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Cooling Peppermint Foot Cream

On February 10, 2012   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Cooling Peppermint Foot Cream

An amazingly easy but most effective cream for painful feet, or any other part of the body. (So cooling) 1 Cup Moisturising Base Cream ½ Cup Shea Nut Butter – Melted 1 Tablespoon Menthol Flakes 1 Teaspoon Peppermint Pure Essential Oil 4 Drops Grapefruit Seed Extract Gently melt shea nut butter in a double boiler – remove from heat and cool, then incorporate into moisturising base cream – whip with a hand held whisk until well blended and thickened. Should have a butter like consistency. Place peppermint essential oil in a container, with the menthol flakes, place container in a […]

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Vanilla Bubble Bath

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Vanilla Bubble Bath

• 1 Cup Apricot Kernel cold pressed oil • ½ Cup liquid castile soap • ½ Cup liquid honey • 15 Drops Vanilla Oleoresin oil Blend all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined. Transfer to a jug and pour into an attractive bottle. Shake the bottle gently before use, pouring desired amount into bath under the running tap. Step in and descend into a warm silky soothing lightly sudsing bath. Makes enough for 4 – 6 baths. Note: The bath will be slippery – please take care.

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Liquid Lip Gloss

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Liquid Lip Gloss

• 3 Teaspoons Castor oil • 1 Teaspoon Vegetable Glycerine • 2 Teaspoons Coconut oil – liquid • 6 Teaspoons Macadamia oil • 8 Drops lip balm sweetener • 10 – 12 Drops lip balm flavour of choice Using a double boiler combine first five ingredients and warm very slightly to assist combining. Remove from heat and add lip balm flavour. Pour into a jug and pour into roll-on bottles.

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Liquid Lip Balm (Chocolate)

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Liquid Lip Balm (Chocolate)

• 1 Teaspoon Shea Nut Butter • 1 Teaspoon Mango Butter • 1 Tablespoon Jojoba oil • 6 Drops lip balm sweetener • 8 Drops chocolate flavour Melt butters and oil together in a double boiler till fully blended. Remove from heat – pour into a jug and add sweetener and flavour. Stir to combine and pour into roll on bottles.

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Masculine after shave gel

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Masculine after shave gel

½ Cup thick gel (use pure Aloe Vera Gel or Xanthan Gum Gel) 5ml Witch Hazel 5ml Aloe Vera Liquid 10ml Vodka 5ml Colloidal Copper 3 Drops Lime pure essential oil 5 Drops Bay pure essential oil Or if preferred 10 Drops “Blue Man” fragrant oil (available in store) This after shave gel is soothing, healing to skin and anti-wrinkle because of the addition of Colloidal Copper. Bottle in a pump dispenser or spray bottle.  

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Coffee Sugar Scrub

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Coffee Sugar Scrub

• ½ Cup raw sugar • ½ Cup white sugar • 2 Tablespoons freshly ground coffee • 1 Teaspoon Vegetable Glycerine • 1.5 – 2.5 Tablespoons Jojoba oil • 10 – 12 Drops Roasted Coffee pure essential oil Combine in a bowl, the sugar and coffee, mixing well. Add Vegetable Glycerine and part of the Jojoba oil, combining slowly, adding little at a time. Ensure the mixture doesn’t become too wet. Save a little oil to add the essential oil into and lastly combine all. The quantity of Jojoba oil used may vary – it is important that the mixture […]

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Anti-aging rejuvenating skin oil

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Anti-aging rejuvenating skin oil

Makes 100ml bottle: • 5ml Vegetable Glycerine • 2ml Carrot oil • 10ml Meadowfoam Seed oil • 23ml Camellia oil • 40ml Jojoba oil • 5ml Borage Seed oil • 15ml Rosehip Seed oil Essential oils of: • 4 Drops Tumeric • 6 Drops Geranium Bourbon • 3 Drops Lavender • 3 Drops Patchouli Combine thoroughly – always shake bottle well before use. Note: This is an exquisite skin oil with highly effective skin rejuvenating properties. It is not recommended to substitute ingredients for they are each chosen for their particular skin benefits (see additional info) and work in synergy […]

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Deodorising Powder

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Deodorising Powder

This powder is suitable for underarms or smelly feet. Use generously as needed. • 3 Tablespoons Baking Soda • 2 Tablespoons White French Clay • 1 Tablespoon Rosemary Leaf Powder Combine these powders thoroughly. • 4 Drops each of pure essential oils of Ti-Tree, May Chang, Palmerosa, Sage & Sandalwood (Note – these essential oils are part of the deodorising formula & should not be substituted) Grind the essential oils into 1 tablespoon of the powder mix – then mix into remaining powder mixture. Store away from light in suitable container. This mixture works well for both men and women. […]

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Soothing – pure luxury talc

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Soothing – pure luxury talc

• 1 Tablespoon White French Clay • 2 Tablespoons Rice Flour • 1 Tablespoon finely ground Calendula Flowers, Chamomile Flowers or Sandalwood Powder (whichever one preferred) • 1 Good teaspoon of Orris Root Powder • 3 Drops fragrant oil of Violet • 3 Drops fragrant oil of Gardenia • Or 6 Drops of your favourite pure essential oil. Grind fragrant or essential oil into the Orris Root Powder till well blended. Combine this with all dried ingredients, mixing all well together. Place this mixture into a glass container, seal and leave for several weeks for all the ingredients to blend […]

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Citrus herbal powdered deodorant

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Citrus herbal powdered deodorant

• 1 Tablespoon Orris Root Powder • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Peel Powder • 1 Tablespoon Orange Peel Powder • 5 Drops Palmerosa essential oil • 5 Drops Lemon essential oil • 2 Drops Sage essential oil Method: Combine pure essential oils with the Orris Root Powder – grinding well into the powder to ensure no lumps. Add the other powders and combine thoroughly. Store in a sealed container. This mixture gets better with time. Dust under arms using a puff. Note: Always allow body to cool down after bathing, before applying a deodorant.

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Gentle exfoliating nut, oatmeal & sugar scrub

On June 17, 2011   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Gentle exfoliating nut, oatmeal & sugar scrub

This is a lovely, effective, but extremely gentle scrub – suitable for even the most sensitive skin types. ½ Cup Ground Rolled Oats (this is a softer product if you grind the oats, rather than purchasing ground oats) ½ Cup Ground Almonds ½ Cup White Sugar 2 – 3 Tablespoons Sweet Almond cold pressed oil 40 drops Gardenia pure essential oil Mix essential oil into sweet almond oil, stirring well. Combine dried ingredients thoroughly in a bowl, then slowly add the oil mixture and mix well. Ensure mixture is not too wet or too dry. Store in a sealed container. […]

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Hair Mask

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Hair Mask

¾ Cup goat’s milk powder ¼ Cup french green clay 10 Drops pure essential oil of choice Small amount of hydrosol of choice Combine goat’s milk powder and french clay and mix well. Add pure essential oil to a small amount of powder mixture till well combined, then add back into the main mix. To use – Mix powder with hydrosol to a very thick paste. Apply to dry hair and coat thoroughly, ensuring the hair shaft is well coated. Leave till hair is dried – then rinse till hair comes clean. There is no need to shampoo. This mixture […]

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