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Natural Body Care

How to make a Facial Elixir

How to make a Facial Elixir

This yummy facial elixir contains Raspberry seed oil, a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (think Omega 3, 6 and 9) and nourishing protective antioxidants such as bioflavonoids, tocopherols and tocotrienols, and phytosterols, plus it smells divine! Along with...

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How to make Desert Sage Body Scrub

How to make Desert Sage Body Scrub

Sage (Salvia officinalis) has become one of my favorite aromas and plants to work with this year. Perhaps because of those menopausal hot flashes which sage so efficiently helps to ease! Please note: The Sage I used in this recipe is Salvia officinalis petite feuilles...

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How to Make Bay Rum Aftershave

How to Make Bay Rum Aftershave

One of my all time favorite holiday events is the time for making aromatic and herbal gifts for family and friends. We begin our adventure with all the supplies we have on hand or can easily get (because typically we wait until the last minutes). The first step was to...

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Belly Beauty

Belly Beauty

Pregnancy is a time of celebration, of caring for oneself in a totally new way and for utilizing nourishing vegetable and herbal oils to support the health of the skin and body/mind.  One of the concerns for many women during pregnancy is the potential of developing...

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How Vegetable Oils are Processed

How Vegetable Oils are Processed

Use Live Oils! “Live oils are oils which still have their nutritional content, especially Essential fatty acids (EFAs), intact. This means oils which have not been exposed to excessive heat, light, oxygen and reactive metals during processing. This means oils that...

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How to make Vanilla Infused Coconut Oil

How to make Vanilla Infused Coconut Oil

Make Your Own Vanilla infused Coconut Oil 1 cup extra virgin coconut oil 4 vanilla beans Step One: Cut vanilla beans down the center, then cut into small pieces. This releases the seeds so they can infuse the oil. Step Two: Place coconut oil and vanilla beans in...

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Homemade Body Lotion Bar

Homemade Body Lotion Bar

Here is a beautiful homemade body lotion bar recipe.  Quick and easy to make, your skin will love you! Homemade Body Lotion Bar Beautiful body lotion bar with essential oils. This recipe makes 5-6 lotion bars. Ingredients 3 ounces Beeswax Pastilles 2 ounces Shea...

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Make your own protective hand gel

Make your own protective hand gel

Aloe Vera Gel and a Protective Hand Gel The Benefits of Aloe Vera Gel: Cooling, indicated for inflammatory skin conditions or musculoskeletal system. Great for hand cleansers (add into Castile soap) and for hand sanitizers! Natural Hand Protective Gel 1 fl. oz. aloe...

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