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30 Nov Wonderful Beauty Recipes to Treat Yourself and Others

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It should not be expensive to put your “best foot” forward. Here are some easy, inexpensive and EARTH friendly recipes for homemade foot treatments. Making home-made foot treatments is a wonderful thing to learn. You can be sure that you are only using the best ingredients, you can alter the recipe to suit your own personal taste, and when you have practiced a bit, you can make lovely gifts for people!
Foot Spray
Treat your feet to this tingly foot spray. The peppermint smells great and will revive tired feet in no time.
You Need:
Instructions:
  • Combine all ingredients and pour into a spray bottle.
  • Spray your feet and enjoy!
Foot Soak
You Need:
  • A bowl of water
  • 5 to 10 mint leaves
  • 1 cup of sea salt
  • 1 lemon or lime sliced and placed in the water
Instructions:
  • Let your feet soak for about 10 minutes and relax.
Foot Massage Oil
You Need:
  • 2 teaspoons of jojoba or extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 drops of lavender essential oil
  • 1 drop chamomile essential oil
  • 1 drop geranium essential oil
Instructions:
  • Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and massage gently into your feet.
  • Put your feet up for sometime.
  • Wash your feet with a mild soap and apply nourishing cream on your feet.
Peppermint Foot Scrub
You Need:
Instructions:
  • Mix together ingredients. They can even be warmed just a bit in the microwave oven or you can soak your feet in warm water before application.
  • Apply the scrub to your feet, rubbing in a circular motion.
  • Rinse off with warm water!

Oatmeal Facial Scrub
For normal to dry skin (Do not use on sun burnt skin!)
You Need:
  • 1 cup plain instant oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 egg white
Instructions:
  • Crush whole oats with a mortar and pestle, or use the back of a spoon or chop with a knife.
  • Mix thoroughly and apply to clean skin. Rub in for about two minutes.
  • Allow to dry. This forces the moisture back onto the surface. Rinse off with water.
Honey Almond Facial Scrub
For normal to oily skin.
You Need:
Instructions:
  • Crush almonds with any of the methods described in the first projects.
  • Combine almonds with the remainder of ingredients.
  • Mix thoroughly and apply to clean skin. Rub in for about two minutes.
  • Allow to dry. This forces the moisture back onto the surface. Rinse off with water.
Brown Sugar Body Scrub
For sensitive skin.
You Need:
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 3 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. ginger
Steps:
  • Grate fresh ginger, or use the powdered variety if fresh is not available.
  • Take into the shower with you and apply handfuls at a time to polish the skin.
Honey Body Scrub

What you need:

  • Honey!
  • Gently smother your wet skin in honey and rinse well afterwards!
Milk Powder, Oatmeal and White Sugar
  • Stick a few teaspoons of each in a bowl and add a little bit of water and mix.
  • Now scrub all over and leave on your skin for a few minutes before rinsing well.

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