- FRESH FACIAL MASK AND SCRUBS -
1⠿ 01 TABLE SPOON OF YOUR FAVORITE BASE SUCH AS FINE CRUSHED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; HONEY OR VEGETABLE OILS.;
2⠿ 1/2 TABLE SPOON OF DRY INGREDIENT SUCH AS SPIRULINA POWDER, OATMEAL, ACTIVATED CHARCOAL, ETC.;
3⠿ 01 - 02 DROP OF YOUR FAVORITE ESSENTIAL OILS OR EVEN YOUR OWN SIGNATURE BLEND SCENT OIL.
- MAKING SCENTED POTPOURRI -
1⠿ PREHEAT OVEN 90 DEGREE CELSIUS.
2⠿ CHOOSE ANY FLOWER PATEL OR WHOLE FLOWER.
3⠿ THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, FOR BETTER RESULTS: ADD ESSENTIAL OIL TO THE MIX; YOUR SCENT OIL SHOULD BE IN A RANGE FROM MIDDLE TO BASE NOTE SUCH AS ROSE, GERANIUM, EVEN WOODY GROUP IF YOU FANCY, NO ONE CAN STOP YOU FROM BEING CREATIVE.
4⠿ LEAVE THE MIX ON A TRAY WITH BAKING PAPER UNDERNEATH AND BAKE THEN IN THE PREHEATED OVEN FOR 2 HOURS; NOTE: CHECK ON THEM FREQUENTLY, DIFFERENT POSITION AND LEVEL IN THE OVEN WILL GIVE DIFFERENT OUTCOME.
- POTPOURRI -
5⠿ DRY FLOWERS AND PETALS WILL FEEL BRITTLE AND HARD — THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW THEY’RE READY;
6⠿ THEY SHOULD BE DRY IN ABOUT TWO HOURS; WHEN THE POTPOURRI IS DRY, TAKE IT OUT AND LET IT COOL DOWN TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.
7⠿ ADD FIXATIVE TO HELP THE SCENT LAST LONGER; NATURAL FIXATIVE COULD BE IN SCENT OIL FORM OR POWDER FORM.
7a⠿ POWDER FORM: DRY THYME, DRY ROSEMARY FOR FINAL SCENT IN AROMATIC HERBAL GROUP; GROUND CINNAMON FOR AROMATIC SPICE; GROUND SMILAX ASPERA FOR AROMATIC WOODY GROUP; OR SANDALWOOD FOR WOODY GROUP; ORRIS ROOTS FOR FLORAL GROUP.