Almond & Rose Bath Wash

I found a delicious smelling bath wash! Its homemade too, so its all organic and YOU know how its made so no need to worry if its harmful to you or the environment! All the ingredients are easy to find and the recipe is easy to make! I have two books of recipes so I'll be posting beauty recipes more often (:

Ingredients:

1 ounce of Sweet Almonds
1/4 ounce of Bitter Almonds
3/4 cup of Rose water
1/4 teaspoon of Epsom Salt

Directions:

Pound the almonds with a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. Do not let them "oil." Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a bottle, cork tightly, and put aside for future use. To use, add 2 tablespoons of the liquid to your bath water.

When I have the words like this, it means I copied it exactly from the book and I'm giving credit to them (: The book is called Bath & Beauty Splash and its by Harriet Hubbard Ayer. You can find it at Barns and Noble. I bought mine for only eight dollars and it has 100 recipes! Also in case you do not know what a Mortar and a Pestle is it looks like this.

Two Organic Face Mask Recipes!

So recently I bought a new book (well used) for two dollars off of Barns and Noble online. I was very excited. I actually bought three different books. If I bought them in store brand new it would of been 30 dollars for all free but I bought all three online for a little under 17 dollars with shipping included! I was very pleased. They were barely even used, just a few creases on the pages here and there, but I was fine with that! Now one of the books I found these great organic recipes for a face mask and body scrub. These are very good quality recipes because they are used at top spas all over the world. If you guys are interested in the book its called InSPAration. Not only does it have recipes for face masks but also ways to stay and eat healthy, exercises, and beauty tips! Now the two recipes that I found today are called Dazzling-Duo Organic Facial and Sweet-Stuff Scrub. These have been rated very high in the book.

Dazzling-Duo Organic Facial:

Must Have- 1 1/2 cups of water
2 chamomile teabags
1/4 cup of plain vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup of honey
Squeeze of Lemon Juice
1/4 cup dry oatmeal (not instant kind)
Unscented paper towels

Step I

1. Boil 1 cup of the water and pour it into a wide bowl. Add the teabags and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
2. Pour the yogurt honey, and lemon juice into anther bowl.
3. In a third bowl, mix the oatmeal with the ½ cup of cool or lukewarm water.
4. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser and pat dry. Then use your fingers to gently massage oatmeal mixture over your face, using a circular motion. Leave the mixture on for 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water and pat dry.

Step II

1. Smooth an even layer of the honey-yogurt mask.
2. Dip 5-8 paper towels, one by one, into the tea. Wring gently and place each on over a different are of your face to create the mummy effect. Leave your mouth and nostrils free so you can breathe easily. (hint: helps if your lying down they stay in place better)
3. Relax for 15 minutes, then rinse your face again using cool water to seal in the moistures and close your pores against bacteria.

Sweet-Stuff Scrub:
Must Haves-
2 Egg Yolks
4 tablespoons honey
6 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon granulated sugar white or brown

Step I

1. Drop the egg yolks into a small bowl and stir lightly. Add honey and oil, mix thoroughly Stir in the sugar and mix well. The goal is to achieve a nice slushy consistency, so add a little more oil or sugar as needed
2. Get in the shower, and use a washcloth or loofah to massage the mixture onto wet skin. Rinse well with lukewarm water, then finish with a soothing moisturizer.

Feeling Creative?

I've been thinking about buying a new perfume. I wanted something exotic that no one has ever smelt. I was doing some research and I found out that it costs less to make your own perfume than to buy a name brand one. It just needs some time to sit to develop smell. That's the only downside. Other than that, it sounds like a lot of fun to make. I thought that this would be a great way to find your own zesty scent. You get to pick out the scents you want in it, then you can buy a bottle to put it in and decorate it. You can find the essential oils at craft stores like Michaels, Walmart, and online! Here are the instructions on how to make your own perfume!

Things You’ll Need:

• Alcohol
• Glass vials
• Glass bottles
• Non-metallic stirrer
• Four to six different essential oils
• Glass dropper
• Coffee filter

Step1

Learn about the four elements (notes) of perfume: base, middle, top and bridge notes.

Step2

Choose a base note for your perfume. Base notes remain on your skin the longest and will become stronger as the other notes fade. Some suggested base notes include cinnamon, patchouli or vanilla.

Step3

Choose a middle note for your perfume. They become evident after the top scent has faded, usually half an hour after applying the perfume. Some good middle notes are nutmeg, geranium and ylang-ylang.

Step4

Choose a top note for your perfume. This is the first, most evident scent when you first apply the perfume. Citrus and floral scents make good top notes.

Step5

Choose a bridge note for your perfume. This is a scent that will tie the others together. Some popular bridge oils are vanilla and lavender.

Step6

Assemble your ingredients and equipment. Use pure essential oils if you can get them.

Step7

Using a glass dropper, dispense several drops of your base note into a glass perfume vial. Add the other notes a few drops at a time, sniffing after each addition until you reach a balance that you like. Use at least 25 drops total among all the oils.

Step8

Add 2½ ounces of pure grain alcohol to the mixture. Stopper the bottle.

Step9

Shake vigorously for several minutes to mix the ingredients.

Step10

Set the perfume in a cool, dark place for at least 48 hours. The longer it mixes, the stronger your perfume will be.

Step11

Add two tablespoons of spring water and stir with a non-metallic stirrer.

Step12

Pour the mixture through a coffee filter into your perfume bottle and wear as desired.

(These instructions are from ehow.com)

Have a zesty day!

Beauty Recipes. (:

Yay I finally found some more beauty recipes! I hope all of you like them! Also if you stroll down I put in a new thing its called a meebo chat box so you can talk to me!

Orange Yogurt Mask

• 1 tsp plain yogurt
• 1 tsp fresh orange juice

Combine the yogurt and juice. Apply the mixture to your face. Rinse with plenty of warm water after 5 minutes.

Yogurt Cucumber Parsley Facial Mask

Homemade Spa recipe for a creamy facial mask that leaves your skin soft and refreshed.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. plain yogurt
• 1 Tbsp. cucumber
• 1 Tbsp. parsley

Directions

Puree the cucumber and parsley finely and mix with the yogurt until smooth. Clean your face with a gentle Cleanser. Cover your face with this creamy mask.

This will rejuvenate your skin as it moistens. Leave the mask on for approximately 15-20 minutes for best results. Rinse with water. Follow with your favorite Moisturizer.

Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub

Homemade scrub recipe for a honey and lemon sugar scrub that gently exfoliates your skin.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup sweet almond oil
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 4 drops lemon essential oil

Directions

To make the sugar scrub, combine the sugar and sweet almond oil in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Add the lemon juice and stir again. Finally, add the honey and lemon essential oil and stir again to mix.

Long eyelashes. Apply a slight coat of Castor oil each night. It strengthens lashes and cools eyes. Rub a few drops of coconut oil around the eyes to get rid off gloomy circles. To reduce blister of eyes, grate a potato and tie in a cloth and place the cloth over eyes for about 15 minutes. Add a little pinch of salt in water and wash for bright and radiant eyes. Mix tomato juice and lemon juice in equal measure and apply around the eyes, after 30 minutes wash it off with cold and hot water alternatively. Make a mixture of sandal wood and nutmeg. Apply it around the eyes previous to sleep and wash it off in the morning.

For cracked heels.

Melt paraffin wax; mix it with mustard oil and apply on the affected area. Leave it overnight. After 10 or 15 days, the heels will become smooth. Massage body with a mixture of coconut oil and any of favorite scented oils like lavender or rosemary. For cracked heals, rub the foot with coconut oil and keep the foot in temperate water for some time. Clean the water off the feet and apply a mixture of hibiscus flower, Henna and juice of half a lemon. When dry wash it off.

Yummy Apple Mask ~ 1/4 of an apple, 1/2 tsp Half and half, 1 Tsp honey, 1 T oatmeal, Puree all ingredients until smooth, apply to face for 15 minutes and then rise with warm water

Flour Mask ~ 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour mixed with enough milk to form a paste. Apply to face and leave on 15-20 minutes. Remove with warm water.

Almond Meal Mask ~ Grind 25 almonds or buy ready to use almond meal. Mix almond meal with a slice of peeled aloe. Add a few drops of sesame oil and mix together until blended. Dampen face slightly with a bit of milk or warm water. Apply mask and leave on for 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.

Creamy Avocado and Honey Mask ~ 2 tbl. avocado, mashed, 3 tbl. Honey, 1 whole egg Mix together egg yolk, oil and honey. Stir thoroughly. Now add egg white. Close container and shake well before applying.

Exfoliating Mask ~ Egg whites, oatmeal, Mix ingredients, slap on for five minutes. Let egg whites dry. Rinse with water. Voila! The oatmeal exfoliates dead skin, and works wonders when you scrub it on. Egg whites soften and smooth dry skin gently.

Moisturizing Honey and Lemon ~ 1 TBSP honey (room temperature), 1 Tsp. lemon juice Blend. Apply for 30 min, rinse with warm water. One plus is it’s moisturizing effect.

Egyptian Facial Mask ~ 1 egg beaten, 1/2 tsp olive oil , 1 T flour, 1/4 tsp sea salt , 1 T whole milk Mix together all ingredients until creamy and well blended. Spread the mixture over your face and neck and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse well with cool water and pat dry.

Bump Buster Mask ~ 1 Ripe tomato, chopped, 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon Instant style oatmeal or old-fashioned rolled oats, Mix all ingredients together in blender until smooth. , Apply to skin. If mixture is too runny, add more blended oatmeal. Leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Strawberry Surprise Mask ~ 1/2-cup ripe strawberries, 1/4-cup cornstarch, Mash strawberries and cornstarch together to make a paste. , Apply to face and leave on for 30 minutes. , Make sure to avoid the delicate area around eyes. Rinse off with cool water.

Cucumber Jones Mask ~ 1/2 cucumber, 1 egg white, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 1 Teaspoon dried mint flakes Mix all ingredients together in blender until smooth. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Apply to face and leave on 15 minutes. Rinse with hot water, then cool water.

Nourishing Face Mask ~ 1 egg, 1 tsp almond oil , a little half and half Combine and leave on your face for about 15 minutes. Remove with cool water.

P.S Alot of these are from google. So I'm not taking credit! Just sharing them with you

Beauty Recipes

Here are some recipes for a spa like treatment at home!

I tried to find the easiest recipes and ones with the easiest ingredients to find.

(:

Strawberry Hand and Foot Exfoliant

• 
  
  
  8-10 Strawberries
• 
  
  
  2 tablespoons Apricot Oil (you may substitute olive oil)
• 
  
  
  1 teaspoon of coarse salt, such as Kosher Salt, or Sea Salt

Mix together all ingredients, massage into hands and feet, rinse, and pat dry. Strawberries contain a natural fruit acid which aids in exfoliation.

Kiwi Facial Cleanser

• kiwi fruit
  
• 
  
  2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
• 
  
  1 tablespoon orange 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 and stir to mix. To apply, massage gently over neck, face and décolleté to cleanse. Rinse well. Makes one application.

Rose Oil and Honey Facial Mask

Rejuvenate and replenish your skin. Sweet almond oil, which is light and easily absorbed, softens and nourishes skin. Honey as natural humectant, moisturizes, leaving even tired skin incredibly smooth.

• 
  
  2 T Honey
• 
  
  2 T Sweet Almond oil
• 
  
  5 drops essential oil of Rose
• 
  
  1 drop Vitamin E oil

Mix honey, sweet almond oil and essential oil of rose.

Massage onto clean face and neck with fingertips. Relax for 15 minutes, then rinse off with lukewarm water. Gently pat dry to reveal a fresh, soft complexion.

Aphrodite Apple Mask

• 
  
  1 T Applesauce
• 
  
  1 T Wheat Germ

To Make: Purée apple in a blender or add applesauce to a small bowl. Mix in the wheat germ to form a paste.

To Use: Apply to washed, scrubbed, and steamed face. Allow mask to set for 10-15 minutes. Tone then moisturize.

Yogurt-Honey Mask

• 
  
  1 T Yogurt
• 
  
  1 T Honey

To Make: Add the two ingredients together and apply to a clean, moist face.

To Use: Pat this mask onto the skin for a moisturizing, penetrating, hydrating, soothing application that will also help to clear up skin problems.

Invigorating Coffee Scrub

• 
  
  3 T Coffee grounds (organic-caffeinated)
• 
  
  1 T Salt (optional)

To Make: Brew a fresh pot of coffee. Enjoy a cup, if you like. Put grounds (and salt) in a small bowl. Use grounds within 20 minutes of brewing before oxidation occurs.

To Use: Scrub mixture over entire body while in the shower. Rinse. Tone. Moisturize.

Orange Citrus Bath Herbs

(This one is the hardest.)

Use only dried materials.

• 
  
  1 oz. Orange peel, CS (Cut and Sifted)
• 
  
  1 oz. Orange flowers, WH (Whole)
• 
  
  1 oz. Lemon peel, CS
• 
  
  1 oz. Comfrey leaves, CS
• 
  
  Camomile, WH
• 
  
  1 oz. Almond meal

Quantity: Makes 6-12 baths.

To Make: Mix together and store away for use.

To Use: At bath time you may, 1) put a large handful of the mixed herbs into a muslin bag and drop the bag in the hot tub; 2) drop the herbs directly into the water; 3) put the herbs into a perforated metal ball available in the cooking section of department stores and often used in the cooking of rice; 4) make an infusion of herbs and strain the liquid into the tub.

Why: In this bath mixture, Orange peel soothes the skin, Orange flowers impart fragrance, Lemon peel is an astringent, Comfrey leaves are a healing emollient and astringent, Camomile is soothing and a healer, and Almond meal adds a slippery feel.

Tip: There are several kinds of metal balls used in cooking rice. Some have chains attached that can be hung from the edge of pot or tub. One small 3" diameter ball I purchased came equipped with a cork float that was perfect in my tub. Now I can always keep track of my bath ball.

Hope you guys like all of these. I got these from a Homemade Beauty Recipes website.
Try them and if they work for you comment on this blog!


xoxo, Tori