Natural Beauty Recipe Book: How to Make Your Own Organic Cosmetics And Beauty Products

by Gill Farrer-Halls

Over 60 recipes for natural beauty organic makeup made easy. Natural and organic are the buzz words in cosmetics. Even for over-the-counter products, everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Jack Nicholson is going organic when it comes to beauty. This beautiful book shows you how to make your own handcrafted, organic makeup, soap, and perfume using essential oils and other natural ingredients. Lush, Origins, the Body Shop, Kiehl's, and Neal's Yard are all packed with customers eager to find the next organic facial mask, rejuvenating skin cream, deodorant, or body lotion. With this book, you can personalize your beauty regimen without standing in line and without spending tons of money. The Natural Beauty Recipe Book features a range of recipes for quick-and-easy daily products you can make at face cleansers, eye cleansers, toners, moisturizing creams and gels, cold cream cleanser, hand cream, body lotion, lip balm, face masks, rejuvenating treatments, liquid shampoos, hair bars, conditioners, rinses, hair nourishing treatments, deodorants, mouthwashes, aftershaves, eye baths, soaps and scents.

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts

223 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Gill Farrer-Halls is a practicing Buddhist who has spent time studying in India and Nepal during her career. She has published several Buddhism-related books as well as those focused on alternative therapies. Besides writing, Gill is a producer for London's Meridian Trust Buddhist Film and Video Archive, and she teaches aromatherapy, meditation, and spiritual-awareness workshops. Artist and writer Robert Beer is well-known for his colorful and detailed illustrations. He has studied and practiced Tibetan art for more than 30 years. His works appear in several hundred books on Tibetan Buddhist art and religion.

Reviews

[Laureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty cool- i want to make some herbal glycerine soap

[Donna Zigmont · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting. Quite informative as well. Will try some of these definitely . Will think twice about what brands I buy as well. And will most certainly read the ingredient list.