Natural Cosmetics
Natural cosmetics have to be better for your pocket and the planet than spending a fortune on manufactured goods. They may take a little time to make but once you’re into the swing of it, you’ll save yourself a lot of money and have the satisfaction of producing something without commercial chemicals. For instance, rosemary oil for hair will promote growth and thickness, help cover up the grey and give you a wonderful shine and condition. For a few pence and a bit of patience, you can make your own soap, shampoo, bath salts, breath freshener and hair products. Most of the things necessary will be in your kitchen cupboard or garden – the rest of the ingredients are readily available at the supermarket or garden center. Making essential oils is beyond most of us – it involves steaming and distilling with a lot of equipment and the majority of us wouldn’t want to bother – but to take a few sprigs of fresh herbs, bruise them and steep them in almond or jojoba oil takes a few minutes. You leave the mixture for about 4 weeks to get the properties from the herbs and at the end of it, you have an oil that can be used in a similar way to any essential oil you pay a lot of money for. You can make bath bombs, hand cream, natural skin care, lip salve, soap, shampoo and treatments for your hair – there are countless alternatives to buying manufactured beauty products. Some of them are ready for immediate use, some need a little patience but once you get started on the route of making natural cosmetics and make up, you will be hungry to try more. Rosemary Oil for Hair
Soap Making
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