Homemade makeup remover

I had a 100 ml bottle of jojoba oil that only had a small amount left in it.  I added a bit more jojoba oil, about a teaspoon or 2 of olive oil, a few drops of wheat germ oil, vitamin E, about a teaspoon of honey (can be used as a natural preservative), a couple drops of vegetable glycerin, and then added rosewater to oils.  In the picture above you can see that the rosewater separated from the oil.  It settles below the oil.  When I'm ready to take off my makeup, or even to clean my skin I shake up the solution, apply it on a cotton square and take off my makeup and it also cleans the face.  Even though the vitamin E and honey acts as a natural preservative, I only make a small amount of the solution as seen above.  I personally think it's better that way.  
Sometimes coconut oil, or olive oil alone can do the trick for me.  However, I find that the rosewater helps to remove the makeup faster than using the plain oils alone.

Hair oil

I made a hair oil yesterday which contains:
Coconut oil (about 4 solid tablespoons it would work out to be more if it was melted) 
Jojoba oil ( aprox. 7 tbs)  
Grapeseed oil (aprox 6 tbs) 
Wheat germ oil (aprox 2 tbs)  
Sweet almond oil (aprox 2 tbs) 
Extra virgin olive oil (aprox 1 tbs)
Castor oil (1/2 tbs), 
Beta carotene mixed w/ coconut oil (1 tbs) 
2 hazelnuts
a small piece of cactus


I infused the oils (using a double boiler) with about 1 heaping tbs of:  
Nettle (known to promote hair growth and prevent hair from falling out)
Lavender (known to improve circulation and aid in hair growth)
Hibiscus, (known to reduce breakage of hair)  This has a very strong smell so if you want another scent predominant go easy on the hibiscus! 
Also a small piece of cactus.   
After, the oils were cool I strained the oil and added essential oils of rosemary (about 20 drops) , lavender (aprox 10 drops), geranium (aprox 7 drops) vitamin E (aprox 1 tsp), and lemon oil (since I wanted a citrus smell for the oil, I added about 30 drops or more).  (Hmmm.. wonder if I OD on the oils lol) I bottled the oil and stored it in a dark cool place.  
I haven't tried that combination before.  I used it this morning and my hair is shiny and soft. 
It's definitely good for thick hair.  If you have thin hair and you decide to try this formula or a similar one, I recommend you use the oil sparingly because of it's potencyJ


Update Oct. 7th, The oil is working good, but if I were to make this same combination again I would try leaving out the hibiscus to see how it goes.  The reason being is that the smell is strong, and it has sediments left over even after straining it (although the sediments can be avoided if you strain the oil with a cloth). 

Which path do you choose? (Extended)

Many of you who come across this blog may feel the same way I do...
Have you ever took the time to look past the pretty, glittering package of your newly purchased makeup, or beauty products and took notice of the ingredients? Chances are, you probably can't even pronounce most of the ingredients at first glance!  What do they mean?  Many of us don't know.
Our skin is our largest organ; it absorbs everything that we put on our bodies.  Therefore, it is very important that we are fully aware of what we are absorbing through our skins if we so choose.
We should be aware of what we put on our bodies as well as in our bodies.  Our bodies cannot break down inorganic minerals, or inorganic compounds.  If these ingredients are present in our beauty products and even our food, whatever we do not excrete will be deposited and accumulated over time into the joints, organs, and arteries.  This accumulation could lead to calcification, hardening of the arteries and organs, according to many studies.
A good site that I've been using for a long time now in order to rate my cosmetics, products and ingredients is: cosmeticdatabase. com

All that glitters is not gold!

A lot of people invest time and money fixing up their superficial appearance while neglecting their inner health, their inner well- being, which most of us have done at some point and time in our lives.  I believe that true beauty starts from within.  If we are healthy on the inside, from what we eat, use on our bodies and even our very thoughts, it will definitely radiate on the outside:-)  We all have our own path which we must choose, let's choose the right one!