I have begun this blog to share my love for all the little pleasures in life, predominately small things that make life special and beautiful. These can be as simple as time alone with a delicious cup of tea or a cuddle with your child. Lately my love of these things has come into full bloom as I have begun my own company Lemon Canary making beautiful, eco friendly Soy candles to spoil myself and my loved ones with. I make each candle myself, reducing the cost to the consumer, in other words, everyone can enjoy these gorgeous healthy candles.
I try where I can to contribute to creating less toxic waste in my own life and love making a product that is completely renewable. I am always looking for new and exciting ways that I can make my house clean and smell amazing using natural cleaning products.
On this blog I will post recipes for Making your own beautiful bath products, cleaning products and pretty much anything I come across that I just have to share with you. I look forward to hearing from others on their life's little pleasures and recipes for body/kitchen etc.
I should probably mention that I have been a Beauty Therapist since I was 17 and for years prior to that even, have been making my own wonderful beauty products - which yes.. I'm going to share with you, I would be lying of I hadn't been accused of smelling like a salad over the years or forgetting I was answering the door with a face full of mashed avocado but hey, if you wouldn't eat it why would you put it on your skin right?? I am very passionate about a keeping body, mind and spirit clean (apart from the odd red wine of course) and often consider the effects of the huge number of chemicals that people put in and on their bodies. I hope I can help you frighten your partner or neighbour with a delicious face mask this week!!!!
RECIPE FOR AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS SEA SALT BODY SCRUB
- Bag of Sea Salt about 300g (try and get a smooth fine kind).
- Glass Jar to put it in (just use an old sauce jar, after it's been washed of course you don't want bits of garlic in your scrub)
- 100 - 150ml of Oil, Something nice, nothing too olive smelling, macadamia, apricot kernel, sweet almond are all nice depending on your budget.
- 5 drops essential oil of Lavender
- 5 drop essential oil of Ylang Ylang
(You can substitute these essential oils for different ones, lime and lemongrass for example is very refreshing, Lavender and Ylang Ylang is a more relaxing blend)
If you are pregnant please check with your GP before you use any essential oils.
Place the ingredients in the jar and mix with a spoon until you get a nice consistency adding more oil/salt as needed. Then pop lid on and keep next to bath or in shower, great gift idea too, just pop a ribbon on). Try not to get water into the jar when using scrub or this may send it rancid.
Let the salts dissolve into the bath after your scrub, the magnesium is so relaxing for your muscles.
Scrub and enjoy.
The Lemon Canary x
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