Salt scrub recipe!

 

 

I`ve always been very into taking care of my skin....and most of all , how to keep my skin looking young, or at least as young as possible.

 

So when i learned that the basic thing to to is to use a scrub/exfoliate , i had to try it.

You see the reason why just cleansing and moisturizing isn`t enough is because for any of it to work ,you need to get rid of the layer of dead skin cells covering your face. (yup,pretty yucky)

 

If you want beautiful skin, you gotta start exfoliate sweetheart!

Cleansing and slather on any old cream,simply won`t do!

 

 

So i thought i`d share my recipe with you.

 

What you need:

 

-Extra Virgin coconut oil (or organic sweet almond oil,or grape seed oil)

-Essential oil like lavender,tea tree, lemon ,patchouli etc (whatever tickles your fancy)
-Salt ,preferably dead sea salt ,or Epsom ,or sea salt.

Recipes!

 



Lemon  scrub                                     
(Invigorating)

Juice of 1/2 a lemon (grate a little of the zest to add to the scrub)
1/2 cup salt
2-3 tbsp coconut oil.
5 drops of lemon essential oil (optional)

Mix ingredients ,and store in an airtight container.
you can also use lime or grapefruit instead of a lemon. just beware that you use more lime juice and less grapefruit juice ,as the fruits are different in size from the lemon.

 

Lavender Scrub
(relaxing)

1/2 cup salt
5 tablespoons oil
5 drops lavender oil

mix the ingredients and put in an airtight container.
(if the mix is too "dry" add more oil, if to wet dd more salt)



These are just a couple of recipe ideas, if you have the salt and oil (the base for the scrub)
you can add any scent/essential oil you want . as long as its Natural and not synthetic.
There are so many variations you can make,just be creative.



So how often should you scrub?

If you have sensitive skin, no more than 1-2 times a week.
If you have normal to oily (or acne prone skin) 2-4 times a week.but never two days in a row.

Good Luck and enjoy!!

 

 

Have a beautiful day!

 

Xoxo

 

 

 



Homemade Peanut butter!

 

 



 

 

 

 

Hands up if you LOVE peanut butter ( i`m holding BOTH of mine up!! lol)

But a lot of the peanut butters in the shops has a LOT of extra rubbish added.....
and who wants to put that poison in their bodies? NOT me!!
So why not just make Your own.

Making Your own peanut butter is so easy, has very few ingredients and takes about 10 minutes.
It takes longer to go to the shop to get the stuff, than just making it yourself.
Crunchy or smooth,the Choice is Yours!

So what do you need to make peanut butter you ask?

You`ll need:
-a Food processor
-spatula
-peanuts (250 grams)
-sea salt (just a pinch)

That`s IT!! :)

How to make it:
 
-Put peanuts in the Food processor
-Turn the Food processor on
-let it stay on for 5-10 minutes (add a pinch of sea salt after 1-2 minutes)
-Peanut butter is ready

Use the spatula to wipe down the sides in the Food processor if the peanut butter comes up the sides.
(remember to turn the Food processor off when you do that)
And use spatula to pour peanut butter into a jar when ready.
If you want a more crunchy peanut butter,just pulse the Food processor til you have the peanuts as grainy as you want them,take out approx 1/4 cup of it and set aside.
Then add it to the finished smooth peanut butter,stir it in With the spatula.






 



I usually add a couple handfuls of almonds to my peanut butter, because it stays softer.

This way of making peanut butter applies to any nut butter, almonds,cashew,hazelnut,walnut even coconut (just use coconut shavings)

And you can add flavors to them, like:
-cinnamon
-honey
-Vanilla/Vanilla extract
-caramel extract
-rum extract
-almond extract
-Maple syrup
-cacao powder/chocolate syrup/chocolate chips
Whatever tickles your fancy, just be creative.

Good Luck and enjoy!

Have a great day!

Xoxo

Please leave comments or questions below :)

Beach hair all year....

Pinterest

 

 

Who doesn't love the salt water beach hair you get in the summer?!

Well, I am a huge fan, and LOOOVE salt water spray.

 Sadly many of the sprays you get in the salon or the shop are full of chemicals.... 

So I'm gonna share my recipe for a DIY salt water spray that's  all natural and let's you have beach hair whenever you want.

 

Salt water recipe:

1. A 200 ml spray bottle 

2. Warm water (aprox 200 ml)

3. 2-6 drops Lavender oil ( or any essential oil you prefer) 

4. 2-4 tablespoons sea salt ( depending on how much effect you want from the spray.

5. 1/2 teaspoon Conditioner (optional)

- Pour the salt into the bottle 

- Add the warm water, lavender oil and conditioner, and shake well til salt and conditioner are dissolved.

Voila, you have made your own salt water spray.


Have a great day!!

Xoxo