Monday, April 27, 2015

Anti-Age Face Cream

¼ cup coconut oil
5 Tbsp. Cocoa Butter
2 Tbsp. Olive oil
½  Tbsp. Vitamin E oil, opt.

Very carefully melt coconut oil. Add all ingredients to small pan and heat over low heat until cocoa butter is dissolved /melted. Remove from heat, let cool a little. Pour into containers and seal tightly. Shake vigorously. Let rest and shake again. Let cool and solidify.
Apply to face morning and night.
**Don't forget sunscreen during the day!**

Mint Sugar Scrub

½ cup Coconut oil, softened
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp. Peppermint extract
1 drop green food color, opt.

Combine ingredients well. If too moist, add more sugar. If too dry, add a bit more oil.
Apply in gentle, circular motions over skin. Rinse with warm water. Pat skin dry. Moisturize!
** Great as a cooling scrub during summer!!**

Body Butter

6 Tbsp. Coconut oil
¼ cup Cocoa Butter
1 Tbsp. Vitamin E oil

Melt coconut oil & Cocoa butter over very low heat. DO NOT OVERHEAT as this destroys the oils useful properties.  Add vitamin E oil. Stir; let cool. Use as needed.

Rose Sugar Scrub

1½ cups sugar
¼ cup olive oil
12 rose petals

In a food processor, layer sugar, next the rose petals, then the olive oil. Pulse until rose petals are ground and ingredients are combined.
Apply in gentle, circular motions on skin. Rinse with warm/tepid water. Pat skin dry, apply moisturizer for your skin type.

Lip Scrub

1 Tbsp. Honey
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Olive oil
1 tsp. Vaseline opt.
Pink food color opt.

Combine very well. Store in airtight container.
Apply small amount to lips and gently scrub. Rinse & apply lip balm.

** May add a pince of cinnamon to the mix, it's good for the skin + it plumps the lips!! **

Makeup Setting Spray

1 Tbsp. Glycerin
1 Tbsp. Witch Hazel
4 Tbsp. Distilled water

Combine all ingredients. Pour into sspray bottle. Shake well, use after applying makeup to make it last!
** If too sticky add 1 Tbsp. alcohol to the mix.
Shake well before each use.

Dead Skin Remover {Feet}

1 cup Listerine
1cup white vinegar
2 cups very warm water

Combine all ingredients in large pan or bowl. Soak feet 10 minutes. Dead skin rubs right off!