Beauty and Health

On occasion it is beneficial to take time to relax in a soothing special bath and smooth the skin.

Depending on what you put into the water, a bath can be:

    a. Nourishing

    b. Stimulating

    c. Toning

    d. Soothing

    e. Relaxing

Easy additions to the bath water are as follows:

    a.  1 cup of vinegar: Soften water / soothe dry and itching skin

    b.  1 tablespoon of ground oatmeal: Soothe / soften skin

    c.  1 cup of powdered milk: Nourish skin / combat dryness

    d.  1 large spoon of honey: Relieve tiredness / sleeplessness

    e.  Orange or Lemon peel: For a pleasant odour

    f.  2 tablespoons of laundry starch: Tighten / smooth skin

    g.  2 handfuls of Epsom salts: Combat tiredness

Herbal Bath Treatments

Herbal baths have traditionally been incorporated into a beauty treatment regime. The more popular herbs for the bath include the following:

    * Chamomile flowers, Elder flowers, Thyme: Softening / soothing skin

    * Mint, Rosemary: Stimulating circulation

    * Blackberry leaves: Clearing the skin

    * Comfrey: Chapped, sore, spotty skin

    * Lavender: For the pleasant odor and very relaxing to the mind and emotions

Autumn Body Polish

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup finely ground Sunflower seed meal (try using a coffee grinder)
• 1/8 cup applesauce
• Mix ingredients into a paste, then apply with gentle circular motions into your face, throat, chest, arms, and legs.
• Allow formula to remain on skin for 10 minutes so the Sunflower oils can be released and your thirsty skin can absorb them.
• Rinse with warm water and gently pat dry.

Makes enough for one application.

Buttermilk Bath Salts

Here is another variation on bath salts.

• 1 cup Buttermilk Powder
• 1 cup Sea Salt
• Add up to 24 drops of Essential Oils.

Blend well, keep in a sealed jar. Use 1/2 cup per bath. This makes enough for 4 baths.

Almond Bath Bomb

• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 2 tablespoons citric acid or Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C Powder)
• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons sweet Almond oil
• 1 teaspoon Vitamin E Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Essential Oil of choice

Combine dry ingredients in bowl and stir until well blended. Drizzle in Almond oil and stir until mixture is moistened. Add Vitamin E and Essential Oil. Stir until well mixed.

Take teaspoon size globs of mixture and form balls. If mixture is crumbly, add more Vitamin E Oil. If too wet, add more baking soda.

Put balls on Sheet of wax paper and leave for 2 or 3 hours. Reshape balls, then let air dry and harden for 10 days. Store in a closed container.

To use, add one or two balls to hot bath and enjoy.

Dee Braun, a single mom of 6 kids, is a Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Dr. of Reflexology and a natural health practitioner. You can visit her at NaturallyBeautiful.Me - http://www.naturallybeautiful.me/ - where you can find helpful information on natural and effective skincare treatments to help battle the ravages of time, toxins and stress as well as address many common skincare problems.

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