Skin Care Recipes and Remedies Blog

A good home made leave-in conditioner can be your best friend during the dry, cold months of the winter! The thing to know though is which ingredients to use. The best homemade hair conditioner contain ingredients that are humectants, they trap and lock in the moisture so that the hair shaft is exposed to moisture for longer periods of time. They also help detangle hair.

Simply applying warmed up olive oil to hair does wonders! Apply it on damp hair, wrap up in a shower cap and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash with shampoo. Make sure the water is not too hot; hot water tends to dry out the scalp. Add to olive oil a bit of Vitamin E oil and the restoration of the hair is complete.

Check out more home made leave-in hair conditioner recipes for more great hair restoration and revitalization recipes.

If you are looking for a natural alternative for hair growth, take a look at natural hair growth remedies that are actually homemade essential oils hair growth recipes.

Why would you spend money on store bought bath salts when you can make your own bath salts? It will cost you less, it is fun to do, and you can customize them however you want.

So, how do you make your own bath salts?

When you make your own bath salts, you can choose which essential oil you want to add. I personally love lavender so the following recipe is for a lavender bath salt. It is soothing and it smells great.

Here is how I prepare lavender bath salts:

You will need:

A clean glass jar with a lid (4oz jar)
Salt (Epsom and Sea salt)
Baking soda
Lavender essential oil

To prepare it:

Here is where you can modify the recipe to fit you. You can either choose a recipe with 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt, 1 tablespoon of sea salt or you can just go with 3 tablespoons of Epsom salt. Epsom salt is a bit coarser than sea salt but it is also filled with minerals. I prefer 3 tablespoons of Epsom salt.

Alternative recipe is to drop baking soda and simply substitute it with 6 tablespoons of Epsom salt or 6 tablespoons of sea salt.Pour salt into a jar and add to the mix 8 drops of lavender essential oil. You might be tempted to add more as it smell so great but don’t. It will overwhelm the salts and might clump the salt up.

Close the jar and shake it gently to distribute the oil. Let it sit for an hour or so, shake it gently again and pour into running bath. That’s it! Simple isn’t it?

You can also add a drop or two of food coloring, lavender petals… or you can just use it as it is, it is great either way.

Would you like to learn how to make your own natural skin care recipes?

Let me share with you a great resource I refer to often. Ready to start making your own natural skin recipes?

A great resource for beginners and pros alike, Jane Church’s e-book
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I have been looking forward to sharing the tips on dyeing hair with kool aid. It’s a great as an activity for kids although grown ups can have fun with it too!

Check out dyeing hair with kool aid and have fun!

Also, if you would like to try some other ways to color your hair, check out homemade hair dye recipes.

Enjoy!

Foot fungus is annoying but there’s a way to remedy the problem. Try making these foot soaks to cure fungus. They all have ingredients that might potentially clear the ongoing fungus.

Now is the perfect time to tend to our feet. Check out these honey foot recipes.