Flint Public Library (Middleton)

Wild beauty, wisdom & recipes for natural self-care, Jana Blankenship ; foreword by Mandy Aftel

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Wild beauty

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Jana Blankenship ; foreword by Mandy Aftel

wisdom & recipes for natural self-care

"An inspiring and easy-to-use primer on natural beauty, featuring 30 recipes for making your own essential oils, lip balm, face and body oils, bath salts, juices, tonics, and more, including an overview of important plant ingredients, the benefits of detoxing your beauty regimen, and tips for creating a cleaner self-care routine. Just like chemical additives in our food, synthetic ingredients in our hair and skin care can wreak havoc with our bodies. Luckily, there's no need to compromise luxurious, effective skin and hair care for safety. From a leader in the world of natural beauty, Wild Beauty is an inspiring and highly usable guide to harnessing the miraculous power of plants to make your own face oils, body balms, hairspray, bath salts, and more. Jana Blankenship, founder of the popular beauty company Captain Blankenship, believes that organic beauty products create a direct link with nature, and ingredients like cold pressed organic plant oils, flowers, seaweeds, sea salt, and organic essential oils not only conjure the natural world, but are highly beneficial for our skin, body, hair, and senses. Wild Beauty also shows you how to create powerful essential oil blends, the building blocks to effective skin and hair care, that can be used on their own to relieve headaches and tension, elevate mood, or be worn as natural perfumes. With gorgeous photographs and tips on creating a meaningful self-care regime, this is the only book you need for true, holistic beauty"--, Provided by publisher"An inspiring and easy-to-use primer on natural beauty, featuring 30 recipes for making your own essential oils, lip balm, face and body oils, bath salts, juices, tonics, and more, including an overview of important plant ingredients, the benefits of detoxing your beauty regimen, and tips for creating a cleaner self-care routine"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction / Captain's log -- Chapter one / Trusting your nose -- The heart of plants -- Hydrosols -- Scene extractions -- Carriers -- Aromatherapy -- Primal magic -- Chapter two / Aromatics -- Base notes -- Middle notes -- Top notes -- Essential oils during pregnancy -- Vine jamine blend -- Venal neroli blend -- Venus rose blend -- Loosen the knot tension-release blend -- Sweet rest calming blend -- Forest sprite grounding blend -- Deep breath calming spray -- Emerald green woods room spray -- Good vibrations clearing spray -- Chapter three / Pursuing wild beauty -- Demystifying ingredient lists -- Ingredients I love -- Ingredients to avoid -- Emerald sea detox bath -- Aquamarine bubble bath -- Hydrating body wash -- No-more-scales body oil -- Dream-cream deodorant -- Cocoa-nut body butter -- Fly & tick spray -- Sea salt & sunshine body scrub -- Chapter four / Skin -- Oil essentals -- Treating dry skin -- Colagen & elastin -- Cocoa & spice face mask & exfoliant -- Fresh face fruit mask: 4 variations -- Maine face mask -- Clean slate makeup remover & oil-based cleanser -- Creamy shea face cleanser -- Fresh green tea clarifying toner -- Smell the roses face toner & body mist -- Golden glow face balm -- Deep sleep eye serum -- Butterfly daytime face oil -- Lick your lips balm -- Shimmer & pop highlighter -- Chapter five / Hair -- Taking care of hair -- Mermaid hair mask -- Milk & honey shampoo -- Refreshing hibiscus ACV rinse -- Shining waves hair oil -- Sea salt wave spray -- Witchy coconut leave-in conditioner & detangler -- Sail-away dry shampoo -- Chapter six / Wild nature -- Self care -- Gratitiude -- Herbal allies & medicinal foods -- Green beauty juice -- Mer-made enery drink -- Golden glow elixir -- Summer sun garden tea -- Green sprite tea -- Wild beauty tea -- Petal tea -- Rose & coconut water -- Superpower cocoa mix -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index