There is no better feeling than when you’ve taken a shower, washed your hair, exfoliated all your skin, and are as perfectly clean and new as you possibly can be. Both coffee grounds and oatmeal are fantastic one ingredient mild exfoliants, that can be used on the face and body. Coffee grounds are an amazing wake-up scrub, the … Continue reading »
This recipe gave me some trouble the first time around. Although I have heard of people using mayo to help split-ends for years, I had not tried it until I read about it in Mother Nature’s Beauty Cupboard. The book warns that using too much will result in your hair becoming “quite oily, needing several … Continue reading »
This recipe comes from a newer find for me, although not new to the world: Mother Nature’s Beauty Cupboard by Donna Lawson which was published in 1973. As I mentioned previously, it’s an awesome read, full of cute anecdotes, recipes to try and antiquated recipes to laugh at. This recipe uses castor oil and is … Continue reading »
This recipe comes from “Health and Beauty the Natural Way”, by Nerys Purchon. It’s meant to be used as a hair treatment or mask. I really liked it, simple to make, no exotic ingredients needed, and effective. Combine, in a small bowl: 1 egg yolk, beaten 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon honey Optional: 4 drops … Continue reading »
I found this book for $1.99 at ARC a few days ago. “Mother Nature’s Beauty Cupboard” by Donna Lawson. ISBN: 0709149174. Check your library or buy one off Amazon, they go for about $6. Printed in the 70′s (the cover didn’t give that way right?) it’s full of natural beauty recipes. There are lots I would … Continue reading »
This recipe is a compilation of several that I read online, and in print. It’s not precise, it’s more of a procedure then a recipe, and will require some tinkering from person to person. You will need: Enough liquid castile soap to coat your hair (somewhere around a tablespoon). I use unscented, but if you … Continue reading »
Quite a few of my upcoming natural beauty recipes contain essential oils, and I wanted to write up a quick introduction to buying and using essential oils as a reference for anyone who is unfamiliar. Please note that this is just a basic introduction to essential oils and should not be taken as law. If … Continue reading »
So I have already talked about this recipe a bit in my first post about natural beauty. I have tried it out a couple more times since then. The idea is to use regular old baking soda and water to make enough thick paste to coat your hair. Leave the paste on for 5 minutes … Continue reading »
This is the first scrub I have tried from “Health and Beauty the Natural Way” by Nerys Purchon. It needs to be used immediately as the sugar will dissolve. 2 teaspoons yogurt 1 teaspoon brewer’s yeast 1 teaspoon sugar Mix together and gently massage into your skin, rinse and pat dry. I didn’t like this … Continue reading »
This is the most involved mask recipe I have tried so far, and it is by far my favorite. This recipe once again comes from “Health and Beauty the Natural Way” by Nerys Purchon. It promises “to rid the skin of impurities and improve sallow complexions.” Here is the recipe for one use: 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading »
