How To Make Your Own Bath and Body Products The Easy Way

If you think about making your own spa products - such as lotions, body washes, and exfoliating scrubs - you probably think it sounds difficult. It probably brings to mind lots of weird ingredients, chemicals, and slaving away over a hot vat of goo for hours.

Quickly Make Lotion, Shower Gel, Shampoo, ScrubThe Easy Way uses professional unscented product bases (also called "cosmetic bases") that are specially manufactured for this purpose. These bases are made with natural ingredients, such as shea butter, avocado oil, aloe, and goats' milk, so you still get high quality skin care, the same as if you had made the bases yourself with The Hard Way.After this article, you'll know that nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, using my method (which I call The Easy Way), making your own bath and body products takes less time than going to the mall, and you get twice the quality of skin care.Tea cup and saucer pounds 8.50 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk, 0845 602 1073)* Be aware that homes are typically purchased on emotions and the reality is when it comes to many home improvements - women tend to be the nesters and the ones that will be most impressed with the kitchen and bath designs.Peacock lampshade pounds 22 (www.berryred.co.uk, 01432 274805)* Know your buyer and renovate with that demographic in mind.Just Like The ProfessionalsBut something else factors in to the equation here. She's on the fence about whether to stay in her home or sell. Her husband passed a couple of years ago and she's now faced with a decision as to whether or not she wants to continue living in this spacious home, or is it time for her to move.* Design a frameless glass shower enclosure to visually expand the space. * Select an easy to clean neutral toned stone or quartz for the countertops and complementary floor and wall tile. To make a more sophisticated statement, tile the entire wall surfaces from floor to ceiling.Feather wine glasses, pounds 20 for 4 (www.next.co.uk, 0844 844 8000)Customize High Quality Unscented Products With Your Own Ingredients.You can get unscented bases for almost any liquid product you can think of: body lotion, massage cream, bath oil, shower gel, bubble bath, salon-quality shampoo and conditioner, body scrub, hand soap, and face wash.Crown hill crockery from pounds 15 (www.bouf.com, 0845 519 2259)The Hard Way Takes Time and PracticeWhether you ultimately decide to stay or move, plan for a well-designed bathroom renovation which includes high quality materials and finishes. If the space appeals to you, it will more than likely appeal to the potential buyer as well. And that's more cash in your pocket.

There's no need to reinvent the wheel (or a basic body wash.) If what you want is to quickly and easily create your own bath and body products, The Easy Way is the method for you! If you want to get more information, I have written a quick 8-page PDF with a recipe and photos. To read it, just send a blank email to productreport@excellentlivingguide.com, and it will be emailed to your inbox. You must be able to receive attachments over 1MB (it's 1.1MB.)

Author: Katherine Durkes