Homemade Beauty Recipes

Homemade Beauty Recipes

Share homemade beauty recipes and beauty tips, especially for those on a budget.

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Cocoa Butter Eye Cream

* 2 Tbsp petroleum jelly * 2 Tbsp cocoa butter * 2 Tbsp coconut oil Mix all of the ingredients together in an ovenproof glass container. Heat gently in the microwave or in a water bath (place the glass pitcher in a pan with 1 or 2 inches of water and heat). Pour into a clean container and cool completely; the mixture will solidify as it cools. Use nightly around your eyes. Yields 3 oz. (The sensitive skin under the eye needs extra care and conditioning. Cocoa Butter has been used for... Read Full Story

Honey - sooo benefical in skin care products

What’s not to like about honey! It’s great on toast, in tea, and offers so many benefits when used in skin care products. Honey is not anything new; it has been around for thousands of years! Honey has been and still is used in food products and in medicine. Honey is now emerging into the cosmetics industry which is really not new either. Honey has been used by women in the early days of the Roman Empire as facial masks, honey and milk baths, etc. Honey is comprised of 98% sugar and 2... Read Full Story

Hair Shine Formula

Thyme 8 drops Clary Sage 6 drops Chamomile 6 drops Lavender 5 drops Jojoba 2 tablespoons (30 ml) Massage 1 teaspoon into your hair and scalp. Leave on for several hours to allow the oils to penetrate. If you use the formula before bedtime, wrap a towel around your head, and leave on overnight. In the morning, wash your hair [...] Read Full Story

Sage Mint Toothpaste

* 1/4 teaspoon peppermint essential oil * 1/4 teaspoon spearmint essential oil * 1/4 cup arrowroot * 1/4 cup powdered orrisroot * 1/4 cup water * 1 teaspoon ground sage Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add water until paste is desired thickness and consistency. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered jar. Variation: Substitute 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon essential oil and cloves essential oil for peppermint and spearmint essential oils , if desired. Mountain Rose... Read Full Story

Avocado Eye Cream

5 drops Almond oil 3 ripe Avocado slices Blend Almond oil into Avocado. Dab around eyes and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse. Originally posted 2008-10-15 12:14:11. We hope you have enjoyed this Post From the Past!Your Free PDF Beauty Ebook...Remedies 4 Detoxification    Simply Right Click and choose Save As to save to your desktop!  More FREE [...] Read Full Story

Homemade Beauty Tonic for Oily Skin

Whisk one egg white until it thickens, then whisk in 1 teaspoon of honey. Finally add 1 teaspoon of Lemon juice. Apply to your face and neck avoiding the delicate eye and lip areas. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash with warm water. Free PDF Health Ebook of the Day Are Your Meds a Prescription for Trouble?     Simply Right Click and choose Save As to save to your desktop!  More FREE Natural Health, Wellness and Pet Ebooks at Remedies4.com ! Read Full Story

Herbal Foot Soak

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Hair Rinse Recipe for Darkening Grey Hair

(for darkening gray hair) * 3 tablespoons Black tea * 3 tablespoons Sage * 1 teapot freshly boiled water Steep Black tea and Sage in water. Allow to cool and use as a hair rinse, pouring the tea repeatedly over the hair. Rinse with tepid water. Originally posted 2009-01-15 14:15:55. We hope you have enjoyed this Post From the Past!Your [...] Read Full Story

Deodorizing Herbal Bath

All of the Herbs in this recipe contain ingredients that will deodorize your body. It is a wonderful herbal mixture to enjoy after a hot day of working in the garden. 1/4 cup fresh or 2 tablespoons dried Thyme 1/4 cup fresh or 2 tablespoons dried Lavender buds 1/4 cup fresh or 2 tablespoons dried Rosemary 1 muslin bath [...] Read Full Story

Dry Skin Oil Blend

* 10 drops Sandalwood * 7 drops Geranium * drops Rosewood * 5 drops Ylang Ylang In 2 fl oz ( 50 ml ) vegetable oil. Originally posted 2009-01-04 14:15:30. We hope you have enjoyed this Post From the Past!Your Free PDF Beauty Ebook...Remedies 4 Detoxification    Simply Right Click and choose Save As to save to your desktop!  More [...] Read Full Story
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