recipes for soap, lip gloss etc....

[cute_n_naturally]

I m new to the vegan scence & was wonderinf if anyone had recipes for soap, spampoos, gloss, toothpaste, etc... anything household like that id love.

[sophie]

here are some ideas!
Tooth Powder:
Mix 1 Tablespoon arrowroot, 1 teaspoon salt, half teaspoon baking soda, and 2 drops of peppermint or lemon or bergamot essential oil. Store in an airtight jar.

Facial Cleanser:
Mix 1 teaspoon of oatmeal with 1 teaspoon of ground almonds and 1 drop of lavender essential oil. Roll mixture over face with damp fingers and rinse off with warm water.

Blond Hair Highlighting rinse:
Bring 2 cups of water to boil, lower heat, stir in half a cup of dried camomile flowers and 2 Tablespoons of chopped lemon peel. Simmer 30 minutes, then cover and let steep for several hours or overnight. Strain , squeezing out the liquid from the herbs. Stir in the juice of half a lemon and use as a rinse for hair after washing.

(more to follow)

[sophie]

More!

Deepening rinse for Dark Hair:
Pour boiling water over 2 plain tea-bags and let steep for 15 minutes. Remove tea-bags, squeezing. Reheat tea to boiling, pour over a quarter cup of dried sage and 2 Tablespoons dried rosemary. Cover and steep at least half an hour. Strain, and rinse thru hair after washing.

Basic Hair Rinse:
mix an ounce of water with 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar and 3 drops of lemon oil, use as a rinse after washing, for shiny, healthy hair.

For the bath:
you can throw a herbal teabag or two in the bath while the water is running. Try camomile or lemon balm for relaxing, or peppermint for reviving. You can also make up little muslin bags of dried herbs and again, put them in the bath while the water is running. A muslin bag of oatmeal in the bath is good for the skin. For a treat, put some rose petals and lavendar flowers in the bath.

[capersmama]

Oh there are sooo many recipes for vegan things you can make ..the possibilities are endless...Here is a link for you with recipes for bath teas( http://www.jelleyjar.com/garden/herbalbath.html)))..I hope it is of interest to you. Also...try doing a www.google.com search always key in (ex) vegan lipgloss recipe, vegan soap recipe ..etc.
Good luck and have fun!