The Oil Cleansing Method

A friend of mine shared this in a blog, and I wanted to pass it on. I'm going to try it, with Almond Oil, Castor Oil, and a few drops of Lavender Oil. I've already been using Almond Oil on my skin and noticing a difference, so I'm hoping to see a big difference using a tried-and-true method. Thank you, Nikki, for passing this on!

Try the Oil Cleansing Method here:
http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/

Body Scrub

If you're anything like me, your skin dries out during the winter months. My hands always look chapped, or are so dry they feel papery. I was looking for a solution and stumbled across a recipe for a body scrub on Martha Stewart's site. (Check it out here: ( http://www.marthastewart.com/article/natural-beauties-body-scrub )
I love lavender, and did some research and found out that almond oil is incredibly good for your skin. So, to combine the best of everything, I looked up prices and did some ordering.
The lavender oil and almond oil are from Swanson Vitamins ( http://www.swansonvitamins.com ), and the purple coloring is from Brambleberry ( http://www.brambleberry.com/default.aspx ). Sugar courtesy of Hy-Vee food stores.

Mix it all together and store in a wide mouth jar.

This is incredibly moisturizing, so be sure and give your skin time to absorb the oil after using it.

As a side note, this is a slightly purple tint, but you can't really tell in the photo. You can omit coloring altogether, but I opted to use a natural colorant as opposed to food coloring. Using a colorant such as one from Brambleberry means you will need to use more, just fyi.

Make some and enjoy the luxurious feel of moisturized skin! Best part, it's great for your face too!

Bath Bombs

I thought this looked like such a fun idea for gifts! I would probably used shaped moulds...

www.makeandtakes.com/fizzy-bath-bomb-cupcakes