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Aromatic Foot Powder |
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8 drops
essential oil of your choice |
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1/2 cup arrowroot (or an equal part
blend of baking soda, cornstarch and clay) |
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Combine the arrowroot and essential
oil, crushing the small clumps of oil between your fingers to
evenly distribute them. This is made only with pure essential
oils, no base oil is added. Be sure to wash you hands after
handling pure essential oils to avoid any contact with the eyes
or delicate mucous membranes.
Find an airtight container, preferably with a closable shaker
top (like a baby powder bottle. Pry off the top, add the powder,
then replace the top. Aromatic foot powder is nice sprinkled in
socks, tennis shoes, and boots to keep the feet dry and cozy.
Any of the foot bath recipe blends or; cypress (especially
useful for sweaty feet), pine, juniper, Ylang Ylang, grapefruit,
rosewood, and frankincense are all suitable. |
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Burning Foot Bath |
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3 drops
Chamomile Roman |
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3 drops
Peppermint Triple Distilled
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4 drops
Lavender Bulgarian |
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Add oils to 2 gallons of
warm water and mix well. This blend is great for hot, weary feet
that have been on the move all day. The peppermint cools and the
lavender and chamomile soothe both feet and spirit. |
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Foot Spa |
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7 cups water |
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2 drops
Lavender French |
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2 tbsp Vitamin
A.D.E. Lotion (unscented) |
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1/2 cup sugar |
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2 cups milk |
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This will soften
your feet until you can't stop touching them! |
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Before getting
started with the spa treatment, arrange on the floor, in front
of a comfortable chair, a towel big enough to fit a large bowl
on. Have an extra towel and a good book ready. In a large
saucepan, heat the milk and water until it is as hot as you can
stand. While it's heating, mix your sugar and lotion until all
the sugar is coated and the mixture is slightly soupy. When the
milk/water mix is ready, put it in a bowl large enough to fit
both feet in. Mix in essential oil well. Set the empty bowl down
on the towel, and then pour the milk/water mixture in. Place the
sugar mix near by and place your feet in the milky mix. Soak for
about 10 minutes while reading a chapter from your book. After
soaking, remove your feet and scoop some of the sugar mix. Use
your fingers to scrub the sugar mix onto feet bottoms, tops, and
between the toes. Scrub until you feel you have exfoliated
enough well. Place feet back in the milk/water mixture and rinse
well. When your feet are completely devoid of any sugar, dry
them with the extra towel. Slather your toes with some
moisture-rich lotion and sock them until you're ready to show
them off. Some new pink nail polish and summer sandals work well
with this recipe! |
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Golden Foot Spa |
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1/2 cup Sweet
Almond Carrier Oil |
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2 cups Bath
Salt (unscented) |
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1 drop Lemon
Organic |
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1/2 gallon whole
milk |
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1 handful dried
calendula flowers |
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1 bag marbles
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Golden Foot Spa
contains everything you need to give yourself a pedicure and get
those tootsies in shape for summer! Soften your skin naturally
with fresh milk and use Dead Sea Salts to slough dead skin and
invigorate. Lemon awakens your senses and provides aromatherapy
benefits to boot! Warm the milk over a low flame in a large soup
pot. Do not microwave and be sure not to scald the milk. It
should be sufficiently warm in about 15 minutes. Toss in the
calendula petals (to make the milk golden in color!) and stir to
wet them. While the milk is warming, prepare the salt scrub.
(The extremely busy woman can dispense with warming the milk and
the calendula. Just let the milk come to room temperature and
use it that way. It won't be warm or "golden," but it will still
make a good foot soak!). Make the salt scrub by combining the
Dead Sea Salts and almond oil in a large plastic bowl. Stir
well. Add essential oil and stir again. Remove the milk from
heat. Pour it into a large dish pan or any plastic container
large enough for both of your feet. |
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Pour in the
marbles. If you're not doing this treatment in the bathroom
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I've done it in
front of the boob tube in the family room while watching Oprah),
spread a large beach towel so that when the salt flies a bit
during scrubbing, it lands on the towel and not in your carpet.
If you're in the tub, sit in it dry and put the container of
warm calendula milk in a position where it's comfortable to dunk
your feet in and exercise your toes by picking up the marbles.
Soak to soften the skin for 10 minutes. Scoop up a handful of
the lemon scented Dead Sea Salts/almond oil mixture and begin
scrubbing your lower legs and feet. If possible, do the
scrubbing over the milk so any unused salt falls into it. This
feels so good that if you have the space (the tub is best), you
can scrub your knees and elbows and anything else dry! Dunk your
feet back into the milk mixture and rinse everything you
scrubbed, including legs, etc. Soak for 5 more minutes. This
second soak further softens skin (now that the dead layers have
been removed!), plus gives your feet the added benefit of the
melted Dead Sea Salt. If you made a mess in the tub, that's OK
because now you can just bathe it away. (If you made a mess in
your living room, well, you should have foreseen that so just
get out the vacuum cleaner!) Pat your skin dry and apply a
creamy foot cream. If you have time, file your nails, push back
your cuticles and use a nail brush to thoroughly clean them. If
you decide to apply polish, remember to remove the cream from
your nails first so the polish adheres better. Most any product
designed as a facial toner can do this adequately, or you can
use witch hazel. |
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Tired Feet Bath |
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3 drops
Rosemary |
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3 drops
Lavender High Altitude |
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4 drops
Lemon |
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Add oils to 2 gallons of
warm water and mix well. This blend comes in handy when you've
been on your feet all day. The lavender soothes the feet and the
rosemary and lemon refresh, revive, and stimulate circulation. |
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Athlete's Foot Bath |
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4 drops
Lavender French |
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4 drops
Tea
Tree |
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2 drops
Sandalwood Indian |
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water and mix well. This combination of pure essential oils
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plagued with chronic
athlete's foot problems. Tea tree is anti-fungal, as is
lavender. The sandalwood conditions, softens and soothes sore,
cracked feet and toes. Its antiseptic and soothing properties
help keep feet safe from secondary problems that can arise from
the open cracked skin. Patchouli could be substituted for the
sandalwood as a skin regenerator. Patchouli also has fungicidal
properties. |
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Heel Balm |
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7 drops Ylang
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20 drops Orange
Sweet Organic |
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1
teaspoon lanolin |
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2
teaspoons avocado butter |
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6 teaspoons
Jojoba Carrier Oil |
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2
teaspoons beeswax |
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this to soften very dry cracked heals. You can substitute the
essential oils of your choice, although the ones in the recipe
are very relaxing. Combine all ingredients except the essential
oils into a heat safe glass bowl, and place in the bowl into a
hot water bath to melt the beeswax and oils. Heat just until the
beeswax is nearly melted. Do not overheat. Stir to combine and
completely melt the beeswax. Add the essential oils. Stir to
combine. Place into clean container and allow to cool before
capping. Label. To use, massage generously into feet and heels
before bedtime. Sleep in cotton socks for best softening
results. Enjoy softer feet! |
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Ginger Orange Cayenne Warming Foot Scrub |
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6 drops Orange
Sweet |
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1 drop Ginger |
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1/4 cup Sweet
Almond Carrier Oil |
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1 level
teaspoon powdered cayenne pepper |
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1/4 cup sugar
(white or brown) |
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Ginger Orange
Cayenne Warming Foot Scrub smells great, feels great on the skin
and really warms your feet on a cold night! In a plastic bowl,
mix together the sugar and oil. |
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Add the
essential oil and stir. Add the cayenne pepper last and stir
well to mix. To use, sit comfortably in the tub or over a pan of
water and/or a large towel to catch the sugar scrub as it is
applied. Scoop up a handful of the scrub for each foot and
massage vigorously yet with care over heels, ankles, toes,
arches and the balls of your feet. Be sure to scrub any rough
areas especially well. Rinse the tub well and discard any
excess. Take a warm bath if you'd like but you don't want to
bathe in cayenne pepper so be sure to rinse the tub thoroughly
before getting in. The freshness of this product is extended if
it is packaged in an airtight glass container. |
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Lemon Foot Mask |
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1 drop Lemon
Organic |
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1 cup whole
milk |
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1 egg |
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1/2 cup lemon
juice |
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1
tablespoon vodka (optional) |
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This is
designed for the toes, toe nails and soles of the feet. Combine
all ingredients in a blend and blend until well combined. Pour
the mixture into a bowl large enough to soak your feet in. A
large plastic food storage container works well. To use, soak
your clean feet in the mixture for about 15 minutes. Use your
toes and feet to massage your toes and feet with the mask. If
it's convenient and comfortable, use can hold your feet up long
enough for the mixture to dry a bit. Then soak again. Afterward,
rinse feet well with warm water and give yourself a light foot
massage with any kind of massage oil you have on hand. Enjoy
your pampered feet! |
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Peppermint Foot Flip |
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4 drops Lemon |
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8 teaspoons milk |
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4
tablespoons runny honey |
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1/2 cup Sweet
Almond Carrier Oil |
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2 1/2 cups sugar |
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2 peppermint
candy cane sticks (regular size) |
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The sweet smell
of honey, the spiciness of lemon and the kick of peppermint
leave your feet so soft and so smooth. It's also refreshing
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Place the candy
canes in a plastic bag and seal. Using a hammer or other heavy
utensil, smash the candy into small pieces -- each about the
size of a large grain of salt. Pour most of the crushed candy
into a large bowl, leaving a little bit behind for you to taste
and enjoy. Add the sugar and olive oil and stir well to combine.
Add the milk and stir again. Finally, add the honey and lemon
essential oil and stir again to mix. You should have a grainy
paste. To use, sit in a tub or shower, or over a large bowl, and
scoop the scrub using your palms. Begin massaging your feet in
circular motions to exfoliate and cleanse. Don't forget to scrub
the heels, between the toes and even up around your ankles.
(Skip over broken skin.) This mixture is oily and so you will
have to be especially careful that you do not slip in the tub!
After you're finished, you can cleanse with soap or bath gel as
usual if you'd like to remove some of the excess oil from your
feet ... which should feel polished and luxuriant after your
treatment! Follow with an intense moisturizer and wear socks
overnight to maximize the effect. You can make this product
ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. It should last a
few weeks if fresh ingredients are used and it is kept in an
airtight container. |
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