SKIN BOOSTER

SKIN BOOSTER

4 T. dried dandelions

4 T. chamomile

5 T. rosemary

1 (12-inch) square muslin or cotton

Place herbs in centre of fabric. Bunch edges of fabric together. Secure with rubber band or string to form a scrubber. Place in a pot of boiling water. Remove from stove. Steep 10 minutes. Remove scrubber and save the water as it contains herbal juices. Place scrubber in a glass dish until it cools to room temperature.

Sweep over entire body, one area at a time, with long strokes, continually moistening scrubber in the herbal water. First stroke in an up-and-down direction, then in a circular motion. Leave herbal residue on for 20 minutes; rinse with tepid water.

Keeping Nail & Hand Care

For dry nails

2 tsp. gelatin

1/2 glass fruit juice mix together, drink at once repeat daily for atleast 6 weeks. Regularly, soak fingernails in a bowl of warmed olive oil for about 5 min. Dry with soft towel, gently pushing back cuticles.

Dill And Horsetail Nail Bath 2 tb (30ml) chopped horsetail 2 tb (30ml) dill seed 1 c (225ml) boiling water Pour the water over the two herbs and steep for at least an hour. Strain the liquid into a bottle. Both these herbs contain silicic acid, which helps to strengthen nails. Warm the mixture before using and soak your nails in it for ten minutes every other day.

For weak nails Massage wheat germ oil into cuticles.
Fingernail Treatments 1) Beat 1 egg yolk in a small bowl. Soak fingernails for 5 minutes. Rinse. 2) Forget the Palmolive Madge! Make a solution of pure castile soap and water in a large bowl, soak hands and nails for about 10-15 minutes.

Dill & Horsetail Nail Soak 2 Tbsp chopped horsetail herb 2 Tbsp dill seeds 1 cup boiling water Pour water over herbs, steep for 1-2 hours. Strain and bottle. To use: warm some of the solution, pour into a small bowl, soak nails for 10 minutes.

Lady's Mantle Hand Mask 2 Tbsp finely ground oatmeal 1Tbsp lady's mantle infusion 1 tsp avocado oil 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp glycerin Mix all to form a smooth paste. Apply to hands at bedtime. Leave on for 1/2 hour, wash off and apply moisturizing cream overnight (wear gloves) Wash off in the morning.

Cornmeal Hands Mask Mix 1/4 cup corn meal with 3 Tbsp. milk. Heat over low heat until a paste forms. Add 1 drop almond oil. Let cool. Spread on hands, leave on for about 10 minutes. Rinse.

Lady's Mantle Hand Lotion 2 Tbsp of a strong infusion of lady's mantle 2 Tbsp glycerin 2 tsp carrageen moss (Irish Moss) melted in a little hot water 4 Tbsp vodka 10 drops essential oil of rose or geranium Stir glycerin into melted moss. Add essential oil to vodka, then blend into the glycerin mixture. Stir in lady's mantle infusion, blend well. Pour into jar, cap tightly. Shake before using.

Heavy Duty Barrier Cream 4 Tbsp Unpetroleum Jelly (available in natural foods stores) 2 handfuls fresh elderflowers Melt jelly, add elderflowers. Steep for 45 minutes, reheating the jelly when it solidifies. Reheat until mixture is , strain through a fine sieve into a jar. Cool, then cap tightly.

Heavy Duty Gardeners Hand Cream 2 Tablespoons of shaved beeswax 1/2 Teaspoon of carnauba wax 2 Tablespoons of jojoba oil 1 Teaspoon of aloe Vera gel 10 drops of Vitamin E oil ( or 4 capsules) 1 drop of your favourite essential oil for fragrance Melt the first four ingredients in a stainless steel pot on the stove or use a glass Pyrex cup in the microwave. Remove from heat and beat until cool, adding the Vitamin E oil before mixture thickens. Continue beating until this mixture becomes creamy. Add your favourite essential oil, continue beating until cream has completely cooled. Spoon your cream into a jar, store in a cool dark place.

Banana Hand & Foot Cream

Dry hands and feet will become smooth and soft overnight if you mix: Bananas Honey Lemon juice Natural margarine Smear on hands and wear white gloves to bed. Wash off in the morning. For dry feet, smear the mixture on and wear heavy socks to bed, wash off in the morning.

Wheatgerm Hot Oil Fingernail Treatment

Soak fingernails in warmed wheat germ oil for about 5 minutes. Wipe off oil, then massage nails. Strengthens weak and brittle nails.

How To Prepare LipBalm At Home

Here’s How to Make Your Own Lip Balm and Lip Gloss!

1.) The basic formula is:

1/4 cup vegetable or nut oil

1/4 ounce beeswax

1 teaspoon honey or glycerine (humectants)

1/2 to 1 teaspoon natural flavouring oil aka Essential Oil.

Heat the oil and beeswax in a double boiler (or microwave) until the beeswax is melted. Remove from heat and whip with an electric beater until creamy. Add the honey or glycerine and approx. 5 drops flavouring oil; whip some more. Add more flavouring if desired. Store in small glass jars, small Tupperware bowls, decorative tins or film containers. Try different oils on your lips to choose the best one for your skin and taste preference. If the Balm is too hard (waxy), add more oil to your mixture.  If it is too soft, add more wax.

You can add a few drops of beet juice for a beautiful & natural red colour. But instead of going to that trouble, you can just shave off a little of your lip stick for that beautiful (not natural) colour. Don't use food colouring, it may contain alcohol base.

Never use extracts found in cooking sections of the grocery stores as they contain alcohol. Use safe essential oils. The good part about them is they have thousands of great flavours. Comfrey, Rosemary, Tea Tree or Camphor Oils are excellent for healing effects.
How do you know if it's time to throw away your gloss?  If it changes colour, odour, or texture,  throw it away.

Basic Lip Gloss 

Ingredients:  

Paraffin wax  

Coconut oil  

Petroleum jelly
Candy melts (to colour the gloss and make it taste sweet) 

Oil-based candy flavouring (if you want a special flavour) 

Grater 

Wax paper 

Ziploc bag 

Small container (recycle old lip gloss / balm containers or other makeup containers, even 35mm film containers work well.  Other places to look include, stores that carry beads, crafts, or fishing tackle supplies.

How to:

Grate  a bit of paraffin wax onto wax paper. Put ¼ teaspoon grated wax into the plastic bag. Add 1 teaspoon coconut oil, 1 teaspoon petroleum jelly, and 1 candy melt to colour the gloss and make it sweet. Add 1/8 teaspoon oil-based candy flavouring if you like.  Seal the bag and put it in a bowl of hot water to melt the ingredients, for approximately 3-5 minutes. (Use tap water! Please never use a microwave or stove to heat the water). 

When all the ingredients are melted, take the bag out of the water. Move the ingredients around in bag to mix.  Make sure you work quickly.   Clip off a tiny corner of the bag and squeeze gloss into the clean container. Let it set for an hour. 

If you can’t wait that long, just put this in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.  Use a cotton swab to apply gloss to help your product last longer. Your lip-gloss should last a long time. If it changes colour, odour, or texture, though, throw it away.

2.) Basic Lip Balm II

1/2 ounce beeswax beads, refined 4 ounces sweet almond oil 2 teaspoons essential oil or food flavouring oil
Put the 4 ounces of sweet almond oil in measuring cup, add beeswax beads and melt in microwave. Stir with spoon, and when cooled a bit, add essential or flavouring oil. Pour into jars or containers.

3.) Cranberry Lip Gloss  

1 tablespoon sweet almond oil 10 fresh cranberries 1 teaspoon honey 1 drop of vitamin E oil
Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for a couple of minutes or until the mixture just begins to boil. (Bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on a stovetop). Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely. When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin.

4.)Silky Smooth Lip Balm

2 Teaspoons Olive Oil 1/2 Teaspoon Grated Beeswax or Beeswax Pellets 1/2 Teaspoon Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Honey Any Flavoured Oil To Taste 1 Vitamin E Capsule (as a preservative) (optional)

5.) Honey Balm

3 oz. Almond Oil 2 Teaspoons Honey 1/2 oz. Beeswax or Beeswax Pellets 1 Vitamin E Capsule (as a preservative) 1-4 Drops Essential Oil

6.) Almond Lip Gloss

2 Teaspoons Grated Beeswax or Beeswax Pellets 3 - 6 Drops Flavoured Oil 1 Teaspoon Sweet Almond Oil 3 Drops Honey 1 1/2 Teaspoon Cocoa Butter 1 Vitamin E Capsule (as a preservative)

How to Get Rid Of Dark Circles Around Eyes

Taking Care Of Your Eyes - For Dark Circles

1) The best overall eye tonic is eyebright (an herb). Make a tea of it and either use the teabags or soak cotton balls or soft gauze in the tea and apply to eyes as a compress while lying down.

2) For puffy and swollen eyes, make a wet compress of 4 Tbsp. freshly grated raw potato. Place on the eyes for about 15 minutes, then rinse with cold water.

3) To reduce swelling and for bags under the eyes, brew a cup of strong rosehip tea. Soak 2 cotton balls in the tea or use 2 tea bags, lie down and place over the eyes.

4) For dark circles, cut a fresh fig in half, place a half over each eye.

5) To soothe tired, irritated eyes, cut the end of a cumber into 1/4 in thick slices. Apply a cool slice to each eye.

6) Raw potato slices laid on sore eyes reduces heat and redness.

7) For eye puffiness, any tea bag (herbal is better, especially eyebright), slightly cooled, placed on the eyes while you rest.

8) For tired or bloodshot eyes, soak sterile cotton balls or soft cloth in cold skim milk. Place over eyes for 10 minutes. Rinse entire face in warm, then cool, water.

9) To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.