

In Natural Beauty , natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions at home, using readily available, natural ingredients and home-friendly methods that are designed to be kind to your skin and the environment. Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin and hair every day, but the majority of these products contain a variety of chemicals and toxins that can be harmful to you and to the environment. Now you can create your own beauty essentials with these pampering recipes for face, body and hair. From a neroli hydrating spritz to a macadamia and jojoba moisturiser, a mango and lime body butter to lemon and tea tree foot balm, bergamot and grapefruit wake-up wash to cocoa butter lip balm โ the hardest part is choosing which of the pampering projects to try first! Each recipe has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you, comprehensive lists of equipment and ingredients, as well as easy-to-follow instructions. With numerous variations to try, you'll wonder why you ever bought beauty products in the first place! Review: Great book - Bought as a gift for someone as I already own this book. Easy to follow with great recipies. Happy! Review: Fantastic ! Helped a lot - I can say that the recipes in this book are great as they contain many items you can easily find in a supermarket The book is detailed and extremely nice to hold as it feels like a quality book, the pages are nicely textured and is a great addition to helping me learn skincare making The book starts with an insight into bases and what you need to know before diving into the manufacturing which is of course important, it also explains the importance of compromise between preservation and making a product that is super healthy Overall I wasn't expecting much but this book is amazing
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 375 Reviews |
E**A
Great book
Bought as a gift for someone as I already own this book. Easy to follow with great recipies. Happy!
R**Y
Fantastic ! Helped a lot
I can say that the recipes in this book are great as they contain many items you can easily find in a supermarket The book is detailed and extremely nice to hold as it feels like a quality book, the pages are nicely textured and is a great addition to helping me learn skincare making The book starts with an insight into bases and what you need to know before diving into the manufacturing which is of course important, it also explains the importance of compromise between preservation and making a product that is super healthy Overall I wasn't expecting much but this book is amazing
R**E
Great book, easy to understand
Great book for those starting off on the homemade cosmetic path. I have made 4 products from this book which explains everything in simple easy to understand terms. There is lots of good extra information on the ingredients and suggestions to get more information and supplies. The book has lovely illustrations and it is well designed and set out. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to start making their own skincare products.
M**.
Useful
A great book with lots of useful information. I only wish that some of the recipes would offer alternatives or a few recipes that use very similar ingredients- most of these use totally different oils, essential oils etc so would be very expensive to start off. Perhaps as one gets more confident you would want to branch out to the more advanced ingredients. Overall, a good read- clear and easy to follow.
G**A
Lovely read. A must have.
A wonderful and informative book. The pictures are lovely and there is enough room to add your own creativity to the recipes. The instructions are clear and ingredients and equipment is easily accessed. I get a lot of enjoyment out of this book and it's great there are alternatives suggested to make products vegan. There is plenty of background information and is a wonderful addition to anyone who is green iving or crafty.
C**E
A beautiful book, clearly laid out
This is a beautiful book, with a clear, clean layout and lovely images. The step by step recipes are easy to follow with minimal special equipment needed and there are extensive links in the back, to specialist suppliers. Iโve found the book most inspiring and plan to make more products in the near future. There is something very reassuring about knowing exactly whatโs in the products that I use on my skin.
J**T
Good, but terrible lip balm.
I bought this as a present for my daughter. The face masks and everything else are pretty good, however we attempted to make 2 types of the lip balms and both turned out terrible. We followed the instructions and had all the ingredients needed, but they were both unusable as they were rock solid. My daughter was very disappointed.
L**T
Great book!
Even without the recipes, this book is a wonderful find. Chapter 1 provides so much information that any person should be aware of when wanting to make their own lotions and potions. The recipes themselves are lovely, or can be used as quantity guides if you prefer different ingredients.
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A**A
Non toxic Homemade products
Beautiful book, perfect to make your own safe and healthier options. Not toxic chemicals. You choose what goes into your products.
A**R
Five Stars
It is a wonderful and very useful book. Great value for money.
B**A
Simple yet Knowledgeable!
Simple step by step reciepes for me a beginner. And can be simply altered to your liking for example switching one oil for another oil and so on. Also breaks down what elements play a roll in your finished product like emulsifiers, preservatives when to use exc.
D**Z
Great DIY book
Very interesting craft book. Tried and nice recipes inside
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