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Sleep Bears & Sleep Pillows

On December 19, 2010   /   Featured Product   /   Comments Off on Sleep Bears & Sleep Pillows

Unique cuddly bears & pillows. Filled with safe, gentle, organic sleep inducing herbs to lull your little ones into restful sleep. Priced from $25.00 [salbumphotos=1,max,3,n,n,uploaded_timestamp,center,]

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Hair Mask

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Hair Mask

¾ Cup goat’s milk powder ¼ Cup french green clay 10 Drops pure essential oil of choice Small amount of hydrosol of choice Combine goat’s milk powder and french clay and mix well. Add pure essential oil to a small amount of powder mixture till well combined, then add back into the main mix. To use – Mix powder with hydrosol to a very thick paste. Apply to dry hair and coat thoroughly, ensuring the hair shaft is well coated. Leave till hair is dried – then rinse till hair comes clean. There is no need to shampoo. This mixture […]

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Chocolate Bath Milk

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Chocolate Bath Milk

1 Cup goat’s milk powder ½ Cup coconut cream powder ¹/8 Cup cocoa powder ½ Teaspoon cinnamon powder 12 Drops chocolate flavour or oil Combine all dried ingredients by stirring well in a bowl. Take out 2 tablespoons powdered. Mix and add chocolate flavour or oil to this powder and press well with the back of a spoon so the oil is correctly combined. Add this back into main mixture. Bottle in attractive glass container.

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Basic All–Purpose Cleaning Gloop

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Basic All–Purpose Cleaning Gloop

May be used for dish wash liquid, washing clothes, as a basic cleaning aid, as a fabric softener etc. Essential Oils may be changed if preferred. There are no chemicals contained in the gloop and it is very cost effective. • 1 Cup Cider Vinegar (not supermarket) • ½ Cup Grated Soap (fine) • 3 Cups Water • 1 Teaspoon Lemongrass Pure Essential Oil Boil Water; add soap and stir till dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar. Place in a glass container. For Shampoo: You may substitute Rosemary Tea, Lavender or Chamomile Tea (strained) for 3 cups […]

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Melissa & May Chang Face & Body Wash/Cleanser

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Melissa & May Chang Face & Body Wash/Cleanser

• 1 Cup Castile Soap Liquid • ½ Cup Melissa Hydrosol • ½ Cup Neroli Hydrosol • 5 ml Jojoba Cold Pressed Oil • 7 Drops Melissa Pure Essential Oil • 7 Drops May Chang Pure Essential Oil Combine all ingredients in jar or bottle with a tightly capped lid. Shake well till blended. Pour liquid into suitable bottles. Plastic is safer if using in shower or bath. This is a most gentle lemony scented cleanser for the whole body. Helps remove grime and makeup, settles inflammation and is suited to all skin types.

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Regenerating Skin Cream

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Regenerating Skin Cream

• 2 Tablespoons Passionflower Oil • 2 Teaspoons Rosehip Seed Oil • 1 ½ Teaspoon Beeswax • 1 Tablespoon Geranium Hydrosol • 25 Drops Wheatgerm Oil • 10 Drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil • 10 Drops Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil • 5 Drops May Chang Essential Oil • 4 Drops Grapefruit Seed Extract In a double boiler, heat the beeswax, Rosehip, Passionflower and Wheatgerm oils until Beeswax is melted. In another saucepan heat the hydrosol gently. Remove both from heat and allow to cool to around body temperature until the oil/wax mixture begins to thicken, but is still liquid. Using […]

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Bath Milk

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Bath Milk

Take 1 cup of NZ goat’s milk powder, press out any lumps and place in a glass container. Chop one vanilla bean into the goat’s milk powder, shake to distribute well, cap and leave to infuse for several weeks. You will then have a delicious vanilla scented goat’s milk powder to use in bath. For an even more luxurious bath milk, add 6 – 8 drops of vanilla essential or fragrant oil. Add to bath and soak for at least ½ hour to allow for best absorption of goat’s milk properties.

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Tropical Coconut Bath Milk

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Tropical Coconut Bath Milk

1 Cup goat’s milk powder 1 Cup coconut cream powder ½ Cup full cream milk powder 20 Drops tropical coconut fragrant oil Combine all dried ingredients and mix well. Take 2 tablespoons of dried mixture, place in a separate bowl – add tropical coconut fragrant oil and mix in thoroughly with back of spoon. Add this back to main mixture and bottle in a glass bottle.

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French Clay & Goat’s Milk Mask

On October 16, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on French Clay & Goat’s Milk Mask

• 3 Tablespoons White French Clay • 2 Tablespoons NZ goat’s milk powder • 1 Teaspoon Rosehip Seed Powder (for extra Vitamin C and collagen production) Combine all powdered ingredients into a jar and shake till well distributed. Directions for use: Combine 2 teaspoons of mixture with your favourite hydrosol to form a thick paste. Apply thickly to face and neck area, after first cleansing the skin. Leave paste to dry till crack stage – then rinse off with warm water. This lovely mask is gentle on the skin, exfoliates, deep cleanses and leaves skin soft, moisturised and toned.

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Goat’s Milk Powder For Skin Health

On October 16, 2010   /   Featured Product   /   Comments Off on Goat’s Milk Powder For Skin Health

Goat’s milk powder provides a substantial nutritional component for skin care and indeed general health care for all age groups. It is well recognized that vitamins and minerals act synergistically and offer much greater benefit and bioavailability when obtained through natural food sources. Goat’s milk contains lactic acid, an alpha-hydroxyl acid, that takes apart dead skin cells from the epidermis (outer skin layer) – leaving a new fresh soft outer skin layer. Lactic acid is an exfoliant, reported to make skin thicker, firmer, more elastic and younger looking. Additionally, lactic acid can stimulate skin cell regeneration. Lactic acid acts as […]

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Clay Facial Spa Procedure

On March 31, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Clay Facial Spa Procedure

Clay is a wonderful way to introduce a new, personalized treatment into your salon or create your own day spa at home! Making up a skin care treatment is simple and keeps you in control of the exact ingredients you use. 1. Cleanse skin with your cleanser. 2. Tone skin with hydrosol: a. German Chamomile–Anti inflammatory, gentle and calming. b. Lavender–All skins, including mildly blemished skin. c. Orange Flower-Helps to balance oily skin. d. Rose–All skins, particularly sensitive or mature. e. Rosemary–Refreshing and stimulating for normal to oily skin. f. Watermelon–Cooling, toning and soothing. g. Witch Hazel–Slightly more astringent and […]

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Clay Hair Treatment

On March 31, 2010   /   Recipes   /   Comments Off on Clay Hair Treatment

For an alternative hair treatment, mix the clay with water, add your selection of essential oils (depending on the hair type) and coat wet hair and scalp with clay. Leave to dry and shampoo out (it is not necessary to shampoo beforehand). The white clay or moroccan red is excellent to help scalp conditions and greasy hair. As a hair mask, it soaks up dirt, cleans hair and scalp. Its antiseptic capabilities stimulate blood microcirculation and gives volume to hair. Wash the clay out thoroughly. For best results use twice a week. General directions for use In a glass/porcelain bowl […]

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