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You can feel great by making bath salts for yourself or as gifts. Place 3 cups Epsom salts in a large bowl. In a measuring cup, combine 1 tablespoon glycerin, a few drops of food coloring, and a spray of your favorite perfume. Mix well and then slowly add the liquid mixture to the Epsom salts, stirring well. Pour into decorative glass jars and tie on a ribbon bow.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
This wonderful recipe will soothe any skin condition, from heat rash to chicken pox. It’s wonderful for your skin and hair, so use it even when your skin feels fine!
Combine the ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Add the mixture to a warm, running bath.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
This lotion feels fabulous on the face. In a blender or a food processor, blend one peach and enough heavy cream to create a spreadable consistency. Massage onto your skin when needed. Refrigerate unused portion, and make sure to use it up within a day or so before it turns.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Looking for an easy-to-make natural treat for a teacher or friend? Try these fabulous bath salts. They will be greatly appreciated.
Place 2 tablespoons salt evenly on the bottom of the jar. Lay 12 pine needles over the salt. Alternate salt and pine needles until the jar is full. Cover and place in a cool dark spot for four to six weeks. Add a pretty ribbon and gift tag. Makes 1 jar.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
This bath a great pick-me-up.
Place the fresh ginger and rosemary in a cotton bath bag, or bundle in a one-foot-square piece of new cheesecloth, and tie it closed. Place the bag under the bathtub spigot and run hot water over it. Add oils and rose water to the bathtub, swirling with your hand to combine. The bath bag makes an excellent scrubber and exfoliator, and the ginger and rosemary will leave skin pleasantly tingling and feeling revived.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
When the weather is hot and sticky, refrigerate your facial toner, freshener, astringent, or aftershave. It will be as cool as the advertisements in the glossy magazines promise.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Hot tubs can be expensive and time-consuming. If you like the idea of bathing outside, consider buying an old- fashioned claw-foot tub (they cost about a thousand dollars and fit two people) for outside and run hot and cold water out to it from the house. Because you fill and drain the tub each time (letting water trickle into your garden afterwards rather than wasting it), you’re spared the hassle and expense of chemicals.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
One simple, effective, old-fashioned hair rinse is good old vinegar, preferably cider vinegar. Mix 2 tablespoons in 2 cups of warm water. Work through hair after shampooing and rinsing, then rinse again with clear water. For light hair, use lemon juice instead of vinegar. This will help restore the natural acid balance of the scalp and get rid of all traces of soap and shampoo. For an all-purpose hair conditioner, combine 3⁄4 cup
olive oil, 1⁄2 cup honey, and the juice of 1 lemon. Rinse hair with water and towel dry. Work a small amount of conditioner into hair, comb through, and cover with a
shower cap or plastic wrap for a half hour. Shampoo and rinse thoroughly. Store remaining conditioner in the refrigerator.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Cook half of a diced and peeled apple in 1⁄4 cup of milk until soft and tender. Mash, then cool to room temperature; when cool, apply to skin. Thoroughly cleanse with warm water after 15 to 20 minutes.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
You can give your skin a great spring cleaning with all- natural products.
For oily skin: Combine 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon of oatmeal and mix well. Apply in a thin layer to face and neck and leave for 15 to 20 minutes. Egg white contains papain, a natural enzyme that eliminates subcutaneous dirt and oil; the oatmeal is rich in protein and potassium and will give your skin a vital mineral boost.
For dry skin: Spread a thin, even layer of honey on face and neck, taking care to avoid eyes. Honey is a natural humectant and traps moisture in the skin.
This post is an excerpt from The Joy of Self-Care by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Kindness is Your Super Power 