DIY Mineral Mud Mask

I love using this homemade Mineral Mud Mask.  It is like escaping to a spa, without leaving home.

The Dead Sea Mineral Mud in this recipe is not the same kind of mud you may find in your backyard.  All I find in my Florida backyard is sand.  ;o)  Dead Sea Mineral Mud is loaded with wonderful rich elements, that include Dead Sea salts and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium.

Mineral Mud Mask

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of Dead Sea Mineral Mud
2-3 Drops of Spearmint Essential Oil
3-4 Drops of Rosemary Essential Oil
3-4 Drops of Frankincense Essential Oil
Directions:
In small bowl combine the dead sea mud and essential oils.  Mix well to combine the oils with the mud.
Instructions:
Apply a thin layer directly on your face, avoiding your eyes, nose and lips.  Leave this on for a intensive moisturizing treat for up to 15 minutes.  Rinse and wash the mask away with warm water and a soft cloth.  Follow up with your favorite toner and facial moisturizer.

Results:

In just a few minutes after applying this mask I feel a tingling effect.  As the mud starts to dry, I feel my face tightening.  After I wash the mud treatment off my face, I am always happy with the results.  My face looks fresher, brighter, smoother and is super soft.  

Tips:

• Rosemary essential oil can help wake up tired or mature skin, helping it appear healthier and younger looking.
• Frankincense oil is one of the best essential oils for your face, as it helps to keep your skin looking youthful and firm.
• Applying a facial mask 1-2 times per week can drastically improve the quality of your complexion.
• This mud mask is lightly exfoliating and unclogs pores.
• If you have oily skin or acne add a spoon full of green clay to this recipe to draw out the oily and impurities.
• After you remove this mask spray your face and neck with Facial Toner, and apply Shea Butter Facial Lotion to restore a natural balance.
• Dead Sea Mineral Mud is available for purchased in my Etsy Shop.

Thanks for stopping in and visiting my blog.  I am happy that you visited my little corner of the web, and I hope that you will stop by often.
Smiles, Paula


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DIY Lavender Body Oil

You are sure to love this combination of soothing oil’s,

intoxicating lavender scent, the fabulous feeling on your skin.

This homemade multi-purpose body oil is wonderful to use everyday,

and extremely simply to make.

DIY Lavender Body Oil
Ingredients:
1 Cup of Organic Sunflower Oil
6 Drops of Lavender Essential Oil
½ Tablespoon of Vegetable Glycerin
A Drops of Vitamin E Oil
Instructions:
Whisk all of the ingredients together mixing well in a bowl.  Then simply pour into a bottle or two small bottles with tight fitting caps and shake well to blend before each use.
Directions:
Apply oil to your damp skin after a shower.
Tips:

• This recipe makes approximately 8 ounces.
• This handmade Lavender Body Oil would make a great Mother’s Day Gift, package with a lavender soap or lavender bath salts.
• This oil is perfect to use all over the body, after showering, before your body moisturizer, and for body massages.
• It is also great for use on the face, as a makeup remover.
• Vegetable Glycerin acts as a natural preservative to extend the life of the oil.
• The lavender scent will help calm anxiety and provide natural stress relief.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog.
Smiles, Paula

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FREE Skincare Goodies

Happy Cyber Monday!

Did you do a little holiday shopping over this past weekend?

I had a wonderful time shopping this past Black Friday with my girls.

Do you still need a few more gifts for the holiday’s?

Shake off that turkey and pie coma, and head over to my website

to receive FREE handmade skincare goodies.

www.naturalgardensoaps.com

Why not shop handmade in the USA on Cyber Monday.

Don't forget my Etsy shop, I am offering sales until midnight tonight.

www.etsy.com/shop/paulaparrish

Hope ya'll have a wonderful day!

Smiles, Paula

DIY Almonds & Cream Bath Bags

Treat yourself to an invigorating soak in the tub

with a homemade bath bag.

Or make some to have on hand  to give as gifts to friends or family.

A adorable idea you can make for less than a dollar

that provides a relaxing and soothing bath.

Dress up this homemade bath product by scooping it into a

attractive cloth bags purchased at a craft store

or sew your own bags from scrap fabric.

DIY Almonds & Cream Bath Bags
½ Cup of Oatmeal {organic steel cut oats}
½ Cup of Powdered Milk
4 Tablespoons of Ground Almonds
½ Tablespoon of Almond Extract
5 Drops of Vanilla Extract

1. In a small bowl, combine oatmeal, powdered milk, and almond meal, stirring to mix well. Stir in the scents until blended well. Divide mixture among cloth bags, about 2 to 3 tablespoons per bag and tie them at the top.
2. When ready to use, simply throw a bag in your bath water, forget your troubles, and enjoy this natural bath treatment.
3. Keep the bags in a cool dark place until ready to use.

A natural milk and oatmeal bath soak is one of the most

enjoyable and therapeutic ways to relax.

Make some bath bags for the kiddos, replace the almond
and vanilla extract with lavender essential oil. 
Use their favorite kid friendly fabric print like, dora or dinos.
Great Mom tip, to keep the kids happy and clean at bath time.
If you wish to sew your own fabric bags, as I did.
Cut a fabric rectangle 8” x 3”, fold over to finished size of 4” x 3”
and sew up the sides. To close, tie with raffia or ribbon.
A milk bath leaves your skin feeling soft and supple.
The milk also helps exfoliate the skin for additional softness.
The lactic acid and fat in milk helps clean and soften the skin.

A oatmeal bath is fantastic for skin conditions

such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and sunburn;

skin benefits also include the soothing irritated skin  by bug bites.

Oatmeal also helps relieve dry and itching skin.

Almond meal is a wonderful source of Vitamin E which,

when used on the skin helps defend skin

against premature aging from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

I hope you’ll make some bath bags to use at home and love them as much as I do.

Thanks for stopping by.

If you like this skincare recipe and want to see more,

if you are not already a follower

consider becoming a new follower of my blog.

Smiles, Paula

DIY Banana Facial

I enjoy a banana as a yummy snack,

but sometime they seem to turn mushy overnight.

I hate to toss them into the trash,

and I can only bake so much banana bread

or blend smoothies.

Here is a awesome facial treatment to make

with those brown spotted dark yellow bananas.

A quick banana wrinkle fighter.

Peel away the years with this easy facial treatment.

Banana is an astringent that induces a tightening or tingling affect on the skin,

which decreases the appearance of wrinkles.

Banana Facial Treatment

First clean your face thoroughly with any natural cleaner or soap.

Mash a ripe banana until very creamy, and spread it all over your face, avoiding your eyes.

Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes.

Rinse with warm water and then splash cold water on your face.

Gently pat your skin dry.

Thanks for Visiting!

Thanks for viewing my little blog, in this huge world wide web.

Smiles, Paula

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DIY Refreshing Cooling Spray

Are you looking to Refresh and Cool Down?
As much as we enjoy the warm weather, the summer heat can leave your skin feeling sticking, dry and hot. This summer has started out especially hot in many states in the US. For a refreshing pick me up during the day, give this recipe a try. It is awesome to carry around with you, and mist lightly to cool and refresh your skin anytime. This spray can be used on your face, arms, and on the soles of your feet, whenever you’re feeling uncomfortably toasty.

Refreshing Cooling Spray

• 3 T. Aloe Vera Gel
• 3 T. Witch Hazel
• 3 T. Cranberry Juice
• 2 T. of Distilled Water
• 1 T. Vegetable Glycerin
• 2-3 Drops of Tangerine Essential Oil
• 1 Drop of Ginger Essential Oil

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and mix well. Pour into a mist sprayer bottle and shake well before each use. Store in a cool, dark place.

Aloe Vera Gel is rich in antioxidants, to help soothe skin and fight sun damage.

Witch Hazel to support your skin’s natural protection against drying elements.
Cranberry Juice contains a lot of vitamins and minerals which are good for your skin.  It’s like a fruit cocktail for the skin, refreshing, healthy and perfect for the summertime.
Vegetable Glycerin is good for your skin because it has strong humectant properties, meaning it is able to retain and bring moisture to your skin.
Tangerine and Ginger Essential Oil aromatherapy blend is sure to stimulate your mind, body, and spirit and naturally change your mood.

Love IT! This natural homemade “Refreshing Cooling Spray” feels so good cooling on my skin and the kids like it too.

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Smiles, Paula

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My July giveaway is now open, I am proudly hosting;

A Blissful July Giveaway.

You can enter a chance to Win a

wonderful skincare bundle which includes

a bar of handmade soap, shea butter lotion and a crocheted washcloth.

To find out more about this month's giveaway.
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Smiles, Paula

DIY Peachy Keen Face Cream

Nothing says summertime more than Fresh Ripe Juicy Peaches,

and there’s nothing better than enjoying a yummy ripe peach.

I love cutting up a peach, placing it in a bowl and pouring it in a bit of milk for a yummy snack. Peaches are delicious to eat,

but did you know they are also really amazing for your skin.

Peaches contain natural alpha hydroxy acids to gently exfoliate and

clean your skin, as well as Vitamins A and C to strengthen and nourish your skin.

Using this fruit on your skin once a week during the summer

can help keep your skin so smooth and soft.

Trust me you will love the results and feeling.

You can actually just peel a peach and rub it directly on your face,

leave it for about 20 minutes then rinse off with warm water.

For a more clever recipe, here is one of my favorites.

This Peachy Keen Face Cream includes heavy whipping cream

which is awesome for your skin because it moisturizes it

and it is super rich in vitamins.

I hope that you will give it a try, your face will feel nourished after this daily treatment.

DIY Peachy Keen Face Cream Recipe

Ingredients:
2 Ripe Peaches
2 Tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream
Directions:

1. Mash the peaches by hand or puree in a food processor.
2. Whip the cream slightly in a bowl, then fold into the mashed peach’s.
3. Once a day, apply the mixture to your face, lightly massaging and rinse with warm water.

Tips:

• Store in your fridge in an airtight container.
• Peaches contain anti-inflammatory agents to counteract skin inflammation and improving your skin’s health by combating clogged skin pores, wrinkles, blemishes, sun spots, irritation and firms.
• Heavy whipping cream is rich in proteins, calcium, lactose, fat, vitamin A, B12, D and zinc, which will smooth and nourish your skin.

hope that you will join me this summer

and put some food on your face daily.

If you are new to my blog, I want to thank you for visiting

my little corner of the internet.

I hope you will visit often and consider becoming a new follower.

Smiles, Paula

June Giveaway Splash!

Woohoo June! Summer has descended upon us down here in Florida.

I thought I was going to melt yesterday, until I hit the pool for a quick cool down.

Ready to Splash into Summer?

June Giveaway Splash!

This month, I am giving away a Grapefruit Vanilla Shea Butter Body Lotion.

This enriched shea butter lotion has amazing healing properties, wonderful to apply when spending time in the summertime sun.

It helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays.

This Shea Butter lotion smells super yummy, with a warm intoxicating scent of grapefruit and vanilla.

This body lotion is enriched with Organic Shea Butter, Organic Aloe Juice, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Soybean Oil and Vitamin E.

It is sure to leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and healthy, naturally.

To Enter:

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Follow my Blog and leave a comment on any post

during the month of June.

I am giving away a Natural Garden Soaps

Grapefruit Vanilla Shea Butter Body Lotion.

{19.50 value}.

One monthly winner is randomly selected on June 30th.

Good Luck!

Please remember to leave a way for me to contact you if you win, I prefer an email address.

PLEASE NOTE: Must be US resident.

Smiles, Paula