Beauty Recipes

• 1/4 cup sugar (exfoliant)
• 2 TB olive oil (moisturizer) *feel free to add more oil if you prefer it less gritty
• 9 drops of ginger Essential Oil (energizer)
• 4 drops of lemongrass Essential Oil (energizer)
• 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves (stimulant)
• 1 tsp honey (preservative)
• clean 4oz jar

1. Add sugar and rosemary and stir to combine in container
2. Mix honey and olive oil and pour over sugar mixture
3. Add ginger and lemongrass
4. Cover and shake
5. Use as a body scrub, really great if you need to wake up or just stimulate your cells!

Rosemary Olive Hair Oil

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp jojoba oil
• 10 drops rosemary Essential Oil
• 4 drops ylang ylang Essential Oil
• 1 piece of real rosemary (as pictured above)
• 1 clean 4 oz bottle

1. Pour olive oil, jojoba oil, rosemary and ylang ylang and shake well
2. Add real rosemary branch for decoration and steeping properties
3. Use on scalp, temples, and massage
4. May also use as a hot oil treatment

Coconut Hair Milk

• 1/2 c. coconut milk
• 1/3 cup water + 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
• 1/4 cup apricot kernel oil
• 2 TB jojoba oil
• 2 TB vegetable emulsifying wax (vew)

1. In a double boiler add vegetable emulsifying wax, coconut oil and apricot kernel oil until vew is melted
2. Once melted, pour oil mixture into mixing bowl
3. Add jojoba oil to mixing bowl
4. Mix coconut milk and 1/3 cup water in a measuring cup
5. Using an immersion blender, slowly pour coconut milk/water mixture into oil in a steady stream while blending.
6. Once blended, you’ll notice the mixture will thicken.
7. Slowly pour and blend 1/4 cup water
8. Once blended, slowly pour and blend another 1/4 cup water
9. Check thickness for your hair type.  If you like the texture, leave it as is. If you want the hair milk texture to be more watery, add another 1/4 cup water and blend completely
10. Use a funnel to pour into a clean bottle and store in refrigerator if not going to use immediately.
11. Makes about 2 cups or 16 oz.

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It’s what it sounds like.  Rose petals meet water and create an awesome scented, tasty and uber moisturizing liquid with extraordinary uses. Beyond the Aloe Vera & Rosewater Moisturizing Hair Mist that I’ve created, it is widely used in the Middle East in some of the most succulent dishes.  It also adds it’s sacred touch to spiritual rituals in Hinduism.  And not only does it lend it’s wonderful scent to beauty products but it provides moisture beyond compare and makes a Star feature in this Kitchen Chemist video.

Dig it! Aloe Vera and Rosewater Moisturizing Hair Mist.