Image via WikipediaA warm bath at the end of the day can be a wonderful stress buster! Add a couple of natural ingredients from your kitchen cabinet, and you can have scintillating fragrance and improve your skin as well.Do you love chocolate? Good, because it can improve blood flow to your skin! Try this simple bath salt recipe:
Combine 6 cups of Epsom salts, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Air dry on a paper towel lined cookie sheet.
Add 3-4 tablespoons to your bath water next time you want a great smelling, skin invigorating soak.
Do you suffer from insomnia? After a long, relaxing bath rub this lavender and vanilla body oil into your skin.
To two ounces of oil (grapeseed, jojoba or almond oil are nice choices) add 4-8 drops of lavender essential oil and 1/4-1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
If you don't use all the oil, place the remainder in the refrigerator is a sealed jar. It will keep for another 3-5 days.
Sweet dreams!
Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making. Visit her online at http://www.irenehelenzundel.com
