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What is the solution to dull, lifeless hair? A good, natural hair rinse.

Who doesn’t like squeaky clean, shiny hair? With so many of the commercial hair rinses, I find that my hair tends to go limp and lose what little body it does have. But I have found a wonderful solution - homemade, natural hair rinses!

Here’s the recipe I use and it works very well. My hair is shiny and it has lots of body since I started using this rinse.

Natural Products Hair Rinse Recipe

1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
1tbsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped, fresh mint
1 tbsp chopped, fresh lavendar (chop flowers and leaves)
1 cup of water.

Mix everything together, let it sit for about 24 hours, strain and store in a sealed container.

Just pour the mix over your scalp after shampooing, massage into your hair a bit, then rinse with clear water.

It really works!

Hot summer days can be unpleasant. No one enjoys hot humid weather. What you need at the end of a long, hot day is a refreshing lotion to help you cool down and relax!

One of the nicest ways to cool down, relax and be refreshed is to share a gently massage with that special someone in your life. You don’t need to buy a lot of expensive lotions to enjoy this simple, relaxing pleasure.

Instead of an expensive commercial product, make your own alcohol-based lotion.

What could be more refeshing than a lovely, scented, all natural lotion to use for a relaxing massage with that special someone.

Here is a refreshing recipe for a scented rubbing alcohol massage lotion:

Choose a relaxing herb such as Chamomile, Basil or Lavender to scent your lotion,

Mix the herbs with unscented rubbing alcohol and let sit for about at least one week before using the mixture.

When you are ready for your massage, pour the liquid through a strainer to remove the herbal essences and pour the remaining liquid into a suitable container.

Use the lotion to massage the body in place of regular massage oil.

You can also use this lotions as a refreshing after-bath splash.

Just make sure to follow up with a nice body lotion, as the alcohol base can be drying to the skin.

Pamper Yourself!

You deserve it!!!

Natural fruit acids and enzymes are great for removing dead skin. The papaya is loaded with natural enzymes, especially papin, that not only aids in digestion, but also help to exfoliate dead skin when used as a facial treatment. The greener the papaya, the higher the enzyme content.

To make your own Papaya Anti Wrikle Facial ‘Fruit Peel’ you will need nothing more than a bit of mashed papaya and a small amount of aloe vera gel.

Facial Peel Recipe

2 tbsp. mashed papaya

1 tsp. aloe vera gel

Mix the ingredients together to form a smooth paste. Apply the paste to your face and neck and let sit for not more than five minutes.

Then rinse your face with cool water and use your favorite moisturizer.

NOTE: Don’t leave the mixture on your face for more than five minutes, as it can be quite drying to the skin if left too long.

Next post will have a recipe for making your own, soothing skin moisturizer.

Now off you go to pamper yourself. Take some time and enjoy both the process and the results!