Natural Face and Body Recipes

1. Face and Hand Wash:

 Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap
1-2 oz. Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap
Water
I recycled a foaming hand soap bottle. Put a small amount of soap into the bottle and fill the rest of the bottle with water. Dr. Bronners is a concentrated soap. Only a small amount is needed per use.


2. Astringent:
 Rose Petal Infused Herbal Vinegar
   ¾ jar finely chopped fresh rose petals or ¼ jar crushed dried rose petals
   Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
   1 glass jar or bottle with plastic or cork lid. Metal will erode.
Pour vinegar over rose petals, filling the jar to the top. Make sure the vinegar covers the rose petals. If using a metal lid, cover the opening with 2 sheets of wax paper. Store vinegar in a cool, dark place for one month. Shake occasionally and check to see if more vinegar is needed. Herbs will need to be strained with muslin out after 1 month into a clean sanitized jar. Don’t squeeze out the muslin bag into the new jar. It will get cloudy and have a shorter shelf life. If vinegar turns black, has floating chunks, or develops mold or a funny smell, throw it away. Apple Cider Vinegar is wonderful for your skin. It will deep clean, prevent breakouts and even out your skin tone. The rose petals gently moisturize your skin.

3. Moisturizer:

Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
This can be applied to your face, body and babies booties
(diaper rash cream). I keep mine in an old baby food jar in the bathroom. That way I keep my body coconut oil separate from my cooking coconut oil.






 4. Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream

5. Blemish Creams:

Tea Tree Oil Blemish Cream
   Coconut Oil
   6 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Mix in a small container and apply to blemishes at night.







Or try a Yeast Blemish Cream

6. Deodorant:
Deodorant Bars from Wellness Mama
All Natural Deodorant from Passionate Homemaking

7. Perfume:
Lavender Body Spray
   24 drops Lavender Essential Oil (or any essential oil fragrance you choose)
   4 oz. Water
Mix in an old perfume spray bottle.

8. Exfoliates:
Baking Soda Microdermabrasion

Coffee Grounds (Exfoliates skin and scalp)
For skin: Put a little less than a teaspoon of used coffee grounds in the palm of your hand and add your body or face wash with the grounds. Stir with your finger and use as normal to exfoliate.
For scalp: Same process but mix the grounds with conditioner and massage into scalp. Rinse well.

9. Curling Spray/Hairspray:
Beach Waves Salt Spray by Wellness Mama

10. Detangler for Kids:
Tangle Spray
   1 part Store Bought Natural Conditioner
   10 parts water
   Spray bottle
Put conditioner and water into spray bottle and shake well.

11. Sunscreen and Sunblock:
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil Sunscreen
Coconut oil has a natural SPF of 4.

Sunblock from Wellness Mama

12. Hand Sanitizer

And that's our face and body recipes list! Take it one product at a time. Don't get overwhelmed. And please feel free to ask us any questions. We have tried many different recipes and we would love to share our tips. And remember, the next time you run out of a beauty product, just ask yourself, "Can I make it?"

Mandy