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ESSENTIAL OILS: 5 NATURAL TIPS FOR SKIN (A VIDEO MANUAL)

We all usually pass through several phases. At first we buy cheap products we see in a television, than we get surrounded by expensive marks and finally we give gentle natural care to our body. The Mother Earth have known well what is good for us. This article will show you that home-made cosmetics is playful, gentle and easy as for your time so for your skills.

 

Marble soap for beautiful skin

Marble soap is visually very nice and it is very efficient for a skin care at the same time. Actually, this kind of soap clears away all dirt, it absorbs oils and stimulates blood circulation.

Suroviny na výrobu mramorového mýdla

We need:

  • soap base / for a dry skin: soap base with shea butter

  • black clay in a powder

  • lavender or mint oil

  • a wooden stick

We melt soap base down on water bath and we divide it into two glasses. We add powdered black clay to one of them and mix it carefully. To the second one we add 2-3 drops of oil. At first we pour the black substance and let it set for a while, then we add the white one. We take a wooden stick and create a marble effect. Then we let the soap harden.

 

Universal body butter

This universal body butter is great to cure stretchmarks and a dry skin. In combination with lavender or mint oil it has a healing effect on skin problems like eczema, psoriasis or scars.

Suroviny na výrobu univerzálního tělového másla

We need:

  • ¼ cup of coconut oil

  • ¼ cup of raw shea butter

  • 2 table spoons of sweet almond oil

  • 12 drops of essential oil of your choice (lemon, mint, lavender)

At first we melt coconut oil and shea butter down on water bath. When the substance is liquid, we stir it properly and add almond oil. We stir well whole substance and let it set in a fridge. Two hours later, we try to put our finger into the substance. If we can see our fingerprint on it, we put the substance in a food processor and start mixing it. Finally we add twelve drops of essential oil and mix the whole substance until we obtain a creamy soft blend.  

 

Home-made hair conditioner

Tento snadný recept na přírodní kondicionér pomáhá v boji proti lupům a zároveň vyživuje konečky, aby nebyly suché a lámavé. Rozmarýn má antibakteriální účinky a dodává vlasům lesk, máta stimuluje růst vlasů.

Suroviny na výrobu přírodního kondicionéru

Potřebujeme:

  • 4–5 polévkových lžic kokosového oleje
  • 3–5 kapek mátového oleje
  • 3–5 kapek rozmarýnového oleje

If you have medium-length hair, melt four table spoons of coconut oil on water bath. Then add 2-5 drops of each oil. Massage the finished mask into your hair and hair ends. You can apply the mask for 30 minutes or let it work during the night. The important step is a following washing down of the mask from your hair. If you have greasy hair, you'd better use lemon or cypress oil instead of rosemary.

 

Natural balm for chapper lips

During winter time, our lips needs sufficient hydration which we can find in natural products which don't contain petroleum or chemicals like some other products do.

Suroviny na výrobu přírodního balzámu na rty

We need:

  • 1 table spoon of coconut oil

  • 1 table spoon of bee wax

  • 1 table spoon of shea butter

  • 3 drops of essential oil of your choice

We melt coconut oil, bee wax and shea butter down on water bath. We divide this substance into various glasses and we add another ingredient to each one: for example cinnamon or essential oil. We let it cool down for 30 minutes.

 

Natural soap for actives sportsmen

This soap is good for actives sportsmen and men because of its typical smell. Cedar helps our lymphatic system and cypress improves blood circulation.

Přírodní mýdlo pro sportovce

We need:

  • 55 g of soap base with an African soap

  • 55 g of soap base with an African soap

  • 10 drops of cedar tree oil

  • 10 drops of cypress oil

We cut the soap into a bowl, then let it melt in a microwave. We add a teaspoon of Moroccan clay, cedar and cypress oil. We stir it and let it harden in a silicone form.

Are you interested in the use of essential oils at home? Read the first part of our series Essential Oils As The Universal Helpers At Home, In The Office Or In The Car.

Would you like to know more about aromatherapy? On Tuesday 23th February there is a workshop taking place in the Vitalvibe Centre with a few tips how to use essential oils to cure many of yours problems. Another workshop  is taking place in Prague on Thursday 25th February.

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