Bath & Body Recipes 1
The following categories are included in this recipe collection:
Bath
Body Powders
Body Soaps/Scrubs
Perfumes/Body Sprays
Remedies
Hair
Lotions/Creams/Toners
Facial Soaps/Cleansers/Masks
Lip Balms
Deodorants
Teeth Care
Nail Care
Eye Care
Injuries & Sore Muscles
Massage Oils
Several recipes use the
Essential oil blend:
Fennel--8 drops
Grapefruit--14 drops
Lemon--8 drops
Blend well.
A Bath For Emotional Balance
1/2 c Dried orange peel *OR* 1/2 Whole fresh orange; sliced
3 tb Dried jasmine flowers
2 tb Dried sandalwood chips
When everything seems just a bit too overwhelming, a bath can be extremely good medicine. This season, you
might appreciate herbal remedies for feelings like nervousness, tension, anxiety or emotional fatigue. Try whole
herbs like chamomile, jasmine, juniper, lavender, orange, rose, rosemary or sandalwood.
For a bath that'll restore your sense of balance, make an infusion of the listed herbs; sit back and enjoy.
A Bath To Help Varicose Veins
2 tb Dried ginger powder *OR* 4 tb Fresh gingerroot; chopped
4 tb Dried juniper
2 tb Dried rosemary
4 tb Dried lemon peel *OR* 1 Whole lemon; quartered
Although most often associated with women, bulging, enlarged veins can be a problem for both sexes. The
condition is largely hereditary, but a case of varicose veins can be made worse by had habits; standing for long
periods of time, wearing tight clothing, and sitting with the legs crossed. Hormonal fluctuations also can contribute
to varicosity.
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Herbal baths can help, although you should be careful not to take baths that are too hot (extreme temperatures
can exacerbate the problem). Whole herbs that you can use in a bath to help boost circulation in the legs include
geranium, ginger, juniper, lemon, peppermint and rosemary.
A Sleep Inducing Bath
4 tb Dried chamomile
3 tb Dried lemon balm
2 tb Dried passionflower
1 tb Dried valerian
If you're feeling agitated at bedtime, the right herbal combination can help you drift right off into the REM stage.
Herbs that you might use in a bedtime bath include chamomile, hops, lavender, lemon balm, marjoram,
passionflower, sandalwood and valerian.
Bath Bag
1 7 inch square piece of muslin or other light fabric
12 Inch lenght of ribbon
1 c Potpourri
Make a potpourri of equal amounts of comfrey and chamomile.
Place the potpourri in the center of the fabric square. Gather all edges of fabric over the potpourri and tie with
ribbon or string.
Bath Salts
1/2 c Epsom salt
1/2 c Baking soda
1/2 c Borax
2 dr Food coloring
40 dr Scented oil
Mix together and put in a pretty bottle.
Bath Salts
2 c Epson salts
1 c Sea salt or kosher salt
6 dr Essential oil
1/2 ts Glycerine
Food coloring
Mix well in ziplock bag. Store airtight.
Note: Add 2 T. rice flour to keep free flowing.
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Cut-off Flower Water
7 dl Water
1 ts Vinegar
1 ea Aspirin or equivalent (containing acetylsalicylic acid)
1 ts Sugar
Crush the aspirin and blend everything together and use.
The sugar is nurishment for the flowers, while the acid kills the micro organisms that blok the stems from sucking
up water.
For roses you can also use a lemon soft drink (For example:Schweppes).
Makes the bouquets last longer.
Herb Bath Bags
Cheesecloth or muslin
Needle or sewing machine
Thread
1 Ribbons, lace -- trim etc
Make bags out of muslin or cheesecloth. Decorate with trims and notions. Add ribbons so that the bags can hang
from the faucet into the bath water. Fill bags with herbal bath mixtures. If you are really handy with machine or
needle, bags can be made into shapes.
Scented Bath Bombs
Number Of Applications : 6
Preparation Time : 0:20
1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
8 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1/2 teaspoon sweet almond oil
2 drops food coloring -- your choice of color
-Combine all ingredients.
-Press into muffin tin or mold of your choice.
-Release from mold.
-Wrap in colored plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon.
NOTES : Fizzes when dropped in water. When selecting an oil for scent, read warnings about use. Some oils are
not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Scented Bath Crystals
Number Of Applications : 4
Preparation Time : 0:05
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1 cup Epsom salts
10 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1 drop food coloring -- your choice of color
-Mix all ingredients well.
-Store in bottle or bag.
NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle. When selecting an oil for scent,
read warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Scented Bath Salts
Number Of Applications : 8
Preparation Time : 0:05
1 cup sea salt
10 drops essential oil -- your choice of scent
1 teaspoon avocado oil
-Mix all ingredients well.
-Store in bottle or bag.
NOTES : This makes a wonderful gift when poured in a decorative glass bottle. When selecting an oil for scent,
read warnings about use. Some oils are not intended to have direct contact with skin.
Anti-sorrow Bath
Sweet Almond Oil--1 ounce
Marjoram--10 drops
Clary Sage--5 drops
Cypress or Rosemary--5 drops
Hyssop--1 drop
Melissa or Lemon--1 drop
Balancing Bath Oil
Red Turkey Oil--4 oz
Grapeseed Oil--3 oz
Kukui Nut Oil--1 Tbsp
Hazelnut Oil--1 Tbsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Essential Oils--180 drops
8 oz Bottle
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose,
and Rosewood.
Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Can be refrigerated for longer shelf life.
Euphoric Bath Oil
Red Turkey Oil--4 oz
Grapeseed Oil--3 oz
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Kukui Nut Oil--1 Tbsp
Hazelnut Oil--1 Tbsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Essential Oils--180 drops
8 oz bottle
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Champaca absolute, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine absolute,
Linden absolute, Myrrh, patchouli, Rose, and Ylang Ylang.
Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Can be refrigerated for longer shelf life.
Gentle Clarifying Bath
Lavender--5 drops
Rose--2 drops
Sandalwood or Patchouli--2 drops
Sweet Almond or Grapeseed Oil--1 tablespoon
Add to running bath water.
Basic Bubble Bath Recipe
Use only 100% pure soap flakes.
Almond Oil--2 cups
Distilled Water--2 cups
Soap Flakes (or grated soap)--1 cup
Witch Hazel--2 Tbsp
Boil the spring water and melt the soap in it. In another container, mix
the witch hazel and almond oil together and shake well. (If possible, do
this in a blender.) Then slowly add the soap mixture to the witch hazel and oil blend and again, shake or blend
well. These amounts will make a large quantity of basic bubble bath mixture to which you can add the essential
oils of your choice as and when required. For each 2 tablespoons of base bubble bath, use 15 drops of essential
oil and mix well. Use 1-2 teaspoons of the final product in each bath.
Easy Bubble Bath
Soap Flakes or Grated Soap--2 cups
Water--1 gallon
Glycerin--1/4 to 1/2 cup
Shampoo or Liquid Dish Soap--2 cups
Essential Oil of Choice
Mix the soap flakes, water and 2 tbsp glycerin in a pot over low heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has
dissolved. (Store this liquid soap in a covered container, used as an all-purpose soap or hand soap.) In a bowl,
add 2 cups of this mixture to the rest of the glycerin, shampoo and essential oil. Pour into a one quart container.
Store covered at room temperature. When you're ready to bathe, add about one cup to your tub as it's filling.
Remember! Use no more than 30 drops of essential oils to 1 oz of carrier (bubble bath)! (15 drops being very
safe.)
Lavender Getaway Bath
For a soothing winter bath, put 2 tablespoons of lavender buds (Lavandula angustifolia) and 2 tablespoons of
finely ground oatmeal into a small muslin bag or a piece of cloth. Secure tightly with a string or rubber band. Tie
the bundle with the string or a piece of ribbon so that it hangs under the faucet of your bathtub. Once the bath is
full, try rubbing the bundle gently over your skin. Both the lavender and the oatmeal will work to soothe dry skin
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and calm frazzled nerves as well.
Meadow Milk Bath
Powdered Milk, finely sifted--4 oz
Citric Acid--2 oz
Corn starch--2 oz
Vitamin E Oil--One 400 IU Capsule (or Grapefruit Seed Oil--30 drops)
Jasmine--60 drops
Blend the powdered milk and corn starch, then sift. Mix vitamin E (or grapefruit seed oil) and Jasmine in Citric
Acid. Make sure oils are thoroughly blended in the Citric Acid. Combine the Citric Acid blend with milk/corn starch
blend.
Use 3 tablespoons per bath.
Tangerine Body Wash
Coriander--7 drops
Grapefruit--10 drops
Lavender--7 drops
Tangerine--40 drops
Unscented Shower Gel--4 oz (aloe gel or mild liquid soap may be substituted, with varying results.)
Balancing Bath Salts
Sea Salt--3 tbsp
Baking Soda--3 tbsp
Essential Oils--16 drops
Jar--4 oz
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose,
and Rosewood.
Add sea salt, baking soda and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.
Balancing Epson Salt Bath
Epson Salt--2 tbsp
Sea Salt--1 tbsp
Baking Soda--3 tbsp
Essential Oils--16 drops
Jar--4 oz
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose,
and Rosewood.
Add sea salt, baking soda, epson salts and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.
Balancing Fizzy Bath Salts
Sea Salt--3 tbsp
Baking Soda--3 tbsp
Citric Acid--1 tbsp
Essential Oils--16 drops
Jar--4 oz
Choose 3 or 4 oils from these essential oils: Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Palmarosa, Rose,
and Rosewood.
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Add sea salt, baking soda, citric acid and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.
Tangerine Dream Bath Salts
Chamomile-- 2 drops
Lavender--7 drops
Tangerine--9 drops
Sea Salt--3 tbsp
Baking Soda-- 2 tbsp
Borax--1 tbsp
Add sea salt, baking soda, borax and oils to jar. Gently shake to mix, mix well. Add to tub of running water.
Pre-bath Oil
Base
Grapeseed Oil--2 Tbsp
Carrot Tissue--10 drops
Evening Primrose--10 drops
Jojoba--20 drops
Toning Oil
Black Pepper--4 drops
Ginger--3 drops
Lemongrass--6 drops
Use 5 drops Toning Oil in 1 teaspoon Base. Massage all over body before getting into the bath or shower.
Basic Salt Bath Recipe:
2 cups Epsom Salts
1-2 drops of food coloring
1-2 drops of fragrance or essential oil
2 tablespoons of baby oil
Simply mix all ingredients together and store in a jar. Add to your bath to your taste.
Here are just a few oil and food coloring combinations you might want to try. Or create your own. I love to
purchase perfume oil in the fragrance I wear daily and then mix it into a batch of bath salts.
Pink Chiffon
Red food coloring
Peppermint oil
Rain Forest
Green food coloring
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Bayberry oil or eucalyptus oil
Chocolate Mint
Red food coloring
Chocolate and peppermint oils
Citrus Scents
Orange food coloring
Orange citrus oil
Yellow food coloring
Lemon citrus oil
Bath Cookies
Make some Fragrant, non fattening cookies. Drop into your warm bath for some skin softening pleasure.
2 cups finely ground sea salt
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoon light oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil OR get capsules and squeeze the oil out
2 eggs
5-6 drops of fragrance oil
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Mix ingredients. Take a teaspoon of the dough and roll it gently into a ball (about 1-
inch). Continue doing this with all the dough and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Optional -Decorate the
cookies with clove, anise or dried citrus peel. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Allow
the cookies to cool completely. To use: Drop 1 to 2 cookies into a warm bath and allow to dissolve.
Store in decorative tin marked Makes 24 cookies.
Special Toxin Eliminator Bath
Massage the cellulite areas while they are under the water.
Place in the bath:
Epsom salts--2 handfuls
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Rock salt--1 handful
Add 8 drops of this blend:
Basil--8 drops
Grapefruit--14 drops
Juniper--6 drops
Lemon--12 drops
Oregano--6 drops
Blend together.
Surefire Bath Bombs
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Dry ingredients:
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup cornstarch
Sieve dry ingredients until you get a nice smooth blend.
Wet ingredients:
2 1/2 Tbsp. sunflower or other light oil
3/4 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. EO
vegetable or other natural colorant
1/4 tsp. Borax
Combine wet ingredients and borax in a jar, cover tightly and shake vigorously. Drizze onto drive ingredients and
blend thoroughly. Pack tightly into molds and slide out. Dry overnight.
Raspberry/Vanilla Bubble Bath
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8 oz. unscented liquid soap
2 oz. distilled water
8 drops vanilla fragrance oil
6 drops raspberry fragrance oil
2 drops red food coloring
Mix all and pour into a container.
Lavendar Dreams Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
1 quart water
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1 bar castille soap (grated)
3 ounces glycerin
3 drops lavender fragrant or essential oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
Lavender Bath Salts
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1 c. rock salt or sea salt
(You can find sea salt at your
local grocery store)
1/2 c. Epsom salt
2 T. baking soda
10 drops lavender oil
colorant
Blend all except baking soda. Blend soda after other ingredients are mixed. You can also add 1/2 tsp. of glycerin
at this point to make the salts sparkle. Use 1/4 c. to 1/2 c. Per bath.
Lavender Milk Bath
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1 c. powdered milk
2-3 drops lavender oil
Mix and add to bath.
Lilac Scensational Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
1 quart water
1 bar castille soap (grated or flaked)
3 ounces glycerin
5 drops lilac fragrant oil
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Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
Milk Bath
3 cups powdered milk
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup dried orris root (has a soft violet scent)
1/3 cup almond meal
1 capsule vitamin E (break open into dry ingredients)
1/3 cup cornstarch
Makes enough for a few baths. Combine ingredients make sure its completely mixed. Store in a container. When
you are ready to add it to your bath, scoop the desired amount of the mixture and tie securely in a muslin bag or
even a facecloth will do. Tie to the faucet allowing the warm water to run over the bag.
* To make almond meal: Using a blender, grind up blanched or slivered almonds to a powdered consistency.
Milk and Honey Bath
Your skin will feel luxurious when you use this recipe. Milk baths are very skin softening, something that is
wonderful at this time of year! Once you make this recipe, use it right away.
4 tablespoons honey; 1 quart boiling water; 6 tablespoons dried milk powder.
1. Place the honey in a bowl and add the boiling water. Stir until the honey has dissolved. Leave to cool.
2. Place the milk powder in a bowl and gradually mix in the honey water.
3. Add the milk mixture to a warm bath, swishing it about so the milk powder dissolves completely.
4. Lock the bathroom, light some candles. Relax!!
Minty Fresh Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh or 1/4 cup dried mint (chop up finely if its fresh)
1 cup fresh bay leaves -finely chopped
1 teaspoon coconut oil
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1 teaspoon of almond extract
Directions:
Mix ingredients together then place in a mesh bag such as cheesecloth. Place under hot running water. Sit back
& enjoy.
New Moon Milk Bath
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2 cups dry nonfat powdered milk
1/2 cup Epsom salts
1/2 cup baking soda
6 drops sandalwood oil
5 drops vanilla fragrance oil
4 drops gardenia fragrance oil
4 drops orange oil
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a container. To Use: Pour 1 cup into the bath as you fill the tub and stir
well.
Oatmeal Milk Bath
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1/4 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. powdered milk
1 T. hazelnut oil
6 drops lavender oil
Put oats in muslin bag. Add the rest of the ingredients directly to bath.
Cherry Berry Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unscented shampoo
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt (regular table salt is fine)
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15 drops cherry fragrance oil
Directions:
Pour shampoo into a bowl and add water. Stir gently until well mixed. Add salt, and stir until mixture thickens. Add
cherry fragrance and place in decorative bottle. Can also be used to make a body wash!
Skin Softening Bath Recipes
Bath Oil
Use mineral oil or baby oil. Pour a small amount into running water, a little goes a LONG way.
Skin Softening Bath
Add a cup of powdered milk to running water.
Fields of Gold
Ingredients:
4 cups powdered milk
1 cup boiled water
1/2 cup dried chamomile or 5 chamomile tea bags
Directions:
Steep chamomile in water for 20 minutes Strain liquid. Mix liquid with milk and add to bath water. Especially nice
after a long day.
Tropical Dream Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
3 drops rose fragrant or essential oil
2 drop jasmine fragrant or essential oil
1 ounce glycerin
1 ounce coconut oil
1 bar castille soap (grated)
1 quart water
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
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Velvet Apple Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
5 drops green apple fragrance
1 quart water
1 bar castille soap (grated or flaked)
1 1/2 ounces glycerin
5 drops green food coloring (optional)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
Violet Days Bubble Bath
Ingredients:
1 quart water
1 bar castille soap (grated)
2 ounces coconut oil
2 ounce glycerin
4 drops violet fragrant oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in a container. Pour in running water.
ROSE BUBBLE BATH-----
1 qt Water
1 Bar grated castille soap
3 oz Glycerine
3 dr Lilac perfume
Aromatic Sachet Powder
4 Parts dried crushed Sweet Marjoram
2 Parts dried thyme
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2 Parts dried crushed basil
1 Part caraway seeds
1 Part dried lemon peel
1 Part grated nutmeg
Baby Powder
1 c Arrowroot
1 c Dried camomile
In a blender, grind the chamomile to a fine powder. Rub it between your fingers to be sure there is no grit. Add the
arrowroot and blend together.
This is a great powder for diaper rash. This is also useful for adults with athlete's foot, heat rash, or other skin
pproblems promoted by unventilated, moist conditions.
Powder (Foundation)
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Ingredients:
2 cups cornstarch
10 drops perfume or cologne
1 plastic container
Put 2 cups of cornstarch in an plastic container and add 10 drops of your favorite perfume or cologne. Mix well
and let sit for at least 24 hours before using
SIMPLE BATH POWDER
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup rice flour
1/4 teaspoon essential oil
Place cornstarch and rice flour into blender. Add essential oil and mix
well. Pour into a clean container.
YIELDS : 8 OUNCES
Cinnamon Soap
Melt a bar of unscented glycerin soap and add 10 drops cinnamon essential oil (and a drop of red food coloring if
you wish) and pour it into a mold. Stay away from the cinnamon perfume and pot ourri oils though. They are
similar to toxic waste and irritate the skin terribly.
Depression Soap
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2 ga Whole sweet milk
6 qt Water
1 Can lye
Pour milk into crock jar or enamel pan. Mix lye in water, stirring with wooden spoon until disolved. Then without
stirring, pour lye water into milk, pouring round andround, then pour the mixture from one container to another
until well mixed. Pour into cardboard box and cover with cloth. Let stand until firm 12-24 hours. When firm, cut into
bars. Let set 2-3 weeks before using.
Herbal Soap
1 lg Block olive or veg soap
25 g Loosely chopped herbs
3 dr Essential oil - thyme, rosemary, horsechestnut
1 tb Oatmeal, finely ground
Grate the soap into basin and add the remaining ingredients. Heat gently in a bain-marie until it melts and mix
well. Line an egg box with waxed paper and pour the soap into each section
Liquid Soap
Take your favorite castile soap and grate it up until you have 1 FIRMLY packed cup. Then add 3 c. almost boiling
water. Stir with a wisk until it is thoroughly mixed (no lumps). When it has coooled, add your favorite essential oils.
This makes a fairly large batch.
Body Buffer
Jojoba Oil--1/4 cup
Liquid Soap--1/4 cup
Sea Salt, Very Fine--1/2 cup
Essential Oil--1/2 tsp
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a flip top bottle. Scrub is liquidy.
Field and Sea Body Scrub
Kelp Powder--3 tbsp
Oatmeal--3 tbsp
Orange Peel, grated--3 tbsp
Sea Salt--3 tbsp
Sunflower Seeds, ground--3 tbsp
Grapefruit--3 drops
Sweet Almond Oil
Save Sweet Almond Oil for later. Mix all dried ingredients and Grapefruit essential oil in a jar. Keep jar sealed until
use. Blend with almond oil to a desirable consistency just before using .
Honey & Oatmeal Scrub
Finely ground Oatmeal--2 Tbsp
Honey--2 Tbsp
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Cedarwood Oil--1 tsp
Melt soap base. Add Oatmeal and Honey; mix. Add essential oil and mix again. Pour into molds.
Wheat Germ Scrub
Finely Ground Wheat Germ--2 tbsp
Sweet Almond Oil--1 tsp
Sandalwood--1 tsp
Melt soap base. Add Wheat Germ and Almond Oil; mix. Add essential oil and mix again. Pour into molds.
Simple Soap Recipe
Glycerin Soap and/or Castille Soap Flakes--1 lb
Essential Oil--1/4 oz (7.5 ml) (See Essential Oil Blend)
Purified Water--1 cup
Herbal Tea or Hydrosol--1/2 cup
Melt glycerin in double boiler herbal infusion or hydrosol. Let cool slightly...it needs to be pourable. Add essential
oil. Stir well. Pour into molds or saran wrap-lined box. Let harden, cut into bars. Smooth rough spots with knife.
Blue Raspberry Shower Gel
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3-4 cups distilled water
2 cups regular unscented shampoo
2 Tbsp. aloe vera gel
1 1/2 tsp. salt
15 drops raspberry FO
1 drop blue food coloring
Add shampoo and warm water, stirring until blended, mix aloe vera gel, then the salt, then the FO, and food
coloring. Stir until thick and blended and bottle it.
Beer Soap
Ingredients:
4 oz. coconut oil
4 oz. palm oil
8 oz. soy oil
2.27 oz. lye
6 oz VERY FLAT beer (your choice of beer)
Instructions:
Follow basic cold-process soapmaking instructions. The beer is used in place of the water. It is very important that
the beer is flat, otherwise you risk blowing up your house. You can also use any existing recipe that you have to
create beer soap by simple replacing flat beer for the water.
Cherry Cheesecake Soap
(Makes Two 4-1/2 inch cakes - 4 slices each)
1-1/2 lbs. White M & P Base
1/2 lb Clear M & P Base
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2-1/2 tsp. Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Fragrance
1 tsp. Blending Vanilla
1 Tbs. Cherry (not Maraschino) Fragrance
Dash of Lemon Fragrance
Red Colorant
Green Colorant
Yellow Colorant
1-2 Tbs. Finely Ground Oatmeal
Life of the Party Mold - AO52
4-1/2 inch springform pans
Melt 1/2 lbs white base. Add sufficient coloring to make as dark red as
possible, add 2 tsp of Cherry fragrance. Pour at least 30 "cherries" in the
mold (it looks like it makes two halves of a 1 inch christmas ball). Allow
to cool, unmold and set aside.
Melt 4 oz of clear base. Add 2 drops of green and 2 drops of red colorant.
Will turn brown. Add 3/4 tsp of Oatmeal, Milk & Honey Fragrance. Mix in
oatmeal. Pour evenly into two of the springform pans.
Melt 1 lb of white base. Add a few drops (only) of yellow colorant. Add
1-3/4 tsp of OM&H Fragrance, 1 tsp of blending vanilla (will add amber glow)
and a small dash of lemon fragrance.
Mist brown base with alcohol and pour creamy base evenly into pans - be sure
to leave about 1/4 to 1/2 inch head room. Allow to cool about 20 minutes
until surface is fairly solid.
Spray top of "cake" and bottom of "cherries with alcohol.
A
rrange about 15 cherries on each cheesecake. Melt 4 oz of clear base. Add
red colorant to make deep red, add 1 tsp of Cherry Fragrance. Spoon over
cherries, covering them and allowing excess to flow around them.
Allow cakes to cool about 30 minutes. Pop springform pan and enjoy.
Elbow Softener
Use this recipe twice daily and your skin will be soft within one week. After that, use weekly.
4 tbsp. olive oil; juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp. honey
Pour ingredients in sterilized jar, cover and shake well. Shake well before each use. Massage a little into each
elbow for a few minutes. Rinse off, paty dry and moisturize.
Lemon Cheesecake Soap
Making soap that looks good enough to eat is simple! I accidentally discovered this "cheesecake" recipe when I
was making lemon exfoliating soap with cornmeal. I had made it in a square mold and decided to try something
new -- cutting it diagonally. Even though my nose told me it was just lemon soap, my mind was envisioning
cheesecake! Now you can indulge in cheesecake and not gain an ounce! This soap will make a wonderful gift for
any occasion. And it's all done using melt and pour glycerin soap. You'll need the opaque type, which is colored
white by the mineral titanium dioxide, and the translucent [clear] kind. The reason for this is that to get a proper
cheesecake effect with the ‘graham cracker crust', you must be able to seal the corn meal so that it isn't loose.
The amount used for this particular recipe calls for a 1 cup mold. Naturally, you can increase the measurements
as needed. In fact, if you choose to make slabs of cheesecake, you can either find a round plastic mold, or a
triangular mold. Triangular molds will be in at least three parts and are used by ordinary people for storing meals.
Soapmakers see them a bit differently!
Equipment:
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Opaque and Translucent glycerin melt & pour soap, Double boiler, Kitchen scale, Wooden spoon, Cutting board,
Plastic soap mold[s], Wax paper, Cling wrap
Ingredients:
6 ounces opaque soap, 2 ounces translucent soap, 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal, sliver of yellow soap colorant,
10 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions:
1.Slice up the translucent soap and put in double boiler. Make sure the soap is completely melted before adding
the scent. Don't put in the cornmeal at this point. Also, it's not necessary to add any colorant-the clearer the
better! Lemon essential oil will add a yellow tinge, and translucent soap already has a yellowish color anyway.
2. Pour the glycerin base into the mold. Add the cornmeal. You will have to mix it. Due to the small amount of
translucent soap you're crafting, it will dry quickly, so you'll have to stir rapidly. The texture will be similar to that of
Farina or Cream of Wheat. You will probably end up using your fingers or the back of the spoon.
3. An advantage to this soap is that you don't have to clean the pot after the first batch if you're not planning to
change the color or scent! Add the opaque soap and the colorant.
4. Pour into mold[s].
5. Put in freezer for approximately one hour.
6. Remove soap from mold[s].
7. Cover for at least 4 hours or until the soap has reached room temperature.
8. Wrap the soap in cling wrap.
Other Fragrance/Color Ideas:
Not everyone likes lemon cheesecake. Or you may want to try another color/scent. So for a variety, there's
always: plain, strawberry, chocolate, blueberry, lime, or orange. You may want to coordinate your colors for
holidays, such as lime for St. Patrick's Day, blueberry for the 4th of July, etc.
LIQUID HANDSOAP
Liquid Hand Soap #1
1 bar Ivory soap, grated
1 cup washing soda (NOT baking soda)
1 saucepan
1 bucket
Put soap gratings in pan, and cover with water. Heat on medium heat
until the soap has dissolved. Stir constantly and do not let boil. Add
soapy water to 3 gallons of hot water in the bucket. Stir, then slowly
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add washing soda. Keep stirring until all is dissolved. Put into pump
when cool. Shake before using.
Liquid Hand Soap #2
1 bar hand soap (any type), grated
1 cup boiling water
1 T. honey
1 tsp. glycerin (available at drug stores)
Put grated soap and boiling water into a blender and whip. Add honey
and glycerin and stir in blender. Let it cool for 15 minutes and whip
again. Add cold water until the mixture reaches the six-cup mark. Whip
again. Pour into a storage container, and let cool for one hour with lid
off. Shake before using.
Oatmeal Soap
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10 oz. palm oil
4 oz. coconut oil
2 oz. olive oil
1/4 c. oatmeal, run through
the blender or coffee grinder
2 oz. lye
1 c. water
Scent (optional)
Mix lye and water and set aside to cool. Melt palm oil and coconut oil together and set aside to cool. Mix the olive
oil and oatmeal. When the lye reaches 100 degrees and the fats are 120 degrees, pour the lye into the fats and
stir until it traces. Add the oatmeal, and stir until well mixed. Pour the soap into molds. Allow to sit for 24-48 hours.
Unmold and cut if needed.
Olive Oil Soap
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16 oz. pure olive oil
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2 oz. lye
6 oz. water
Heat oil to 150 degrees and add the lye to the water slowly while stirring with a wooden spoon.Mix lye solution
and oils when the oil is at 120-130 degrees and the lye between 90-100 degrees. Mix them together until it comes
to a trace. Pour it into a mold and let set 72 hours before unmolding. You can add scents, colors, herbs, etc. at
trace.
Milk is excellent for you inside and out. These recipes for herbal milk baths are inexpensive and luxurious at the
same time. Take a few minutes out of your busy, hectic day and slip into a warm bath laced with any of the below
or use your own imagination and come up with a new twist on the ones I've shared!
Scented Shower Gel
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unscented shampoo
1/4 cup water
3/4 teaspoon salt
15 drops fragrance oil
food coloring ( optional)
Directions:
Pour shampoo into a bowl and add the water. Stir until its well mixed add the salt and fragrance.
Suggestions for scents:
Kiwi extract
Raspberry extract
Strawberry extract
Coconut extract
Vanilla extract
Mix and match or use one alone. I personally like the raspberry and vanilla mix...smells so good!
SIMPLE FANCY SOAP
Ingredients:
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Petroleum jelly for greasing the soap molds
1 bar of pure white soap (such as Ivory or Pure and Natural; glycerin and Castile soaps work well too) grated - -
approximately 1 1/4 cups
1 tablespoon of water *
Lightly grease the inside of your soap mold using a small amount of petroleum jelly. Place the soap and water into
the top part of a double boiler or in an oven proof dish in a saucepan of water and heat gently over medium heat.
Stir occasionally until all the soap is melted and resembles and smooth, fluffy white pudding. This may take up to
30 minutes. the soap will start out looking very dry and grainy, then turn thick and smooth. Do not allow the
mixture to boil. When all the soap is melted, carefully spoon it into your prepared molds. Overfill the molds just a
bit; the soap may settle, and you can always trim away any excess after it has cooled. You need to work quickly
because the soap cools quickly. Tap the edge of your molds gently to remove any air bubbles. Allow the molds to
sit until the soap is completely cool. Tap the soap shapes from the bottom of the molds and place on a wire rack
to dry. Let the soap sit for at least 24 hours on the rack. If your shapes seem a bit rough around the edges, you
can smooth them out with a sharp knife. For gift-giving, wrap your soaps in pretty boxes, paper, fabric, or netting
tied with ribbon. Don not use airtight containers because it's important to let the soap breathe.
VARIATIONS :
SCENTED SOAPS : Add a few drops of your favorite perfumed oil or
essential oil after the soap mixture is melted and before you spoon it
into your molds. You need to use oil based scents because alcohol based
scents may cause your soap to separate.
COLORED : You can purchase dyes for soap making, or use food coloring.
You can also make your own natural dyes using vegetables, herbs, and
spices. Green is made using liquid chlorophyll, bed from beetroot powder
mixed with water or by using strong red herbal tease such as those made
with hibiscus flowers. Brown or cream colors can be made from using teas
such as chamomile and orange pekoe. For yellow you can use saffron or
turmeric.
TEXTURE : Add a tablespoon or two of grainy substance such as cornmeal,
ground nuts, or chopped up loofah sponges to your melted soap before
spooning mixture into molds Make sure you stir the mixture well before
spooning into molds. Adding texture to the soap can also color it a bit.
* AS A RULE OF THUMB, YOU WANT TO USE 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER TO SOAP. AN EXAMPLE :
IF YOUR BAR WEIGHS 20 OUNCES, YOU WANT TO USE 2 OUNCES OF WATER. MOST BARS ARE ABOUT
1/2 OUNCE, SO YOU WILL USE 1 TABLESPOON (1/2 OUNCE) OF WATER.
Basic Perfume
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Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup fresh chopped flower blossoms
Directions:
In a bowl place a cheesecloth where the edges are hanging over the bowl. Fill with 1 cup of flower blossoms of
your choice. Pour water over the flowers until they are completely covered. Cover and let sit overnight. The next
day using the edges of cheesecloth pull it out of the bowl and gently squeeze the scented water into a small pot.
Simmer the water until about 1 teaspoon is left. Cool and place into a small bottle. Making perfume this way has a
shelf life of about 1 month.
Some suggestions for flowers: Lavender, Lilac, Orange Blossoms or even Honeysuckle. Anything that is highly
fragrant works best.
Orient Nights Perfume
Ingredients:
4 drops sandalwood
4 drops musk
3 drops frankincense
2 teaspoons jojoba oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool
dry area.
Whispering Rain Perfume
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons vodka
5 drops sandalwood essential oil
10 drops bergamot essential oil
10 drops cassis essential oil
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Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool
dry area.
Falling Stars Perfume
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons vodka
5 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops chamomile essential oil
10 drops valerian essential oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool
dry area
Enchanted Perfume
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons vodka
5 drops everlasting essential oil
10 drops peony essential oil
10 drops sandalwood essential oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool
dry area.
Amaze Perfume
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
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3 tablespoons vodka
5 drops hypericum perforatum essential oil (St.John's wort)
10 drops cypress essential oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool
dry area.
*do not use if you are pregnant
Misty Passions Perfume
Ingredients:
3 drops passionflower essential oil
2 drops ylang ylang essential oil
3 drops neroli essential oil
1/2 pt (300ml) 70 percent alcohol or vodka
Directions:
Pour the alcohol into a bottle or jar. Add the oils and shake well. Leave for 1 week.
Citrus Blooms Body Splash
Ingredients:
2 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons vodka
1 tablespoon of each: orange and lemon peel (finely chopped)
5 drops lemon verbena essential oil
10 drops mandarin essential oil
10 drops orange essential oil
Directions:
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Combine the fruit peels with the vodka in a jar, cover and let stand for 1 week. Strain the liquid, add the essential
oils and water to the liquid. Let stand for 2 weeks shaking jar once a day. Keep in a dark bottle or keep in a cool
dark area.
Soothing Summer Body Spray
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon witch hazel
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon cucumber extract
1 cup water
Directions:
For a refreshing cool feeling, make an after shower spray by combining all the ingredients. Place in a pump spray
bottle.
Deodorant Body Splash
Vinegar--4 oz
Vodka--3 tsp
Grapefruit--9 drops
Lavender--5 drops
Lemon--6 drops
Peppermint--3 drops
Rosemary--4 drops
Sage--6 drops
Add to 2 cups purified water. Blend the oils together, add them to the vodka, and shake well. Let settle for half an
hour, then add the vinegar and shake well. Pour mixture into 2 cups purified water and shake well. Finally, pass
the liquid through a paper coffee filter. The longer you leave the essential oils in the vodka and vinegar mix before
adding to the water, the stronger the scent will be.
Toning Body Splash
High Proof Vodka--2 teaspoons
White Wine or Cider Vinegar--4 oz
Spring Water--2 cups
Basil--2 drops
Black Pepper--3 drops
Lemongrass--18 drops
Patchouli--3 drops
Sage--5 drops
Blend the essential oils together. Add them to the vodka and shake well. Leave them to settle for half an hour,
then add the vinegar. Pour the mixture into two cups purified water and shake well. Finally, pass the liquid through
a paper coffee filter. The longer you leave the essential oils in the vodka and vinegar mix before adding the water,
the stronger the scent will be.
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Fairy Dust Glitter Gel
This fun, whimsical gel is great for your skin. Apply a little anytime you want to sparkle and shine.
Aloe Gel--1/4 cup
Glycerin--1 tsp
Fine Glitter--1/4 tsp
Essential Oil--5 drops
Mix aloe and glycerin in a small bowl. Stir in glitter and essential oil. It is ready to use immediately.
Rich Body Oil
Sunflower Oil--4 oz
Hazelnut Nut Oil--1 tsp
Macadamia Nut Oil--1 tsp
Evening of Primrose Oil--1 tsp
Vitamin E Oil--20 drops
Mix and store in tightly covered bottle. Refrigerate for longer shelf life.
Fairy Dust Powder
Rice Flour--1/2 cup
Cornstarch--1/2 cup
Rose Petals, finely ground--2 tsp
Mica ('shiny' mineral--preferred) or very fine glitter--1/2 tsp
Essential Oil--3 drops
Mix together dry ingredients. Add essential oil. Mix well. Put in an airtight container or shaker container.
Heavenly Body Powder
Baking Soda--1/8 cup
Cornstarch--1/4 cup
Rice Flour--1/4 cup
Orris Root Powder--1/8 c
Geranium Oil--12-15 drops
Mix together dry ingredients. Add essential oil. Mix well. Put in an airtight container or shaker container.
Jasmine Body Powder
Cornstarch--1 cup
Jasmine Flowers (dried), finely ground--1 Tbsp
Sweet Almond Oil--1 tsp
Jasmine abs--1-2 drops
Mix cornstarch, jasmine flowers and oil together. Mix well. Place in an airtight container or shaker container.
Scented Bath Powder
Baking Soda-- 1 cup
Cornstarch--1 cup
Essential Oil--10-20 drops (Jasmine, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, your favorite)
Glass Jar
Combine the baking soda and cornstarch in the jar. Add the essential oil, a few drops at a time, shaking very well
after each addition. Break up lumps with a fork. Test the scent after each addition to gage the strength of the
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scent. Allow the powder to sit for a day before using, to allow the essential oil to completely absorb.
Scented Dusting Powder
A
rrowroot Powder--5 tbsp
Cornstarch--1 tbsp
Choose Rose or Jasmine--5 drops
Combine all of these ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon. Sift to break down any lumps. Put in a
container with a lid and a dusting powder puff or a shaker container.
Solid Cologne
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Ingredients:
3 parts carrier oil (sweet almond or Jojoba)
2 parts beeswax
1 part fragrance or Essential Oil
Melt the beeswax, add the carrier oil, then the fragrance. You might want to let the mixture cool a bit before
adding the fragrance or Essential Oil, so it doesn't dissipate from the heat. Pour into the tins and let cool
completely before capping. Always use a Pyrex measuring cup to melt the stuff so have a pour spout.
After-Bath Splash
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A
fter-bath splashes are great to use when you get out of the tub or any time
you desire a light, wispy fragrance.
Combine the following ingredients in a bottle and shake well:
1/2 cup 100-proof vodka
1/2 teaspoon fragrance oil
1 tablespoon glycerin
1 drop food coloring (optional)
Cough Syrup
4 tb Glyserine
4 tb Cognac
4 tb Honey
3 Lemons(juice)
Mix ingredients to-gether in a saucepan and simmer 15 minutes then bottle. Take 2 tsp. every 4 hours.
Horehound Candy - For Colds
2 c Best new orleans sugar
1/2 c Horehound tea; strong
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
Boil until crisp in cold water. Pour into buttered plates and when almost cold cut in squares. If white or light brown
sugar is used, recipe makes a very good candy and not so strong.
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Body Hair Bleach
Ingredients:
Soap flakes
1/2 cup peroxide
2 teaspoons ammonia
Directions:
Mix ingredients together until its a paste, spread on hair and let sit for 15 minutes then wash out. Repeat every
few days until hair has no color. Do this on a monthly basis.
DO NOT USE ON EYEBROWS OR EYELASHES!
Sage and Honey Tea (Excellent for Sore Throats)
1/2 cup torn Sage Leaves
2 tbsp. Honey
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 1/2 cups Boiling Water
Place Sage, Honey and Lemon juice in a heat proof container. Pour the boiling water on top, stir until honey has
dissolved. Let sit for 1/2 hour. Strain and enjoy.
Dry Brittle Hair Treatment
1/2 c Mayonnaise
Shampoo, few drops
Luke warm water
For conditioning dry, brittle hair. Mix mayo with shampoo add enough lukewarm water to mix. Apply to hair after a
regular shampoo. Leave on 10 mins and then shampoo out.
Homemade Scented Hair Gel
Number Of Applications : 40
Preparation Time : 0:50
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons flax seed
2 drops scented oil -- your choice of scent
-Combine water and seeds in a small saucepan.
-Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
-Allow to set for a half an hour.
-Strain through fine collander.
-When completely cooled, add scented oil.
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-Transfer to a wide-mouthed jar with lid.
NOTES : Use as you would any hair gel product.
Hot Oil Hair Treatment
Number Of Applications : 1
Preparation/Application Time : 0:25
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon honey
-Combine oil and honey in small plastic sandwich bag.
-Fill a coffee cup with water and heat until almost boiling.
-Dip sandwich bag in water just until oil is warmed.
-Apply warm oil to dry hair, working from scalp to tips.
-Cover your head with a shower cap and leave for 15 minutes.
-Wash hair as usual.
NOTES : While hair is conditioning, hop in the shower or bath. The warmer the oil stays, the better it works!
Revitalizing Avocado Hair Treatment
Number Of Applications : 1
Preparation/Application Time : 0:25
1 medium avocado -- peeled and pitted
2 Tablespoons honey
-Mash together both ingredients in small bowl.
-Massage into hair.
-Leave in for 20-30 minutes.
-Wash hair as usual.
NOTES : Brings tired-looking hair back to life.
Chamomile Fields Shampoo
Ingredients:
4 bags of Chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh Chamomile flowers)
4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin*
Directions:
Let the tea bags steep in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and with the remaining
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liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended. Pour into
a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place.
Soapwart Shampoo
Suitable for all hair types
Soapwart: Saponaria officinalis contains saponins which is similar to soap. It lathers when agitated.
Lemon Verbena: for a citrus fragrance
Catnip: promotes healthy hair growth
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons dried soapwart root (chopped) (most health food stores would carry
this)
2 teaspoons Lemon Verbena or 2 teaspoons Catnip
Directions:
Bring water to a boil add soapwart and simmer, cover for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add herb then
allow mixture to cool. Strain the mixture keeping the liquid. Pour into a bottle. Makes enough for 6-7 shampoos.
Must be used within 8-10 days. Store in a cool dark place.
Dry Shampoo
Ingredients
1/2 cup Cornstarch
Directions
Sprinkle the cornstarch in your hair, let it absorb for a few minutes, brush it out. This is great if you are in a pinch.
All Natural Yucca Shampoo
The Yucca plant a member of the Lily family has sword shaped leaves with large panicles of white flowers. Known
as "Adam's Needle or " Soapweed" is often grown as decorative border plants. Many Natives have used the
Yucca plant to make baskets, rope and sandals as well soap and shampoo.
Radiant shiny hair is easy to have when you follow the Navajos way. Its been said some natives have used Yucca
Shampoo to prevent hair loss and dandruff.
The Yucca plant contains a substance called saponin which is a natural detergent. It is the saponin found in the
Yucca Plant that creates foamy suds when agitated in water. Yucca are commonly found in the U.S. Southwest or
Mexico.
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To make your own version of Yucca Shampoo:
Look for fresh young Yucca plants. Cut off a piece of the root and peel the brown off of the root until you have
exposed the white root inside. Once clean take a hammer, smash the Yucca root until it breaks in pieces. Wet the
Yucca root, while holding the root over a basin of warm water, rub the root like a bar of soap to get mounds of
lather from it. Wash your hair with the lather for a few minutes, gently massaging the scalp. Rinse very well in
warm water making sure that no Yucca pieces remain in your hair.
Deep Conditioner
Ingredients:
1 small jar of real mayonnaise
1/2 of an avocado
Directions:
Put together in a medium bowl and squish together with your hands until it's a minty green color. Smooth into hair
all the way to the tips. Put on a shower cap or wrap your head with saran wrap.
Leave on for 20 minutes. For deeper conditioning put a hot, damp towel around your head -over the saran wrap.
And if you have really long hair and only need deep conditioning at the ends, cut the ingredients in half and apply
only to the ends and just wrap them.
Deep Conditioner
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Mayonaisse
Directions:
Comb the mayonaisse through your damp hair, then wrap your head in a towel, let it penetrate for 20 minutes.
Shampoo.
Special Note: Make sure the mayonaisse is real mayo and NOT salad dressing. It will dry your hair out .
Ravishing Rosemary Conditioner
Ingredients:
Rosemary essential oil*
Directions:
Add a few drops of rosemary essential oil to the palms of your hands, work through out your entire hair.
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*Ingredients can be found at any health food
Tropical Conditioner
Ingredients:
1 avocado (peeled and mashed)
coconut milk
Directions:
Combine mashed avacodo with some coconut milk. Mash together until its smooth and about as thick as
shampoo. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10 -15 minutes, wash out.
Egg Conditioner Recipe
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and
throughout your hair. Rinse well.
Hair Tonic
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Gin
2 egg yolks
Directions:
Beat egg yolks until its frothy add the Gin. Beat until the mixture becomes foamy. Massage the entire scalp and
hair then rinse out with warm water.
Oily Hair Treatment
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Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon aloe vera gel (squeeze gel out of Aloe Vera plant)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
Blend ingredients together with 1/4 cup of your regular hair shampoo. Wash hair then rinse well.
Hair Buildup Remover
Ingredients:
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup water
Directions:
After conditioning the hair use this as a final rinse. Leaves your hair soft and shiny.
Dry Hair Treatment
Ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons Corn Oil
Directions:
Add the corn oil to your regular conditioner, rinse out as you normally would.
TIP: To avoid having dry brittle hair, avoid using hot curling irons or blow dryers, bleaching and perming, and hair
dyes....use safe alternatives instead such as natural dyes like hennas. Sometimes lacking nutrients can also
cause dry brittle hair. Take a multivitamin and mineral supplement on a daily basis..
Blonde Hair Dye
Wash your hair with one of the following rinses. Pour the selected rinse through your hair 15 times, re-rinsing with
the same liquid. On the final rinse, wring hair, and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing with clear water.
Blonde: Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice in 1 gallon warm water.
Brunette Hair Dye
Wash your hair with one of the following rinses. Pour the selected rinse through your hair 15 times, re-rinsing with
the same liquid. On the final rinse, wring hair, and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing with clear water.
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Brunette: Rinse hair with a strong black tea, or black coffee.
Homemade Hair Spray
Chop one lemon (or an orange for dry hair).
Place in a pot with 2 cups water.
Boil until half of the initial amount remains.
Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle.
Store in the refrigerator.
If it is too sticky, add more water.
Add one ounce rubbing alcohol as a preservative and then the spray can be stored for up to two weeks
unrefrigerated.
Homemade Hair Gel
Ingredients:
1/2 to 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 cup warm water
Directions:
Dissolve gelatin in 1 cup warm water. Keep refrigerated and use as you would a purchased gel.
Hair Mousse
Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon plain gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.
Let sit at room temperature until slightly set.
Rub into dry or wet hair, and blow dry.
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Dandruff Remover
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
Directions:
Combine ingredients then apply directly to the scalp. Use before shampooing. Apply twice a week.
Dandruff Treatment
Ingredients:
10 aspirin tablets
3/4 cup warm water
Dissolve the aspirin in water. After shampooing,
massage into scalp, leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse.
After Shampoo Hair Rinse
Ingredients:
1 ounce apple cider vinegar
1 quart of distilled water.
Directions:
Combine the apple cider with the water, stir. Pour through hair to get rid of buildup and soften hair at the same
time. Rinse with water.
Apple Cider Softness Hair Rinse
Ingredients:
1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 cups distilled water
Directions:
Pour over your hair as the final rinse. It will leave your hair feeling soft. Good for all hair types.
Lemon Hair Rinse
Ingredients:
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1 cup distilled water
1/2 cup lemon juice
Directions:
Combine ingredients well. After shampooing comb throughout the hair.
Rosemary Hot Oil Treatment (for Dry Hair) Ingredients: 1/2 cup of dried rosemary leaves 1/2 cup olive oil
Directions: Combine ingredients then heat up until warm. Strain. Coat the entire scalp and ends of hair with the oil
mixture. Wrap hair in saran wrap and a towel over that, leave on for 15 minutes. Wash hair twice to remove the
oil. Use this treament twice a month or when your needs a deep conditioning. Leaves your hair shiny and
rehydrated.
Frizz Zapper
Ingredients:
1/2 cup conditioner
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon almond oil
Directions:
Mix ingredients, blend well. Pour mmixture over damp hair, work it in....leave on for about 20 minutes for a good
deep conditioning. Wash out. This works for all hair types.
Saltwater and Chlorine Buildup Hair Treatment
Ingredients:
1 cup of vinegar
1 cup of water
Mix one cup vinegar with one cup water. Pour over
freshly cleaned hair. Leave in overnight and rinse
out in the morning.
Hair Lifter
Ingredients:
1 orange
1 cup of water
Mix the juice from an orange with water and pour into
a spritz bottle. Then mist
Over hair and shampoo and condition as usual.
Citrus Squeeze Hair Tonic
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of grapefruit juice
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1/4 cup deep conditioner
Apply to dry hair and work through from the scalp to
the ends. Wrap hair in a warm moist towel for 30
minutes. Shampoo out and use cream rinse only. This
clarifying blend cleanses buildup of hairspray and
styling aids, brightens dull hair color and brings out
natural shine and highlights.
Herbal Shampoo
Ingredients:
2 cups (473 ml) distilled water
1 tablespoon (15 ml) calendula (pot marigold)
2 teaspoons (10 ml) rosemary
1 tablespoon (15 ml) nettle
2 teaspoons (10 ml) orange peel
2 teaspoons (10 ml) comfrey
2 tablespoons (30 ml) chamomile
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) essential oil of lavender
1 teaspoon (5 ml) Jojoba oil (omit if hair is oily)
1/2 cup (118 ml) all-natural, gentle baby shampoo
Bring water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the
herbs, cover, and allow to steep for 30 minutes.
Strain mixture into a medium-sized bowl, add the oils
and stir vigorously. Add the shampoo and gently stir
until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a labeled bottle and
keep refrigerated to preserve the freshness. You may
keep a small bottle in the shower with enough shampoo
for about one week, if you wish. Use approximately 1
tablespoon per application. This shampoo will not
produce mountains of billowy suds as it does not
contain strong foaming agents. It cleans gently with
minimal sudsing. Before use, lightly shake shampoo to
mix the oil that may separate from the rest of the
ingredients.
Lemon-Aid for Goldy Locks
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 pot chamomile tea
Shampoo and condition hair, towel dry, then apply mix
of lemon juice and chamomile tea. Sit out in the sun
for an hour to dry-or stay indoors and blow dry your
hair for a subtler sun-kissed effect. Shampoo and
condition hair again to rinse out juice residue and
take care of tangles caused by the acidity of the
lemons. Repeat once a week for a month to noticeably
pump up the highlights. Gently brings out natural
highlights and adds tons of texture to blonde and
brunette tresses.
Hair Highlights
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Ingredients:
lemon juice
Apply streaks of lemon juice and go out into the sun
for at least one hour. For highlights to stay in use
any combinations of avocado, banana, egg yolk, whole
egg, olive oil, or honey and leave in hair overnight.
Hair Rinse
Ingredients:
2 cups apple cider vinegar
about 1/4 c powdered dried lavender flowers
about 1/8 c dried, powdered rosemary
about 1/4 c dried, powdered patchouli leaves
1 c water
Put first four ingredients into a small pot and bring
to a simmer. Bring heat down to almost nothing for
about 15 minutes turn off heat and let cool down. After
mixture is cool pour into your container I used an old
shampoo bottle and add the water.
Hair Spray
Ingredients:
2 lemons
2 cups water
1 tablespoon. vodka
Chop 2 lemons, add 2 cups water, simmer in a pan over
low heat until lemons are quite soft. Cool, then
strain through cheesecloth. Pour into a spray bottle,
add 1 Tablespoon vodka, shake. Dilute with water if too
sticky.
Hair Gel
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon. unflavored gelatin
1 c. boiling water
Heat water to almost boiling. Sprinkle gelatin over
the hot water and stir well until gelatin is
completely dissolved. Allow mixture to cool. When firm
to the touch, use a small amount to set and style your
hair. This gel can be used on either wet or dry hair.
(Note: at room temperature, the gel will thin a
little. It is just as effective in this state, but if
you prefer a thicker hair gel, store in the fridge.)
Hair Gel 2
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon. flax seeds
1/3 c. water
Few drops Essential Oil of choice, for scented gel
Heat the flax seed in the water, bringing it to a
boil, then turn off the heat. When lukewarm, spoon up
the gelatinous goo and press through a sieve into a
clean squeeze bottle. Add vodka and Essential Oil, and shake
well before using.
Spray In Conditioner
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Ingredients:
1 part conditioner
5 parts water
All you have to do is mix 1 part of your favorite
conditioner with 5 parts water. Pour it in an empty
hair spray container and spritz it on instead. Tangles
are gone and so is the frizz!
Conditioner
Ingredients:
15 drops Geranium Essential Oil (Bourbon or Egyptian)
10 drops Rosewood Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Natural Oil
2 oz. Basic Hair Conditioner
or
25 drops Lemon Essential Oil
8 drops Chamomile(German) Essential Oil
1 Tablespoon Jojoba Natural Oil
2 oz. Basic Hair Conditioner
To make either Formula simply drop the essential oils
indicated in Ingredients directly into 2 oz. of any
basic hair conditioner. Then add 1 measuring
tablespoon of Jojoba Natural Oil and shake until well
mixed.
