Body Butter~

I found this is a recipe I have been wanting to try to make for a long time, and finally made it today! Here is he recipe and picture!


Here is where I got this great recipe~

http://www.rawmazing.com/homemade-body-butter-recipe/


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Body Butter

Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups whipped butter.

1 cup Organic, raw shea butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup almond oil
1. Melt shea butter and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes. 

2. Stir in almond oil and essential oils of your choosing.*

3, Place oil mixture in freezer or outside to chill.

4. Wait until oils start to partially solidify (see photo) then whip until a butter-like consistency is achieved. 

4. Place in clean, glass jar and enjoy! A little goes a long way.

*Not all essential oils are skin friendly or child friendly. Please do your research before adding.

Tips:

1. You can use what ever oils you wish, just make sure you keep the ratio 75% solid to 25% liquid.

2. The chilling step is crucial. If you don’t chill it properly, it won’t whip or stay whipped. About 20 minutes in the freezer usually does the trick for this batch. Make sure you scrape down the sides before mixing.

3. Since this recipe does not contain any water, it will not mould. You should keep in a cool place but it does not have to be refrigerated. 

4. I do not know the exact shelf life but I know it will keep at least a few months, plus. 

5. The body butter melts as it goes on and gets a little oily but absorbs beautifully, quickly and leaves your skin very soft.   Ingredients~ >
Ingredients~

Melting in the double boiler~

Almond oil and Essential Oils~

Out of the freezer~

Starting to blend~

Soft silky substance~

In the jar~

See?

All done~

Try it sometime!

Kari~*~

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Making Shampoo~

Hello! I am going to put a recipe on now for homemade shampoo, I just made this recipe today for the first time and it was really easy!
So here you go!

Homemade Shampoo~

Ingredients:

~ 1 Handful of Chamomile flowers, or Lavender, or Rose petals
~ 1 1/4 cups of Boiling water
~ 3 tablespoons of soap flakes ( shredded soap)
~ 1 tablespoon of Glycerin
~ 5 Drops of any essential oils you want to mix

1: Place the flowers in a bowel, and add the boiling water to it and mix. Then let It stand for 15 minutes, then strain the flowers into another bowel. You will not need the flowers any more.

2: In another bowel combine the soap flakes and hot mixture, stir. Let it stand again till the soap softens. Then add the glycerin and essential oil. Pour the mixture into a bottle and lable. Keep in a cool dark place.

When using this only use a tablespoon at a time, that is all you need! Have fun making it!

Kari~*~