LOTIONS AND remedies have
been handed down from genera-
tion to generation and from cul-
. ture.to culture.

Here are a few examples of do-it-
yourself recipes from the The Body
Shop: Book -(Litte, Brown and
Company, $29.95), available at Body
Shop stores across the country, that
" you can whip up at home.

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.. Add these simple ‘ingredients to
. your bath for.a special treat to soothe,
relax and invigorate your body.
@ Tie a cupful of oatmeal of bran ina
square of cheese cloth. Hang it from
‘the tap as you run your bath. Both

oatmeal and bran have cleansing and:

. Soothing effects on the skin..

- © For a perfumed herbal bath, steep

“{wo ounces (60 grams) of herbs such
“as rosemary, thyme and basil, in one

"pint (S00mL) of boiling water for half:

an hour.. Strain’ the aromatic liquid
‘into your’ bath just before you slide in.

“To relax tired muscles and sore’

joints, dissolve epsom salts in warm
water and massage lightly with a bath
mitt or loofah.

“& Add two to three drops of the aro-
matherapy essential oil of your

choice to a warm, full bath. Simply. .

_ choose the oii that best matches your

“ mood.“ relaxing, reviving, invigo:

; Fating or soothing
OOO

5% Tine feet? Filla foot bath or bowl
“with: watm water. Add five drops of
“juniper berry cil, three drops of rose

: Oi, two drops of lavender oil and get
“ready fora sensational soak.
For blemished skin, uy a hot com-
press: add two drops of juniper berry
, oil and two drops of lavender oil to a
». bowk of: warm water. Soak a: wash
cloth,” wring it out and. cover ‘your
“face for ten minutes. Repeat. ,

ipes for

Here's some great kitchen recipes
to ensure good hair days.
@ Combat tangles by adding one
tablespoon (12mLj vinegar to a pint
(500mL) of warm water. Pour the
mixture over your towel-dried hair.
(For dry or ueated hair use malt vine-

gar) ,

>. After shampooing, add . extra
bounce and body by whisking up an
egg yolk or crack open'a beer. Pour

beauty

cither one over your hair, relax for

three minutes and enjoy this tradi-

tional conditioning treatment before
rinsing clean.

® To soothe the itching and ne aking, of

dandruff, beat two egg yolks into 1/2
cup warm water (J25mL).. Massage
into scalp. leave on for 10 minutes
and rinse. Rinse again with two tea-
spoons (lOmL) of vinegar dissolved
in a cup (250mL) of cool water.

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*® For normal skin, enjoy.a relaxing,’ |

‘steamy facial: ‘add four r drops each of
oils of lavender, : geranium and berg-
“amot essential oils to.a bowl of hot

“Water: Cover your head with a fluffy . | PY
: cotton towel, lean over the bowl and ca

a steam your! face for 15 minutes,
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