Mar 01 2009
Self Sunday
Tomorrow is Monday so you know what that means…. spend all day pampering yourself and relaxing to get ready for another week! Here are some great recipe ideas to help you relax the day away.
First lets get your mouth awake and fresh:
Baking soda or sea salt with a drop of peppermint oil and 2 ounces of water. This makes for an outstanding mouthwash!
Pore reducing Face Mask
2 egg whites.
Spread along face in an upward direction. Leave 10-15 minutes and wash
off with lukewarm soapy water
Healthy Skin Scrub
1 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/4 cup honey Instructions:
- Place lavender, basil, rosemary and oatmeal in blender and blend until
coarsely ground. Remove from blender and add honey. Rub mixture on
face gently using a circular motion. Allow to “set” for 2-3 minutes and
rinse off skin with warm water. Towel dry face.
Goat Milk Lotion
1/8 tsp. borax
1/4 cup cold goat’s milk
1/2 cup coconut oil.
1 Tbsp. beeswax
1/2 cup Aloe Vera gel
**1 tsp. Vitamin E oil.
Bring borax and milk to scalding. Remove from heat. Melt coconut oil and beeswax together and slowly add to the borax/milk mix using a whisk. Add Vitamin E oil and cool to room temperature. Add aloe vera to the cooled lotion and whisk well one final time
Oatmeal Milk Bath Recipe
1 cup corn starch
2 cups milk powder
1/2 cup baking soda (increase if your water is hard)
1/2 cup finely ground oatmeal
Optional
1/2 cup dried rose petals, lavender or rosemary, and/or a few drops of matching essential oils
