Sunday is a good day to set aside for
some personal spa time. I don’t mean GOING to a spa, I’m referring to a
make-it-at-home spa. Create healthy, soft skin during this somewhat therapeutic
activity. Some ingredients you might already have on your pantry shelves;
others can be found in a local market or health food shop. Your honey, a
daughter or friend might want to join in the event as well.
Welcome
to Sunday Spa
It has been said that men prefer scents of “edibles” such as vanilla,
citrus and spice to those of flowers and powders. Maybe that’s were the saying,
“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” comes from. Use a vanilla-infused
oil on your skin and you just might get him drooling over you.
Vanilla-Infused
Oil
Ingredients
8 oz jojoba oil or carrier oil of your choice (almond and coconut are
nice too)
2-3 vanilla beans
4 vitamin E capsules
What you will need:
Double boiler (if one is not handy, I use a glass measuring cup placed
in a saucepan then fill pan half full with water.
Strainer, 8oz bottle, funnel.
1.
Boil water then
turn down to simmer. Add carrier oil to top of boiler or glass measuring cup.
2.
Using a sharp knife,
slice the vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the edge of
the knife. Put the seeds in to the oil.
3.
Chop the vanilla
pods into small pieces and add to the oil.
4.
Cover and let
simmer for an hour or longer. Check periodically to make sure there is still
enough water in the pot.
5.
Remove from heat
and let cool.
6.
Pour into bottle.
(Straining is optional.)
7.
Pierce the
vitamin E capsules, squeeze the liquid out. Discard gel caps.
8.
Place cap on
bottle tightly and shake.
9.
Will keep 2 years
or longer if stored in the bottle in a cool dark place out of direct sunlight.
Use
as a moisturizer, massage oil or add a couple of teaspoons to bath water. Can
be used as a base for body scrubs too!
