Sunday, November 6, 2011

IRISH MOSS TIME from the life of a MIXTRESS


Recipe time

To soften even the driest of curly-coily hair

Setting lotion and/or a styling gel
5 to 10 grams of dried Irish Moss
40 grams of water (add more water if you wish)
1 gram of Organic dried Chamomile herb
1 gram of Organic dried Rose Petals & Buds
1 gram of Virgin Coconut Oil
1 or 2 drops of Vegetable Glycerin (optional)

Prep time: 10 mins

Method:
Bring water to a boil then turn off the heat
Add the dried herbs & the Irish Moss to the boiled water
Cover and let it set for 5 minutes or until it turns thick
Strain the herbs from the water
Add the Virgin Coconut Oil & Vegetable Glycerin
Stir until thick in consistency - if the consistency is thin add more Irish Moss
Allow to cool in the fridge
Use as a setting lotion and/or a styling gel

Store unused portion in the fridge for 3 days - discard after 3 days.


Protein Conditioner:
5 grams of dried Irish Moss
300 grams of water (add more water if you wish)
3 drops of Ylang-Ylang essential oil
2 drops of Lavender essential oil

Prep time: 15 mins

Method:
Bring water to a light simmer
Add the Irish Moss to the water
Cover and let it set for 5 minutes or until it turns thick
Allow it to cool
Strain the Irish Moss from the water
Add the essential oils
Shampoo hair as normal and instead of using a commercial conditioner just rinse your hair with the mixture
Use as you would your commercial conditioner.


Make your own inexpensive anti-wrinkle gel to tighten pores, reduce inflammation & help skin appear smoother.

Hand & Face Gel:
3 grams of dried Irish Moss
30 grams of water (add more water if you wish)
2 gram of Organic dried Lavender herb
1 gram of Organic dried Chamomile
0.5 grams of Organic Papaya Oil
0.5 grams of Vegetable Glycerin (optional)

Prep time: 10 mins

Method:
Soak the Irish moss, Organic dried Rose petals & buds & Organic dried Lavender herb in water for 10 minutes.
Bring water to a simmer then turn off the heat
Remove from the heat and let it cool.
Strain the herbs from the water into a bowl, pressing the gel through the strainer with a spoon
Stir in the Organic Papaya Oil & Vegetable Glycerin until it has emulsified
Pour the gel into a screw-top jar.

Store unused portion in the fridge for 3 days - discard after 3 days.


Oh yeah - if you plan on having a nice hot soak in the bath toss a little Irish Moss in there your skin will thank you for it!












Bath Soak - skin - so much - softer
Toss about 10 grams of Irish Moss into your bath. Add a couple of drops of your favourite essential oil
OH - NICE!!!


We've done head & shoulder now it's nails & toes!
Sometimes what I like to do is soak 5 grams of dried Irish Moss & 5 grams of dried Organic Rose Petals in 400 grams of warm water, cover with cling film and place it in the fridge overnight.
Take a third of the mixture, strain the herbs away, pour it into a spray botte, add some more water, a couple of drops of my favourite essential oil, put the spray cap on the bottle and spritz my hair with it on a hot Summers day.
I use the other half of the mixture, with the dried herbs still in it, as a fingers & toes soak. Doing this prevents hang nails and softens the cuticles & nail beds making it easier to trim. So when I'm done both my hands and my feet look, feel and smell GREAT!!!


aha-aha-aha-SPA-SPA-SPA!!!
For those of you who have always wanted to go to the SPA but your moo-laa says "nah!!!"
All you need is a bit of seaweed, honey, yoghurt, sugar and some other kitchen-y ingredients and create your own at home SPA.
Now that you have the low-down on Irish Moss the next step is to make seaweed wraps, face packs & hair muds!
Simple to do and I will show & tell all NEXT WEEK.
See you then...
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