TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Title Page Introduction HANDS and FEET BODY FACE HAIR TREAT YOURSELF Congrats to You About the Author Copyright Back Cover
INTRODUCTION Creating a spa experience at home is easier than you think Believe it or not you’ll find a lot of what you need in the kitchen The recipes in this book aren’t much different from traditional recipes such as those for cupcakes cookies and cake but these recipes aren’t meant to be eaten Instead of soothing your sweet tooth these recipes soothe your body from your head to your toes There’s a homemade beauty product for everyone in this book from lotions and balms to sprays and soaks to headbands and hair ties You’ll be exfoliating moisturizing and more in no time We even added some essential oils to these recipes so your DIY spa experience is as relaxing as the real thing Flip through these pages to find your favorite recipes in the same way you’d flip through a cookbook There’s no wrong or right place to start At the end of the book you’ll find suggestions for labeling and packaging your products and some tips for perfecting at-home pedicures and manicures It’s time to pamper yourself
SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS Many of the recipes in this book call for simple ingredients that you probably already have such as baking soda olive oil or vanilla extract sugar cornstarch cocoa powder yogurt apple cider vinegar pourdered milk salt olive oil baking soda But there are some specialty ingredients that you likely won't find at home Luckily they can be found at health food stores or organic grocery stores near the spices pharmacy or beauty aisles Or shop online Here are some of those ingredients and the reasons you need them in your recipes
Aloe vera gel Aloe vera gel moisturizes skin and hair and it can help soothe sunburns with a natural cooling effect Beeswax Beeswax helps firm balms and creams These recipes call for grated beeswax which can be made by using a cheese grater on a bar of pure beeswax Or you could buy beeswax pastilles which are small granules or pellets Citric acid Citric acid is a powder that helps create a fizz in bath and shower products It can be found in the canning or bulk spice aisle in health food stores Coconut oil Coconut oil moisturizes your skin and hair Distilled water Distilled water has been boiled to remove impurities and it will help your ingredients last longer It can be found at grocery stores Always use distilled water in these recipes rather than tap water Epsom salts Epsom salts soothe aching muscles and relieve itching Jojoba oil Jojoba oil is soothing when applied to irritated skin from acne to sunburn Rosewater Rosewater soothes and strengthens skin and it also conditions hair It has a floral aroma Sea salt The rough texture of sea salt helps exfoliate skin while naturally detoxifying Shea butter Shea butter moisturizes soothes and balances skin without clogging pores It can even help heal cuts and scrapes Vegetable glycerin Vegetable glycerin naturally attracts moisture when applied to skin Witch hazel Witch hazel soothes itchy or irritated skin including acne and some foot rashes and infections It can also tighten and moisturize skin
