If you have a loved one, who is concerned about chemicals in their favourite beauty products, you can gift them something special. These are beauty products made at home or beauty gift hamper filled with carefully selected beauty products.

Homemade beauty products are a great alternative to products bought from stores. One can make great products at home, which are healthier substitute for commercial products and are completely personalized for the needs and preferences of the recipient.

There are so many recipes available and you will only need to decide which to make. Instead of gifting one product, you can also assemble a gift basket filled with several beauty products.

Some of the items are:

• Perfume:

You have the option of making perfumes customized to the liking of the recipient. You can even develop perfume making into a full time hobby. Options for fragrances include stimulating scents like cinnamon and rosemary and calming scents like lavender and rose. Make a wonderful perfume by mixing together 8-10 drops of Valerian essential oil, 4-5 drops of lavender oil and 9-10 drops of Chamomile. You can adjust the ingredients to more or less, depending on your personal preference. Add the essential oils of your choice to the base of the perfume consisting of 2 cups distilled water and 3 tablespoon Vodka. Shake the box to mix thoroughly. The perfume will be ready for using on completion of 12 hours.

• Facials or face masks:

Face masks are great for smoothening and cleansing your skin. They are easy to make and can be made with common household ingredients. Some of these are eggs, oatmeal, mint leaves, peaches, strawberries and papaya. If the beauty products are meant for a particular day or a spa party, peach facial mask will do well. Combine one egg white with one ripe pear. Whip thoroughly. This mix is meant for immediate use and has no storage life.

• Hair care: These are shampoos and conditioners made of natural ingredients rather than harsh chemicals. Look for attractive containers such as cute plastic bottles with push dispensers. Glass bottles are also good but are risky in the bathroom if they break accidentally. Natural shampoos are simple to make: For e.g., mix 1 oz. each of nettle, rosemary, lavender essential oils and sage as well as 8 oz. Castile soap. To strengthen and nourish hair, add some organic sulphur.

• Lip balm: it is great fun to make lip balm at home. Some of the favourite lip balms include chocolate, honey and peppermint lip balms. To make peppermint lip balm, use peppermint oil (22 drops), petroleum jelly (4 tbsp) and 2 tsp beeswax.

For preparation of this lip balm, in a pot, melt the petroleum jelly, add some beeswax and keep heating till the melting of the beeswax. Add the scented oil. Pour lip balm into special containers and allow it to cool. They make a great gift for any woman you know.

These are some of the items that can go into your beauty gift hamper. Be it Mother’s Day or birthday or Valentine’s Day, these homemade gift baskets filled with customized beauty products will be much appreciated.

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