My Home-made Toiletries

Hello my beauties. Today I decided to share some easy home-made toiletry recipes with you. They are really quick and easy to make. So... aprons at the ready.

NB: If pregnant consult an aromatherapist before using any Essential Oils.

SOAKS:

Milk and Almond Bath:

• 1 cup of Milk or Soy Milk
• 1 tsp Sweet Almond Oil

Mix the milk and sweet almond oil, then pour into warm bath water. Take care when stepping into and out of the bath as oils can make the surface slippery.

Beside-the-sea Bath Salts:

This is so easy to make - why not try making a double quantity, some for yourself and the rest can be turned into a gift for friends or family. Simply put into a pretty glass container, tie some ribbon round the rim, and label.

• 1 cup of Sea Salt
• 7-10 drops of Cammomile Essential Oil (sometimes called Blue Cammomile or Roman Cammomile)
• Half a cup of Baking Soda
• Handful of Lavender (optional)

Mix the sea salt and cammomile essential oil, until the sea salt absorbs the light blue colour of the oil. Continue to mix in the baking powder, followed by the lavender (if using).

Pour into a watertight container. To use, pour a few handfuls into a warm bath. Immerse yourself and relax in the warm, sea salty water for a minimum of 10 minutes.

SCRUBS:

Vanilla Sugar Hand Scrub:

• 1 cup of Sugar
• 1 Vanilla Pod
• Quarter cup of Grapeseed Oil

Place 1 vanilla pod and one cup of sugar into a sealed container, and leave to infuse for 2 weeks. Remove the vanilla pod from the sugar and split, scraping out the seeds, and mixing into the sugar. Add quarter cup of grapeseed oil and mix thoroughly. Rub into skin to clean and polish, then rinse.

Brown Sugar Hand Scrub:

• Half cup of Brown Sugar
• Quarter cup of Grapeseed Oil
• 5 drops of Neroli Essential Oil (or an Essential Oil of your choice)

Mix brown sugar, grapeseed oil and neroli essential oil in a bowl, rub into skin, then rinse.

CLEANSER:

Cammomile Cleansing Milk:

• Quarter cup Cream
• Quarter cup Milk
• 3 Cammomile Tea Bags

Steep the cammomile tea bags in the milk for 2-3 hours, before removing tea bags, squeezing them with the back of a spoon. Combine the milk mixture with the cream and pour into a sealable container. Refrigerate mixture to extend shelf life. Using cotton wool pads, apply to skin.

* This cleanser helps act as TLC for the skin. It cleanses, brightens and nourishes and stores in the fridge for 2-3 days. *

TONER:

Tea Toner:

• 1 cup of Green Tea or Cammomile Tea

Pour boiling water onto the tea bag in a cup. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Once the tea is cool, apply using a cotton wool pad.

* Green tea is supposed to have an anti-aging effect. It's sweet jasmine scent is a real tonic, and leaves skin refreshed. *

MOISTURISER:

Vitamin E Quick Fix:

• 1 Vitamin E capsule (or a few drops of Vitamin E Oil)

For instant relief from dry skin, pierce a vitamin E capsule, and squeeze contents onto skin, massaging it in.

* It's believed that vitamin E slows down the aging process. *

HAND & FOOT CARE:

Intensive Care Hand Lotion:

• 1 Banana
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Butter of Margerine

Using a fork, mix the mashed banana and other ingredients until smooth. Apply to hands, massaging lotion into knuckles and hard patches of skin, using frim strokes. Leave on for 1-2 hours, then rinse.

* Leaving the lotion on for two hours not only leaves hard working hands silky smooth, it also gives you the chance to have a rest. *

Foot Powder:

• 1 cup of Cornstarch
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 15 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil

Measure ingredients into a container, which can be sealed tightly. Secure lid and shake contents, until mixed thoroughly. Tea Tree essential oil is especially appropriate in this recipe, as it has antiseptic and antifungal properties.

HAIR REMEDIES:

Olive Oil Intensive Conditioner:

• Half cup of Olive Oil
• Shower cap or old towel

Gently warm the olive oil, and apply to the scalp, smoothing oil down to the tips of the hair. Pile hair on top of head and wrap in a shower cap or a warm damp towel. Leave for 20 minutes before shampooing out. Your hair should be left feeling silky soft and shiny.

Apple Cider Hair Boost:

• half cup of Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 cups of Water

Shampoo hair and then rinse with the cider solution, condition as normal.

* The smell of vinegar can linger! A drop of almond or vanilla essence can improve the scent. *

LIP CARE:

Basic Lip Balm Recipe:

NB: Don't confuse flavouring oil with essential oil. Flavouring oils can be found in the baking section of your supermarket.

• 1 tbsp Olive or Sweet Almond Oil
• 1 tbsp melted Beeswax
• 2-4 drops of Natural Flavouring Oil (i.e. Peppermint Essence, Vanilla Essence)

Melt the beeswax and combine with the oil and flavouring. Pout into a small pot, and apply to lips as often as needed.

* The mixture does tend to go lumpy if you leave it, so stir it quickly whilst it cools. *

I hope you have fun making your new toiletries. As you can see I have covered head to toe. If you would like other recipes please let me know. As I do have many others.