Hello and Happy Wednesday.
When it comes to beauty products, I love to know what is in them before I put them on my body. Checking the ingredients usually scares me because I cannot even pronounce most of this stuff. Even in so-called organic products are so many weird things, right? Have you ever checked the label of the products that you use? I wrote a post about the hair products I am using, the tooth paste that I like, some beauty products and the creme that I make. Actually, I don’t use anything else really. A while ago I found this book in an organic store in Germany.
I read a couple of books on making your own natural beauty products but this one is just special. I love all the pictures and details. This book is definitely a keeper in so many ways. I tried two recipes so far and they do work really well for me. I will share those two today. Enjoy!
Herbal Toner for dry skin
Ingredients for approximately 100ml Toner
90ml Rosewater
10ml (2 Tablespoons) Aloe Vera gel
5m (1 Tablespoon) plant-based glycerin
How to: Simply mix all the ingredients and shake well for a bit. [Also shake every time before using it so the ingredients can mix up well again!] To use it, pour some toner on a cotton pad and wipe over your face. If you think that your skin feels still dry after using the product you may add some more glycerin. This toner usually expires after three months. I wash my face with water only, dry and then apply the toner before going to bed. In the morning, same procedure. It smells so good, fresh and female! Enjoy!
Tinted Lip Gloss
Ingredients for approximately 20g of balm
10ml Glycerin
5g bees wax (or Jojoba-wax)
5g Sheabutter
5g Coconut oil
2ml Castor oil (I replaces this one with Almond oil!)
1 Tablespoon red beetroot powder
3 drops of essential oil of your choice (Grapefruit, Lemon, Lavender)
How to: Mix the Glycerin and red beetroot powder in a little jar until you have a smooth, thick, color-intensive paste. Melt the bees wax and Shea butter in a pot on medium heat until melted. (NOT boiling!) Take pot from stove and add coconut and almond oil. Then your choice of essential oil and mix. Now add the red-glycerin to the oil-mix and stir quickly so the color can combine nicely with the gloss. Now fill everything into a tiny lip-balm jar. Your lip-gloss will be good for up to six months. All these ingredients are natural so the color of your lip gloss will fade after approximately two months. But hey, at least you know that you could actually eat this lip balm. [My father almost did!]
Do you like natural beauty products? What are you using or which ones are you making yourself? I would love to hear from you!
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