Natural Healthy Beauty Recipes

Heavy Duty Gardeners Hand Cream

2 Tablespoons of shaved beeswax

 

1/2 Teaspoon of carnuba wax

2 Tablespoons of jojoba oil

1 Teaspoon of aloe vera gel

10 drops of Vitamin E oil ( or 4 capsules)

1 drop of your favorite essentail oil for fragrance

Melt the first four ingredients in a stainless steel pot on the stove or use a glass

pyrex cup in the microwave. Remove from heat and beat until cool, adding the

Vitamin E oil before mixture thickens. Continue beating until this mixture becomes

creamy. Add your favorite essential oil, continue beating until cream has completely

cooled. Spoon your cream into a jar, store in a cool dark place.

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup rubbing alcohol

3-4 drops peppermint oil (oil of eucalyptus can be used in place of

peppermint, if you prefer)

Pour the water and alcohol into a bottle, then add the oil. Cap and shake

well. Apply to skin with a clean cloth.

 

 

 

 

Fairy Dust Glitter Gel
 1/4 cup aloe vera gel
 1 teaspoon glycerin
 1/4 teaspoon fine polyester glitter (any color, available at most craft stores)
 5 drops any fragrance oil (optional)
 Mix aloe and the glycerin in a small bowl. Stir in the polyester glitter, optional fragrance and optional color.
 
 Honey Lime Lip Gloss
 7-8 tsp. sweet almond oil
 2 tsp. beeswax
 Vitamin E capsule
 1 tsp. honey
 5 drops lime flavoring or essential oil
 Small container with lid
 Miscellaneous items: microwave- safe bowl, microwave, straight pin, wire whisk, spoon
 1 Melt the oil and beeswax in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
 2 Remove the mixture from the microwave. Pierce the vitamin E capsule with the straight pin and whisk the contents of the capsule, honey, and flavoring into the mixture until it is set.
 3 Spoon the finished lip gloss into the small container.
 
 Nail Whitener
 1 denture tablet
 1 cup warm water
 Soak fingers (and even toes, if you want!) in mix for 10 minutes. Throw mixture away after use.

Eye Care

1) The best overall eye tonic is eyebright (an herb). Make a tea of it and either use
the teabags or soak cotton balls or soft gauze in the tea and apply to eyes as a
compress while lying down.
2) For puffy and swollen eyes, make a wet compress of 4 Tbsp. freshly grated raw
potato. Place on the eyes for about 15 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
3) To reduce swelling and for bags under the eyes, brew a cup of strong rosehip tea.
Soak 2 cotton balls in the tea or use 2 tea bags, lie down and place over the eyes.
4) For dark circles, cut a fresh fig in half, place a half over each eye.
5) To soothe tired, irritated eyes, cut the end of a cumber into 1/4 in thick slices.
Apply a cool slice to each eye.
6) Raw potato slices laid on sore eyes reduces heat and redness.
7) For eye puffiness, any tea bag (herbal is better, especially eyebright), slightly
cooled, placed on the eyes while you rest.
For tired or bloodshot eyes, soak sterile cotton balls or soft cloth in cold skim milk.
Place over eyes for 10 minutes. Rinse entire face in warm, then cool, water.
9) To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth
and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.