Natural beauty tips

Drop the apple slices into a food processor and chop. Add honey and sage and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes rinse off with cool water.


Apple & Honey Mask

A mask of grated apple mixed with a little honey is an excellent remedy for pimples.
Apple- pear nighttime wrinkle lotion

1 tsp apple juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lime juice
2 Tbsp buttermilk
1TBSP rosemary leaves
3 seedless grapes
1/4 pear
2 egg whites

Blend all ingredients on medium speed for 30 seconds Using a cotton ball, dab mixture on areas around the eyes and wherever wrinkles have developed. Let dry, then rinse with warm water. Use no more than 3 times a week. Follow with a moisturizer. Cover and refrigerate immediately, discard after 4 days.


Apple-Sour Cream Toner Mask

1 large apple, peeled
2 tbsp. sour cream

Remove core and seeds from apple and puree. Mix thoroughly with sour cream and smooth on gently. After 20-30 minutes, remove with lukewarm water and follow with a splash of cool water or a brisk skin tonic


Apple Tart Soap

4oz. Clear, Unscented Glycerin Soap
1 Tablespoon Liquid Soap
1 teaspoon Liquid Glycerin
1/2 teaspoon Apple Fragrance Oil
2 Drops Red Food Color
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Melt soap in small pan over low heat or in a glass cup in the microwave. Add Liquid Soap and glycerin and stir gently but well. Add fragrance, color and cinnamon. Stir and let stand a couple minutes, just enough to start to thicken so when you stir again the cinnamon will be more evenly distributed. Pour into molds. Allow to set completely (in or out of freezer). Wrap in plastic wrap or use cellophane candy bags.


Apple & Yogurt Cleanser (for all skin types)

1/4 medium-size apple, peeled & cored
4 T plain yogurt (preferably whole-milk based)
1 t honey
1 t olive oil (extra-virgin)
1 t lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in blender for 30-45 seconds. Massage 1-2 T gently into dry skin in circular motion; avoid eye area. Rinse with warm water thoroughly. Store unused portion in tightly sealed container for up to 4 days in refrigerator


Apple Zinger Facial Mask (For Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

1 medium size apple, grated fine
5 tbs. honey

Mix the grated apple and honey well. Smooth over skin and let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.


App-loe Face & Neck Gelee

Yield: Approx. 2 applications

4 teaspoons hot distilled water
1 teaspoon freshly juiced apple juice
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
4 teaspoons vegetable glycerin
1 heaping teaspoon powdered pectin

Add the glycerin to the water/juice/gel combination and stir to fully incorporate. Add the pectin while the liquid remains quite warm (if it cools, place it in the microwave or a double boiler to raise the temperature) and use a hand held electric mixer to blend, or stir vigorously to dissolve the pectin. Once the pectin has fully dissolved, a light gel will begin to form. This may take from 15 minutes to 1/2 hour. Once the gel sets, App-loe Face & Neck Gelee is ready to use. Apply the gel in a layer to your clean, damp face and neck. Rest for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and follow with a light moisturizer if desired. Leftover product can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week. Enjoy!! The shelf life of this product is necessarily limited by the fresh apple juice. It should be used within a few days after it is made.


Apricot Butter Cleansing Cream (For Dry Skin)

10 oz apricot kernel oil
2 oz cocoa butter
2 oz beeswax

Heat all in top of double boiler until wax and butter are melted. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and cooled. Transfer to jars, cap and refrigerate.


Apricot Freesia Tarts

1 lb White Glycerin Soap Base
12 Drops Cosmic Color Canary Yellow
11 Drops Cosmic Color Red
1 t. Apricot Freesia FO

Ingredients For "Whipped Cream" Topping:

4 oz White Glycerin Soap Base
¼ t. Apricot Freesia FO
A "Shake" of Super Sparkle Gold Sparkle DustTM

Melt soap base for tart in a double boiler. Once melted, add color and fragrance. Pour into a muffin tin and allow to harden. Remove from tin. Melt soap base for topping and add a shake of Sparkle Dust. With an electric mixer, mix until thick and bubbly. Spray tarts with rubbing alcohol and spoon the topping onto the tarts while allowing some to run over tarts. Top with a dash of Sparkle Dust if desired.


APRICOT MASK (for dry skin)

2 apricots
2 T. plain yogurt

Purée in a blender. Apply to face, avoiding eye area, and leave on for 10 to 20 minutes.


Apricot Mask 2

Mash the fresh fruit for a good facemask. Variation: Add apricots to a little warm olive oil to form a spreadable paste. Good for dry skin.


Apricot-Orange Lip Gloss

1 tsp beeswax
1 tsp apricot kernel oil
1 tsp calendula oil
3-4 drops of essential oil of orange Beet juice

Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Add apricot kernel and calendula oils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add beet juice if desired, for color. When partially cooled, add oil of orange. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home.


Artichoke Facial:

1 fresh artichoke heart well cooked or canned hearts in water, not oil
2 tsp. light oil (avocado, olive, or canola)
1 tsp. vinegar or fresh lemon juice

In a ceramic bowl mash artichoke heats and mix with oil and vinegar. Stir well until smooth paste. Massage on face and neck. Let sit 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.


Aspen Dreams Bath Salts

This scent is very woody, and is suited for soothing your muscles and relaxing in the tub. It is very masculine in scent, I think. I enjoy this after a long day at work; it makes me feel comfortable and content. Women love it as well as men do.

The ingredients are:
2 cups of Epsom salts (or a mixture Epsom/sea)
2 tablespoons of baking soda
essential oils:
5 drops of rosewood
2 drops cedar wood
2 drops Chamomile
a nice jar with a tight fitting lid

To make the salts:
Mix the salts and baking soda in a bowl very well. Mix oils in a small cup. Take them and pour them evenly over the salt. Mix the two very well. Let it sit for over an hour before placing in a jar and sealing. If you are going to color these, use yellow and red to make a light brown.


ATHLETE'S FOOT REMEDY

2 to 4 T. vinegar
1 pt. Water

Soak your feet in this solution for 20 minutes, three times a day. Vinegar discourages fungal growth by increasing the surface acidity of the skin. After soaking feet, apply undiluted tea tree oil, which has powerful anti-fungal properties. Apply it to the affected area two to three times a day. The best way to prevent athlete's foot is to keep your feet clean and dry. Choose cotton socks over synthetic blends.


ATHLETE'S FOOT TREATMENT

20 to 30 garlic cloves, minced
2 to 4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 to 4 tsp. powdered cloves
5 oz. 100-proof vodka

Add garlic, cinnamon, and cloves to vodka in a dark-colored glass jar or bottle with lid. Seal tightly. Store out of direct sunlight for two weeks, shaking to mix every few days. The tincture will be ready to use in 14 days. To treat athlete's foot, use cotton balls or a cloth to apply the tincture to the entire sole of the foot as well as between all the toes. Apply twice a day, morning and night. Let dry, and then dust the entire foot with cornstarch. If a rash or any unusual irritation develops, discontinue using Athlete's Foot Treatment.
If, after having used this treatment for two weeks and athlete's foot symptoms continue, consult your physician.


AVOCADO EYE CREAM

5 drops almond oil
3 ripe avocado slices

Blend almond oil into avocado. Dab around eyes and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse.


AVOCADO MASK (conditions and prevents dryness)

1/2 ripe avocado
1 egg white

Mash avocado into a thick paste. Add egg white. Apply to face; leave on 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water.


AVOCADO MASQUE (for dry skin)

1/2 ripe avocado
1 tsp. vegetable oil

Mash avocado into a paste and add vegetable oil. Apply to clean skin. Leave
on for 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.