Summer is the perfect season for fun DIY projects! The weather is hot and your hair and skin could use a little extra TLC with all the swimming and suntanning you have been doing. Plus, it's always fun to have an activity to do outside. So grab a few girlfriends, make a few Boudoir Babe cocktails and get crafty! Your hair and skin will thank you :)
Coffee Mud Mask Recipe: 4 tbsps. bentonite clay 2 tbsps. coffee grounds 2- 5 tbsps. apple cider vinegar (can be substituted for water)
In a small bowl add clay, coffee grounds and mix until incorporated, add 1-2 tbsps. apple cider vinegar to mixture and mix, if the mixture is to thick and more vinegar until it thins out. Smear over face in a circular motion and let it set for 5-10 minutes or until the mask hardens. Rinse mud from face and add a light layer of lotion to face, to prevent drying.
Sugar Scrub
1 Cup Of Brown Sugar 1 Cup Olive Oil ½ Cup of Avocado Mashed
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and apply to body in the shower. Rinse.
How to make your own Rosewater!
Steep one packed cup of organic rose petals in two cups of distilled steaming-hot (but not boiling) water until it reaches room temperature, before straining out the petals. Pour the remaining rose water into a mist bottle and Voila!
Rose Water Leave On Conditioner Spray
2 ounces of your favorite conditioner (lightweight is best) 4 ounces rosewater 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Pour all ingredients into the bottle and shake well. The vinegar will add a little shine and help keep the bottle from clogging.
Rosewater Toner
4 ounces distilled water 2 ounces witch hazel 2 ounces rosewater 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Simply pour all four ingredients into a bottle and shake it well before each use, applying the mixture to my skin twice a day.
Avocado Banana Hair Mask
1/2 Avocado mashed 1/2 Banana mashed 1 Egg Beaten 2 tbs. Olive Oil
Puree avocado and banana in a bowl until there are no clumps present. Add in beaten egg with olive oil and mix thoroughly. Apply to dry hair and leave in for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with COLD water (warm or hot water will cook the egg - and egg is really hard to get out of your hair) wash hair with shampoo. Repeat shampoo if needed.
XO Calie & Sarina