LOVE: Lush Porridge Soap

Introducing my new love: Lush Porridge Soap!I have always been a fan of Lush, but this soap is the TOPS. If you haven't tried it, do. I have quite dry skin, and the winter months coming are not kind to me. This soap makes me feel clean, mildly exfoliated, and not dry (but not AT ALL filmy either). Sure, there may be some porridge around the tub once I am done, but a small sacrifice to pay. It smells comforting, at first in the store I was not so impressed (probably because when I walk into Lush I am usually overwhelmed) but I heard a YouTube review on it and thought I should give it a go. To my old fave, Figs and Leaves, I am sorry but I hope you two can get along. Love this soap! Try it! Oh, and it's great on a shower fluff too! Great suds! TRY IT!! (Also, fyi, if you are going on a trip it's easy to cut a slice off slip it into a sandwich baggy and go! No worrying about shower gel spills!)

Price: I spent $16.00 on a humungo slice, the rate is $5.95 for a 3.5 oz. bar.

Natural Beauty DIY: Weather Protection Creams

Winter is on its way! Here are a few easy recipes to protect your skin from the harsh winter weather. Choose the best for your skin type!

Water Based Cream (makes 2 oz.)

1 tbsp. Grape Seed Oil
1 tbsp. Jojoba Oil
1 tsp. Beeswax
2 tsp. Rose Water (or Lavender Water, your choice.)
1/4 tsp. Borax

Heat the oils and Beeswax in a double Boiler until melted. In a separate container, heath the Rose or Lavender water, then add the Borax until it's dissolved. Once the two mixtures are around the same temperature, mix the water mixture into the oil using a whisk or spoon. That's it! Keeps for 1 month.

Oil Based Cream (makes 2 oz.)

2 tbsp. Sweet Almond Oil
2 tbsp. Jojoba Oil
1.5 tsp. Beeswax
10 drops of Carrot Seed Oil (some alternate recipes substitute this for German Chamomile Oil or Calendula, your choice.)

Heat the Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Oil and Beeswax in a double boiler until melted and mix them well. Add your Carrot Seed Oil (or substitute), mix, and pour it into a jar. This recipe keeps for up to 1 year!

**Tip: Remove the oil based cream before spending time in heavily heated rooms or a gym workout, otherwise you may sweat underneath the cream and create shiny skin and clogged pores.**

Optional Additives for your skin type

**These additive amounts are measured to add to a 2 oz. sized cream.**

For Dry Skin

15 drops of Aloe Vera concentrate
10 drops of Calendula Essential Oil
2 drops Coriander Seed Essential Oil

For Normal Skin

10 drops Vitamin A oil
10 drops Vitamin E oil (also great for mature or fairly dry skin)
5 drops of Orange Essential Oil (Vitamin C is commonly used to brighten the skin)

For Broken Capillaries

10 drops German Chamomile Oil, Vitamin E Oil or Blue Cypress Essential Oil

Hand Cream

Use the Water Based Recipe and add Vitamin E and A as well as either German Chamomile or Calendula Essential Oil to your cream and apply several times through the day. The Vitamin E and A will prevent infection if your hand has tiny cracks or wounds.

After Shower Body Cream

Using either Recipe, add Aloe Vera to leave the skin healthy and and elastic.


Recipes taken from: The Complete Guide to Natural Healing