Curl Hydrating Mist

½ cup water
½ cup aloe vera gel
1 tsp. Glycerin

Combine well in spray bottle.
Use to help moisturize,  soften, and detangle curls.

Lash Growth Serum

1 tsp. Aloe vera gel (lengthens)
1 tsp. Castor oil (thickens)
2 tsp. Vitamin E oil

Combine well. Store in small empty jar or old mascara tube.
Apply to lashes and brows before bedtime. Do nightly to get the full benefits of the serum.

Cooling Cucumber Mist

Good for sunburn, dry skin, even hot flashes!

1 cucumber, peeled
½ tsp. Lemon juice
1 tsp. Aloe vera gel
½ cup rosewater

Pureé cucumber until smooth. Strain and squeeze out juice. Add all other ingredients. Combine well. Store in spray bottle. Use as needed!!

Herbal Face Mist

2 cups distilled water
2 Tbsp. Aloe vera gel
Fresh or dried peel of 1 orange
Fresh or dried peel of 1 lemon
Fresh or dried petals of 1 rose
½ tsp. Vitamin E oil

Boil water- add peels and rose petals. Let set overnight. Strain well and add aloe and Vitamin E oil. Combine well. Store in spray bottle. Ready to use. Mist on face as needed.

Aloe Rose Skin Soother

1 part aloe vera gel
1 part tightly packed, fresh rose petals

Place ingredients in mini food processor. Blend together throughly. Mixture will be frothy. After blending, strain mixture through a mesh sieve or something similar. Squeeze and press to get out all of the rose essence.
Store in refrigerator.  Keeps up to 2 weeks. For longer storage,  freeze gel in ice cube trays. Store cubes in freezer for future use.

Cucumber Eye Gel

4 oz. Aloe vera gel
½ large cucumber,  washed, peeled, and cubed

Blend cucumber until liquefied. Strain. Place aloe vera in a bowl and add 2 Tbsp. Cucumber juice. Whisk well and pour into bottle. Shake gently and chill 1 hour before using.
Apply under and around eyes at bedtime.

**Keeps 3 months refrigerated. **

This can also double as  an all over cooling face mask, which is excellent for summer skin especially from too much sun.
Just apply thick layer to face . Let dry completely. Rinse off. Tone, moisturize.

Aloe Vera Firming Eye Mask

1 tsp. Coconut oil
1 tsp. Aloe vera gel
½ tsp. Vitamin E oil

Mix all ingredients well. Place in container and place in freezer to chill.
Apply thin layer under eyes. Leave on 30 minutes or overnight. Rinse and apply eye cream.