If you swim in a chlorinated pool for exercise on a regular basis, the same damage you've noticed happening to your skin and bathing suit, is happening to your hair, as well. Try this treatment at home…
This is better than a simple hot oil treatment. It leaves the hair looking stunningly-thick, luxuriant, and shiny. The effects last a long time, even the light scent of the essential oil will linger through…
A silky all natural powder that helps blend and set your make-up, plus absorb excess facial oils. The titanium dioxide provides sunscreen protection, while the mica gives a lovely luminescent glow.
High-SPF sunblock is hands down your best skin cancer defense, but you may be able to add protection from the inside out. Red, yellow, and orange fruits and vegetables contain carotenoids, which reduced…
Almond oil and rosewater as we know is an excellent moisturizing lubricant for normal to dry to sensitive skin; cornmeal is a gentle tonic stimulating to the tissues and acts as a "beauty grain".
This is a rich, fruit-scented bath that is perfect for dry, delicate skin. It makes the bathwater a creamy shade of pink and contains two natural emollients - fresh cream and castor oil. Fresh strawberries…
Yogurt will cleanse and nourish your skin. The orange is full of Vitamin C and AHA's. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you. The sensation is both cool and relaxing.
Try this clever recipe for an exfoliating, yet mild body soap. For gift-giving: Balls can be put into containers or wrapped with plastic wrap and tied with raffia. A gift tag can be attached to the raffia.
A summertime family favorite! This dessert or summer side dish has it all. Sweet, savory, smooth, and crunchy! The secret to this great recipe is the use of fresh herbs. They add an unexpected surprise…
A salve soothes fast. Tea tree, lavender, lemon and thyme all fight germs. Lavender, lemon, thyme, and chamomile (in this order) increase the number of white blood cells, which gobble up infection. Lemon…
The extremes of heat and cold we endure throughout winter can make even the greatest of hair look and feel like straw. This nourishing conditioner blends honey for shine; olive oil for moisture and essential…
In this bath mixture, Orange peel soothes the skin, Orange flowers impart fragrance, Lemon peel is an astringent, Comfrey leaves are a healing emollient and astringent, Chamomile is soothing and a healer,…
This cleanser uses the moisturizing properties of avocado, which is appropriate for all skin types. Apply after most of your makeup has already been removed with a cleanser like jojoba oil.
The recipes vary with cough syrup - mainly on the amount of sweetener. Horehound does have a bitter taste. Some people can take it more than others. But then again, the cough syrup or cough drops that…
Ginger invigorates, and oil soothes. Try this double dose for dry skin. Ginger is used for its warming and invigorating properties in topical preparations, making it useful for massage oils and creams.
These funky little creations look like real rocks, but are made with a simple flour mixture and smell wonderful! Try making a batch and then keeping them in open containers around your house.
Tame your frizzy hair with this simple at home recipe. Flouring is an ancient recipe that smooths the scales of the hair shaft, making it more manageable.
Use this refreshing recipe to gently "mist" your face after you are finished applying all your makeup. You will get a fresh natural dewy appearance as well as give extra hydration to your skin for the…
Fennel has been used throughout history as an aid to digestion or as a slight diuretic. As an infusion, fennel seeds can be gently cleansing and toning for the skin, and they can help reduce puffiness…
For variety, you might want to use a combination of different salts for texture, such as sea salts, ect. Just close your eyes. Imagine walking along a beach in the Caribbean, the summer sun warm on your…
This is such a wonderful smelling rinse for your hair. I use this on a weekly basis and I can tell a difference in the texture of it. I would highly recommend this for anyone who wants healthy and great…
The combination of carrot, heavy cream, and avocado in this facial mask will improve skin texture, diminish age spots ad rebuild skin collagen when used with regularity.
This bubble bath has lavender and patchouli oils to relax you before bedtime. Use soft music and lighted candles in your bathroom for a soothing effect.
This delightfully refreshing scented herb has antibacterial and antifungal properties and is used extensively in hair care products for its tonic properties.
This mask combines avocados, which are rich in Vitamin E, with carrots, which are high in beta-carotene and antioxidants, and cream, which is high in calcium and protein. These ingredients will rebuild…
This soap is great for removing dirt and oil from the skin without drying. Vanilla gives it a delicious fragrance and the ground almonds provide a beautifully textured soap.
The incredibly relaxing aroma of lavender is ideal for chapped skin, bruises, or other minor skin irritations. This is nice on dried feet, elbows or hands too.
Try experimenting with your favorite fragrant herbs to make a bath bag. The bag and the water get added to your bath. A bit of a process but a lovely aroma.
In this great masque, the bananas are moisturizing, the milk and oats are softening, the nutmeg is an antiseptic, and the whole wheat flour is an antioxidant.
Almond oil replaces necessary body oils; Rosewater is a gentle astringent and moisturizer replacing liquid to the cells and tightening the skin; lanolin is a potent emollient and very much like human…
Many recipes call for rose water, so why not make it at home? Vodka acts as a preservative in these recipes for increased shelf life. Here are three different methods.
Peaches, plums and nectarines contain large amounts of alpha-hydroxy acids, or AHAs. AHAs are a buzzword in the world of exfoliants. Like most 'discoveries' AHAs, in one form or another, have actually…
This product contains "healthy" bacteria; it can be used for a wonderful cleaning and moisturizing treatment for the skin. This mask is a great hydrating and soothing application that will also help clear…
Marigold and Chamomile flower infusion is healing to the tissues; carrots add texture and Vitamin A that may or may not be absorbed through the skin; lecithin is an emulsifying agent in the recipe that…
This wonderful astringent lotion has been hailed as the first herbal product to ever be produced and marketed. Legend has it the early Gypsies formulated it and claimed it to be a cure-all. Whether or…
If you have visited spas and resorts in exotic locales such as the Pacific Rim, Bali, Hawaii, and Tahiti, you've probably seen a facialist select and mash fresh fruit in front of you for a fresh-on- the…