The Pagan Heart
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June-July 2005 Issue
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Spoil Me...Please Recipes
Summer's Kiss This issue we're going for very simple recipes. Not easy when you consider that's what this column is about! In honour of the Midsummer King and his Consort, Lady Earth, the focus is upon ingredients of the summer and first harvest. With summer past the halfway point, like the earth herself we are in need of revitalising moisture and soothing treatment.
Mud has a long history as a wonderful enriching and softening ingredient for skin care. Try this mask - it is wonderful for all skin types. You need:
Mix the dirt and water into a liquid paste and then add the dairy. Apply in a thick layer over the face and upper neck, using gentle circular motions. Relax for 15 minutes, while it dries, and then rinse off with warm water.
Healing Honey Moisturising Cleanser Honey is a universal panacea. Try this mask to restore moisture to dry, flaky skin. You need:
Mix the honey and milk thoroughly - I like to warm the honey a little as it makes it easier to stir into the milk when it's more liquid. Use a very warm washer, laid over your face, to open the pores. Then apply all over the face and leave to do its magic for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water, and apply a light moisturiser.
Chamomile and Rosemary Hair Care Chamomile relaxes and soothes while glycerin retains moisture making them wonderful ingredients in a shampoo. Instead of stripping the hair and scalp of natural oils, they gently cleanse the dirt and excess oils away. Rosemary stimulates and revitalises. After washing your hair will be soft and clean, and your scalp moisturised. You need:
Steep the tea bags in 1 1/2 cups of freshly boiled water for 15 minutes. Remove and add the soap to the water. When the flakes have softened, slowly stir in the glycerin. Decant and keep in the fridge - use within a week.
Mix the oils together well and then work into toweled, damp hair, massaging the scalp thoroughly and combing the oil through to the ends of the hair. Wrap your head in a warm towel and relax for 45 minutes and then wash out thoroughly.
The best time to exfoliate your body is towards the end of a shower. Your skin is damp and soft, making it easier to smooth away dead cells without damaging the skin through harsh scrubbing. You need:
Tip corn meal onto a washer and smooth it over your body. Use gentle circluar motions as you massage it over every inch and then wash off. This will make your skin feel silky smooth. |
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