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Feeling sluggish? Do you feel like you never get time for you, always doing things for others? Well, there are NO more excuses, how can you look after and nurture others when you are down/unhappy or just need a lift? Here you can spend as little as 10 minutes on yourself or as long as a whole day.....

 

On this page I have given you a quick, easy and cheap way to boost yourself and look good too. 

Make your own natural products for your face, body and hair from the fridge, cupboards and garden.

Go on pamper yourself, you deserve it, you are important !!  It's so simple, wonderful and you'll smell delicious !!

Bliss.....

 

Mix and match......

 

Please use all products you've made on the same day.

 

 Face

 

 

Strawberry Cleanser - brighten up dull skin

Mash 2oz strawberries

1/2 pink semi-skimmed milk

Strain through a sieve and use cotton wool balls to smooth over face.  Wipe skin clean with clean cotton wool.

 

Banana Face Pack - Soothing for dry skin

Natural Yogurt

2tbsp runny honey

Banana

Mash together and apply to the face and neck, leave for 10 minutes, rinse.

 

Mayo Moisturising Mask - Moisturising

2tbsp full fat Mayo

1tsp baby oil

Spread onto face and neck (and rough elbows and knees if desired) leave for 20 minutes, rinse. 

 

Lemon and Honey Cleansing Scrub - Dead skin

Juice of a lemon

2tbsp finely ground almonds

1tbsp runny honey

(optional, to add oatmeal)

Mix together, scrub neck and face gently, leave for 5 minutes, rinse 

 

 

Anti-Ageing Facial  - Look younger

1/2 small tub double cream

Banana

Vitamin E capsule (pierce with a pin)

Mix up well, apply to face and neck, leave 10-15 minute, rinse

 

Oatmeal, yogurt and geranium mask

2tsp oatmeal

3tsp yogurt

3 drops geranium oil

Mix, apply to face and neck, leave 15 minutes, rinse

 

Camomile Toner

Hot water

3 drops Camomile oil

Apply over face and neck, with cotton wool (best after oatmeal, yogurt and geranium mask)

 

Geranium and grapefruit face blend

4tsp carrier oil (see below, for you skin type)

2 drops geranium oil

4 drops grapefruit oil

Mix, apply to face, leave to soak in.

 

Geranium or Rose jojoba balm

4tsp jojba oil

4 Geranium or Rose oil

Apply to face at night.... zzzzz

 

 

 

Body Scrubs/Masks/Moisturising

 

 

 

Fruit salad tingling body mask - Softening and exfoliating

2 slices of pineapple

1/2 honeydrew melon

12 green grapes

Banana

1 kiwi

Use a blender, mix until the mixture is fairly lumpy.  Refrigerate for 1 hr.  Apply to body and/or face, leave for 1/2, rinse. 

 

Grapefruit and sea salt body scrub - exfoliating and detoxing

3tbs salt6 drops grapefruit oil

Beautiful to do this in the bath, scrub over body, then lay and relax in the salt and oil bath for 20 minutes.

 

Marjoram, Rosemary and Milk blend

Handful of both plants, washed and cut

2tbs dead sea salt

6tbs full cream milk

3 drops lavender

Add all to the bath, lay back and relax... bliss

 

If your lucky enough to have someone to massage either of the below mixtures into your skin, please do so.

 

Ylang ylang, lemon and grapefruit, jojoba body blend

4tsp joboba oil

3 drops ylang ylang oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops lemon oil

Apply to body, lay down, let it soak in.  Perfect opportunity to read that book/magazine, meditate or just have a nap!

 

Lavender and ylang ylang aromatherapy blend

4tsp carrier oil (see below for you skin)

3 drops lavender oil

2 ylang ylang oil

Apply to body, lay down, let it soak in.  Perfect opportunity to read that book/magazine, meditate or just have nap!

 

 

 

Hair Packs

 

 

 

Avocado Hair Masque - Tired hair back to life

Flash of 1 avocado

2tsp runny honey

Mash together, massage into hair, leave for 20-25 minutes, wash as usual.

 

Caradamom hot oil

2tsp joboba oil

6 drops caradamom oil

 Large bowl of hot water (in a heatproof bowl)

Medium bowl

Place oils in the medium bowl, place in the large bowl of hot water.  Leave for 5-10 minutes, scoop warm oil into hands, and work through hair and scalp.  Wrap hair in cling film, leave for 15-20 minutes.  Rinse and wash as normal, hair will feel and smell wonderful!

 

 Ylang ylang, lemon and grapefruit, jojoba for hair

4tsp joboba oil

3 drops ylang ylang oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops lemon oil

Wrap hair with a towel, then relax for 15 minutes.  Hair will start to tingle and feel warm.  Unwrap, work a good shampoo into hair, (DO NOT PUT WATER INTO HAIR, otherwise it'll be hard to get the oil out) make a rich lather, and then rinse well. 

 

Hands

 

 

 

Sugar and lemon exfoliating scrub

Sugar

Rind 1 lemon

1tbs lemon juice

Apricot kernel oil

Mix together into a bowl, work gently into hands and fingers, wipe off excess with a damp paper towl.

 

Ylang ylang warm oil hand soak

Hot water in a large bowl

4tsp apricot kernel oil

4 drops ylang ylang oil

Into a medium bowl mix the oils, place in the hot water bowl, leave for 5 minutes. Lift out medium bowl with oils and place hands in the warm oil for 5 minutes, gently working and massage into hands.  Wipe excess off with paper towel. If you want to use for another pair of hands, just warm as you first did.

 

Ylang Ylang and Lavender massage blend

4tsp apricot kernel oil

3 drops ylang ylang oil

7 drops lavender oil

Mix in a bowl and massage over hands.

 

 

Feet

 

 

Olive oil and lavender foot scrub

Olive oil

salt

10 drops of lavender

Blend oils and salt, scrub over feet, after each foot place into a foot spa or a bowl of hot water (if you have a lavender plant, cut and wash a handful, place in the foot bowl).  After the scrub, sit back relax and chill!  

 

Lemon and lavender foot blend

Olive oil

2 drops lemon oil

2 drops lavender oil

Blend oils together and massage into feet, for 5-10 minutes.  Put some warm comfy socks on.

 

I wish you a beautiful and relaxing spa... enjoy x

 

Below I have given you a quick insight into the oils and natural products that you're enjoying!

Please feel free to look below and make your own products to suit you.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits of the products

 

 

Aromatherapy Oils

 

 

Cardamom

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stimulating, circulation

Cypress    

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skin toning, cleansing,balancing

Geranium

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skin hydrating, soothing,nourishing

Grapefruit

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cleansing,detoxifying, stimulating

Juniper

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detoxifying, stimulating, warming

Lavender

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soothing, skin rejuvenating, pain relieving

Lemon

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cleansing, antiseptic, toning

Ylang ylang

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skin hydrating, balancing, rejuvenating

 

 

Oatmeal

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soothing, anti-inflammatory,softening, removes impurities and cleanse

Natural yogurt

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cooling, hydrating cleanser, all skin types, simple and effective face mask.

Sea salt

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Stimulate circulation, exfoliater, good for scrubs,

Sugar

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Exfoliater, good for scrubs.

Milk

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High in protein, calcium and other minerals that makes the skin soft and  supple (if you have an allergy, try soya milk, but the properties are not as nourishing.

Honey

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cleanser and antiseptic.  Honey in face masks and cleanser helps blemished skin by preventing scarring.

Banana

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potassium is good for the skin

Avocado

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Nourishing

Double cream

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Moisturising

Vitamin E capsule

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Younger looking skin

Full Fat Mayonnaise

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Moisturising

Fruit

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strawberries, pineapples, grapes, apple, avocado etc, can be used in any body and face packs/scrubs. (blended)

 

 Carrier oils

 

Apricot kennel

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Good for face and body, for dry, sensitive or mature skin

Grapeseed

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Good for massaging blemished skin, leaving skin silky

Jojoba

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Good for face and body, as it dissolves dirt out of the pores

Olive

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Excellent antioxidant.

Sweet Almond

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Healthy skin, hair and nails.  Good for body and face massage, especially dry skin

 

 

Herbs

 

 

Melissa

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(part used, leaves)

Calms irritated skin, hot infusion (facial steam) good for headaches or indigestion.

Mytle

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(part used, flowers or leaves)

Refreshing and toning of the skin, the leaves are more clarifying, in the bath and on the face, a cool infusion of flowers soothes skin, a hot leaf infusion is a refreshing digestive tonic.

Peppermint

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(part used, leaves)

Fresh and invigorating in the bath, foot baths, facial steams and cleansing masks the menthol content deodorizes the feet and infusion helps indigestion

Roman Chamomile

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(part used, flowers)

Soothes and anti-inflammatory for dry and sensitive skin, excellent facial steams and baths to cleanse the skin gently, an infusion eases headaches and stress.

Rosemary

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(part used, leaves) Safety, do not drink infusion in pregnancy.  Warms stiff muscles, especially in the bath or in foot baths, also eases pain in the joints, an infusion is a very good scalp and hair tonic.

Sage

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(part used, leaves) Safety, use in moderation as it has a strong effect.

Toning and powerfully cleansing in baths, foot baths and detoxifying skin treatments, improves the circulation and warms stiff limbs.

Sweet Marjoram

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(part used, leaves)

Soothes the joints and eases muscular aches and pains, in baths or foot baths, particularly in the evening, also helps with poor sleep, soothes stress and calms indigestion.

Thyme

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(part used, leaves)

Encourages sweating, so is useful in a detoxifying Epsom salts bath, where it eases aches and pains and soothes the joints,a foot bath helps aching feet.