Just for fun the other morning upon awakening, I decided to count how
many products I used during my morning routine. I was convinced it would
be about 8-10 because within the past 5-years or so I’ve significantly
decreased the amount of products and cosmetics I use.
I was totally wrong.
By the time I walked out of the bathroom and was ready for my day I had used over
16 products from my toothpaste, hair products and makeup. Even though
the products I purchase these days are higher quality...they’re still
not 100% healthy! I am committing to making more of an effort with my
everyday products with the same enthusiasm that I do with my food. Best
part, it’s WAY cheaper!!
Funfact: within the past 3 months or so of doing this I’ve lost count at how many compliments I’ve gotten regarding my glowing skin!
I
stumbled across this recipe online, ordered some beeswax pellets and
made some. I’m in love. My fiancé is in love (and I didn’t even ask him
to try, he willingly tried on his own!). I still can’t get over how
quickly it took to throw it together. You only need a small amount each
application and it absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. The smell will
fade after a few minutes. It lasts a long time in the bathroom, so it
doesn’t need to be refrigerated! Amazing for dry hands and feet, or even
chapped lips. Got a baby with a rash? It helps their bum, too. Did I
mention how affordable this moisturizer is? Please let me know if you
give it a try!
Ingredients1/2 cup olive oil (or almond oil)
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup beeswax pellets (I bought mine on
Amazon)
10 drops of essential oil (optional, my favorite is lemongrass)
Directions1. Combine the olive oil, coconut oil and beeswax into a heat proof jug or large jar.
2. Put the jug/jar in a saucepan and fill the pan with water until it comes 3/4 of the way up the jug/jar.
3. Put it on a low heat on the stove. Heat and stir it until it has melted (about 5-10 minutes).
4.
Now empty out the hot water from the pan and replace it with cold water
to the same level. Put the jug/jar back into the pan. This helps to
cool the moisturizer down quickly, as you’ll notice.
5. Add your essential oil to the jug/jar now if you are using.
6.
Now to finish this quickly, use an electric whisk to quickly whip the
ingredients into a moisturizer. OR if you don’t have a whisk you can
use a fork and give it a good stir. You may have to stir this every 5
minutes until the texture is thick and creamy if not using an electric
whisk.
7. Spoon into a glass jar of your choice, something that will
be accessible for you to stick your fingers in to grab some moisturizer
during your bathroom routine. I bought a bunch of
these jars - they work great, you can split up your moisturizer so that you have a few jars on hand, and they are super cute!
Recipe from GreenThickies.com
