May 14, 2009

Wrinkle Defense Mask

4 baby carrots (grated)
4 drops of extra virgin olive oil

Mix carrots and oil well. Apply to face. leave on face to 20 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Blackhead Treatment

1/4 cup of water
2 teaspoons of Epsom salt
3 drops of iodine

Bring water and Epsom salt to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add iodine. Let cool. Apply to blackheads using a saturated cotton ball.

May 13, 2009

Elbow Softener

4 Tablespoons of olive oil
The juice of one lemon
1 Tablespoon of honey

Whisk ingredients together. Pour into sterilized jar.

Shake well before use.
Message small amount into each elbow. Leave for at least 2 minutes. Rinse. Moisturize as usual.

Use twice daily for one week. After that, use weekly.

May 12, 2009

Sandal Natural Foot Scrub

2 Tablespoons of olive oil
2 Tablespoons of Kosher salt

Mix ingredients together.

Soak feet prior to applying scrub for 5 minutes. Dry thoroughly. Apply salt mixture in a circular motion. Leave mixture on feet for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Gardener's Hand Lotion

3 Tablespoons of almond oil
3 Tablespoons of apricot oil
2 Tablespoons of beeswax
4 Tablespoons of glycerin
1/8 teaspoon of lavender fragrance oil
10 drops of rosemary fragrance oil

Slowly melt almond oil, apricot oil, and beeswax in double boiler. Remove from heat. Slowly add glycerin to mixture stirring constantly until room temperature. The cooled lotion should have a creamy appearance. Add fragrance oils and bottle.

May 11, 2009

Restoring Facial Mask

1 teaspoon of plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon of honey
3 vitamin E capsules

Combine 1st three ingredients. Cut open capsules and fold into mixture. Apply to face, leave mixture on for at least 20 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Nail Whitener

1 cup of warm distilled water
1 denture tablet

Combine ingredients, soak nails for at least 10 minutes. Discard after initial use.
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