So with the holiday weekend comes the honey-do lists that need to be taken care of. After the lawn was cut, the garden weeded, the flowers planted, the flower beds mulched, the kitchen cleaned, and the laundry folded came a little time for myself.
With the idea that I needed to have a little luxury for myself I set out to make my own cuticle cream. After playing all day in the dirt my hands needed a little TLC. So here is my DIY to making your own cuticle balm to help out those hard working hands!
Peaches and Cream Cuticle Balm
First you are going to need to purchase the ingredients for the balm. Now, I had most of them on hand from previous DIY beauty and bath projects so it wasn't a big deal for me. But if you are clueless as to where to buy your quality products here is a list of the places I frequent.
This is a great resource for everything from essential oils to spices for your cupboard.
This site has raw materials, oils, exfoliants, colorants, clays... you name it! And if you are feeling lazy and don't want to make your own... anything... from scratch you can purchase one of their pre-made bases.
No idea where to start with your bath and body crafting journey? This is the place for you! Complete with video tutorials, ingredient lists, and FAQs this site is your one stop shop for supplies, advice, and packaging.
A supplier of bath and body ingredients, scents, packaging, equipment... they have it all! I've also found that when I'm looking for a lesser known ingredient they tend to carry it. They also have a community that will help you learn recipes and skills.
Your site for everything soapy and more! They have TONS of advice and supplies for soap making as well as candles, lip balms, and lotions. I love the selection of soap molds!
Now first you are going to want to have a container to put your cuticle balm in. I happened to have these plastic cosmetic pots on-hand. If you want you can order some online (plastic, glass, tin... they come in all flavors) or you can always re-purpose a mini Altoids tin or two.
The next step is to assemble your supplies. Here is an ingredient list of all the things you are going to need for this particular cuticle balm.
Ingredients
1 Tbs Macadamia Oil
1 Tbs Argan Oil
1 Tbs Avocado Butter
1 Tbs Mango Butter
1 Tbs Cupuacu Butter
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil
1 tsp Jojoba Oil
1 tsp Rosehip Oil
1 tsp Shea Butter Oil
8 drops Peach Fragrance Oil
8 drops Vanilla Fragrance Oil
Ok ok... I know that a lot of people are not crazy like I am and are not going to have all of this on hand! Not to worry. Here's a simplified list that you can snag at stores instead of online.
2 Tbs Beeswax, grated (can be found at your local craft store like Michaels)
3 Tbs Avocado Oil (found with the cooking oils at your local grocer or Target)
2 Tbs Coconut Oil (found with the cooking oils as well)
1 Tbs Cocoa Butter (found in the skin care isle, or sometimes at the Pharmacy)
1 tsp Vitamin E Oil (found in the vitamin isle as a liquid or in gel caps)
1 tsp Jojoba Oil (found at Trader Joe's, if not you can skip this)
Fragrance oil... you still might need to purchase this one online. Or change the scent and use whatever essential oils you have on hand. I just happened to have peach and vanilla!
Now you are going to want to make a double boiler. I used a pot and some beakers (for ease of pouring the final product into the jars). If you don't have a beaker then some good old fashioned canning jars work great too.
Step one: It really doesn't get easier than this folks... Measure out all of your ingredients, except for the fragrance oils, right into the beaker.
Step two: Put some water in your pot (not too much you don't want it to overflow into the beaker) and get it boiling.
Step three: Place beaker into pot and let your ingredients melt. Stir occasionally.
Step four: Take the beaker out of the pot and wipe the water off of the sides.
Step five: Add your fragrance oil. (a little goes a long way. I over scented the first batch so be careful!)
Step six: Pour into containers
Step seven: Let it cool to a solid. Now if you are using oils or butters that can become gritty when solid like Shea or Mango then you should cool your product down by putting it in the freezer. This will cool it fast enough that it won't form crystals.
Step eight: Enjoy! Give as gifts! Revel in your softer hands and cuticles!
Remember to be kind to thyselves this holiday weekend!
Jeanette
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