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Nature is the newest trend in skin and hair care. For too many years we all have been putting toxic chemicals on our skin, and in our bodies, that build up and make us feel tired and sick. Whether we eat chemicals or if they seep though our pores, people are finally catching on that natural is better.
In spite of the new trends, don’t be fooled by just any label that say “all-natural” because most of them aren’t as natural as they claim to be, and many come with a big price tag attached too.
Fortunately, making beauty products yourself isn’t too difficult to do. So if you want beauty products that you know are natural and are also inexpensive, just make them yourself!
I created this guide to help you create products that will improve your skin rather than harming it.
But this guide is about much more then just external beauty. Women have been passing down beauty recipes and tips like these from generation to generation for thousands of years. When women take time to primp themselves, chemicals release from the brain that are very de-stressing and anti-aging for the whole body. Let’s join together in teaching the lost art of relaxation, beauty, and self-care to our daughters.
You absolutely deserve to take time for yourself! In love and service,
Rose’s Pure Beauty Guide
Apple Burn Remedy ...1
Ayurvedic Face and Body Scrub ...2
Ayurvedic Purifying Mask ...3
Beauty Rest ...4
Bedtime Relaxation Bath ...5
Coconut and Flower Hair Oil ...6
Deep Hair Conditioner ...7
DIY-Green Papaya Brightening Mask ...8
Fall Pumpkin Mask and Scrub ...10
Herbal Steam ...11
Homemade Orange Scrub ...12
Homemade Protective Hair Treatment ...13
Lemon Lift ...14
Luxurious Detox Soak ...15
Mineral Hand and Foot Scrub ...16
Natural Bug Bit Balm...17
Nutrient Rich Face Mask ...18
Organic Rose Tonic Facial ...19
Puffy Eyes? Run to Your Kitchen! ...20
Skin Soothers ...21
What to Eat for a Clearer, Younger Complexion ...22
Wrinkle Reducing Sleep Technique ...23
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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this handout are based upon the opinions of Rose Cole, unless otherwise noted. The information in this handout is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualifi ed health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Rose Cole and her community. Rose encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualifi ed health care professional.
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The healthy apple strikes again! This fabulous fruit is very well known for its nutritional value, now you can pack your apples as a snack and sunburn reliever as well. Nutrition inside and out!
Ingredients:
1 apple
Many alternative medicine
proponents
say that apples can help you recover more quickly from sunburn. Slice the apple in half, cut out the core, and rub the fl eshy side over the sun burned area for a few minutes. The malic acid in the fruit moisturizes the skin and will prevent it from blistering and peeling later.a
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This invigorating scrub is often used in India. In Ayurveda traditions it is called the cleansing paste. It improves circulation and helps tone slack muscles.
Ingredients:
1 cup oat or chickpea (garbanzo) fl our
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric (loaded with antioxidants) 2 tablespoons ground mustard
2 tablespoons crushed fresh coriander leaves 3 tablespoons of rose water
1 cup of orange juice 1/2 cup water
1. Combine
all ingredients together in a large bowl2. Stir
to blend3. Work the scrub
all over your face and body4. Rinse
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The cleaning paste of Ayurvedic is very benefi cial to the face as it absorption of
impurities. Deeply purify and cleanse your face and body all naturally with this purifying mask.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons of sandalwood powder
2 teaspoons of natural clay powder (available at natural foods stores) Pinch of ground turmeric (loaded with antioxidants)
1 teaspoon neem oil
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1. Combine
all the ingredients in a large bowl.2. Mix
thoroughly and apply all over the face and neck, avoiding the eyes.3. Leave the mask
on for about 15 minutes4. Rinse
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Getting the proper amount of sleep is one of the best kept beauty secrets. During this important time, our bodies go to work with cleansing and
repairing, ESPECIALLY for our skin! If we do not get a good quality amount of sleep and rest, our skin is the fi rst place we see it. The key to proper sleep and rest is the quality, not just the quantity.
A tip to achieving good quality sleep is to make sure you are in a totally dark room with blackout curtains or an eye mask at night so that your brain can produce the anti-aging antioxidant called melatonin. Your bedroom at night should be dark enough that you can’t see your hand in front of your face.
Rest is just as important as sleep.
Taking time to rest helps to quiet the mind and allow the physical body to rejuvenate. Take some quiet time everyday, even if it’s only for a few minutes, to listen to music, read, or take a short nap for half an hour to an hour if you are sleepy. If you are tired but cannot fall asleep, then simply rest your mind and body by lying down and emptying your mind of thoughts.
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Ingredients:
Rose Neem Jasmine BasilEach of these ingredients can be used in the form of essential oil (2-3 drops each), fresh or dried whole leaves, or the dried herbal form right from your kitchen.
1. Bundle
a handful of ingredients in a piece of muslin cloth to make a tea bag for your tub, or you can add a few drops of essential oils directly to the bathwater.2. To enhance
the relaxation experience, add candles, fresh fl owers, and music.3. As you soak
in the bath, close your eyes and breathe deeply, releasing tension with each exhalation.4. Keep yourself warm
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Oiling your hair is important because it conditions the hair and scalp and promotes relax-ation. This is a technique that has been used by women in India in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons of rose water
1/2 cup mixed fresh organic fl ower petals (ex: rose or jasmine)
1. Prepare
the oil the night before by bringing the coconut oil to boil.2. Add
the rose water and mixed fresh organic fl ower petals.3. Return
to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.4. Remove
from heat and let the fl owers steep in the oil overnight.5. Strain
the oil through a coffee fi lter or double layer of cheesecloth in an airtight container.To Oil Your Hair
1. Gently
massage 4 to 5 tablespoons of the oil onto the crown of your head and into your scalp.2. Wrap
hair in a towel and allow the oils to penetrate for at least 20 minutes.3. Shampoo
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Many people pay a lot of money for a conditioner that actually makes your hair look and feel good. This is a great natural recipe to save you money and help your hair.
Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon of caster oil
1. Mix
egg yolk with caster oil and apply to hair.2. Let sit
for about 10 minutes3. Rinse
outYou can use the every so often as a conditioning treatment for healthy shiny hair.
Feeling Creative?
Try mixing other kitchen items such as herbs.
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Enrich and beatify your skin with honey, yogurt, and papaya. Sounds like a yummy snack-right? Well, this is a snack to feed your skin the beauty it needs with a unique combination that can be made right at home. Lets get started!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unripe papaya, diced 1 teaspoon plain yogurt
1 teaspoon raw honey
Tools:
1 large glass or ceramic bowl 1 bath towel
1 small spray bottle
1. You will need
½ cup of unripe, diced papaya. This contains natural alpha-hydroxy acids and high levels of papain, an enzyme that helps dissolve dead skin cells.2. 1 teaspoon
of plain yogurt. The yogurt adds lactic acid (another alpha-hydroxy) and gives the mask a creamy texture.3. 1 teaspoon
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4. Blend
the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Apply to clean skin using fi ngers; leave on for 8 to 10 minutes. When left on, the mask should tingle slightly. If you have sensitive skin or prefer a gentler exfoliation, use ripe papaya, which has less papain. Rinse off using cool water and pat dry. Finish by applying a gentle moisturizer.B
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If you’re short on time, try a ready-made mask
that uses the same active ingredient, papain.
Options include: Zia Fresh Papaya Enzyme Mask,
Alba Hawaiian Papaya Enzyme Facial Mask, and
The fall season is all about change. As the leaves change color and fall from their branches, it is a good idea to ‘fall out’ of your old skincare habits and make subtle changes to help you look and feel your best as the days grow shorter.
Because your skin secrets a lower quantity of natural oils during this season than in the warm summer months, you are bound to experience some dryness. Replenishing your skin’s natural moisture will keep it soft and help prevent chapping.
My favorite fall skincare ingredient is pumpkin. Not only is it high in vitamin A, C, zinc and antioxidants but practically all varieties of the fruit have wonderful moisturizing properties.
Pumpkin Face Mask
1 Tbs raw (undertreated) honey
2 Tbs raw pumpkin, mashed in a food processor or www.BuyTheMagicBlender.com (raw has more vitamins & enzymes, but cooked pumpkin can be substituted)
Mix well and apply all over your face. Leave for about 10–15 minutes before washing off.
Pumpkin Body Scrub
½ C raw pumpkin, pureed ½ C brown sugar
Mix well and apply to your body using gentle, circular motions. Then rinse off with warm water.
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Experience a relaxing and refreshing way to eliminate toxins.
Ingredients:
Handful of cilantro Handful of basil leaves Hot water
1. Combine
hot water, cilantro, and basil leaves in a bowl2. Place
a towel over your head and hold your face at least 12 inches above the water. Keep thetowel in a tent position over your head to prevent any steam from escaping.
3. Steam
your face for 10 minutes.4. Pat
your face dry and splash with tepid water to refresh the skin.H
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Experience a soothing and natural treatment for dry skin on heels, knees, and elbows by using a fresh and fragrant orange.
Ingredients:
1 organic orange (any type of orange will work)
½ cup of raw organic sugar
½ cup of grape seed oil (for normal to oily skin) or olive oil (for dryer skin)
1. Start
by getting 1 organic orange (any type of orange will work). Cut the orange in half and gently squeeze one half into a bowl to release its juices.2. Add
½ cup of raw organic sugar and ½ cup of grape seed oil (for normal to oily skin) or olive oil (for dryer skin) with orange juices and stir to combine.3. Using
the other half of the orange, gently scrub the exposed side over any dry spots on the body including knees, elbows, and feet. Follow with the orange scrub toremove dead skin.
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What? How can that be? Go to the beach and relax while your hair receives the nourishment it needs.
Ingredients:
Several tablespoons natural oil like Jojoba, olive or camellia oil Natural shampoo
Sun!
1. At home
or right at the beach apply several tablespoons of natural oil to dry hair, working from the ends towards the roots. Jojoba oil makes a good choice because it closely resembles the scalp’s natural oil. You can also try olive or camellia oil.2. Comb
through your hair to distribute the oil3. Braid
or wrap your hair in a secure bun for the rest of the day and relax in the sun while your hairreceives a nourishing treatment.
When you return home, apply a natural shampoo before wetting your hair to wash out the oil. This allows the shampoo to break down the oil more
effectively and keeps water from sliding off slick hair.
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Wonderfully refresh your skin while stimulating your circulatory system. And guess what stimulating your circulatory system is good for? Cellulite!
Ingredients:
5 drops of lemon essential oil 6 fresh lemon slices
Warm water
Add fi ve drops
of lemon essential oil and six fresh lemon slices to a small bowl of warm water. Soak a washcloth in the bowl for two minutes, and then swirl it over the oil droplets fl oating on the top of the water. Wring it out and set it aside. After a warm shower, take the washcloth and, starting at your feet and moving upward, scrub toward your heart to stimulate your circulatory system.L
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Epsom salts are great for relieving stress and detoxifying the body. It is named for the mineral rich water of Epsom England, and dates back to Shakespeare’s day. Epsom salts pull toxins from your body, relax aching muscles, and reduce swelling and pain. It is extremely affordable and easy to fi nd at any supermarket.
The baking soda contributes to this luxurious experience by making the skin super soft. It leaves your skin feeling silky smooth.
Ingredients:
1 cup Epsom salts 1 cup baking soda
2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil (or your favorite like olive, jojoba, or almond oil) 10-12 drops of your favorite essential oil
Tools:
1 wide mouth glass jar
1. Mix
ingredients in glass jar.2. Draw
a comfortably warm bath3. Scoop
out 2 cups of the mixture into the warm tub as it fi lls4. Lay back
and relax for at least 15 minutes.Lovely Extras to Add to your Soak:
Organic lemon and/or lime slices, Organic rose or lavender petals, Organic Mint leaves, Organic orange peel, Rosemary springs, Dried
seaweed (loaded with minerals and nutrients, found at www.TrySunFoods.com)
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Epsom Salts and Baking Soda Create a Relaxing and
Detoxifying Experience for the Body
A quick face scrub will give your hands and feet the care they need in a short amount of time.
Ingredients:
½ cup of olive oil Natural Sea Salt
1. Mix
olive oil and natural sea salt2. Massage
into your hands and feet3. Leave
a few minutes to soak4. Rinse
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Ingredients:
baking soda water
Mix together
to form a paste and apply to bite or sting. The paste neutralizes the bug’svenom and soothes the itch or sting naturally. You can also take 5 pellots of homeopathic apis at 30c strength, 3 times per day until the itching subsides. Also try applying a drop of lavender essential oil to the
bite to take away the itch and stinging.
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Eating good food helps give you the right nutrients you need to look good. You can get even more of these great vitamins and minerals by putting them right on your skin.
Ingredients:
1 mashed carrot 1 mashed avocado 1 beaten egg
3 tablespoons of raw (not heat treated) honey
1. Combine
ingredients and stir well.2. Apply
to face and let sit for 15 minutes3. Rinse
with cool waterThis face mask provides vitamins and improves the tone and texture of your skin.
Fresh Finish
After you have washed and nourished your skin, you can use grated cucumber or diluted lemon juice as a toner to help tighten your skin and close pores and keep your skin looking great.
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Release impurities, unclog pores, and remove whiteheads and blackheads with this steamy facial.
Ingredients:
(You can usually fi nd them at your local farmers market or nursery. And of course, you can always grow your own!)1 cup fresh organic rose petals 1 gallon of distilled or purifi ed water)
Tools:
1 large glass or ceramic bowl 1 bath towel
1 small spray bottle
1. Place water
in a medium pan over medium to high heat. Bring water to a high sim-mer or low boil. Place rose petals in bowl. After water has come to a high simsim-mer, pour over rose petals.2. While sitting down,
either in the bathroom or at your kitchen table, place bowl in a position in front of you, either on a counter top or table, so you can lean over it.3. Cover your head
with a towel, lean over the bowl and allow your face to absorb the vapors of the rose tonic facial. Steam your skin for approximately 15 minutes.4. Make sure
to keep your face 12 inches away if the water is very hot.5. Pat your face
dry and apply a light organic moisturizer of your choice.6. Allow
the rose-infused water to cool. To intensify the rose fragrance, add a few drops or geranium or rose essential oil.7. Pour
the leftover tonic into a spray bottle and use it as a skin re-hydrating mist, room spray, furniture spray, or spritz on your clothes and linens when ironing.o
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Reduce your Puffi ness in a Pinch:
Hold the back of a cold teaspoon under the eye for several seconds The temperature and the pressure will
constrict blood vessels and prevent fl uid buildup. I keep a spoon in the freezer so it’s ready to go when I need it.
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Aloe Vera Sunburn Soother
Aloe Vera has wonderful anti-infl ammatory effects, making it an ideal salve for sunburn pain.
Squeeze the amino-acid-rich gel directly from the whole leaves of the plant.
Cool Skin Soak
1 cup of powdered milk
10 drops of lavender essential oil 1. Shake ingredients in a jar 2. Let this sit for a day
3. Pour into a lukewarm bath 4. Enjoy!
Sensitive Moisturizer
Aloe is also an ideal moisturizer for sensitive skin because it provides light moisture and creates a soothing environment.
Massage your face and body with aloe vera gel to soften and refresh your skin.
I say it all the time, “What you put ON your skin is important, but what you put IN your body is really what makes 80–90% of the difference in your skin!”
Most people don’t know this, but you can actually see an improvement in your skin in as little as 3 days, just from changing what you eat.
If you want clearer, younger, more radiant skin, these are just some of the superfoods that will help you get there (you might notice these foods are chock full of antioxidants):
Brazil nuts
Young Thai Coconut Gogi Berries Kale Papaya Salmon Golden Berries Spinach Dulse
To learn more about what
to eat for a radiant complexion, listen to this
free recording of the “The 3 Day Younger Skin Diet”
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Most people don’t know this, but 20% of the wrinkles on your face are causes by sleep-ing! This about it, if you sleep on your side or on your stomach you are causing your skin to crease at certain places, and even worse, this can cause one side of your face to wrinkle more than the other. It sounds nuts, but I promise it’s true. I can usually tell just by looking at someone which side they sleep more on.
And it’s not just your face that will have more wrinkles from sleeping on your side – this causes more wrinkles on your chest as well. One breast will fold over and create lines where it is creased on your chest.
So what can you do to prevent these unnecessary lines? Sleep on your back. Seriously, that’s it. Just get into the habit of sleeping on your back! Using an ergonomi-cally correct foam pillow can make this easier to do if you’re not already in the habit, but it might take you a few weeks to get used to it.