DIY beauty recipes

What a great forum.

I keep trying various DIY stuff too and so far this one is my favorite -

Shea butter - 3/4th cup Coconut or Olive oil - 1/4 cup Almond oil - 4 tbsp Bee wax - 1 tsp

Melt all these in a double boiler arrangement - preferably a big round bowl Bee wax would be the last one to melt

Let the mixture cool down overnight or pop in the fridge for couple of hours.

Add - Vitamin E oil - 1 tbsp Essence oil of your choice - 10 drops (I like lavender and tea tree)

Whip for 10 minutes

Add a splash of rose water and some aloe gel (optional) - emulsifying with some water makes it lighter

Whip again until light and fluffy. shelf life - 4 to 6 months. Just avoid touching with wet hands - I like to use a small wooden spoon

I use it as -

Body butter (specially during winter) Hair mask (apply and wrap around a warm damp towel for best results) Make up remover balm (massage face and wipe away with warm wet hand towel) and to make Salt Scrub - just mix a good mineral salt with it and use it. I haven't tried mixing and keeping it like that ever.

I read somewhere that you can also add zinc in the mix for mild sunscreen version - but haven't tried it.

I buy beeswax off Ebay, it last me for ages because I only make lip balm. I have some red pigment powder that I put in half of it to make a coloured lipgloss. i can't really remember the 'recipe' just a bunch of natural oils (especially coconut)in the beeswax. It lasts me for ages, so many companies really skimp on beeswax in their products.

Hey Beauties, I found a good D.I.Y recipe for a clay cleansing bar, thought I would share with you ladies!

Ingredients: 40 g (1.41 oz) white kaolin clay 18 g (0.6 oz) powdered/ground oats* 1 g (1/2 tsp) alfalfa powder (optional, for color & a nutrient boost) 30 g (1.06 oz) cocoa butter 15 g (0.52 oz) aloe butter (or another soft butter such as shea, avocado) 12 g (0.42 oz) oil of your choice ** optional – 1 tsp (3.5 g) Phytocide Elderberry OS *** (oil soluble natural preservative)

Directions:

Weigh the cocoa butter, aloe butter, oil of your choice, and alfalfa powder into a heatproof jar or container.

Place the jar down into a small saucepan containing a few inches of water, forming a makeshift double boiler.

Place the pan over a medium-low burner to heat.

Once the butters are melted, thoroughly stir in the Phytocide Elderberry OS, if using.

Next, stir in the clay and powdered oats.

Mix well and remove from heat.

Spoon the hot mixture immediately into a silicone mold, or molds.

Place the mold in your refrigerator for a few hours, or until the bar is completely cool and hardened.

Remove and transfer to a tin or other storage container