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Both January
James (Eyeliner of the Gods)
and Chloe Bryce (Chloe, Queen of
Denial) learned a lot about how the ancient Egyptians made and
used cosmetics. After doing a little modern research, the two girls have come
up with a list of things that you, too, can do to turn your bathroom into
a spa fit for a queen.
Jan’s
Rose Face Spritzer
Ingredients: small spray bottle (you can get one from your
local drugstore)
• Distilled water
• Funnel and paper coffee filter
• Handful
of fresh rose petals
Instructions:
Gently wash the rose petals, placing them in a small bowl. Microwave or heat
water until it’s almost boiling, then pour a cup to two cups (depending
on the size of your spray bottle) over the rose petals. Let the watery rose
petals cool. Put the funnel in the spray bottle, pop in a small paper coffee
filter, and pour the rose water into the bottle. Use liberally as often as
you like, but keep it refrigerated when you aren’t using it. Most rose
waters have a very short lifetime (usually a day or two) .
Chloe’s
Cucumber Mask
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cucumber
• White of one egg
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2
teaspoon lime juic
1 teaspoon mint leaves (you can get these from the produce section of your grocery store, or grow your own)
Instructions:
Combine half the cucumber, egg white, lemon and lime juices, and the mint
leaves in a food processor or blender. Puree for five minutes, until the mixture
is smooth. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Apply mask to your face, leaving it
on for 20 minutes. Wash off the mask with warm water, then use a cool water
rinse to close up the pores. This is an especially good mask for people with
oily skin.
Jan’s
Fruit Smoothie Hair Mask
You
use a mask on your face to nourish and clean your skin, so why not pamper
your hair as well?
Ingredients:
• 1/2 of a banana
• 1/4 of an avocado
• 1/4 of a cantaloupe
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil
• 1
tablespoon plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup mouthwash (yes, mouthwash!)
Instructions:
combine all the ingredients but the mouthwash in a bowl. Wash your hair and
apply the hair mask before you get out of the shower (it can be a little messy).
Let the mask sit for fifteen minutes. Wash out the mask with warm water, then
rinse your hair with the mouthwash combined with a cup of water (believe it
or not, it adds shine!).
Chloe’s
Foot Scrub
With
sandal and barefeet weather here, pretty feet are a must. Use this homemade
scrub to keep your feet looking as good as they feel.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of clean, coarse sand (available from a nursery or garden store)
• 1/4 cup light canola oil
• 1/4
cup liquid hand soap
• 1/4 cup sea salt (can be bought in a grocery store)
• 1/4
cup Epsom salt (can be bought in a grocery store)
Instructions:
combine ingredients in a small bowl. Fill a basin or your tub with several
inches of warm water. Soak your feet in the water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften
the skin. Without drying your feet, massage the scrub into them, paying attention
to your heels and any other spots that are showing signs of roughness or dead
skin. The scrub will exfoliate any dead skin. Rinse feet in the warm water,
dry, and massage with your favorite body lotion.
Read more about Jan and Chloe’s adventures in:
Eyeliner of the Gods by Katie Maxwell
Chloe, Queen of Denial by Naomi Nash
Emily's
virtual tour of Paris
Valentine Spotlight
Thanksgiving / Amy Kaye Spotlight
Spotlight on You Are SO Cursed!
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