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Rebekah sent in this link to her delicious homemade body scrub

Looking for a great homemade body scrub for yourself or to give as a gift? Here’s a recipe for Lemonade Body Scrub with a sugar and almond oil base. I used a recycled glass jar and organic ingredients to make this a great eco friendly gift! The scrub is perfect for legs and arms.

body scrub

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The Golden Section: Nature’s Greatest Secret (Wooden Books) by Scott Olsen published by Walker & Company

The Alchemist’s Kitchen: Extraordinary Potions & Curious Notions (Wooden Books) by Guy Ogilvy published by Walker & Company

Symmetry: The Ordering Principle (Wooden Books) by David Wade published by Walker & Company

These three books in this series are small and lovely – they are described as small books with big ideas. They are all illustrated with old engravings as well as contemporary illustrations by the authors, they are relevant to designers and artists as well as scientists and are of interest equally to children as to adults. Symmetry: symmetry in nature – in design – in architecture – in science. The golden section: the most beautiful ratio in the universe – in nature – in maths – in DNA – in insects and fish – in music and art and philosophy. The alchemists kitchen: recipes of elixirs, balms and pigments, discussions on the occult and legends, ancient medicine and symbolic meanings.

A lovely series – for nature lovers, artists, designers and scientists and anyone else interested in beauty and history and legends.

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by kath_red on April 11, 2008

in Beauty+Health

Homemade soap – from scratch heres a tutorial from Dinosaurs and Moustaches

homemade soap by ove jota [image]

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homemade hair remover [recipe at bella sugar via not martha]

check out nature moms blog with lots of frugal and eco friendly beauty tips – link to skin care recipes

- soak in milky bathwater – use apple cider vinegar as a skin cleanser and toner – use oatmeal and water in cotton as a skin cleanser and scrub – also read up on the no-shampoo alternative – using baking soda and apple cider vinegar

did you know that honey is a perfect face cleanser and body moisturizer – read more homemade beauty remedies using honey here also check out other links on homemade makeup remover – simply Olive Oil, Castor Oil and Canola Oil – did you know that natural yogurt is a great skin softener

check out the worsted witches sugary skin secret treatment and check out all the gorgeous natural skin care recipes at ladies blend

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