The Crafty Blog Stalker: The Best Lotion EVER!! I hate dry skin and I have very dry, flaky skin.
My feet are gross, my legs are always dry and itchy. Yeah, I know, TMI, but it is true and maybe some of you are the same way (especially if you are one of my sisters!) About a year ago a friend made me some lotion because a friend of hers from work had given her the recipe. She loved it so much that she had to share it with me, because that is what friends do – share. Now I love it so much that I want to share it with you! This lotion is AMAZING! There are only 3 ingredients Big bottle of Johnson’s Baby Lotion (27 oz) - I like the honey apple over the regularly scented baby lotion because i don’t feel comfortable walking around smelling like a baby, but that is just meVitamin E Skin Care Cream double pack (4 oz ea) – I found it at WalmartSmall Jar of Petroleum Jelly (7.5 oz) – brand doesn’t matter Scoop all of the ingredients into a bowl.
With a hand mixer stir until well blended. Then scoop back into regular containers. Related In "Tutorial" Lip Balms - Martha Stewart Templates & Clipart. To make more than one kind of lip balm at a time, divide the recipe in half and scent and color the batches separately. For lip balms, we like to use essential oils that have an "edible" scent, such as citrus. Beeswax pellets are available at crafts stores. Our how-to makes two .15-ounce tubes and two 1/2-ounce tins or pots. Gift-Packaging Idea: Top cosmetic tubes and tins with custom labels: Water-slide decal paper is clear, making the design look as though it has been printed directly onto the container.
Resources: Similar containers, sunburstbottle.com. 8 1/2"-by-11" clear water-slide decal paper for ink-jet printers, beldecal.com. Get More Bath and Body Treatments and Learn About Essential Oils. Homemade Hand Cream — Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara. Sometimes those taking my classes bring me gifts.
Gifts are never expected but are always appreciated .. especially the ones that have special meaning . . like things people who read the blog know I collect. Homemade gifts are always special too. Last week a lady gave me a little Glad container of homemade hand cream. This may be TMI but my feet crack . . badly!
It’s probably because I hate wearing shoes and am almost always barefooted. The lady gave me the recipe for it and mom and I made a batch last night. Homemade Hand Cream: 16 oz. baby lotion 8 oz. Mix with electric mixer til it resembles icing. Put in containers. So easy to make, inexpensive and wonderful! How to Make Naturally Tinted Lip Balm. [W]hen I first set out on my quest to find a recipe for naturally tinted lip balm, I realized that there’s not a lot of information out there!
So…it became a challenge for me and thankfully I found exactly what I was looking for. And this is how it goes, I discover something cool — we try it here at home for a while — then I share it with you You know from this post that making lip balm is a part of my seasonal routine. For a minimal invest of time and money, I am able to keep my family — and my Mom, Dad, and dear friends — in lip balm for quite a while. I love my lip balm recipe! But it was missing something…a touch of color. Natural Lip Tint My search for a natural, plant-based, herbal solution for tinted lip balm lead me to Alkanet Root. Used in my recipe, it gave the oils a beautiful deep burgandy tint and on my lips it was the perfect bit of color I had been looking for!
You can purchase and use Alkanet Root two way: Naturally Tinted Lip Balm ~ The Recipe Ingredients Directions. Honey Cuticle Cream.