Homemade Beauty Treatments

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Orange & Lavender Bath Oil

Ingredients:
1/2 oz. German Chamomile Infused Oil
4 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
5 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Notes: This is one of my kid’s favourite bath oils; then again they like anything with Orange in it. My kids come out of the tub happy and uplifted but content and relaxed at the same time.

Directions: I just drop my essential oils directly into the 1/2oz. of German Chamomile Infused Oil and shake well. For an Adult bath, use the whole 1/2oz. ---for a child's bath use 1/4oz. Pour into running bath water and swish before getting in. Oh! This is also excellent to mix with the Unscented Shower Gel to make a bubble bath.
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Perfume #1: Sweet Earth Solid Perfume (Makes 2 ounces)

Ingredients:
1/2 oz. melted Beeswax
1 1/2 oz. Myrrh Infused Oil
1/2 oz. Clary Sage Infused Oil
25 drops Clary Sage Essential Oil
5 drops German Chamomile Essential Oil
10 drops Patchouli Essential Oil
8 drops Rose Absolute

Notes: This is a solid perfume I concocted; I can no longer stand a Synthetic perfume. This particular perfume has a sweet earthy smell--it reminds me of how it smells outside after a good rain in the summer when the earth is Wet and the flowers are blooming. This is also nice for dry hands and skin, and I have used it on itchy spots (eczema, bug bites, etc.) when we were out of the Eczema/Heat Rash Oil.

Directions: To make the Solid Perfume, start melting your Beeswax on the stove top. In another pan, add water and let the water simmer. Set the jar you intend to make the perfume in down in the water. It should come up about half way on the jar, but not so much the jar is floating. Pour your Infused oils into the jar and add 1/2 oz. of melted Beeswax. Stir this well until all the ingredients are mixed. Take the jar out of the hot water and add the essential oils. Stir this well until all is thoroughly mixed then put the top on and allow to cool.

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Perfume #2: Natural Perfume (Makes 1/8 ounce)

Ingredients:
1/16 oz. Balsam Peru Oil
1/32 oz. Patchouli Essential Oil
1/32 oz. Clove Bud Essential Oil

Notes: This is an excellent recipe for a natural perfume that is suitable for men or women. You may wish to alter the ratios of the oils to match your personal tastes. This oil blend is very similar to one marketed by the "Aura Cacia" company in California, under the name "Nile Spice." The blend which I have listed the recipe for does differ somewhat in makeup from Aura Cacia's.

Directions: For a 1/8 oz bottle of perfume, fill your bottle halfway with balsam Peru oil, and fill the bottle the rest of the way with equal amounts of patchouli and clove bud.
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Scented Hair Ingredients:

Any essential oil!
Some Suggestions: Patchouli, Jasmine, Rose, Rosemary, Orange, Lavender, Geranium, Clary Sage

Notes: You can also blend 2 or more oils together to make your own personal
Fragrance. My seven year old daughter enjoys scenting her hair.

Directions: To do this rub 3 to 4 drops of any essential oil on the bristles
of a hairbrush and brush your hair. This also works with a comb.
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Cedar wood and Rosemary Shampoo

Ingredients:
2 oz. of a mild shampoo (baby shampoo is fine)
10 drops Cedar wood, Virginia Red Essential Oil
10 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Natural Oil

Notes: The Cedar wood/Rosemary shampoo is good for both men and women. I use this shampoo to promote hair growth and for healthier shinier hair.

Directions: To make the shampoo simply add the essential oils and the Jojoba Natural Oil in the amounts indicated and shake well.
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Hair Conditioner

Ingredients for Formula #1:
15 drops Geranium Essential Oil (Bourbon or Egyptian)
10 drops Rosewood Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Natural Oil
2 oz. Basic Hair Conditioner

Ingredients for Formula #2:
25 drops Lemon Essential Oil
8 drops Chamomile (German) Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Natural Oil
2 oz. Basic Hair Conditioner

Notes: These are two formulas I have used in the past for hair conditioners. They both smell absolutely wonderful. Formula #1 has a heavier woodsy floral scent and the Geranium is supposed to bring out your red highlights. Formula #2 has a soft sunny smell and is suppose to bring out the blonde highlights in your hair. I generally put a bit in my hand (about the size of a quarter) and run it through my hair while it is still wet, then I towel dry it. I find if I use less conditioner and do not rinse it out my hair is softer and shinier and just as manageable.

Directions: To make either Formula simply drop the essential oils indicated in Ingredients directly into 2 oz. of any basic hair conditioner. Then add 1 measuring tablespoon of Jojoba Natural Oil and shake until well mixed.
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Shoe Deodorizer

Ingredients:
6 Measuring Tablespoons Cornstarch
2 1/2 Measuring Tablespoons Baking Soda
18 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
21 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil, 7 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
6 Drops Clove Essential Oil

Notes: My daughter has the worst feet!! A grown man that has been working 10
hours in the hot sun wearing the same work boots (and socks) he's worn for the
last 5 years would not smell as bad! We realized it was not her feet, it was her sneakers. They apparently do not allow her feet to breathe. We decided a powder in the shoes to deodorize and kill anything that might be living in her shoes-- although I can't imagine how it would survive. It is working well for her, and we can all breathe when she takes her shoes off now!!

Directions: To make the sneaker powder measure your cornstarch and baking soda
and mix them together in a bowl. Next add the essential oils indicated in ingredients. Stir this up with a spoon until the oils have mixed in well with the powders. I put 1 Tablespoon in each sneaker and rub it in; of course, an adult with larger shoes may need a little more. At night seems to work the best, it allows the powder to sit in the shoe and do its thing for awhile before it is worn again. My daughter does wear socks with her shoes when they have the powder in them.
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Acne Blend (Makes just under 1 ounce)

Ingredients:
.75 oz. of jojoba oil
8 drops tea tree essential oil
6 drops bergamot essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil

Notes: This is an excellent recipe for clearing up acne.

Directions: Mix the above oils to a clean bottle or jar. Shake the Container gently before each use. Apply this oil to the face every evening, about One half hour before bed. The oil blend works best with massage. When massaging, rub the oil into the face, being careful to work around any cystic acne (massaging cystic acne may make it worse). To treat this type of acne, massage the oil in a circular motion around the pimple. This will increase blood circulation to the area and help to flush out the toxins. For daytime use, these essential oils can also be mixed into a base of plain, unscented skin crème (not lotion). Eucerin works particularly well. Continue use of the oil even after the skin has cleared up - adding a Few drops of carrot oil to the original blend can help reduce spotting caused by previous breakouts.
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Arthritic Joints

2 drops Lemon Essential Oil
2 drops Lavender Essential Oil
2 drops Juniper Essential Oil
1 drop Clove Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Carrier/Base Oil

Notes: This is a formula I originally made for my friend Judy who used it on the arthritis in her hands after digging in the garden. It worked beautifully! She has also used it for a sore back, in a sniffy bag as an insect repellent (worn around the neck), and in a sniffy bag to help her granddaughter's allergies to her dogs when she comes to visit. Isn't it wonderful that one formula can be so multipurpose!

Directions: For a massage oil, mix the essential oils listed in Ingredients in
the amounts listed and mix with 1 measuring Tablespoon of your favourite
carrier/base oil. For a sniffy bag or inhalation just drop the indicated amount of each oil on a cotton ball and inhale.
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Balm for Cuts & Scrapes

Balm #1: Calendula & Lavender Balm (Makes 4 ounces)

Ingredients:
1 oz. melted Beeswax
1 1/2 oz. Calendula Infused Oil
1 1/2 oz. Lavender Infused Oil
25 drops Lavender Essential Oil
55 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil

Notes: This is a simple balm that my family uses for any minor burns, scrapes, scratches, cuts, abrasions, and other such boo boo's. This is also a nice balm for dry or irritated skin. Directions: To make the balm, start melting your Beeswax on the stove top. In another pan, add water and let the water simmer. Set the jar you intend to make the balm in down in the water. It should come up about half way on the jar, but not so much the jar is floating. Pour your Infused oils into the jar and add 1oz. of melted Beeswax. Stir this well until all the ingredients are mixed. Take the jar out of the hot water and add your essential oils, again stirring well. Put the top on and allow to cool.

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Mrsmoneypenny

I have discovered the amazing benefits of homemade glycerin and rosewater moisturiser and I am hooked! I came across it on the internet and thought I would give it a try.

I bought glycerin from the chemist (about 2pounds)
I bought rosewater from the supermarket (about 2 pounds)
This is what i paid in Middle East, UK prices may be different.

I made a 50/50 mixture, put it in a small bottle and have massaged it into my face, neck each night.

I am truly amazed at the results. My wrinkles are less noticeable and a scar i have on my cheek is much much improved.

This morning when i did the usual "wrinkle check", I truly felt shocked at the results. It could be that the glycerin is a better barrier against the air conditioning we have here, it could be anything really but it is working for me. I have been using this for less than two weeks along with the oil cleansing method.

I know you can get glycerin and rosewater products in Boots etc., but i prefer to stay with this bc i know what I have put in it, its cheap and it SEEMS to be working!

I wasnt sure if i had posted this last week, i have searched through my threads and couldnt find it, but sorry if i am repeating myself.

suki1964

Thanks for that

Funnily enough I bought a bottle of rosewater/glycerin way back when I was buying my oils for the ocm and havent yet used it. Im using Vit E oil and Ylang Ylang oil ( different times) to control oil slicks and dry patches. I shall dig out the rosewater and give that a bash as well

MoJo

I have used the rose water & glycerine mix just about all my life. Started by my mum when I was a teen - at that age she also mixed in Witch Hazel. Now I use Witch Hazel as a toner the the Rose Water & Glycerine as moisturiser.

shopaholic.lady

ooo this sounds good i dont and havent used either...i just use niva which i quite like actually !! but its anout £6 for the big pot !! but i think i might try this !!

nikki2804

I'm sure that I stumbled across a thread about this topic before but cannot for the life of me find it!

I have really sensitive, spot prone skin and like the idea of making my own cosmetics (soap, moisturiser (sic)) That way i'll no whats in them and hopefully not irritate my skin.

Anyone know anything about this? Or do it already?

geordie_joe

This might be useful

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=346718

Penelope_Penguin

nikki2804 wrote: »

I'm sure that I stumbled across a thread about this topic before but cannot for the life of me find it!

I have really sensitive, spot prone skin and like the idea of making my own cosmetics (soap, moisturiser (sic)) That way i'll no whats in them and hopefully not irritate my skin.

Anyone know anything about this? Or do it already?

Cosmetics threads are on the Health and Beauty Board

I'll move you over so that you can have a look there.

Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere (please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].

Secret_Apothecary

Best Anti Aging cream in the world, and completely natural.

4 parts Olive oil
2.5 parts shea butter (refined works best)
1 part grapeseed oil
Half part avocado oil
Quarter part jojoba oil
1 part rosewater or orange blossom water

This recipe is brilliant as a moisturiser and if used after bathing, leaves the body very soft and moisturised. Basically it has all the benefits of oil but in the form of a cream so is very easily to apply. Only need to use a very small amount because it is very concentrated. Cheap to make because all the ingredients can be bought from most retail outlets except for shea butter and jojoba oil which is optional. Shea butter can be purchased quite cheaply now on the internet and provides the basic ingredient that will turn the oils into a cream.

Method:

In a bain marie (or a small bowl over hot water) place the shea butter with the olive oil and heat until it is completely melted. Take off the heat and add the other oils. Stir really well with a whisk. Slowly add the rosewater or orange blossom water whilst it is still very warm.

Now, as it cools, it will start to harden. In order to speed up the cooling, place the bowl in a fridge or somewhere really cool and keep whisking every few minutes until it is whipped up into a beautiful cream. If the mixture is allowed to cool naturally, this can take up to 3 hours to cool and whip up but if placed in a really cold area, it really speeds the process up. Very important to do a lot of whipping.

The cream/body butter lasts easily for over a year if kept in normal cool conditions in a clean jar, it will melt if placed somewhere hot but still works if you use it on your skin. All the ingredients have a natural preservative action so it does not need any preservatives but keep an eye on it if you make a batch to make sure there is no contamination. It doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals that will aggravate skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis.

You can use other oils and almond oil works really well as the main ingredient. It is a really brilliant recipe and especially good in cold weather and for anti aging. If you reduce the amount of shea butter you can make a body milk but you might need to experiment a little. Great for presents as you can buy jars very easily online and make up your own labels and paste it on the jar. Retail of similar products are very expensive.

Miss_Rosie_Beau

Hello! Does anyone have any tips or recipies for DIY beauty treatments? I love going to Lush and the Body Shop but it's getting a tad expensive and I don't think they'll give me anymore free samples

Hair or face or body! Any hints, tips or recipies would be greatly appreciated. (Especially if they aren't made with expensive ingredients).

Thanks!
xxx