Rejuvenating Coffee Scrub

Thanks to my MIL Gale for this recipe. It comes from The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House in New York.

Did you know that coffee is an all-natural exfoliate?


Mix together one cup cooled used coffee grounds.

For me 3 pots of coffee yielded 1 cup of grounds. I just set them aside until I had enough

1/2 cup sugar (also a dry skin reliever)


And 1 tablespoon jojoba oil (Which hydrates skin without leaving it greasy)

Mix together until oil has softened enough to equally distribute.

Gently rub with mixture all over your body in a circular motion, then rinse and pat dry!




A few notes...
* I recommend this for the avid coffee lover only. Himself says I don't smell like a walking coffee shop but I can definitely smell it on myself. But I don't mind.
* I used this as soon as I mixed it and it makes about 2 uses. I'm not sure how long it will keep but I do recommend sealing any that is left over and refrigerating it.
* The visual effect of coffee being spread over skin is... Extraordinarily Exotic :) I wasn't expecting that lol

Enjoy~

AnnaStacia

Rosemary Healthy Hair potion

For dry, brittle breaking witch hair. Just cuz I'm a Witch doesn't mean I wanna look like Brunhilda.


First, pic your container. A few sprigs of Rosemary, which are best cut at first light. And pick your essential oils. I have Rosemary of course, Lavender, Clary Sage and Bergamot.

Then I add some dry lavender

 

I pore the lavender into the bottle and slide the rosemary in.

The base oils I used are Sweet almond oil, Jojoba oil and Coconut oil. I had to bring out the double boiler and melt the coconut oil

In a 2 cup measuring cup with a spout I poured
1/2 Sweet Almond
1/4 Coconut
1/4 Jojoba
2 drops Rosemary
2 drops Lavender

1 drop Clary Sage

2 drops Bergamot

Then I used a funnel to pour into my bottle. 

Shake gently before use and a tiny bit goes a long way. My last bottle lasted me over a year. I put my hair potion before bed, wrap my hair up in a scarf and wash my hair in the morning. For an easier hair treatment put a few drops of rosemary in your normal shampoo.

Enjoy~

AnnaStacia