Simple Ways Wednesdays - Episode 12

Posted by A. Caleb Hartley on October 29th, 2008 filed in Simple Ways, gift

Many apologies for my long absence from blogging - nearly a month!  Raconteur Theatre, the theatre company that my wife and I (and several friends) started has officially dropped from eight board members to only four, and with the current show (Ibsen’s Ghosts) having just ended, we are now moving into rehearsals and planning for our December show: Columbus, Ohio playwright Sarah Tobin’s Mom & Pop!

This post is coming a little late on Wednesday, (and is two or three weeks late since my last “Simple Ways Wednesdays” post).  I think you’ll be excited for a few weeks, though, because Simple Ways Wednesdays is starting a series-within-a-series…  for the next several weeks, Simple Ways Wednesdays will be helping you with meaningful holiday gift planning:

Make your own Holiday Gifts with Natural Ingredients!

The first recipe you get is: Avacado/Almond Neck Moisturizer

Ingredients:
1 Teaspoon Dried Chamomile (click link to buy it online - use the search field at the top right of the screen)
1 1/8 cup water
3 Tablespoons Avocado Oil (click link to buy it online - use the search field at the top right of the screen)
3 Tablespoons Almond Oil (click link to buy it online - use the search field at the top right of the screen)
2 Teaspoons Jojoba Oil (click link to buy it online - use the search field at the top right of the screen)
1 ounce beeswax beads (click link to buy it online - use the search field at the top right of the screen)
2 teaspoons glycerin
20 drops Organic Lemon Essential Oil (click link to buy it online)
2 large ceramic cups
Strainer
Double-boiler
Sterilized 6-oz glass or ceramic jar with tight-fitting lid

Directions:
1: Boil the water
2: Place the chamomile in a large, ceramic cup
3: Pour the water into the cup with the chamomile and let steep for 15 minutes
4: Strain the liquid into another cup
5: In the top of the double boiler (set over simmering water), warm the jojoba, avocado, and almond oils
6: Add the beeswax beads and stir until melted
7: Remove from heat, and stir in 2 tablespoons of the chamomile liquid drop by drop until the mixture thickens and cools
8: Mix in the glycerin and lemon essential oil thoroughly
9: Spoon the mixture into the sterilized glass or ceramic jar
10: Store in a cool, dark place

This recipe will make, for only a few dollars, what you might pay $15-$25 (or more!) at a beauty shop.  Additionally, you know exactly what is going into a recipe that you are making yourself.  Can’t beat that!

This mixture should be massaged into the neck from the neckline all the way to the chin.  The oils will keep skin soft and supple.

Get cracking on this recipe… only a handful of weeks until it is gift-giving time!

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley

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Ever used this kind of moisturizer? Ever made your own beauty products before?  Tell us what you think of it in the comments section!

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