Wax and Bubbles

Makes 32 ounces (enough for one bath)

Cleopatra was renowned ancient beauty known for her use of herbal and cosmetic treatments. One of her favorite practices was bathing in milk and herbs to keep her complextion clear and her emotions calm. This practice still stands true for complextions and herbs even help nowadays with emotions and stress as well.

5 drops wintergreen essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
5 drops peppermint essential oil
Zest of 1 orange
Zest of 1 grapefruit
Zest of one lemon
1 quart of fresh milk (or equivalent amount of dried nonfat milk powder)

Combine ingredients in a large glass bowl or pitcher. Stir well to mix, then allow the mixture to rest for 20 to 30 minutes. To use, draw a warm bath and pour the entire mixture into the bath water. Soak in the tub for at least 20 minutes. Rinse off the milk using clear, warm water. (You do not want it to sour on your skin!) Pat your skin drya then moisturize well. (Source: Skin 2007)

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• Aromatic Herbal Bath: Add 10 to 15 drops of essential oil to your drawn bath water. For relaxation try some lavender or ylang ylang. For skin irritation try tea tree and lavender together. Stir the water throughly after adding the essential woll before getting into the bath.

• Simple foot and hand soak: Add 5 to 7 drops of essential oil to a bowl or basin of warm water. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Use the same essential oil mix as above or do an online search for what oils you should use for what condition.

• Herbal Compress: To treat a headache or skin irritation, add 5 to 8 drops of essential oil to 2 cups of hot or cold water. Stir to disperse the oils evenly. Brielfy soak a cotton cloth in the water, wring out the cloth when necessary, then place it on the skin in the needed area on your body or someone else’s body. Repeat every 15 minutes for up to one hour. (Source: Aromatherapy 101)

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Flower Peddler. It’s a small, family-owned business located near Richmond, Virginia. They actually began the business as a floral design service. Then branched into the bath and body products company they are now. Their products were inspired by or designed specifically for members of their own family. From those with specific skin concerns were among the testers of the fresh start products. Now they have a full line of products and sell everything from soap to facial care products.

With a little “elbow-grease” and some household products you already have in your house, you can clean you entire house without harming your lungs or health. The following is a list of all the products you need to make your house a better living environment for yourself and others, as well as pet.

1. Borax
2. white vinegar
3. Hot Water
4. Liquid Soap
5. Baking Soda
6. Washing Soda
7. Olive OIl
8. A Soft Cloth
9. Newspaper
10. Lemon Juice
11. Hydrogen Peroxide

And here is how to incorporate those cleaners into homemade products you can use right now:

• How To Make An All-Purpose Disinfectant: Mix 2 tsp. borax, one quarter cup vinegar and 3 to 4 cups hot water in a spray bottle. For extra cleaning power, add one quarter tsp. liquid soap to the mixture.

• How To Make A Countertop Cleaner For The Kitchen: For a “soft scrub”, mix baking soda and liquid soap until you gat a consistency you like. Make only as much as you need at that time, it will dry up quickly.

• How To Make A Safer Oven Cleaner: Mix 1 cup baking soda and one quarter cup washing soda, then add enough water to make a paste; apply the paste to the oven surface and let it sit overnight. In the morning, wipe out and rinse the surface with water.

• How To Make A Safer Tub And Tile Cleaner: Mix 1 2/3 cups baking soda, one hald cup liquid soap, and one half cup water. Last, add 2 tbs. vinegar (if you add the vinegar too early it will react with the baking soda). Immediately apply, wipe and scrub.

• How To Make A Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet before going to bed. In the morning, scrub and flush. For an extra-strength cleaners, add one quarter cup vinegar to the borax.

• How To Make Furniture Polish: Mix olive oil and vinegar in a one-to-one ratio and polish with a soft cloth.

• How To Make A Safer Window Cleaner: Mix 3 tbs. vinegar per 1 quart water in a spray bottle. Some recommend using half vinegar and half water. For extra-dirty windows try one hald tsp. liquid soap, 3 tbs. vinegar and 1 cups water. Shake well. Want streak-free windows, use newspaper instead of paper towels to wipe your windows instead.

• How To Get Your Laundry Brighter: Add one half cup of strained lemon juice during the rinse cycle.

• How To Make A Solution To Remove Detergent From Clothes Compeletely: Add one quarter cup white vinegar during the washing machine’s rinse cycle to remove detergent completely from the clothes, eliminating that scratchy feeling from your clothes.

• How To Make A Detergent Booster: To reduce the amount of laundry detergent you need to use, add baking soda or washing soda. These minerals soften the water, which increases the detergent;s power. For liquid detergent, add one half cup soda at the beginning of the wash. For powdered detergent, add one half cup soda during the rinse cycle.

• How To Get Whiter Clothes Without Using Bleach: Use hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorine bleach.

• To Make Any Of These Cleaners Smell Better: Simply add some essential oils to your mix.

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Still looking for a last minute Christmas gift idea? Why not make one? Here is a quick and painless way of making soy-candles and it only takes about 15 minutes.

But first, here are some facts about soy wax:

• It’s biodegradeable.

• It’s sustainable.

• It provides a longer burn without a soot buildup.

• You can clean it up with soap and water, eliminating the need for solvents.

• It’s made from 100% natural soybeans.

Materials needed:

Recycled glassware such as Mason jars, candy dishes, thrift-store cups, salsa and jam jars. (choose containers that are less than 4″ in diameter.)

1 package braided wick (size-appropriate for chosen chandle containers. Incorporate alternative fibers by using hemp wicks.)

Soda-can tab

Tape

Pencil or pen

Melting pot or old cooking pot that you’re no longer using for food

Soy wax flakes (can be found at any healthfood store)

Craft or candy thermometer (optional)

Cinnamon, peppermint or other essential oil

Biodegradeable cotton ribbon (optional)

Hot glue gun and glue

1. Cut a section of braided wick a few inches longer than the depth of your chosen glasswater container. Tie an end of the wick to a coda can tab. To stabilize the wick, add a dab of hot glue to the bottom of the tab, then affix tab to the bottom of the container. Wrap top of wick around a pencil or pen a few times and tape it down temporarily. Set aside. Repeat process for additional candles.

2. In a pot over medium heat, melt about 1 lb. of the soy flakes per 1-2 medium0sized candles. Stir continuously until the soy wax melts to about 155 degreeds. Once it’s completely liquedied, remove from the head and let cool for a few minutes, continuing to stir.

3. Once the temperature has dropped about 5 degrees, add 10-20 drops of essential oil of your liking and mix well. Soy wax is easy to work with so you can get by without using a thermometer.

4. Pour liquid wax into containers, leaving an inch or two of space at the top. Let dry overnight. The set soy candles wax should look smooth and creamy-white.

5. Remove tape and pencil from the wick. Leaving about 1″ of exposed wick, snip off excess.

6. If you’re giving these candles as gifts, add a ribbon and tie in a fancy bow. Use hot glue to hold the ribbon on the container in place.

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To make a perfume blend, choose three to five oils that you like the smell of. Include at least one each top, middle and base note to add to this mixture. You will also need a clean one-ounce bottle with a lid for each blended mixture you make. Also an eyedropper. Be sure and use one that is clean, and have one for each oil you add to your blend so not to mix the smells. You will need a coffee filter and cut it into strips to test your blend.

Using a clean eyedropper, begin by dropping two drops of each of your oils into on of the one-ounce bottles. To repvent crossing the scents, use those seperate eye droppers. Some essential oils come in a dropper top so to make it easier for dispensing. Cap the bottle. shake slowly. Wait a few minutes an uncap the bottle and inhale the scent. Place a drop on the coffee filter strip and inhale. If it is missing more of a scent then another, add a few drops of the essential oil that is missing.

Continue adding the essential oils, drop by drop, until you have a scent you like. Once you have the oil blend you like, you will need to add 15 drops of your oil blend to one ounce of vodka. Add these together in a glass bottle and shake well. You will need to let your perfume combinatio If you would like, you can add the oil blend to a spray top bottle to make it easier to use.

Here are some blends to try:

• Calming Musk:
8 drops sandalwood
3 drops frankincense
2 drops rose
2 drops sweet orange
2 drops tangerine

• Uplifting Citrus:
6 drops grapefruit
5 drops lavender
3 drops tangerine
1 drop ylang ylang
3 drops lemon

• Instant Vacation:
15 drops of rose otto
15 drops of neroli
5 drops of lemon
5 drops of verbena
3 drops of benzoin
3 drops of marjoram
2 drops of clove
2 drops of mimosa

• Summer Breeze:
10 drops of bergamot
10 drops of melissa
10 drops of neroli
5 drops of lanvender
5 drops of petitgrain
7 drops of frankincense
3 drops of juniper

• Spicy Sparkler:
10 drops of grapefruit
10 drops of ginger
10 drops of ylang ylang
10 drops of melissa
5 drops of patchouli
3 drops of cardamom
2 drops of holy basil

• Sweet Floral:
12 drops of Roman chmomile
12 drops of frankincese
12 drops of lavender
4 drops of marjoram
4 drops of melissa
4 drops of linden blossom
2 drops of vetiver

• Fragrant Salvation:
10 drops of frankincense
10 drops of lavender
10 drops of marjoram
10 drops of grapefruit
6 drops of jasmine
4 drops of violet leaf

(For more ideas on oil blended, leave me a comment of what you are seeking and I will be glad to share with you some oil blends that will deliver the mood you are wanting.)

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Zionsville Candle Company.
Their natural soy candles are made using lead-free wicks, soy bean wax, high quality fragrance, and quality color dyes. In fact, they are considered to be one of the best soy candle companies for making truly natural soy candles.

This is a fun project for kids and even some adults.

Materials for the Swiss Cheese Candles:
• Beeswax strips or pellets (Can be found at any craft store or healthfood store)
• Candle Wicks or Tappered Candle
• 2 Pint Milk Carton
• Crushed Ice

Instructions:

Cut off the top of the milk carton so that you have a “box” with one end open. Next, Melt wax over medium heat. Place one of the wicks into the milk carton and fill the carton with the ice. Be sure that the wick is centered and is as long as the carton. Next, pour the melted wax into the carton filling to the top. Let sit until hardened and the ice has melted, then carefully cut and peel away the carton from the candle. You will now have a candle. The ice in the carton caused the wax to quickly harden around the crushed ice. The result is a “swiss cheese” looking candle. Each one looks a little different! These must be handled carefully after because the swiss cheese nature of the candle makes it fragile.

You can use colored candles or colored crayons or wax to give it a different effect each time. These are particularly fun to make and use only about 2-or-3 crushed cubes and once they are done, put a ribbon through one of the Swiss Cheese holes and tie to a package along side the gifting bow. But have fun with it and be creative.

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These home-made massage oils can be used to give you great relief after working out or just any type of sore muscles. Some of the ideas below can also be used on children or used for congestion relief when the cold-bug hits your house hard.

Ginger Massage Oil:
Makes 4 ounces

1/2 cup light oil, like canola, almond, jojoba, grapeseed or sunflower
1/4 teaspoon vitamin E oil
1 teaspoon dry, powdered ginger
1 teaspoon dry thyme leaves
1 to 2 drops of lavender essential oil
1 to 2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
1 to 2 drops rosemary essential oil
1 to 2 drops teatree essential oil

Mix together ingredients. Pour misture into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid and shake gently. Let the mixture sit for a few days. To use, shake the bottle again, then pour a quarter-size amount into your clean hand. Massage onto your body, or where your muscles are sore. Spend more time in those areas to make sure the essential oils penetrate those muscles completely.

Camphor Massage Oil:
Makes 4 ounces

1/2 cup light oil, such as sesame, canola, almond, jojoba, sunflower or grapeseed oil
1/2 teaspoonm camphor oil

Combine ingredients and pour into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. To use, pour a quarter-sized amount into your clean hand, then masage onto your body. This recipe is great to use on your chest before bed to relieve congestion in your lungs. It is really good to use on children 3 years or older to help against coughs and congestion in thier little lungs.

Stress Relieving Massage Oil:
Makes 4 ounces

1/2 cup light oil, such as jojoba, grapeseed, sesame, canola, almond, and sunflower oil
1 to 2 drops of lavender essential oil
1 to 2 drops ylang ylang essential oil
1 to 2 drops lemon essential oil

Combine ingredients and pour into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. To use, pour a quarter-sized amount into your clean hand, then apply a small amount to your temples and your chest. You can also combine this oil with an unscented lotion and apply a small amount anytime during the day you feel stress tugging on your shirt-sleeve.

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This formula helps fight bacteria, here’s how it’s made.

1 tablespoon calendual tincture
1 tablespoon Oregon grape root tincture
1 tablespoon myrrh tincture
1 teaspoon pure essentail oil of peppermint
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup vodka

Mix tinctures with vodka. Add baking soda and peppermint oil. Store in a tighyl capped glass bottle. Make sure the bottle is a dark color to prevent oil from spoiling. To use, mix 1 teaspoon of mouthrinse in 1/2 cup water. Rinse your mouth throughly before, or after brushing. Rinse throughly for 30 seconds and do not swallow. It is better to use this rinse before brushing and not rinse your teeth afterward, just go straight to brushing.

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Chocolate Facial Mask
For normal skin.

1/3 cup pure cocoa powder
3 tbsp. heavy cream
2 tsp. cottage cheese
¼ cup honey
3 tsp. oatmeal

Mix all ingredients together in a blender, food processor or bullet blender until smooth. Cake onto face making sure not to get too much of the mixture in one area on the face. Take fresh sliced cucumber slices and while laying back apply chilled cucumber slices to eyes. Relax for ten-fifteen minutes. Making sure not to think about anything. Clear your mind and allow relaxation to come over you. If you are overly-stressed, set a timer so you don’t have to interupt your relaxation time to look at the clock. Once the time goes off after ten-fifteen minutes, remove cucumber slices and rinse your face with luke-warm water. Pat dry and apply a facial moisturizer, making sure to apply to neck area as well.

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This bath is soothing and relaxing when your muscles are tired and sore. It’s also a good treament for people with arthritis.

1 tsp. dried juniper (Juniperus communis) berries
2 tbs. fresh or dried peppermint (Mentha xpiperita)
2 tbs. fresh or dried spearmint (Mentha spicata)
2 tbs. fesh or dried lavender (Lavendual augustifolia)

Place all ingredients in a muslin drawstring bag or disposable tea bag. Add the bag to your bathtub and fill the bathtub with hot water. Relax and soak for 20 -30 minutes.

There are so many different types of herbs and essential oils out on the market made by so many different companies and harvested by so many different companies. Make sure the brand you buy states that it is 100% oil and not combined with any additives. The great thing about most of these recipes is you can make them up in advance and have them on-hand when you need them the most. Just keep in mind there are no set iongredients, play with a few till you find ones that make you feel your best after using them.

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Most of us, when we are in a rush, will grab a shower gel on the shelf of the super market. But, have you ever really taken the time to look at what you are lathering on your skin? Some products contain sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (soap) and dye. And, for your information, sodium laureth sulfate, isn’t really soap. It’s a foamer. Made mostly of man-derived chemical combinations that make a foamy, sort of soap texture. Most people expect their body washes, face washes, and even their toothpastes to foam-up when they are using them. So man has made a cheap and easy why to do this.

These chemical combinations go down our drains and into out water systems. So instead of just brushing your teeth or washing off the summer sweat from mowing the lawn, or raking the leaves from the walk, we are actually going to end up drinking these “man-made” chemicals after they hit the water-treatment plant. How do we stop this? One way to acheive this is simple, stop buying products that contain these ingredients. If the market is down for the product the company will begin to suffer and eventually change their product ingredients. Of course this all in a perfect world.

Another way would be to use these products sparingly and to make our products that we use on a daily basis. One being a body cleanser. And here’s how:

2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh eucalyptus leaves
1 small cinnamon stick
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup mild liquid soap (can be found at health food stores nationwide)
1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin

Place the water and lemon juice on the stove and bring to a bowl. Place fresh herbs in a clean glass bowl. Pour the boiling water/lemon juice mixture over them, then allow mixture to steep for several hours until cool. Strain off liquid. Next, add the soap and glycerin and mix throughly. Store cleanser in a clena plastic container with a pour spout. To use, pour a dime-size amount of the gel onto an exfoliating sponge or wash cloth and gently massage your entire body. Rinse well with warm water, followed by a 30-second rinse-off of cool water. Do this routine especially in the morning during the winter months. It will not only wake you up but, but it will help keep your skin moist throughout the day during the winter months.

You can add fine grain sugar to this recipe as well and make your own body scrub. Or add salt and make a foot scrub. There is endless things you can add to this to make whatever you are needing for your specific body needs.

Don’t forget to ALWAYS label your products that you make.

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With the combination of cucumber, lavender essential oil and yogurt to cool the skin, this combination of ingredients helps soothe blemished skin and help ease the pain of blemishes. Cosmetic clay helps to draw out the impurities that lay under the skin, and the essential oil of juniper helps to rid the skin of bacteria. The main cause of blemishes on the skin is bacteria and what is the main reason for bacteria? Dirty skin. The most dirt on the skin surface the more bacteria. The more bacteria the more breakouts happen. The more breakouts the more there is of skin inflammation. The first step to help correct this issue is to cleanse the face throughly. always rinse with lukewarm water. This ensures you don’t inflame what is already flared. Pat your face dry and apply a soothing cucumber-melon mask to soothe the inflammation additionally. Here’s how to make this wonderful facial mask for problem skin.

Soothing Cucumber-Melon Facial Mask:

• 1 tablepsoon finely grated cucumber (without the seeds)
• 1 tablespoon finely grated cantaloupe (without any seeds)
• 1 tablespoon plain lowfat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons white cosmetic clay or green french clay (can be found at health food stores)
• 4 drops lavender essential oil
• 3 drops juniper essential oil
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil

Combine all the ingredients in a small glass bowl and mix throughly with a whisk. Apply the cucumber mask to clean skin, taking special attention not to get too close to the delicate eye area. Leave the mask on your face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with luke-warm soaked soft washcloth. Pat dry with a soft towel. Do this just before bed for smoothe-textured skin all night. Be sure and was your face every morning and every night to avoid additional breakouts to the skin.

This mask is also great for older skin as well. When we age we loose water in our skin. In addition, we loose elasticity. So in order to help the skin retain moisture, use a water based mask to help the skin retain water.

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The bottom line in candle making is patience. Next would come the equipment. If you have been wanting to make you own candles but just haven’t really know where to start, there is candle making kits avaliable almost everywhere, even Wal-Mart. The best candle making kit that I have run across is at Great Candle. They pretty much include in their kit everything you will need in order to get started right away. Their kits include:

• Votive Kit $28.00 - Perfect Kit to start with, Kit contains: 4 lbs of Soy/Blend votive wax, 8 votive molds, 32 wicks 4 - 1oz. bottles of fragrance, Honeydew Melon, Apples and Berries, Kiwi Strawberry, Cherry, approx 1/2 red color block, approx. 1/2 green color block, and complete instructions . Kit makes approx. 32 candles.

• Basic Soy Container Kit $28.00 - Perfect for the beginner. Kit contains: 5.25 lbs Southern Scentsations GW Soy, 12 Jelly jars, 12 Htp wicks, 3.95 oz’s of Southern Apple Pie, 3.95 oz’s of Love Spell fragrances, a Red Dye Block. Kit contains instructions, and Candle Making tips.

• Deluxe Soy Container Kit $75.99 - Kit includes all of the Basic Soy Kit: 5.25 lbs Southern Scentsations GW Soy, 12 Jelly jars, 12 Htp wicks, 3.95 oz’s of Southern Apple Pie, 3.95 oz’s of Love Spell fragrances, a Red Dye Block. Kit contains instructions, and Candle Making tips. Plus you get a Presto Pot for melting wax, A Pouring Pot, Thermometer, and a Ladle.

You can take any of these candle making recipes and supplies and add an essential oil to them and make them original and your own. You can even get a register from your own state and patent these candles for profit. Simple as that. The more you make the better you will get and the more you experiment with oils and floral scents the more you will learn about what scents last longer and what scents don’t.

More supplies you may need are as follows.

° Wicks

° Dye

° Containers

° Molds

° Scents

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It’s quite easy to make your own toothpastes. If you just have the main ingredients to anything you can make it yourself right in your very own kitchen. Think about it. The main ingredients in peanut butter is what? Peanuts and oil and possibly a dab of sugar. Well, there you go. Smash the peanuts, add oil as needed to make it creamy, then add sugar to taste. Or go sugar-free. That’s it.

That’s about the same concept to toothpastes, shampoos, and evey hairsprays. All you need is the basic ingredients and you’re set.

To make the Minty-Citrus Toothpaste you need these basic ingredients:

1/2 cup bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
2 teaspoons sea salt
4 tablsepoons vegetable glycerin (can be found at hobby stores or health-food stores everywhere)
20 drops peppermint essential oil
20 drops lemon essential oil
20 drops orange essential oil
10 drops eucalyptus essential oil

Mix all the ingredients together throughly in a small bowl. Be sure to use a wooden sppon so the mixture will be easy to remove when cleaning up later. Place mixture in a squeeze top container or tube. Those can be found in the travel sections of any store. Or you can store the product in an air-tight container with a tight-fitting lid also. Use this product as normal, and it’s okay if your kids swallow it in moderation. It’s all-organic and all-natural. Be sure they rinse throughly to remove traces of the product on their teeth.

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With the chemicals that are in the room sprays on the market currently, making your own with the ingredients you know are healthier and contain no lung harming products. You can experiment with your own blend of oils and see what works best for you or your family’s smell. Essential oils are important in everyone’s sense of smell. Finding what scent is best for you, is a task that will take you on a great journey that will take your senses to places they have never been. Once you find that perfect scent, make a room scent or spray and use it whenever you need to refresh your house or car. Here’s how:

Cleansing Room Scent For Your Home or Car®™ BeeSpa Naturals

2 cups distilled water
20 drops lemon essential oil
10 drops thyme essential oil
40 drops geranium essential oil
20 drops manderin essential oil
20 drops grapefruit essential oil

Place distilled water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, place essential oils in an aluminum or glass spray bottle. After distilled water begins boiling, pour, very carefully, using a funnel into the bottle with the essential oils. Shake vigourously for several minutes. Place mixture in a dark environment till it has cooled down quite a bit. Once it is cool, spray in several locations throughout your home. To see a drastic scent change in your home or car, spray everyday for at least a week. Be sure and shake several times before use each time.

This recipe can even be used as a perfume on the body. Try it out and experiment with different essential oils till you find one that smells great on your skin. You may find that making your perfume or cologne is a lot easier than buying it at one of the name-brand stores. Just have fun with it.

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