any SIMPLE inexpensive fresh food ingredients i could use to make the above?

something that would take 5 minutes max, using just a blender?

the only one i know for facial cleanser is apple sauce : works really well and feels refreshing

lotion? not sure which fresh food ingredient would work .. i don't wanna buy coco butter. evanhealy sells it but its like 20 bucks for a tiny jar even though their product is pretty good. no thanks..

no essential oils either

just fresh foods i could put in my blender

any ideas?

I use coconut oil for lotion and to smooth my hair (anti-frizz).

I always think about using mud as a facial cleanser. I would have to make clean mud. Maybe like mud from the garden soil. My husband makes the soil. It seems like a little would go a long way. I could get a pretty box for it to sit by my sink. I would just mix it with water when I am ready to wash.

If you want to blend food for your face, I would think cucumber and avocado should be included.

I will be glad to see the other posts on this thread.

pakd
which coconut oil do u use?

I use just baking soda to wash my hair -- about 2 T. for my waist length hair. The texture is a little strange. I rinse it well, then use the juice of 1/2 small lemon as a rinse. the chemical reaction of the leftover soda and the lemon makes my hair really soft. I can go three days without washing my hair, where I used to have to wash it about every day and a half.

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Just about every food item can be used as a mask!

cuke/mint facial

cucumber (handful)
lemon juice (a squirt or 2)
fresh mint leaves (handful)

gives your face a fresh tingly feel


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strawberry/coconut milk scrub

strawberries (handful)
honey or vegan substitute (molasses or maple syrup works) 2 tsp
coconut milk (cup or enough to mix dry stuff up to a goop)
oatmeal or crushed nuts

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banana bread body goo

bananas (lots i even use the peels or brown bananas
cinamon (pinch)
nutmeg (pinch)
coconut milk
tapioca powder 3 or 4 table spoons

rub it all over your body , wait for it to semi dry an wash off
LaV what i do is break stuff down into a couple of catagories

i mix

- acid type - strawberries, pineapple, grapes, lemon, lime, orange, grapfruit, etc
- fatty - banana, coconut, avacodo, etc
- neutral - apples, pears, cucumbers, etc
- herb - any (but i tend towards mints but you can look up the properties of zillions of herbs
- thickeners- soy yogurt, young coconut meat, oatmeal. maple syrup, molasses
- thinners - coconut milks, nutmilks, soymilks, distilled water
- AGAR AGAR is a great egg white substitute for facials
- srubbers - salt, sugar, nuts, seeds

you can mix an match forever and a day hehe ..

when you find something youlike write it down !

and stuff some old pantyhoses in your drains so stuff doesnt clog it up

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist




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sundancer lilianswan and jgunn

THANK YAAAAAAA WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

some EXCELLENT info.

wow...! my blender is going to get a good workout

I use "Spectrum" coconut oil.

Great post guys. Thanks.