The Holistic Beauty Book With Over 100 Natural Recipes for Gorgeous, Healthy Skin

by Khechara, Star

• ISBN13: 9781900322270
• ISBN10: 1900322277
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-12
• Publisher: Green Books

Summary

Do you: Worry about chemicals in your cosmetics? Want to use only the very best, fresh, handmade holistic potions? Want to use ethical and environmentally friendly products? Have sensitive skin and need very pure potions?, DIY skin care is fun, easy, and empowering. The Holistic Beauty Book is packed with safe, 100 percent natural, organic, eco-friendly skin-care potions you can make at home that are gorgeous yet affordable. Use vegan/vegetarian ingredients that are organic, local, and fairly traded. Make plain base creams/ointments from scratch for herbal/aromatherapy use. Stop using skin-damaging and environment-damaging chemicals. Make wonderful soothing potions for pregnancy and baby care. The author includes recipes for lip balms, face creams, body butters, massage bars, bath melts, scrubs, cleansers, baby care products, moisturizers, facial toners, masks and packs, and much more.

Author Biography

A holistic practitioner, Star Khechara teaches workshops on how to make your own 100% natural earth-friendly skincare potions, and offers skin-health consultations and a bespoke potion-making service for those who want individual formulations. Her business, Flowríd up, is an ethical practice which focuses on sustainability and protecting the environment, actively supporting fair-trade, organics, local-growers, reusing and recycling. For more information see www.flowrdup.co.uk.

Table of Contents

Why DIY
What ís 'natural'
Our intelligent skin
Feeding the skin from within
Good enough to eat
Easy does it
Potions
Perfect pampering