I know that summer is coming to an end. Colder days, more clouds and greyness are about to come. I know that the fall and winter that follows are beautiful but… Don’t you sometimes miss summer on an autumn, cloudy day? I have a mini therapy for you – the aroma of flowers, fresh citruses and a delicate scent of oils will let you feel like on a hot summer day at least for a moment. Moreover, thanks to the mixture, skin gets smooth, illuminated and velvet-like. This cosmetic is suitable not just for your body – use it for damp hair ends immediately after washing or (in case of strongly dehydrated hair) rub it a few times a day in dry strands. How to make this fragrant body oil?

Herbal & Rose Hair & Body Oil – why I recommend it?

Just a few words of explanation: why can’t I use a pure, natural oil? Doesn’t it give equally good skin care? Yes, it does. However, a few rose petals, some lemon grass and essential oil will both give you more intensive care (all ingredients complement each other) and lift your mood: it looks and smells better than anything you’ve ever held in your hands. This oil also makes a brilliant gift for a friend/ sister/ mother-in-law (?). I guarantee that your skin will smell beautifully, freshly and sensually for long hours. Interested? Get round to it!

DIY: herbal & rose body oil – recipe

It’s perfect if you have a clear, glass, atomizer bottle (make use of an ordinary plastic atomizer e.g. soap bottle). The thing is you can see the content clearly as dried flowers and lemon grass settle at the bottom and look stunning, making an impressive composition. All in all, prepare:

• an atomizer bottle (mine is quite small, around 50 ml),
• 50 ml of Macadamia Oil (I love this oil for excellent absorption but feel free to choose any other oil e.g. Apricot Oil, Rose Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Argan Oil, Linseed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, etc. tbh, the list is endless). Obviously, the oil must be unrefined, natural and cold pressed.
• 10 drops of geranium oil – I chose it for the mind-blowing aroma but if you prefer rose scent – rose essential oil will be ideal as well. Generally, experiment and add various essential oils you like. To me, geranium is the most… summer-like 🙂
• 5 drops of bergamot oil – a beautiful, refreshing fragrance as well; I use it and citrus oil (orange or grapefruit oil) by turns.
• 2 teaspoons of dried rose petals, to be more precise – rosebuds.
• 2 teaspoons of dried lemon grass (it puffs up in a mix of oils, looks amazing, smells even better).

Procedure

(It’s a real piece of cake: put rosebuds in the bottle, add lemon grass, enrich with essential oils and a natural carrier oil.

The longer the flowers and grass are macerated in the natural oil, the stronger the aroma, therefore: enjoy a new scent which gets more and more beautiful week by week 🙂

Herbal & rose hair & body oil – benefits

• an ideal hair conditioner (pre and post washing),
• replaces serum for damaged hair ends,
• a game-changing bath oil,
• suitable for a massage,
• an excellent body lotion,
• feel free to use it for hand and foot care,
• cut out as a shave cream,
• rub it in nails.

What do you make of the product?

I can’t stop using the oil and my friends are asking me about it 🙂 Let me know if you like it and what’s more important: how a homemade herbal and rose oil works for you. Take care!

Skin scrubs – it turns out that by many people, they are just underrated. We don’t do it too often and think that washing the body with a rough glove or sponge will suffice to improve the firmness of the skin. Well, I must admit I’ve been thinking the same way for a long time until I read how scrubs affect the skin and why it is impossible to replace them with anything else. Because of the fact that I just love DIY cosmetics, and most of the times, I rather create my own products (making sure the ingredients are all-natural and safe) – I have already tested out numerous body scrubs. Today, I’d like to share the recipes for my personal favorites. They don’t just give amazing results but also smell incredibly and became the aromatherapy that allows me to relax after a long day at work. 

Why is body scrub so important?

The body scrub is the same as a face scrub. I’m sure that each of you cleanses the face regularly, reaching for your favorite facial scrub. Nothing allows getting rid of dead skin cells, cleaning your complexion of toxins and increasing the absorbency of other cosmetics (creams, serum, and even intensify the effect of masks) better.

Body peeling works similarly. It smoothes out, removes dead skin cells, makes cosmetics absorb faster, including all firming or anti-cellulite products. It stimulates blood circulation and helps to get rid of toxins. Regularly performed skin exfoliation is one of the best weapons to fight stretch marks, cellulite and flabby skin.

You can buy any scrub – selected to match the type and condition of the skin, but I can assure you that, you’ll get a much greater satisfaction when massaging your body with a hand-made product. Thanks to this, you can make yourself a mini at-home spa, which will put you in a good mood. All you need to do is light up a fragrant candle or an oil burner. Evening relaxation guaranteed!

The best homemade body scrubs [DIY]

1. Pink salt body scrub 

• ½ cup of pink, Himalayan salt,
• 6 tablespoons of shea butter, coconut oil, and half a cup olive oil
• 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil (I love the refreshing scent of green tea oil)

Combine all ingredients together and store them in a beautiful, decorative jar. Enjoy your new cosmetic with effective cleansing and smoothing properties.

2. Sugar scrub with a hint of orange 

I just couldn’t resist it. For a long time, it was my favorite body peel. In the winter, I liked to add a pinch of cinnamon to introduce a true holiday mood. Additionally, the scent gave me energy and forced me to get up and do something on a cold, dark morning. Here is the recipe for orange, sweet sugar body scrub:

• half a cup of brown sugar,
• 5 tablespoons of your favorite natural oil ( I recommend sweet almond oil),
• 2 tablespoons of natural honey,
• a tablespoon of freshly squeezed orange juice and orange peel from one half.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and store it in a jar. Apply to moist skin.

3. Coffee-cinnamon body scrub 

• a few tablespoons of olive oil or a natural oil, for instance, argan oil,
• 3 tablespoons of coffee grounds,
• a bit of ground cinnamon or an oriental essential oil (2-3 drops).

Mix all the ingredients and apply to the moistened skin of your body. A coffee scrub is recommended primarily for people who are struggling with the problem of cellulite. Coffee scrub gives the skin a nice, uniform color and velvety softness.

Do you know any other interesting recipes for home-made scrubs? If so, share your ideas, I will be happy to try out any other beautifully scented DIY scrubs. Have a nice day!

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Skin care and cosmetics labelled as ‘homemade’ have been gradually becoming more and more popular. The good news is that some of them can be made from the products and plants that are in our kitchen, medicine chest or garden. However, if you want to boost your DIY cosmetics action, it’s worth investing some money in semi-finished goods. You can order them on the Internet or buy in eco-shops. But which semi-finished products to get as the first ones? And how to use them in the right way? In this article you’re going to find useful information concerning home cosmetic workshop. Go on reading!

Hydrolate: the basic semi-finished product

In short, hydrolates are herbal waters. In other words, they are by-products obtained during raw plant material distillation (in order to produce essential oils). This is water with dissolved essential oil featuring a huge amount of nourishing substances that are safe; concentration of essential oil is really low, therefore it doesn’t pose allergy reaction risk. Hydrolates constitute an attractive alternative to face toners that don’t always are made from natural ingredients. For example, we won’t find alcohols, artificial food dyes and odoriferous substances there. Therefore, all floral waters serve sensitive and problematic skin exceptionally well. How to use hydrolate? Basically, we can either apply it as a single cosmetic or as an extra ingredient added to a face toner. Also, it can be find useful for preparing your homemade bi-phase lotion or face/body/hair mist. Moreover, floral water can be used to enrich powder face masks. If you are beginning your adventure with hydrolates, try to use lavender, rose or orange water first.

Algae and clays – powder cosmetics

Contrary to the readymade products containing clays and algaes, the semi-finished products stack up way better. They don’t contain as many unnecessary ingredients and their action is truly beneficial. Powdered algae are usually applied in the form of face masks. When it comes to clays, they offer definitely more applications. For example, they can be added to shampoos and masks dealing with greasy hair problem. They work perfect as a natural dry shampoo additive. And I hope that you remember that you can combine clay and algae with hydrolate.

Hyaluronic acid – must-have for every skin type

Skin will be moisturised best by triple hyaluronic acid. Contrary to popular belief, this substance doesn’t display anti-age properties but a moisturising one. Remember not to use it as an individual substance but mix it with a cosmetic delivering occlusion. When you apply such a product (either a cream or oil), you will prevent water loss from the inner layers of skin. Also, you can combine hyaluronic acid with a cream or oil so as to save time devoted to everyday face care. Did you know that you can dd hyaluronic acid to a hair mask? Owing to such a mixture your hair will be smooth and shiny, and you scalp moisturised.

Oils not only for hair

Natural oils seem to become more and more popular for hair and skin care. The Internet is full of articles on their incredible action and profound effects. But how to use them? For example, you can use natural oils to prepare a macerat or a DIY cosmetics for face washing (OCM). Moreover, you can use natural oils for oil hair treatment or as your favourite cosmetics additive (hand cream, body balm, hair conditioner). Don’t hesitate to give a go to tropical oils. In the shops selling semi-finished goods you can find moringa oil, buruti oil, baobab seed oil, murumuru oil.

Liposomes and extracts

First of all, among liposomes we can find phyto-liposomes. They are herbal extracts located in micelles which are responsible for transporting substances to all skin layers. I think, for a start, you can go for the following extracts: moisturising, couperose, antihistamine, or anti-acne. How to use them? Add them to a cream right before putting in on your face, you can enrich your oil-and-hyaluronic serum as well as mix it either with toner or hydrolate. However, be careful: natural substances can cause allergic reactions as well. Before you order and give them a go, think twice.

Fruit enzymes

Bromelain and papain are one of the most popular fruit enzymes used in peelings. However, you don’t have to buy a ready-made product in a shop because you can prepare a cosmetic that will match all your skin needs on your own. The truth is, bromelain and papain are easy to combine almost with all products which can be found in a pantry. Just be cautious about adding the right concentration of the acids.

Do you also like DIY cosmetics? If so, which ones do you prepare most frequently? Leave comments!

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I am sure that every one of you knows that flax seeds are very healthy and is considered one of the superfoods which means that it’s a part of a healthy diet and the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. However, did you know that flaxseed is also a great cosmetic that will work wonder not just for the hair but is also suitable for the care of your entire body? If you want to learn more about the wonderful properties of flax seeds – just go ahead, and read today’s post. 

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Recently, I’ve been browsing through Instagram posts and beauty guru’s blogs and I often see perfectly applied cosmetics swatches on their hands. Certainly, they are not just stuck but drawn, according to a stencil. These are special tools that help you achieve the perfect lines of your cosmetics. Today, however, I will present you my idea for such products. You can make them in an easy and inexpensive way. Let’s get to work!

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Hand-made cosmetics are the most enjoyable. Why? Because they contain natural ingredients of your choice, they are safe and effective, and the best is that only you can do them. Therefore, discover how to prepare a cosmetic body butter with the addition of citrus fruit.

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