Homemade Gift Ideas

Make your holidays more meaningful by making your own gifts! Try these Bubbly Bath Salts that you can whip up at home with little money, and very little time. They are guaranteed to wow that special person in your life. Plus as we all know, homemade gifts have much more meaning.

Who doesn't love a little pampering time? I know that I DO! These Bubbly Bath Salts can be used in a foot bath and in the bath to relax, ease stress and unwind.

Give a array of skincare goodies by pairing up the bath salts up with a bar of handmade soap and a crocheted washcloth.

DIY Bubbly Bath Salts

Ingredients:

6 Cups of Kosher Salt or Sea Salt

¾ Cup of Liquid Soap

1 Tablespoon of Sweet Almond Oil or Olive Oil

2 to 3 Drops of Lavender or Jasmine Essential Oil

3 to 4 Drops of Food Coloring (optional)

Instructions:

Stir the soap, oils, and food coloring together thoroughly. Evenly pour over the salt, and stir until the salt is evenly coated. Feel free to custom your bath salt with a essential oil of your choice. Spread bath salt out in a thin layer on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper, and allow it to air dry overnight. Pack into a container of your choice.

Directions:

To use, pour ¼ cup of the salt under running water while drawing a bath. Enjoy a foot bath with warm water and add a ⅛ cup of bath salts. Soak your feet until your heart's content and the water cools.

Green Tip:

In place of the food coloring use one tablespoon of dried rose petal powder as a natural colorant.

To dress up my bath salts I made a pretty tag with card stock using the font Susie’s Hand that I download free from daFonts.com. I punched out the tag with one of my favorite decorative Stampin’ Up punches, and tied it on the bottle with string.

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Quick Facial Sauna

Steaming is absolutely a part of your regular skincare regimen.  Professional estheticians and frequent spa goers understand its benefits of a steam facial.  I love to save money so I skip the bill, and do your own 10 minute at home three times a month.  The steam draws toxins out of pores, and softens the skin.

How it works!  The steam gently heats up the delicate facial skin causing you to sweat, the pores to open up,  and the impurities are flushed out through the open pores.

Are you looking for a quick and easy steam facial?  Here it is a easy herbal tea facial sauna recipe to try at home.

DIY Quick Facial Sauna

Pour four cups of boiling water over one tea bag each of chamomile and peppermint in a large heatproof bowl.  Let is steep uncovered for about two minutes, then make a towel tent over your head and the bowl.  Stay under the towel for 10 minutes capture all of the wonderful steam.

Steaming works for all skin types but if you suffer from severe acne or Rosacea, do NOT steam. The heat exposure will irritate your skin.

GO ahead and pampering yourself with a steam facial, sure you have the time.

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Natural Nail Care

Just sitting back and relaxing using some of my favorite homemade nail care recipes.  So decide to do a quick post and share the recipes with you.  Try out these; do it yourself, homemade natural nail care recipes.  These fun and easy recipes will strengthen and whiten your nails.

Make your own natural nail care products with these simple recipes. 

Nail Strengthening Soak

Ingredients:

2 egg yolks, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1 T honey

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Soak nails for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse well. Protein from the eggs and calcium from the milk will make your nails hard as rocks!

Honey is a naturally healing moisturizer, full of natural enzymes and vital nutrients, such as vitamins C, D, and E, to leave skin soft and healthy.

Nail Whitener Soak

Ingredients:

4 T lemon juice

3 T warm water

Directions:

Mix juice and water in a small glass or ceramic bowl. Soak nails 10 minutes or until stains are removed and nails appear white. Rinse well.

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