Homemade Beauty Products

Hello there! I know, I know... I have been away for a long time! SORRY! *kneel down and bow for forgiveness* (>.<) I promise you this post is much longer than normal one! 

I was so late to do any updates in this blog is because for last few weeks, my laptop has faced some problems. So I had sent it back to the service center to get the problems settle. 

When I received back my laptop, the service center had re-format my laptop! Whatever my laptop had updated e.g. the Window (from Window 8 to Window 8.1) and etc, my laptop now need to update them back. I had spent 4 nights (as I am working at day), to update back all the requirements that my laptop needs. 

194 UPDATES!!! 194 updates need to be finish before I can update my Window 8 to Window 8.1!!!! Seriously?! And my internet is not helping me at all.... Even I finished the updates, I still need to re-install some apps that I needs e.g. photo editor. After spent one whole week, my laptop finally ready. 

During the time I have no laptop to use, I have been abusing the 'Pinterest' app in my phone. I read and collected some articles or blogs that I'm interested at, which is the homemade beauty or spa-at-home products. If you girls haven't know what 'Pinterest' is, please google it or download it from your app store. There is no limit in gaining knowledge. (^.^)


I'm gonna teach you the easiest and fastest way to make these homemade beauty products. I just spend less that 20mins  for each product (including packing). Come on!

Lavender Coconut Lotion Bars

The first one is already sound impossible? Don't worry! I guarantee you, it is VERY EASY to make them! 

I decided to make some lotion bars for my friends when they told me they has a very dry skin. Coconut oil is very famous for its moisturizing benefit and people used it in many ways e.g. shaving cream, hair moisturiser and many more. To know more, read the 101 uses for coconut oil in http://wellnessmama.com/5734/101-uses-for-coconut-oil/

Ingredients:

♡ 4 tbsp beeswax (either white or yellow. For me, I used white one) 

♡ 4 tbsp coconut oil

♡ 4 tbsp sweet almond oil

♡ 10-20 drops lavender essential oil

Utensils:

♧ Double boiler 

♧ Silicone molds
♧ Mason Jars

If you don't have double boiler like me, you need...

♧ Small bowl

♧ Small pot filled half with water

♧ Middle steel stand

♧ Spoon
♧ Measuring cup/spoon

Instructions:

1. Mix beeswax and coconut oil into a bowl or double boiler.

2. Place your bowl in the pot. (Like the way to melt chocolate).

3. Stirred the mixture slowly till the beeswax turn to liquid.

4. Then, add the sweet almond oil into the mixture and continue stirring the mixture.

5. Immediately. remove the bowl from the heat.

6. Add the lavender essential oil and stirred the mixture.

7. Pour the mixture into the silicone molds. Set them aside to cool down and harden (for a night cuz they will be easily pop out from mold!)

☆☆Look like messy there cuz someone had 'touch' the molds and spilled them. "Thank you, someone"....☆☆

8. Finally, store the lotion bars in an air tight container or jar. They look like candies! 

Direction:

• To use them, take one lotion bar and apply on dry skin or effected skin like eczema.
• If you feel that the lotion bar can't withstand the heat of our weather, do put them in the fridge. BUT, remember to label the container/jar, so other people or children thought they are candies and accidentally eat them

Coffee Salt Scrub

Scrub away your dead skin! And at the same time, minimize your cellulite? How good is that huh? That can't be found in any scrub selling out there (yet). So, come and learn how to make it! 

This is the second time I make this scrub. The first time I made the scrub, I used coffee beans and normal salt. I preferred to have freshly ground coffee as the aroma more stronger and I used epsom salt as they also are sore muscle smoother! Read more about epsom salt, http://www.doctoroz.com/slideshow/epsom-salt-uses,

Ingredients:

♡ 1 cup ground coffee/coffee beans

♡ 1 cup epsom salt
♡ 5 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil

Utensils:
♧ A big bowl
♧ Spoon
♧ Measuring cup/spoon
♧ Mason jars
♧ Blender or grinder (if you use coffee beans)

Instructions:

1. If you preferred coffee beans, go on and grind them first.

2. Add the ground coffee and epsom salt into big bowl.

3. Stir and mix them evenly.

4. Add in the coconut oil or olive oil into the mix and stir well.

5. Store them in air tight jars and use when is necessary. 

Directions:

• Scoop as much as you desire, and scrub on body. Please do it in your bathroom, if not there will be a mess. Then, wash away the scrub and apply lotion! :)

 Peppermint Tea Foot Bath

Girls, who wear high heels almost everyday or loves to shop till legs break, surely at the end of the day, your foot will be sore and tired, right? This peppermint foot bath is the most easiest to make (among the other two). De-stress yourself and relax with this foot bath!! Peppermint is also one of the stress reliever. Together with baking soda, your foot will "as good as new one"! ;)

Ingredients:

♡ 1 cup baking soda
♡ 1/2 cup epsom salt
♡ 4 peppermint tea bags or tea leaves

Utensils:
♧ A big bowl
♧ Spoon
♧ Measuring cup/spoon
♧ Mason jars

Instructions:

1) Add all ingredients into a big bowl.

2) Mix them thoroughly and evenly.

3) Store them in air tight jars. Done!

At the end, do decorate the jars if you are going to give them away as gifts! Put some labels or ribbons on the jars. You also can find  and print out some nice label designs from Google to stick on. Wondering where I bought all the ingredients?

Here, the list of where I bought the ingredients:

1. Beeswax - http://naturalwellbeing.com.my/
2. Coconut oil - Country Farm Organics or Ben's Independent Grocer
3. Sweet Almond Oil - Ben's Independent Grocer or  http://naturalwellbeing.com.my/
4. Mason Jars - All hypermarkets, Daiso and local shops OR recycle them from food containers!
5. Epsom salt - Country Farm Organics or Guardian
6. Ground Coffee, Baking soda, olive oil, peppermint tea bags - Hypermarkets
7. Silicon mold - Daiso

Just go on and make some homemade beauty products for yourself or as gifts to your girlfriends to enjoy at home! Again, I'm so sorry for late post girls. Enjoy your weekend and till then!!!! ;)


xoxo,
your lil BFF