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Mondays Mary Make and Do

April 4th, 2011
When it comes to testing lotions and potions we at L’Onglex consider ourselves to be no more than human Guinea pigs for your beauty amusement.
Simply, if a product looks like it might beautify our pretty little faces we’ll slap it on no matter what the cost to our skin and post up the results on these very pages and having recently tried a compact containing what turned out to be toxic blusher toward the end of last week we thought it about time we made a healing face mask and let our skin calm down a little.
The face mask in question is a soothing Aloe Vera remedy designed to calm skin and can be made in a jiffy. Guaranteed to work for rashes, sensitive skin, breakouts and even sunburn you can get hold of pure Aloe Vera online or at many good pharmacies for a fraction of the price of most creams. For the face mask all you’ll need for our latest Mary Make and Do recipe is the following ….
3 tablespoons of aloe Vera Juice
1 table spoon of Aloe Vera gel
Rose essential oil
Here’s how it’s done ….
To make the mask simply mix the three ingredients in a bowl until they’ve blended and then apply to the face and neck. Allow the mix to work into skin for five minutes before rinsing away the mask with water and cotton wool.
And finally ….
Although it may cost a few quid it’s one of those things that can be used neat and is great for hand repairs and intensive treatments, as a final reminder don’t forget to apply your moisturiser afterwards as although it does a great job at repair, Aloe Vera can leave skin a little dry afterwards.

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When it comes to testing lotions and potions we at L’Onglex consider ourselves to be no more than human Guinea pigs for your beauty amusement.

Simply, if a product looks like it might beautify our pretty little faces we’ll slap it on no matter what the cost to our skin and post up the results on these very pages and having recently tried a compact containing what turned out to be toxic blusher toward the end of last week we thought it about time we made a healing face mask and let our skin calm down a little.

The face mask in question is a soothing Aloe Vera remedy designed to calm skin and can be made in a jiffy. Guaranteed to work for rashes, sensitive skin, breakouts and even sunburn you can get hold of the masks main ingredients (pure Aloe Vera) by buying online or at good pharmacies and all for a fraction of the price of most creams.

For our latest Mary Make and Do recipe is the following ….

3 tablespoons of aloe Vera Juice

1 table spoon of Aloe Vera gel

Rose essential oil

Here’s how it’s done ….

To make the mask simply mix the three ingredients in a bowl until they’ve blended and then apply to the face and neck. Allow the mix to work into skin for five minutes before rinsing away the mask with water and cotton wool.

And finally ….

Although it may cost a few quid Aloe Vera is one of those products that can be used neat and is great for hand repairs and intensive treatments. As a final reminder don’t forget to apply  moisturiser afterwards as although it is good at repair, Aloe Vera can sometimes leave skin a little dry after use.

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Mary Make and Do: Perfectly Preened Paws from Porridge

March 20th, 2011
In an ideal world L’Onglex would be eating our porridge in Highland hideaway with a gentle but rugged scottish fisherman type who comes complete with his own kilt and a soft lilting voice.
Given that such men are thin on the ground these days L’Onglex is reduced to trawling the internet looking for homemade recipes for the cobwebbed packets of porridge in our kitchen press.
So. Having left our trusty gloves on the Luas months ago and looking for something to undo the damage of tapping out our daily blog posts we found this recipe for an oatmeal hand mask which promises to smooth away the dry bits and give hands some serious conditioning. You will need ….
1 + 1/2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons of porridge oats
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1/4 of a cup of water
Here’s how it’s done ….
Mix the porridge with 1/4 cup of water and leave to soften for 10 minutes. Once the oats have soaked up the water add your lemon juice and olive oil to the porridge and mix well. Coat your hands with the treatment, place your hands in sandwich bags and put your feet up for ten before you rinse the mix with warm water and pat dry – eh volia – perfectly preened paws from porridge.

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In an ideal world L’Onglex would be eating our porridge in a Highland hideaway with a gentle but rugged scottish fisherman type who comes complete with his very own kilt, a soft lilting voice and a roaring open fire.

Given that such men are thin on the ground the reality is that L’Onglex is reduced to trawling the internet looking for homemade skincare recipes which might offer us the chance to use up those cobwebbed packets of porridge that sit at the back of the kitchen press.

Having left our trusty gloves on the Luas months ago and looking for something to undo the damage of tapping out our daily blog posts we found this recipe for an oatmeal hand mask which promises to smooth away the dry bits and give hands some serious conditioning.

You will need ….

1 + 1/2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons of porridge oats

1 teaspoon of olive oil

1/4 of a cup of water

Here’s how it’s done ….

Mix the porridge with 1/4 cup of water and leave to soften for 10 minutes. Once the oats have soaked up the water add your lemon juice and olive oil to the porridge and mix well. Coat your hands with the treatment, place your hands in sandwich bags and put your feet up for ten before you rinse the mix with warm water and pat dry – eh volia – perfectly preened paws from porridge.

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Mary make and do: Lavender body wrap

February 28th, 2011
Having watched the oscars ceremony last night L’Onglex is currently feeling more than a little bleary eyed and more than a little green with envy. Pick of the bunch for us has to be Anne Hathaway who looked stunning in that red gown and lipstick combo and having missed our Z’s and woken bleary eyed after a few hours sleep our dreams of radiant Hollywood skin have turned to dust and what we are left with is a decidedly turgid constitution !
As we won’t be making our own acceptance speech in the near future this doesn’t matter too much but we are at the very least a little concerned about getting in shape for spring. In preference to a salon splurge we’ve been casting around for a Monday Mary Make and Do recipe that might help pick us up and not scare passing motorists when we do at last ‘dare to bare’. For our Hollywood style herbal body wrap you will need the following  …
A hot room !
A plastic sheet
3 old but very soft bath towels
1 large basin
1 cup of dried lavender
1 garden recliner ( plastic )
Here’s how it’s done ….
Lay the plastic sheet down on the floor and place the recliner over the sheet. Next, take 2 towels and place them in basin of hot water and add the dried lavender to the mix and allow this to soak for ten minutes. While the lavender is soaking, take a hot shower which will soften up your skin and allow the pores to open for the wrap. Once the towels have soaked wring the excess water from the towels and wrap one towel on your top half and the other on your bottom half. Recline for fifteen minutes and allow the mixture to seep into your skin. Once the time is up pat dry with a clean dry towel and moisturise all over.
So far so good. Yes, this does smell a bit ‘lavendery’ but the results are staggering ! More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Having watched the oscars ceremony last night L’Onglex is currently feeling more than a little bleary eyed and more than a little green with envy.

Pick of the bunch for us has to be Anne Hathaway who looked stunning in that red gown and lipstick combo and having missed our Z’s and woken bleary eyed after a few hours sleep our dreams of radiant Hollywood skin have turned to dust and what we are left with is a decidedly turgid constitution !

As we won’t be making our own acceptance speech in the near future the state of our skin doesn’t matter too much but we are at the very least a little concerned about getting in shape for spring.

In preference to a salon splurge we’ve been casting around for a Monday Mary Make and Do recipe that might help pick us up and not scare passing motorists when we do at last ‘dare to bare’.

So … for our Hollywood style herbal body wrap you will need the following  …

A hot room !

A plastic sheet

3 old but very soft bath towels

1 large basin

1 cup of dried lavender

1 garden recliner ( plastic )

Here’s how it’s done ….

Lay the plastic sheet down on the floor and place the recliner over the sheet.

Next, take 2 towels and place them in basin of hot water and add the dried lavender to the mix and allow this to soak for ten minutes.

While the lavender is soaking, take a hot shower which will soften up your skin and allow the pores to open for the wrap. Once the towels have soaked wring the excess water from the towels and wrap one towel on your top half and the other on your bottom half.

Recline for fifteen minutes and allow the mixture to seep into your skin. Once the time is up pat dry with a clean dry towel and moisturise skin all over.

The results …

So far so good. OK, it does leave skin smelling quite ‘lavendery’ but the results are staggering ! More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Mary Make and Do: A valentines face mask

February 11th, 2011
Now that the weekend of lurve is finally upon us we at L’Onglex have been on the hunt for a beauty boost in time for Sunday. You know the sort of thing, romantic, decadent, luxurious and .. well … cheap ! Finding the above was not an easy task but after some dedicated searching we came across just the recipe.
Inspired by the Strawberries and Cream facial at none other than the Ritz Carlton Hotel ( our bank balance won’t stretch to actually buying five star spa luxuries) this delicious mask is great for waking up tired skin. The natural acid in the strawberries works as to gently exfoliate while the cream will moisturise and leave skin super soft ….
You will need….
1 cup fresh strawberries
2 tbsp. heavy cream
1 tbsp. cornstarch
To brew the mask simply pop your strawberries and cream into a blender and pulse blend until you have a thick even paste. Next add the cornstarch and blend on a low speed for about 20 seconds. Once the mixture is consistent pop it into a glass and let it set in the fridge for 8 hours. All that’s left to do is apply the mask onto a cleansed face, put your feet up for twenty and rinse with warm water.

strawberry_facemask

Now that the weekend of lurve is finally upon us we at L’Onglex have been on the hunt for a beauty boost in time for Sunday. You know the sort of thing, romantic, decadent, luxurious and .. well … cheap ! Finding the above was not an easy task but after some dedicated searching we came across just the recipe.

Inspired by the Strawberries and Cream facial at none other than the Ritz Carlton Hotel ( our bank balance won’t stretch to actually buying five star spa luxuries) this delicious mask is great for waking up tired skin. The natural acid in the strawberries works as to gently exfoliate while the cream will moisturise and leave skin super soft ….

You will need….

1 cup fresh strawberries

2 tbsp. heavy cream

1 tbsp. cornstarch

To brew the mask simply pop your strawberries and cream into a blender and pulse blend until you have a thick even paste. Next add the cornstarch and blend on a low speed for about 20 seconds. Once the mixture is consistent pop it into a glass and let it set in the fridge for 8 hours. All that’s left to do is apply the mask onto a cleansed face, put your feet up for twenty and rinse with warm water !

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Mary Make and Do: The 2 Egg Hair Rinse Recipe

January 17th, 2011
Mary Make and Do: The 2 Egg Hair Rinse Recipe
Although we at L’Onglex HQ have cut down on the amount of hair styling of late it did manage to occur to us that for the most part our wholly unmanageable main may be suffering from something of a festive hangover. But with all the curling one minute and straightening the next ( not too mention the spray and spritz ) we now find our limp locks in sorely in need of some serious lift – which is where this weeks Mary Make and Do comes in !
Yup, after hours spent searching online looking at the weird and wonderful concoctions available, we finally came across a protein rich hair mask that is guaranteed to put the bounce back into your bonce whilst at the same time leaving hair silky smooth and well protected. Why exactly we finally decided to use this treatment is that it was the easiest method we could find and, more importantly,  all it was going to cost us was 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of water and dash or two of olive oil !
So …..
Step 1 – Beat the eggs and water in a small bowl and apply to clean, damp hair, making sure to massage the mix into the scalp and roots.
Step 2 – Put your feet up for 15 minutes and leave the protein in the eggs to get to work restoring your tired tresses.
Step 3 – Once your 15 minutes is up, use a mild shampoo to rinse the egg mix out
Step 4 – To finish ( and while hair is still damp ), work the Olive Oil through hair from the tips to the crown
Finally, we would like to mention that despite the simplicity of this recipe we somehow managed to get it wrong at the first time of asking. Basically, despite having egg in our hair it did not occur to us that if the water we rinsed with was too hot the egg would start to thicken and cook and we would be left with the rather unpleasant task of having to untangle bits of omelette from the ends of our hair. If you are going to try this we would suggest using warm water as opposed to hot when it’s time to rinse out the mix !

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Although we at L’Onglex HQ have cut down the hair styling it did occur to us that our wholly unmanageable main may be suffering from something of a festive hangover. With all the curling one minute and straightening the next ( not too mention the spray and spritz ) we now find our limp locks sorely in need of some serious lift, and that’s where this weeks Mary Make and Do comes in !

Yup, after hours spent searching online looking at the weird and wonderful concoctions available, we finally came across a protein rich homemade hair mask recipe that is guaranteed to put the bounce back into your bonce whilst at the same time leaving hair silky smooth and well protected. In truth we decided to use this treatment as it was the easiest we could find and, more importantly, all it was only going to cost us was 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of water, and dash or two of olive oil !

So …..

Step 1 - Beat the eggs and water in a small bowl and apply to clean, damp hair, making sure to massage the mix into the scalp and roots.

Step 2 – Put your feet up for 15 minutes and leave the protein in the eggs to get to work restoring your tired tresses.

Step 3 - Once your 15 minutes is up, use a mild shampoo to rinse the egg mix out

Step 4 - To finish ( and while hair is still damp ), work the Olive Oil through hair from the tips to the crown

Finally, we would like to mention that despite the simplicity of this recipe we somehow managed to get it wrong at the first time of asking.

Basically, despite having egg in our hair it did not occur to us that if the water we rinsed with was too hot, the egg would start to thicken and cook whilst in our hair and we would be left with the rather unpleasant task of having to untangle bits of omelette from our scalp.

So, if you are going to try this ( and it is good ! ) might we suggest using warm water as opposed to hot when it’s time to rinse out the mix !

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Mary Make and Do – the papaya facial

December 30th, 2010
A few too many chocolate Roses, a few too many mince pies and five days spent beside the fire has left L’Onglex’s skin with about as much life as last Saturdays turkey !
As nice as it is to stuff ourselves even we will admit that it doesn’t really do a whole lot for the complexion and whilst it may not be quite the time to ditch the party foods and grab the fruit, we did at the very least come across a skin boosting recipe that will see us right for the new year.
As with any skin dilemma a homemade concoction is always more frugal than a store bought remedy and so our latest Mary Make and Do is a homemade facemask which helps retain moisture, cleanse skin and fight the pimples that invariably follow five days of stuffing ourselves silly.
You will need …..
Half a cup of unripe diced Papaya
1 tablespoon of plain Yogurt.
1 teaspoon of Honey.
So ….
Blend all of the ingredients into a food processor until a smooth paste is formed. Place the mix in a bowl and leave to chill for fifteen minutes. Once the mixture has cooled apply in liberal quantities to the face and neck and allow to seep into the skin for about ten minutes. Rinse skin gently with warm water and eh voila, your mask is done.
Although this is a pretty good pick-me-up for skin we think we should add a small note of caution. As yogurt contains lactic acid and live cultures if you suffer from very sensitive skin or feel a burning or stinging rather than tingling sensation wash the mix off immediately before it sits too long on the skin.

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A few too many chocolate Roses, a few too many mince pies and five days spent beside the fire has left L’Onglex’s skin with about as much life as last Saturdays turkey !

As nice as it is to stuff ourselves even we will admit that it doesn’t really do a whole lot for the complexion and whilst it may not be quite the time to ditch the party foods and grab the fruit, we did at the very least come across a skin boosting recipe that will see us right for New Years Eve.

As with any skin dilemma a homemade concoction is always more frugal than a store bought remedy and so our latest Mary Make and Do is a homemade facemask which helps retain moisture, cleanse skin and fight the pimples that invariably follow five days of stuffing ourselves silly.

You will need …..

Half a cup of unripe diced Papaya

1 tablespoon of plain Yogurt.

1 teaspoon of Honey.

So ….

Blend all of the ingredients into a food processor until a smooth paste is formed. Place the mix in a bowl and leave to chill for fifteen minutes. Once the mixture has cooled apply in liberal quantities to the face and neck and allow to seep into the skin for about ten minutes. Once the ten minutes is up rinse away the mix gently with warm water and eh voila ….  your mask is done !

Although this is a pretty good pick-me-up for skin we think we should at the very least add a small note of caution. As yogurt contains lactic acid and live cultures if you suffer from very sensitive skin or feel a burning or stinging rather than a tingling sensation when you apply the mix wash the stuff off immediately before any damage is done. More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Mary Make and Do – The lemon and milk cuticle rinse

November 24th, 2010
Mary Make and Do – The lemon and milk cuticle rinse
With the winter weather set to send thermometers dropping this week we at L’Onglex HQ have been on the hunt for something that might give a pick-me up to our by now fragile hands.
Being as were currently keeping our greedy peepers off the piggy bank because of the whole Christmas thing we’ve been on the lookout for something we could make ourselves that doesn’t cost much. As with all these things you never really get what you look for and finding a homemade hand cream for winter is proving difficult.
What we did find during the course of our trawl through the weird beauty world that is the web is a rather nice rinse for dry and inflamed cuticles which uses only milk and lemon juice.
Now, when we first looked at this the thought of rubbing leon juice around our sensitive nails didn’t really appeal but once we’d worked out that the milk will neutralise the lemon and the remedy doesn’t sting we thought it might be worth a go – so here’s how it’s done …
Add 5 tablespoons of milk to 5 tablespoons of lemon juice, mix well and allow to curdle. Once the mix has curdled apply the mixture to your cuticles and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with warm water.
Cheap, cheerful, natural and effective  …. whoever said being tight wasn’t fun. More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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With the winter weather set to send thermometers dropping this week we at L’Onglex HQ have been on the hunt for something that might give a pick-me up to our by now fragile hands.

Being as were currently keeping our greedy peepers off the piggy bank because of the whole Christmas thing we’ve been on the lookout for something we could make ourselves that doesn’t cost much. As with all these things you never really get what you look for and finding a homemade hand cream for winter is proving difficult.

What we did find during the course of our trawl through the weird beauty world that is the web is a rather nice rinse for dry and inflamed cuticles which uses only milk and lemon juice.

Now, when we first looked at this the thought of rubbing lemon juice around our sensitive nails didn’t really appeal but once we’d worked out that the milk will neutralise the lemon and the remedy doesn’t sting we thought it might be worth a go – so here’s how it’s done …

Add 5 tablespoons of milk to 5 tablespoons of lemon juice, mix well and allow to curdle. Once the mix has curdled apply the mixture to your cuticles and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with warm water.

Cheap, cheerful, natural and effective  …. whoever said being tight wasn’t fun. More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Mary Make-and-Do … the quick skin pick-me-up !

November 5th, 2010
Mary Make-and-Do … the quick skin pick-me-up !
Seems like ages since we did a Mary Make and Do on the blog and with the cold weather bringing the chill factor to skin we thought we might find something homemade to bring our somewhat pallid winter complexion back to life.
Where we picked this up from we cannot quite say but as cracked lips, dry skin and chapped cheeks magically disappear we think it’s something of a keeper and since all you need to make  this is baking soda and natural yoghurt it’s as easy as pie.
So ….
Add 1 tablespoon of Yogurt to 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda
Mix together well
Apply to the face as you would a facemask
Leave for two minutes
Massage gently into the face
Rinse with warm water …. and you’re done.
Simple, quick, natural and a perfect-pick-me-up dry winter skin. You can do this anywhere but we think it’s best applied during the ad-breaks for X-Factor … more Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Seems like ages since we did a Mary Make and Do on the blog and with the cold weather bringing the chill factor to skin we thought we might find something homemade to bring our somewhat pallid winter complexion back to life.

Where we picked this up from we cannot quite say but as cracked lips, dry skin and chapped cheeks magically disappear we think it’s something of a keeper and since all you need to make  this is baking soda and natural yoghurt it’s as easy as pie. So ….

Add 1 tablespoon of Yogurt to 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda

Mix together well

Apply to the face as you would a facemask

Leave for two minutes

Massage gently into the face

Rinse with warm water …. and you’re done.

Simple, quick, natural and a perfect-pick-me-up dry winter skin. You can do this anywhere but we think it’s best applied during the ad-breaks for X-Factor … more Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Who wants homemade herbal shampoo !

October 11th, 2010
Who wants homemade herbal shampoo !
The how’s and why’s of how L’Onglex got hold of the below recipe for this mondays Mary Make and Do are a little murky.
Some of the recipe we stole, some of the recipe we added to and a good part of the recipe we swore at and  tinkered round with until we got the desired effect. Swearing aside we can now report we are completely satisfied and although in terms of the time we spent and the outlay for ingredients this hasn’t been one of our cheapest recipes we can at least say we have finally got a recipe for a completely natural shampoo !
Most of the ingredients are available from the high street except the liquid soap which can be bought on ebay for next to nothing and if you are really fussy about these things you will be glad to know this suits all hair types.
To make the shampoo you will need ….
• 4 cups of distilled water
• 8 teaspoons of tea tree oil
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• 12 tablespoons of dried rosemary
• 4 tablespoons of lemongrass
• 1 cup of liquid soap (available here)
Here’s how it’s done ….
Step 1- Add the rosemary and lemongrass to a large glass mixing bowl. Next, heat the distilled water in a pan until boiling and then add to herbs in the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate and allow the herbs to seep into the water for 30 minutes.
Step 2 –  Take the cover from the mixing bowl and strain the mix to separate the dried rosemary and the lemongrass from the water. Place the water back into a pan and heat gently for a few minutes but do not allow the water to boil. Mix the in the tea tree oil and vanilla and stir gently for a few minutes.
Step 3- Remove the pan from the heat and add the liquid soap until the mix dissolves completely. As the mixture is oil based it must be mixed well and should be spread around as evenly as possible. Once the mix has cooled completely it can be placed in a plastic container and will be good to go within a couple of hours.
Step 4- Any attempts at this that don’t work can be placed into nice bottles and used to delight your friends and family this Christmas … it’s the thought that counts !
More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.
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The hows and whys of how L’Onglex got hold of this recipe for Mondays Mary Make and Do are a little murky.

Some of the recipe we stole, some of the recipe we added to and a good part of the recipe we swore at and  tinkered around with until we got the desired effect.

Swearing aside, we can now report we are completely satisfied with the formula and although it took ages getting the mix right and we had to buy the ingredients from scratch we can at the very least say we made the damn stuff and it smells nice and it works !

Most of the ingredients are available from the high street except the liquid soap which can be bought on ebay and if you are really fussy about these things you will be glad to know this is completely natural and will be good for nearly all types of hair.

So, to make the shampoo you will need ….

• 4 cups of distilled water

• 8 teaspoons of tea tree oil

• 2 teaspoons of vanilla

• 12 tablespoons of dried rosemary

• 4 tablespoons of lemongrass

• 1 cup of liquid soap

Here’s how it’s done ….

Step 1- Add the rosemary and lemongrass to a large glass mixing bowl. Next, heat the distilled water in a pan until boiling and then add the water to the herbs in the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate and allow the herbs to seep into the water for half an hour or so.

Step 2 - Take the cover from the mixing bowl and strain the mix to separate the dried rosemary and the lemongrass from the water. Place the water back into a pan and heat gently for a few minutes. Do not allow the water to boil. Mix in the tea tree oil and vanilla and stir gently for a few minutes.

Step 3- Remove the pan from the heat and add the liquid soap until the mix dissolves completely. As the mixture is oil based it must be mixed well and should be spread around as evenly as possible. Once the mix has cooled completely it can be placed in a plastic container and should be good to go within a couple of hours.

Step 4- Any attempts at the recipe that don’t work can be poured into nice plastic bottles, tied with a ribbon and used to delight close friends and family this Christmas. Always remember it’s the thought that counts !

More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Home made hand cream … it’s Monday Mary Make and Do

September 27th, 2010
home_made_hand_creamHome made hand cream … it’s Mary Make and Do
Question: What’s hot one minute, cold the next, then dry, then wet, then really wet ?
Answer: Autumn !
Not wishing to drag out the subject too much we’ve been looking for a recipe for a hand cream that might just prevent that weird and rather itchy feeling you get in your hands at this time of year. Nothing too strong, nothing too weak and something to protect and moisturise.
Enter Mary Make and Do for Monday by way of a homemade hand cream which does all of the above and will also store well for the colder months. Having tried similar recipes before this one should work quite nicely when it comes to avoiding the dreaded ‘flake’ and as it’s as cheap as chips it shouldn’t break the bank.
Here’s what you’ll need …
For this creation you’ll need….
4 Table spoons of Beeswax
2 Table spoons of  Shea  butter
8 Table spoons of Evening Primrose Oil
10 drops of Lavender essential oil
Here’s how it’s done ….
Place an empty bowl inside a saucepan of boiling water making sure the water doesn’t come over the sides. Then place the Beeswax and Shea butter inside the bowl and allow to melt. Once the mixture looks clear and translucent add the evening primrose oil and then the essential oils and mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. Once the mixture has been stirred remove the bowl and mixture from the pan and pop the liquid into a jar until it hardens …eh volia….nourishing hand cream in a flash!

home_made_hand_cream

Question: What’s hot one minute, cold the next, then dry, then wet, then really wet ?

Answer: Autumn !

Not wishing to drag out the subject too much we’ve been looking for a recipe for a hand cream that might just prevent that weird and rather itchy feeling you get in your hands at this time of year. Nothing too strong, nothing too weak and something to protect and moisturise.

Enter Mary Make and Do for Monday by way of a homemade hand cream which does all of the above and will also store well for the colder months. Having tried similar recipes before this one should work quite nicely when it comes to avoiding the dreaded ‘flake’ and as it’s as cheap as chips it shouldn’t break the bank.

Here’s what you’ll need …

4 Table spoons of Beeswax

2 Table spoons of  Shea  butter

8 Table spoons of Evening Primrose Oil

10 drops of Lavender essential oil

Here’s how it’s done ….

Place an empty bowl inside a saucepan of boiling water making sure the water doesn’t come over the sides. Then place the Beeswax and Shea butter inside the bowl and allow to melt. Once the mixture looks clear and translucent add the evening primrose oil and then the essential oils and mix with a wooden spoon until smooth. Once the mixture has been stirred remove the bowl and mixture from the pan and pop the liquid into a jar until it hardens …eh volia….nourishing hand cream in a flash!

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