Today’s Class:
Bath & Beauty
Sat. March 5, 2016 1-3 pm
Today’s Class Topics:
Bonus Spa Freebies
- doTERRA Wholesale Essential Oils
- only $35 for 1 year Membership – Best Option
- FREE Spa Treatments for Today’s NEWBIE EO WELLNESS ADVOCATES
Make & Take
- Microdermabrasion – Microderm Face & Body Polish Paste
Recipe Card & Printables
Benefits of Essential Oils
Demo
- Beauty Hacks with Essential Oils
- Paris Beauty Secrets
- Ancient Bath & Beauty Secrets
- Define Beauty: Bluebird defines beauty as happiness.
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Makeover
Tasting Table
- Organic Farm Fresh
- Berries & Dip
- Veggies & Dips
Pinterest Resources
‘Microderm Face & Body Polish Paste’ – Printable Label
Microdermabrasion
-Make & Take Recipe Card
DIY At Home
Beauty Hacks Using Essential Oils
- Chamomile Essential Oil: Chamomile helps calm the skin. It can soothe irritated areas like spider veins, psoriasis, acne scars, eczema, and sunburns.
- Thyme Essential Oil: Thyme can help control and battle acne. It’s antibacterial properties stop pimples before they turn into a large break out. Add a few drops to some witch hazel for an awesome DIY toner.
- Rosemary Essential Oil: Rosemary is an energizing scent that helps to clear the mind. You can use it directly on skin to help stimulate blood circulation and soothe aching muscles. It can also ease in joint pain.
- Geranium Essential Oil: Geranium is often used as an anti-aging oil. It has astringent properties that can tighten loose skin and antioxidants that can help stimulate cell turnover. That means fewer wrinkles!
- Lavendar Essential Oil: Lavendar is one of the most popular essential oils people use as a sleep aid. But if you use it on your scalp, it can combat hair loss and can alleviate aches in the head, too!
- Peppermint Essential Oil: Peppermint oil can soothe itches from poison ivy or bug bites when applied to the skin. You can also rub it on your hands and inhale to clear sinuses or soothe a tension headache.
- Calendula Essential Oil: Calendula is great for acne prone skin. It can reduce redness and swelling. In addition to being anti-inflammatory, you can also use it to minimze under-eye bags.
- Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil: Ylang-ylang is commonly used on hair to protect against salty ocean water, and it can promote hair growth and thickness. You can also inhale this oil for some stress-relief.
- Jasmine Essential Oil: Jasmine is known for it’s ability to improve the elasticity of your skin. It can also be used to fade stretch marks and acne scars.
Rosehip Oil Eye Serum-for Dark Circles + Puffiness
Ingredients:
- 1/2 ounce rosehip seed oil
- 1/2 ounce pure aloe vera gel
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 5 drops lemon essential oil
Directions:
- In a glass spray bottle, combine all ingredients and shake well.
- Before bed, gently cleanse the face and remove all make-up.
- Spray the solution onto the face, making sure the eyes are closed.
- Gently massage the solution under and around your eyes.
- Allow it to dry.
- Sleep with your head well supported by quality pillows.
Paris Beauty Secrets
Lancome Paris- Founded in 1935 by Armand Petitjean in France, as originally a fragrance house. The name “Lancôme” was inspired by the ruins of a castle, Le Château de Lancosme, while the roses in the area inspired the company’s symbol of the single golden rose. Lancôme was acquired by L’oreal in 1964.
Copycat – DIY – Lancome’s Absolue Precious Oil-Nourishing Luminous Oil
15 Nourishing Essential Oils in a Blend of 6 Carrier Oils
Blend of 6 Carrier Oils:
- 1 Tablespoon Apricot Kernel Oil PRUNUS ARMENIACA KERNEL OIL
- 1 Tablespoon OLIVE OIL
- 1 Tablespoon JOJOBA SEED OIL
- 1 Tablespoon Rose Hips Oil ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL
- 1 Tablespoon Passionflower Seed Oil (Maracuja) PASSIFLORA EDULIS OIL
- 1 teaspoon Rice Bran Oil ORYZA SATIVA BRAN —Rice Bran Oil is truly “The World’s Healthiest” edible oil, containing vitamins, antioxidants, nutrients and trans fat free.
Blend of 15 Nourishing Essential Oils:
- 1 drop Marjoram Essential Oil ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF OIL
- 1 drop Geranium Essential Oil PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL
- 1 drop Lemon Essential Oil LIMONENE
- 1 drop Coriander Essential Oil LINALOOL
- 1 drop Palmarosa Essential Oil GERANIOL
- 1 drop Carrot Seed Essential Oil CARROT OIL
- 1 drop Rosemary Leaf Oil ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF OIL
- 1 drop Damask Rose Essential Oil ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER OIL
- 1 drop Wild Orange Essential Oil CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS PEEL OIL
- 1 drop Citronella Essential Oil CITRONELLOL
- 1 drop Lemon Peel Essential Oil CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL
- 1 drop Roman Chamomile Essential Oil ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL
- 1 drop Lemongrass Essential Oil CITRAL
- 1 drop Cassia Essential Oil COUMARIN
- 1 drop Lavender Essential Oil LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL / LAVENDER OIL
Demo: Ancient Beauty Secrets
Cleopatra’s Bath & Beauty Secrets
Milk and honey bath
Cleopatra’s most famous beauty secret was her ritual of bathing in milk and honey. Both of these ingredients soften the skin, exfoliate naturally, and leave you smelling fresh and sweet. Make your own by adding two cups of milk and ½ cup of honey to your bath water.
Moisturizing with aloe vera
Aloe vera is known to be a soothing serum for the skin. Cleopatra combined it with honey to make the ultimate face mask.
Coloring with natural henna
Cleopatra painted her fingernails reddish brown using natural henna. She also used henna, mixed with juniper berries and other plants, to dye her hair the exact color she desired.
Exfoliating with sea salts – Today’s Microdermabrasion Make & Take
Cleopatra’s radiant skin was thought to have been achieved through a combination of sea salt and olive oil, which moisturize and exfoliate.
Rose water facial toner
The Egyptian Queen loved to use rose water, which makes skin soft and smooth, as a natural facial toner. You can achieve the same results by wiping your face with rose water in the morning and evening, or, by putting it in a spray bottle and spritzing it on your face throughout the day as needed.
Apple cider vinegar
Cleopatra was known to use apple cider vinegar as a face rinse/toner, a beauty secret that is still highly popular today.
Almond oil for youthful skin
Cleopatra used almond oils as part of her skin \care regimen. She was obviously onto something, as almond oils contain mandelic acid, which is found in many modern chemical peels.
Fragrant essential oils
Rose, frankincense, cypress, neroli and myrrh essential oils were some of Cleopatra’s most favored fragrant perfumes.
Honey and oil hair repair
Mixing honey and castor oil and letting it soak into her hair was how Cleopatra kept her hair soft, strong and shiny.
Heavy cream face mask
Much like her milk and honey bath, Cleopatra used a combination of cream and honey to nourish and rehydrate her skin. Try this yourself by mixing 2 tablespoons of cream with 1 tablespoon of honey. Apply it to your face and, after letting it sit for about 10 minutes, rinse it off with warm water.
Oatmeal cleansing
Cleopatra loved to use oatmeal to clean and exfoliate her skin. While many modern soaps are harsh on the skin, oatmeal is known for its moisturizing and nourishing qualities. Add oatmeal to your bath water, or combine it with hot water and massage it over your skin.
White clay mask
Cleopatra’s natural clay mask provided a toning and lifting effect on her skin. You can make your own, but don’t leave the clay on longer than 5-10 minutes, as it can be very drying for the skin.
Celery and hemp eye serum
Although cucumber is the go-to natural eye solution today, Cleopatra used a mix of celery and hemp to great effect to keep her eyes looking bright and healthy.
Source: -The Alternative Daily
Ancient Beauty Secrets of Cleopatra
Cleopatra loved Frankincense & Myrrh.
Top 10 Cleopatra Beauty Secrets
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is known as the most beautiful women in the human history.
Wipe your face with rose water every morning and every evening; use it, as a natural face toner. Rose water will make your skin soft and smooth, naturally hydrating and nourishing it. You can also spray rose water on your face during the hot summer day, it will help refresh and hydrate your skin, keeping it soft and supple. Rose water can be used on the face instead of makeup primer – your foundation will glide on your skin very smoothly and easily, and the wonderful odor is a great bonus!
Amazing face cream for every skin. You will need: 2 tablespoons of aloe vera juice, 4 drops of rose essential oil, 1 tablespoon of almond oil and 2 spoons of beeswax. Heat the beeswax and the almond oil until the substance gets liquid, then add the rest of the ingredients. You can add vitamin E. After the cream cools down, you can put it into your fridge. It can last for about a week.
Photo credit to relaxedbath.com
Beauty secrets of women in history
In honor of Women’s History Month– March 2016, we take a look at the most beautiful women through the ages — and their fabulous secrets!
Mary Ellen Cassman, founder and president of Dorey Aromatherapy, furthers: “Cleopatra was not only a beautiful and beguiling woman but a brilliant strategist as well. When she learned that she was to be summoned to meet Mark Antony, then King of Egypt, she sent her servants two weeks ahead of her by boat to cruise the Nile River. Their boats were elaborately decorated and filled with fragrant flowers and essential oils that wafted along the warm air of the river.
Rose, frankincense, cypress, neroli and myrrh were some of the fragrant oils and blossoms that Cleopatra employed to announce her arrival. Each has well-known aphrodisiac, uplifting yet grounding effects on the cerebral cortex by the release of neuro-peptides. (Also known as the feel good hormones!) Cleopatra is credited for bathing in milk and rose petals to keep her skin soft and fragrant.
Interestingly, the first liquid perfume (essential oil) as well as the first known chemist, a woman, has been credited to Egypt 4,000 years ago.
Beauty Secrets of Cleopatra
Another beauty secret of Cleopatra is a special face cream.
You will need:
2 tablespoons of aloe vera juice
4 drops of rose essential oil
1 tablespoon of almond oil
2 spoons of beeswax
The First Beauty Spa
The first beauty spa may have been the perfume factory owned by Cleopatra at En Gedi, by the Dead Sea. Individuals were apparently offered health and beauty treatments, since the ruins of the factory show seats in what are believed to have been waiting and treatment rooms. Fragrant herbs were blended into specially prepared olive oil. Unfortunately, the book in which Cleopatra recorded recipes for her body oils, Cleopatra Gynaeciarum Libri, is long lost. We know of it only through its mention in Roman texts.
Ein Gedi is an oasis in the desert and a green Garden of Eden in the wilderness. It is situated on the shore of the Dead Sea.
The south western shore of the Dead Sea, has a mineral spring, which has been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times.
Applying mineral mud and massages with Dead Sea mud improve the skin’s appearance and nourish it with health. Mineral mud from Sea Of Spa allows your skin to regenerate and leave it looking brighter than ever.
According to legend, Cleopatra ordered the Roman envoy Mark Antony, her lover, to conquer the Dead Sea region so that she would have a lifetime supply of its mud, believed in antiquity to have healing and rejuvenating properties.
…the source of the world’s most famous scent before Chanel No 5 existed. In classical times it was known as “balsam” and grew in a specially favoured grove near Ein Gedi. Famously, the balsam plantations were taken away from King Herod by Mark Antony and given to his beloved Cleopatra as a present.
Cleopatra’s balm
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