Homemade Spa Gifts

Materials:

1/2 cup olive oil
chamomile flowers
3 to 4 drops lavender oil or other essential oil

Steps:

1. Combine oils and flowers and pour into a decorative bottle. Place in a cool, dark area for 24 hours before giving as a gift.

2. Include a scroll which details how to use the conditioner. The conditioner is essentially a hot oil treatment. Shake well before using. Apply to warm, damp hair, then cover the hair with plastic and then a hot towel. Relax and take in the soothing aroma for around 30 minutes. Wash the hair twice to be sure all the oil is out. There is no need to condition the hair after washing.

Ingredients:

oily skin--grape mash and apple pulp
dry or mature skin--cherry mash

Preparation:

Grate peeled apple into mashed grapes or mash cherries (don't include apple with cherries) and mix well. Be sure the grapes are seedless and the cherries have been pitted. Apply as a face mask to gently exfoliate skin. If giving as a gift, please keep in mind that this mixture should be kept refrigerated.

Materials:

1-1/2 cups sea salt
1-1/2 cups Epsom salt
1/3 cup glycerin
uncooked rice
small mesh bag

Steps:

1. Combine salts and glycerin and mix well.

2. Before pouring into a container, place a small bag of rice in the bottom to keep the salts from absorbing too much moisture.