Thursday, August 28, 2008

Gentle Clarifying Bath

Lavender--5 drops
Rose--2 drops
Sandalwood or Patchouli--2 drops
Sweet Almond or Grapeseed Oil--1 tablespoon

Add to running bath water.

Euphoric Bath Oil

Red Turkey Oil--4 oz
Grapeseed Oil--3 oz
Kukui Nut Oil--1 Tbsp
Hazelnut Oil--1 Tbsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Essential Oils--180 drops
8 oz bottle

Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Champaca absolute, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine absolute, Linden absolute, Myrrh, patchouli, Rose, and Ylang Ylang.

Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Can be refrigerated for longer shelf life.

Scented Bath Salts

Number Of Applications : 8
Preparation Time : 0:05
1 cup sea salt
10 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1 teaspoon avocado oil

-Mix all ingredients well.
-Store in bottle or bag.

NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle. When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.

Scented Bath Crystals

Number Of Applications : 4
Preparation Time : 0:05
1 cup Epsom salts
10 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1 drop food coloring -- your choice of color

-Mix all ingredients well.
-Store in bottle or bag.

NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle. When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.

Scented Bath Bombs

Number Of Applications : 6
Preparation Time : 0:20

1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
8 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1/2 teaspoon sweet almond oil
2 drops food coloring --your choice of color

-Combine all ingredients.
-Press into muffin tin or mold of your choice.
-Release from mold.
-Wrap in colored plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon.

NOTES : Fizzes when dropped in water. When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils arenot intended to have direct contact with skin.

Herb Bath Bags

Cheesecloth or muslin
Needle or sewing machine
Thread
1 Ribbons,
lace -- trim etc

Make bags out of muslin or cheesecloth. Decorate with trims and notions. Add ribbons so that the bags can hang from the faucet into the bath water. Fill bags with herbal bath mixtures. If you are really handy with machine or needle, bags can be made into shapes.

Cut-off Flower Water

7 dl Water
1 ts Vinegar
1 ea Aspirin or equivalent (containing acetylsalicylic acid)
1 ts Sugar

Crush the aspirin and blend everything together and use.

The sugar is nurishment for the flowers, while the acid kills the micro organisms that blok the stems from sucking up water.

For roses you can also use a lemon soft drink (For example:Schweppes).

Makes the bouquets last longer.