Body Care

Weekend Happy: Spa Edition

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Last weekend, I was a busy little bee.  😀

I made:Whipped shea butter scented with Rose Petals and Chamomile scented F.O (fragrance oil)  I still need to work on the consistency but my alligator skin (caused by my apt’s heating system) is all gone!!!!!

I also made:

Basil & Red pepper petit loaves in addition to flaxseed loaves.  Great breakfast alternatives!

Because I did all that last week, and found time to magic loop, this weekend is going to be a spa weekend for me!  The weather’s getting better next week and my tootsie toes need to be polished.  I got the below from my friend Cyn for my birthday last year; I think some fire engine red is just the ticket. Then a nice dosage of oatmeal, banana and honey facial mask.

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Here’s a quick recipe for you: 😛

  • 1 very ripe banana
  • 1.5 – 2 tbsps of oatmeal (finely ground).  I used my portable coffee grinder for this.
  • Honey.  Use enough to keep the consistency of the mixture.

Directions:

Mash banana (lumps are fine).  Add enough of the ground oatmeal to thicken the banana/oatmeal mixture so it easy to spread.  Add a few drops to honey for moisturizing properties and you’re good to go.  Spread the mixture over your face and neck.  Leave on for 10 – 15 mins. then remove with warm water.  Moisturize as usual.

With all that, complete with good food, some R& R, chocolate body scrub, washing and styling my hair AND a manicure, I should be sparkling, tingling new on Monday!!!!!

What are you doing for you this weekend?  🙂

Rosemary Oil

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My creative itch is begining to scratch again so I decided to cool it a bit by making some rosemary oil for my hair.  When I’d just gone natural (aka stopped perming my hair), rosemary oil came up a lot in conversations regarding natural hair care.  

Rosemary has long been touted to have medicinal properties.  Organicfact.net outlines the following uses for rosemary when used for haircare:

Hair Care: Rosemary oil and rosemary teas are used extensively for hair care in shampoos and lotions. Regular use of rosemary oil helps in stimulating follicles, as a result of which, hair grow longer and stronger. It is also believed that rosemary oil slows down premature hair loss and graying of hair. Hence it is an excellent tonic for bald people. Rosemary essential oil is also beneficial for dry and flaky scalps. Regular massage of scalp with rosemary oil nourishes the scalp and removes dandruff. Further, it is often mixed with tea tree oil and basil oil to treat scalp problems.

 

So last weekend, I made some rosemary oil using the basic recipe I’d used in the past.

Recipe:

  • One sprig of rosemary plant
  • 3/4 cup of carrier oil (jojoba or sweet almond oil)
  • one amber coloured bottle

Rinse the amber coloured bottle thoroughly.  Pour the carrier oil (of your choice) into the bottle.  Shave the leaves off the rosemary sprig and place all the leaves in the bottle of oil.  Store bottle in a dark corner for three weeks before use.

After it ferments, I’m going to use the rosemary oil to help combat my dry flaky scalp by using it as part of the concoction for my daily spritz and as my monthly hot oil treatment.

Updates about the results at the end of July.