Stand in the tub or shower stall, and starting with your feet, gently massage this paste all over your body (be careful, your feet will get slippery). When you have finished and your body is covered, rinse off with warm water and pat dry. Do not use soap, or you will remove the oil and ruin the moisturizing effect. This paste keeps for 1 or 2 months without refrigeration, so you can make extra. Mud Body Mask

1/2 cup powdered clay

1/2 cup powdered kelp

1/2 cup aloe vera gel

1/2 cup seawater (or mix sea salt with distilled water)

Mix all of the ingredients together until they form a thick paste. Spread this paste over your face and body, and let dry for 15 or 20 minutes. This mask helps draw toxins from your skin, giving it a healthy glow Spicy Massage Oil

1/2 cup almond oil

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Mix all ingredients together. Let the mixture sit overnight, so the oil will absorb the vanilla and cinnamon. Line a funnel with a coffee filter and pour this oil into a pretty bottle. To use, pour a bit into your palm and massage into skin. This oil is wonderful after a bath or shower. HAIR CARE Basic Shampoo 1

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup liquid castile soap (try Dr. Bronner's Baby Soap)

1/2 tsp light vegetable oil (omit if your hair is very oily)

Mix all the ingredients and pour into a clean squeeze bottle, pump bottle, or clean, empty shampoo bottle. Shampoo your hair as you would normally. Basic Shampoo 2

1 cup water

1/2 cup liquid castile soap

1/2 cup glycerine

1/4 cup borax

Mix all the ingredients and pour into a clean squeeze bottle, pump bottle, or clean, empty shampoo bottle. Allow the mixture to thicken overnight. Shampoo your hair as you normally would. Herbal Shampoo

1/2 cup water

2 Tbs dried (or 1/3 cup fresh) chamomile flowers, lavender flowers, rosemary, or herb of choice. 1/2 cup Basic Shampoo 1 or 2 2 Tbs glycerine

Mix the water and herbs and heat gentle to make a strong tea. Let the mixture steep for at least 20 minutes, then strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Add the shampoo and glycerine to the herbal water and mix well. Pour into a clean shampoo bottle, and let the mixture sit overnight to thicken. Shampoo your hair as you would normally, and rinse well.

Chamomile is useful for light-colored, fine hair; rosemary and lavender are perfect for dark-colored hair. Conditioning Hair Packs

To make these natural hair packs, choose one or more of the ingredients from the list below. Use about 1/4 of a cup (or less if your hair is short), and apply the pack to clean, wet hair. Wrap your hair in plastic wrap, or use a shower cap. This allows your natural body heat to open up the follicles, and allows the ingredients to work more efficiently, giving you a deep conditioning. Forget the expensive hot oil treatments at the salon. These conditioners are time tested, and they work. You can leave them on for 15 minutes, a few hours, or even overnight. Remember to rinse them thoroughly, and re-shampoo your hair.

For dry hair - coconut oil, banana, avocado, or mayonnaise.

For normal hair - egg, olive oil, plain yogurt, or mayonnaise.

For oily hair - add 1 or 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to the products for normal hair.

Coconut oil is perfect for hair. It leaves a residue that protects the hair from damage caused by the elements, and it also has sun screen qualities. Massage your scalp with coconut oil every day for two weeks, and leave the oil in your hair overnight (wear a plastic cap over it), and you will notice a big difference in the health of your hair. After two weeks, reduce the coconut oil treatments to once a week. Natural Hair Rinses

You can use these rinses before the final rinse. Rub them into your hair for a few minutes, then rinse with the coolest water you can stand until all the rinse is removed. Lemon juice - add the juice of one lemon to a cup of water.

Tomato juice - 1 cup of tomato juice removes odors (such as cigarette smoke).

Baking soda - mix one tablespoon baking soda into a cup of water. This removes hair spray and gel residue.

Beer - use one can or bottle of beer (flat is fine). It gives your hair body.

Apple cider vinegar - mix 1/2 cup of vinegar and 2 cups of water. This makes your hair shiny and bouncy. Highlighting Rinses

Rhubarb - use 1/4 cup chopped, fresh rhubarb and add to 2 cups of boiling water. Cool and strain before using.

Chamomile flowers - pour 2 cups of boiling water over 1/4 cup of chamomile flowers. Cool and strain before using.

Clarifying citrus rinse - boil the rinds of 2 oranges and 2 lemons for about 10 minutes. Cool and strain. This removes residue as well, and helps control oily scalps.

Lavender, sage, or cinnamon - any of these will give you dark highlights. Add 1/4 cup sage or lavender, or 3 broken up cinnamon sticks to 2 cups of boiling water. Cool and strain.

Hibiscus flowers - these flowers will give you lovely red highlights. Use dried flowers or herbal tea containing hibiscus. Steep the mixture to a shade you like, then cool and strain before using.

These rinses produce effects over time, and must be used every day. Honey Shiny Hair

Mix 1 teaspoon honey, a squeeze of fresh lemon, and 1 quart of warm water. After shampooing, simply pour through hair. Let your hair dry as you normally would; you don't need to rinse it out. Honey Hair Conditioning Treatment

This great formula combines the benefits of honey and olive oil for lustrous, silky, healthy hair and scalp. Simply combine 1/2 cup honey and 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup olive oil (depending on the dryness of your hair and scalp). Saturate hair and scalp with this conditioner, then put on a shower cap and allow the conditioner to remain for 30 minutes before you shampoo and rinse as usual. If you don't have a shower cap, you can use a plastic bag.

Catmint - for shiny hair

Chamomile - to soothe the scalp, lighten, condition, and stimulate growth

Marigold - for shiny highlights

Nettle - conditions, improves color and texture, helps with dandruff

Parsley - gives luster, stimulates growth, helps with dandruff

Rosemary - darkens, conditions, tones, stimulates growth - great for oily hair

Sage - helps to darken hair

Thyme - for mild hair loss

Yarrow - for oily hair

Try aloe Vera gel as a strengthening conditioner after shampooing. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly.

Honey in your Beauty Routine

Honey Pat. This is the best way to bring a lively glow to your face and body while you moisturize and smooth. Squeeze some honey anywhere on your skin and pat it with both hands. As you continue to pat your skin, the honey gets really sticky, and will pull up your skin gently with every pat. This is the BEST for circulation, and you’ll end up with a gorgeous glow. Rinse off the honey when you’ve had enough.

Moisturizing Honey Mask. Mix 2 tablespoons honey and 2 teaspoons milk or cream. Smooth on face and allow to remain for 10 minutes, then rinse.

Honey-Apple Toner. This sweet alpha-hydroxy miracle will help to firm, smooth, and moisturize your skin. In a blender or food processor, combine 1 peeled, cored apple with a tablespoon of honey and pulse until smooth. Apply pulp gently to face and allow to remain for 15 minutes, then rinse.

Facial Cleansing Scrub. Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon finely-ground almonds, 2 tablespoons dry oatmeal, and enough lemon juice to moisten. Massage mixture gently onto face, then rinse with warm water.

Olive Oil In Your Beauty Routine

A mixture of 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup vinegar, & 1/4 cup water used as a night cream will make your skin glow. The olive oil softens and moisturizes and the vinegar lightens discolorations, kills bacteria and loosens dead skin cells. Splash water on your face before applying.

Olive oil can be used as cleansing cream if your skin is dry.

For a facial, wet face thoroughly, then massage olive oil into your skin. Use about a half teaspoon of sugar and gently scrub your face, then wipe off gently with a warm, wet cloth until the sugar is all gone.

Use olive oil on your feet then put on clean white cotton socks. It helps to soften up you feet and it absorbs better than baby oil.

It seems whenever you pour olive oil there is always a drip, so wipe it up with your hand and rub it into your elbows.

Use olive oil as bath oil. Two to three tablespoons will do the trick.

Use olive oil for your hair. Not only does it condition, but it also gets rid of the frizz. Put a small drop into your palm & then rub both hands together & apply it to dry hair.

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