Botanical Beauty: 80 Essential Recipes for Natural Spa Products

by Aubre Andrus

Overview

Soak, scrub, and soothe your way to relaxation with simple homemade spa recipes from award-winning author Aubre Andrus. Using some of nature’s best ingredients, such as beeswax, sugar, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado, sea salt, essential oils, and more, craft everything from a Cooling Peppermint Hand Cream to a Vanilla Honey Body Scrub. Make practical products, like your own all-natural Bugs-Be-Gone Insect Repellent, Minty Homemade Toothpaste, and Natural Shaving Cream. Or pamper yourself after a long day with a Re-energizing Tub Tea, Lovely Lavender Bath Salts, and a Deep Conditioning Treatment. Nourish your body from head to toe with these organic, handmade recipes and crafts, or package them as a gift to share a fresh, fun spa experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630790950
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	57 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Aubre Andrus is an award-winning children’s book author with books published by Scholastic, American Girl, and more. She cherishes her time spent as the Lifestyle Editor of American Girl magazine where she developed crafts, recipes, and party ideas for girls. When she’s not writing, Aubre loves traveling around the world, and some of her favorite places include India, Cambodia, and Japan. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband. You can find her website at www.aubreandrus.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Hands and Feet 14

Chocolate Sugar Hand Scrub 16

Cuticle Balms 18

Hand Creams 20

Nail-Strengthening Serum 22

Warming Wrap 24

Sea Salt Hand Scrubs 26

DIY Nail Art 28

Press-On Nail Wraps 30

Foot Soaks for Tired Toes 32

Gingerbread Foot Scrub 34

Cooling Sore Muscle Butter 36

Foot Repair Stick 38

Fresh Feet Spray 40

Pedicure Slippers 42

Tingly Salt Scrub for Feet 44

Smelly Shoe Sachets 46

Body 48

Shower Puff 50

Vanilla Honey Shower Scrub 52

Secret Solid Perfume 54

Tub Teas 56

Cinnamon Vanilla Whipped Body Butter 58

Natural Shaving Cream 60

Sweet Dreams Cream 62

Bathing Beauty Melts 64

Spa Towel Wrap 66

Bath Salts 68

Mocha Salt Scrub 70

Shower Steamers 72

Luxurious Lotion Bars 74

Bugs-Be-Gone Spray 76

DIY Deodorant 78

Face 80

Chocolate Mousse Face Mask 82

Breakfast Face Mask 84

Rosewater Toner 86

Cooling Facial Refresher Spray 88

Eye Pillow 90

Vanilla Coffee Lip Scrub 92

Coconut Lip Balm 94

Warming Lemon Honey Face Wash 96

Skin-Soothing Spray 98

Exfoliating Face Scrub 100

DIY Scented Sprays 102

Face Lotions 104

Soothing Face Wipes 106

Minty Homemade Toothpaste 108

Peppermint Mouthwash 110

Hair 112

Creaseless Hair Tie 114

Ribbon Headband 116

Spa Hair Wrap 118

Deep Conditioning Treatment 120

Dry Shampoo 122

Surf Spray 124

Tame Those Tangles Spray 126

Hair Spray 128

Hair Perfume Spray 130

Beautiful Hair Clips 132

Glam Twisted Headband 134

Hair Masks 136

Smoothing Spray 138

Boho Hair Wrap 140

Shimmer Hair Gel 142

Treat Yourself 144

Gift Wrap: Nail Polish Marbling 152

Gift Idea: Hair Flair 154

Gift Idea: Spa Samples 156

Interviews

• Simple, all-natural recipes for bath, beauty, and spa products that will appeal to teens • Written by award-winning author Aubre Andrus, who has written several successful lifestyle and how-to books for American Girl • Clean, fresh layout design that features photos of all the final projects and alternative recipes to try

Editorial Reviews

01/30/2017
Readers needn’t look much further than their own homes for wholesome body and beauty products, suggests Andrus in this extensive collection of recipes for bath salts, scrubs, masks, shaving cream, and other items often sold at health and beauty stores. Airy photographs of ingredients and finished products accompany each recipe, emphasizing their simplicity and natural components (one exfoliating scrub uses only baking soda and jojoba oil). Other recipes include a mocha salt scrub, DIY deodorant, lavender- and tea-tree-oil-based bug spray, lip balm, and toothpaste made from essential oil and baking soda. Broadening the book’s scope are craft ideas for hair wraps, ties, and a towel wrap, as well as decorating and packaging tips—a small reminder that homemade gift-giving can feel as good as self-care. Ages 14–up. (Apr.)

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