DIY MILK BATH

In ancient Egyptian times Cleopatra took milk baths to preserve her youthful appearance. Even Queen Elizabeth the 1st of England has historically acclaimed the beautifying benefits of these baths. Milk baths use lactate acid and alpha hydroxy acid to dissolve the proteins that hold together dead skin cells. The result of this is nice smooth moisturized skin! If you have irritated skin, dry skin, a sunburn, or even just itchy skin, this will definitely help relief some of those symptoms. I have even added Epsom salts to this recipe so that if you are sore from the gym you can get an extra benefit. ENJOY!

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INGREDIENTS: - All of these products including the milk jars were purchased from Bulk Barn

3/4 Cup of Baking Soda
3/4 Cup of Epsom Salt
1 and 3/4 Cup of Whole Milk Powder
3/4 Cup of Corn Starch
10 Drops of Liquid Essential Oils (I used Lavender because I love the scent and find it calming but you can use whatever you like)

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

I hope you had as much fun making this product and giving them away as much as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

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ROSE PETAL BODY SCRUB

I found the recipe for this product on pinterest and thought I would give it a try. I know that since Valentines Day is coming up and being that it's winter here in Toronto I think my girlfriends and I are all suffering from a little dry skin. This simple recipe combines sugar (exfoliates), baby oil (moisturizes) and rose petals (scent) to make a beautiful product to keep your skin glowing! ♥

SHOPPING LIST:

Small Containers - I used 4oz Glass Jam Jars   ** Remember to wash them first!
Plain White Granulated Sugar - 3oz x how every many you want to make
Baby Oil -1oz x how every many you want to make
Rose Petals - I used pink ones
 

DIRECTIONS:

Place the sugar in the food processor (you may have to do this in parts!), add in your baby oil and rose petals. Blend until well mixed and the petals are nicely chopped up.

If you did this in parts transfer food processor contents to a large bowl and repeat sugar, baby oil and rose petal mixture until everything is done. Mix large bowl contents together one last time with a whisk.

Scoop out and fill jars!

I hope you had as much fun making these and giving them away as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

ROSEHIP HEBISCIOUS TEA BATH SALTS

Rosehip Tea not only smells REALLLLLY good but also has many health benefits which include a great cancer preventing antioxidant called phenolic acid which protects the liver and helps prevent cancer in cells. It is also an anti-inflammatory and is great if you have arthritis. Although I can not recommend digesting these bath salts or drinking your bath water these product will give your bath a very pleasant floral smell. Epson salts are great for soothing sore aching muscles so i know this products is going to be a good way for my friends to finish off a hard day of work. ♥

SHOPPING LIST:

Small Containers - I used 4oz Glass Jam Jars   ** Remember to wash them first!
Epson Salts - 3oz x how every many you want to make
Loose Rosehip Tea - 1oz x how every many you want to make
Red Food Colouring
 

DIRECTIONS:

Place the Epson Salts in a large bowl, add in your rosehip tea and mix well with a whisk.

Next add in a couple drops (4-5) of food colouring and mix well with the whisk. Keep adding food colouring until it is your desired shade of pink.

Scoop out and fill jars!

I hope you had as much fun making these and giving them away as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

VALENTINES DAY HOMEMADE BEAUTY PRODUCT GIFT SET

I made this beauty product as part of my homemade Valentines Day gift set. As a girl and maybe a bit of a romantic I always felt a little FOMO (fear of missing out) when it came to Valentines Day. A couple years ago and probably as I was devouring an entire box of heart shaped chocolates,  single me decided to start a little tradition of giving homemade (and inexpensive) beauty products to my friends as a way of showing my love. Who said Valentines Day can only be shared between couples? its not an exclusive club and I want in!!! Every year I change the products and this year I decided to share them with you. I'm going to be listing the products below along with creating separate posts for each recipe so you can make them too. These products are also a great idea if you are looking for gifts to give away to people who are attending baby showers and bridal showers as a thank you.

This year the products were:

Rosehip Hibiscus Tea Bath Salts - smells so good and is great to sooth sore muscles

Rose Petal Sugar Scrub - exfolates your dry skin leaving it soft, smooth and full of moisture

Organic Coffee and Activated Charcoal Face Mask and Exfoliant - purifies and cleans pours pulling toxins out of the skin and leaving the skin feeling hydrated, smooth and fresh.

If you are interested in making these products yourself check out my DIY page for the recipes! I hope you had as much fun making these and giving them away as I did! Please let me know your comments below or if you have any request!!!!! Id love to hear from you ♥ ♥ ♥

BATH BOMBS

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Bath bombs can run you $5-$6 a pop at the store but they are so easy to make and don't take that long. They also make a great gift idea!!! Bath bombs are made up mostly of baking soda which is great because it is a natural remedy for common skin problems. Taking a bath in baking soda can help neutralize skin acidity and promote elimination of toxins, this can help refresh your skin and renew/soften your skin if it is dry. Bath bombs also contain Epson salts which is a great ingredient that can relieve sore muscles, help with colds and congestion and help relax the nervous system. Okay, so ready to get started???

YIELDS: 6-7 Big bombs or 30 Small bombs

INGREDIENTS:

DRY -
2 Cup Baking Soda
1 Cup Epson Salts
1 Cup Cornstarch
1 Cup Citric Acid (this when mixed with baking soda helps it fizz when it hits the water!! VERY IMPORTANT)

WET -
6 Tsp. Olive Oil
4 Tsp. Essential Oil (If you are using a strong scent like Lavender or Mint you can use a little less. If you are using softer scents like lemon or grapefruit add more.)
2 Tsp. Water
Food or Soap Coloring (as many drops as you need to reach your desired colour)

Bowl
Whisk
Mold (open face is fine if you do not have a bath bomb mold/case)

DIRECTIONS:

First add all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and whisk so that it is evenly spread out.

Next in a jar or cup add all the wet ingredients together and mix well with a fork.

Slowly, bit by bit (no more then 4Tsp at a time) add the wet ingredients you just mixed to the dry ingredients. Be sure to stir well after each time you add the wet ingredient so that It does not fizz up too much and the colour spreads out evenly. After you add the wet ingredient to the dry ingredients you will notice it will start to get clumpy but keep whisking and it will smooth out.

Once all the wet ingredients are added to the dry ingredients and whisked together nicely you can fill your molds! Make sure to pack in the mixture so that it binds better in the mold. Once nicely packed you can tap on the outside of the mold gently to release the bomb.

I would recommend sitting it somewhere to dry for one to two days before packaging them to ensure they do not crumble. If you want to use it right away that is okay just put the bomb in the fridge for 30 minutes so it will maintain its shape.

Also if you want to add flower petals to the mixture you can do thatjust make sure they have been dried before hand or if you have a bomb mold you can always add a surprise in the middle before you close the two bomb halves.

Did you have fun doing this project??? Have any project to recommend? Let me know in the comments below!