Home made skin products! So easy you could do it!

Kc Creations!

I have taken off in a new direction this month and have decided to make all my own skin products using recipes I have found on the internet.  My favourite is the Homemade Deodorant and Vitamin E Cream!  I have even made my own logo to label the Jars with, just for fun!  Its amazing what you can do when you have the desire to do so and I don't really know what I will do with all this knowledge however if I can encourage just one person to use natural products instead of all these harmful chemical filled products I will be happy.

My recipe list consists of Lip Balm, Vitamin E Cream, Deodorant, Body Butter, Body/face Scrub, Room Sprays and Body Wash. I will endeavour to blog all of these over the next week. I have tried all of them and are in LOVE!  My skin is so soft and smooth, my hands are no longer dry and flaky (having 4 boys in 4 years will do that to you, changing nappies how many times are day?) I have added some of these to Pinterest already but it will be nice to have them on here.  And on Pinterest I have not given directions on how to make them or what problems can occur...

The Vitamin E Cream is the best, I have learned to tweak a little now that I have an understanding of the basic principles and have added Jojoba Oil to the mix. I also use this product as a face cream!

Gift Pack Idea!

 

I love this pack, I put it together for the ladies in my room when I went away on a scrapbooking weekend. Deodorant, Lip Balm and Vitamin E cream, the essential items!  All it was missing was the body wash however I have now ordered containers so that will be rectified for the next time I do this gift pack.

I am going to go take some photos and see if I can upload the recipes etc in my next post.

MOPS Plunge Crafts 2013

MOPS Lip Balm

Ingredients:

                2 tsp Coconut Butter

                1 tsp Bees Wax

                1 Vitamin E Capsule

                DoTerra Essential Oil

Directions – Measure ingredients and heat Coconut Butter and Bees Wax in double boiler or microwave.  After melted mix all ingredients together and pour into containers (Lip Balm Tubes on eBay). For best results smooth top with a knife.

Bees Wax Candles

You need – Beeswax sheets and wicks.

Directions – Cut Beeswax sheet in half, length ways or diagonal, cut wick and slowly roll. For effect cut shapes with metal cookie cutters.

 

 

Glitter Easter Eggs

Need – Polystyrene eggs

                Skewers

                Glitter and glue

Directions – Paint egg with clue and roll in glitter.

 

Fragrance Oil Diffuser

Need – Bottles

                Cork

                Bamboo Skewers

                Alcohol base ie Vodka or methylated spirits however less smell the better

                Water

Directions – Mix 1 part alcohol base and 5 parts water approx. and fill bottle, alcohol allows the fragrance to seep up the skewers.  Add 10 drops of essential oil / fragrance, add cork. Grab 5 skewers cut to size.  When ready to use remove cork and add skewers.

 

MOPS Magnetic Buttons

Need – Flat Glass Marble 25mm

                Strong Magnet 25mm x 1mm

                Circle Cutter

                Assorted papers

                Glue

Directions – Cut circle with paper of choice, glue magnet and pic to flat glass.

 

 

 

Hand / Pocket Warmers

Need:   Polar fleece

                Rice

                Needle and Thread

Directions – Squash rice into heart shaped polar fleece and sew with a round stitch.  These are the best on cold days.  Heat for 30 to 45 seconds only as they will burn.

 

I wish I had thought of uploading these before now and written them up so that you could follow them.  I may try do that as I complete the crafts with the MOPS group.  I have found most of these wonderful ideas on Pinterest and changed them appropriately.  I am willing to help anyone if they wish to try these crafts and add the necessary patterns and documents. ie: page print of labels for lip balms or buttons!