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Queen Bee Bath

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:43:18 +0000

3 tablespoons honey
3 drops rose essential oil
2 drops vanilla essential oil

Add essential oils to honey and mix well, then add the mixture to (not too hot) running water to treat yourself to a sensual and nourishing bath fit for a queen.

Tea Tree Hand Soap

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:37:37 +0000

Because this hand soap includes tea tree essential oil, it is a natural hygienic hand disinfectant.

1 cup liquid castille soap
1 tablespoon liquid vegetable glycerin
EO Blend as follows: 10 drops tea tree, 10 drops peppermint, 5 drops lavender

Prepare EO blend and allow it to marry for several days. Then combine all ingredients in a pump bottle and shake well. Shake well before using.

Sensitive Skin Toner

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:33:30 +0000

6 tablespoons rosewater
2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons honey
EO Blend: 5 drops each of chamomile, rosewood, and geranium

Prepare EO blend and allow it to marry for several days. Then combine all ingredients in a dark bottle and shake well. Shake well before using.

Dry Skin Face Scrub

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:59:18 +0000

1 tablespoon ground almonds
1 tablespoon ground oatmeal
EO Blend: 10 drops palmarosa, 10 drops sandalwood, 5 drops carrot seed

Grind almonds in a blender or with a mortar and pestle, add oatmeal and grind some more. Place almonds and oatmeal in glass bowl and add EO blend, mixing into a fine paste.

Use paste to clean skin (avoid eye area), and rinse well. Then follow up with a facial toner and facial oil.

Dry Hair Pack

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:57:37 +0000

1 egg
1 tablespoon jojoba or olive oil
EO blend: 10 drops lavender, 5 drops geranium

Blend all ingredients together well, and then massage into hair and cover. Rinse with clear water after 30 minutes, than shampoo and follow with a hair rinse.

Achy Muscles Bath Salts

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:44:05 +0000

1 cup epsom salts
1 cup dead sea salts, sea salts, or kosher salts
1 cup baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (50 drops) rosemary
1/2 teaspoon (50 drops) tea tree

Combine all ingredients in an air tight container. Add 1/4 cup of Achy Muscles Bath Salts to a warm (not too hot) bath.

Basic Body Balm

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:50:07 +0000

4 tablespoons cocoa or shea butter
2 tablespoons carrier oil (recommendation: calendula oil)
2 teaspoons vit E oil
1/2 – 1 tablespoon cornstarch
15 drops EO blend (5 drops patchouli, 10 drops sandalwood)

Heat butter in double boiler until melted (do not boil.) Remove from heat and add carrier oil. Beat with hand mixer until balm starts to cool. Add vit e oil. Continue beating until balm becomes light and fluffy. Slowly add cornstarch, beating thoroughly after each addition. Over time you will learn when the balm has reached the proper consistency and you can stop adding cornstarch. Try to err on the side of adding too little cornstarch as opposed to too much.

Too much cornstarch will cause the balm to be gritty and hard to apply. Too little and the balm may be slightly greasy. Adding the right amount gives the balm a smooth, velvety texture and allows it to melt into the skin.

Add EO blend and beat about 30 seconds more. Transfer balm to sterile air tight container and allow it to cool completely before adding the lid.

All Natural Deoderant

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:12:30 +0000

8 ounces witch hazel
1/2 ounce vegetable glycerin
EO Blend as follows:
2 drops clove
5 drops coriander
5 drops grapefruit
2 drops lavender
10 drops lemon
5 drop lime
5 drops palmarosa

Prepare the EO blend and allow it to marry for several days. Then combine all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well. Shake well before using.

Oily Hair Rinse

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:59:32 +0000

10 drops ylang ylang
8 drops lime
8 drops rosemary
1 cup boiled water
2 ounces apple cider vinegar

Combine all ingredients; use regularly as a hair rinse.

As always, the essential oil formula will be more effective if you blend it a few days before and allow it to marry. Try blending enough for a week or two.

Rejuvenating Foot Soak

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:16 +0000

Finally, a good use for all those pretty stones you pick up!

large basin
enough small round stones to cover the bottom
hot water to fill
1 cup epsom salts
5 drops of the following EO blend: 5 drops rosemary, 5 drops peppermint, 5 drops lavender

Line bottom of basin with stones, add (not too) hot water, swish around the epsom salts and then add 5 drops only of the EO blend. Soak feet for about 10 minutes, occasionally rolling your feet along the stones. Pat dry and follow up with a foot oil or cream and a foot powder.

Bliss !