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Recipes

Citrus Bath Soak

Posted by Sandi (From CA)  

Citrus Bath Soak is a refreshing way to start or end any day. Rinse away all traces of "yuck" (whatever "yuck" means to you) and emerge renewed and revived. Refrigerate unused portion in tightly-capped container, but use asap. MORE»

Recipe #197418

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Lemon (Or Lime) Sugar (Or Salt) Scrub

(8 reviews) Posted by Sandi (From CA)  

This recipe will gently exfoliate your hands and/or feet and remove dead skin, leaving you refreshed, soft and silky. You can be pretty experimental with the quantities of each ingredient; it's forgiving and well-adapted to suit each user. Keeps... MORE»

Recipe #197417

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Gingerbread Body Scrub

(3 reviews) Posted by Sandi (From CA)  

Delicious scent and fantastic for exfoliation. Wonderful gift in a tightly capped jar — shelf life is 1-2 weeks refrigerated. MORE»

Recipe #197416

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Sweet Strawberry Face Mask for Oily Skin

Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

Strawberries and honey - now you can romance your face with these gifts of Mother Nature and not feel guilty about it! MORE»

Recipe #183992

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Banana Supreme Facial Mask for Dry Skin

(1 reviews) Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

Bananas and honey will make you feel sweeter than ever before. This is a face mask for those who have DRY SKIN. Enjoy! MORE»

Recipe #183991

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Cucumber Avocado Facial Cooling Mask

(1 reviews) Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

With love to my friend Maliha in Dubai and to everyone who loves to try out face masks made at home. The face mask will remove dead skin, unclog your pores and make you feel fresh and beautiful as well as leave your face glowing with radiance. Enjoy! MORE»

Recipe #183989

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Martha Stewart's Foot Soak

(2 reviews) Posted by Impera_Magna  

Found in an online search in response to a request for making foot soak gift bags to give to teachers... and posted b/c I want to find this easily in the future. Recipe from: http://www.naturesgift.com/hints-gifts.htm MORE»

Recipe #178653

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Fragrant Massage Oil

Posted by ratherbeswimmin'  

From Gooseberry Patch Celebrate Spring. MORE»

Recipe #168432

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Make Your Own Holi Colour

(2 reviews) Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

Holi is the festival of colours celebrated every year with great joy and bhaang in India. The colours available in the market can damage your skin, hair, teeth, etc. Did you know that if you oil your hair before going out to play, then, your hair... MORE»

Recipe #167903

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Lavender or Rosemary Cleansing Lotion

(3 reviews) Posted by ~Rita~  

A cleansing lotion to sweeten and soften bathwater and use as a hair rinse after shampooing. Using both flowers and leaves will work. MORE»

Recipe #167604

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Brown Sugar Body Scrub

(6 reviews) Posted by evelyn/athens  

Easy, inexpensive scrub to enjoy at home. From Pioneer Thinking. MORE»

Recipe #162817

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Lil' Gals Hair Detangler---Homemade

(6 reviews) Posted by Shabby Sign Shoppe  

Just made this after running out of our favorite. It worked! I'm sure others have "discovered" this, but I thought I'd pass it on to those who haven't. MORE»

Recipe #160843

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Lavender Vanilla Bath Salts

(3 reviews) Posted by ~Rita~  

Escape into tranquillity and pamper yourself and give to friends that need to unwind. Epsom salts will soothe tired muscles, while gently softening the water for a luxurious bath experience. Glycerin a skin moisturizer can be found at health food... MORE»

Recipe #155095

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Skin Toning Grapefruit Massage

(2 reviews) Posted by Sharon123  

Adapted from a recipe from First magazine. According to Jilian Alexander-Gregory, author of The Spa Gardens, when grapefruit oil is massaged into the skin, a compound called D-limonene stimultes the lymphatic system to flush excess fluid and... MORE»

Recipe #151013

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Holiday Cooling Foot Scrub

(1 reviews) Posted by ~Rita~  

This is scented with pepperminy to cool your hot tired feet and scented with Balsam Fir needle oil for that Holiday touch! Great for after a day of Holiday Shopping! Use 100 percent essential oils. MORE»

Recipe #148975

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Dark Spots Remover

Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

This is for the people who have got dark spots on the upper lip and below the nose. It comes from Rima Soni's Trouble Shooter column of the Weekend magazine dated March 18th'2005. Enjoy! MORE»

Recipe #132650

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Homemade Deep Hair Conditioner

(3 reviews) Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

This is from the BEAUTY column of the Weekend magazine dated March 18th'2005. This hair mask will do wonders to your tresses! The fatty acids in the oil are moisturising, the lime juice is perfect to adjust the pH balance of your hair and the... MORE»

Recipe #132649

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Extra Energy Booster Body Scrub

Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

This is from the BEAUTY column of the Weekend magazine dated March 18th'2005. The article in this column by Francois Desroches is a most interesting one. This particular recipe is about how to stimulate the body's micro-circulation for extra... MORE»

Recipe #132646

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Dull Skin Go Away Pack

Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

You may have noticed some young girls, about 7 years of age and upto 10 years, have alot of hair on the back and/or dark circles under the eyes. Also, their skin is very dull and grey looking, especially on the neck. This pack treatment is for... MORE»

Recipe #132642

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Ginger Skin Cream

(1 reviews) Posted by Sharon123  

Ginger invigorates, and oil soothes. Try this double dose for dry skin. Adapted from Homemade Beauty Recipes. MORE»

Recipe #126542

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