How to Make Your Own Cosmetics for the Skin.
Skin Food Lotion
There is no need to purchase pricey cosmetics if you want to replace the healthy oils and nutrients in your skin. This soft cream is very rich.
Equipment:
spoons for measuring
pair of boilers
blending spoon
Cup for measuring
Wire whisk or an egg beater in a mixing dish
a little jar with a lid
Ingredients:
Honeydew, coconut oil
Almond oil, heavy mineral oil, or anhydrous lanolin
Benzoin tincture Orange blossom water
Reminder: Shop for the components at a drugstore.
Around 51/2 ounces of yield
In a double boiler, melt 1/2 ounce, or about 1 tablespoon, of beeswax. Next, add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and 1 ounce, or approximately 2 tablespoons, of anhydrous lanolin. Stir well to combine. Add 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of orange blossom water, 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of heavy mineral or almond oil, and 2 or 3 drops of benzoin tincture.
Almond oil vapors should not be inhaled.
The ingredients should be poured into a mixing dish and whipped with an egg beater or a wire whisk until it is creamy. Place the cream in a little jar and seal it shut.
Use the cream by aggressively massaging it into the skin.
Cream for Toning Tissue
Creams for tissue-toning enhance the texture of dry skin by hydrating it. Making this cream preparation is simple and affordable.
Equipment:
pair of boilers
Cup for measuring
spoons for measuring
two little pots
blending spoon
Pint container with lid
Ingredients:
Beeswax, Anhydrous Lanolin, Heavy Mineral Oil, or Almond Oil
Rose water with witch hazel
Borax
Note: A pharmacy is where you may get these components.
About 10 ounces of yield
Melt 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of anhydrous lanolin with 1 ounce of beeswax (approximately 2 tablespoons) in a double boiler. Add 5 ounces of heavy mineral oil or warm almond oil to the lanolin and wax mixture and whisk to combine.
Almond oil vapors should not be inhaled.
Heat 2 tablespoons of witch hazel and 2 tablespoons of rose water in a separate small skillet. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon of borax. Mix well before adding to the lanolin and wax mixture. In a pint jar, pour the mixture and seal it up.
Use a little amount of cream and gently massage it into your skin.
wrinkle lotion
The more sophisticated the wrinkle cream, the more pricey it is. Although a bit unorthodox, this recipe is effective.
Equipment:
a little bowl
spoons for measuring
Cup for measuring Mixing spoon
Electric mixer with two boilers
tidy jar with a lid
Ingredients:
Alum
Aquatic orange flowers
Gelatin Glycerin
Anaerobic lanolin
Camphor spirits
Benzoin tincture
Reminder: Shop for the components at a drugstore.
About 11/2 cups of yield.
Mix 1/4 teaspoon of alum with 2 teaspoons of orange blossom water in a small bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of gelatin and let sit for a few minutes to soften. In the top of a double boiler, add 1/4 cup of glycerin and simmer over low heat until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Then, gently whisk in 8 ounces of lanolin to the mixture. Stir to combine 1/4 teaspoon of benzoin tincture and 1/4 teaspoon of camphor spirits. Get rid of the heat. Using an electric mixer set to medium speed, beat the heated mixture until the cream is cold and frothy. Place in a clean jar and securely cover.
Apply the lotion to the skin at night and give it a good 5 to 10 minute massage.
Balm for Healing Skin
For windburned skin or chapped hands, this simple balm works wonders.
Equipment:
Cup for measuring
pair of boilers
spoons for measuring
blending spoon
a little jar with a lid
Ingredients:
Water Bay rum Glycerin Laundry starch Powder Glycerin
About 1/2 cup of yield.
Pour 2 tablespoons of powdered laundry starch, 1/4 cup of glycerin, and 1/4 cup of cold water onto the top of a double boiler. Mix thoroughly. Stirring continuously, heat over low heat until slightly thickened; take care to prevent lumping of the mixture. Add 2 teaspoons of bay rum and 3 to 4 drops of your preferred perfume after allowing it cool somewhat. Put the mixture in a little jar and seal it up. Use as necessary.
Facial Hair Bleach This affordable, efficient cream hair bleach is simple to make.
Equipment:
spoons for measuring
mixing vessel
blending spoon
Ingredients:
hydroxyl radicals (3 percent solution)
Henna dyed with ammonia
yield: sufficient for a single application
Measure In a mixing dish, add 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide in a 3 percent solution; ensure sure the peroxide is current and at full strength. White henna should be mixed with 10 drops of ammonia to create a homogeneous paste that is neither too thick nor too runny.
When bleaching hair, apply it and let it sit for 15 minutes or until the desired shade is obtained. Rinse the bleach off completely. Complete the procedure by giving it a good wash.
Following-Shave Lotion
There is an incredible variety of aftershaves available, and the most of them cost a lot of money. This one is a great preparation for sealing the pores in addition to being inexpensive and simple to manufacture.
Equipment:
a large mixing bowl
spoons for measuring
blending spoon
measuring cup lidded gallon jar
Funnel
espresso filter
Ingredients:
acid boric
Glycerin
Rub alcohol with
Wiccan zel
as desired, water cologne
1 gallon of yield
Measure 1/2 cup of glycerin and 1 tablespoon of boric acid should be combined carefully in a large mixing basin, taking care to remove any lumps. Add 1 pint of rubbing alcohol and 1 pint of witch hazel while stirring continuously. Leave for an hour.
Through a funnel coated with a fresh coffee filter, pour the mixture into a clean gallon jar. Fill the container to the top with water. Add a few drops of your preferred cologne, if desired.
Insole bath
Create this foot wash to quickly soothe your feet’s soreness and fatigue.
Equipment:
Cup for measuring
mixing vessel
blending spoon
Large jar or 2-pound coffee can with a lid
Ingredients:
Epsom salts, borax, colloidal oatmeal, and aluminum
Reminder: Shop for the components at a drugstore.
yield: between 112 and 2 pounds
1 cup of Epsom salts, 1/8 cup of borax, and 1/4 cup of alum should all be added to a mixing basin and properly combined. Then, stir in 1 cup of colloidal oatmeal. Fill a clean 2-pound coffee can with the mixture, or place it in a big jar, and seal it.
Stir 1/2 a spoonful of this mixture into a bowl of warm water to use the preparation.
