DRY AND AGING SKIN
Use products that seal moisture into skin- mineral oil, chamomile oil, & Aloe Vera.

OILY SKIN
Avoid "fatted" soaps - opt for natural soaps with oatmeal, or cucumber.

SENSITIVE SKIN
Seek out products that are hypoallergenic
(free from known irritating chemicals, perfumes, and dyes). A few cups of oatmeal in the bath can soothe itchy skin

NORMAL SKIN
Requires a delicate balance between scrubbing away dead skin cells and sealing in moisture. Decide whether the T-zone area - forehead, nose, and chin-tends toward oiliness or dryness; there are product labelled both "normal to oily" & normal to dry"

BODY ENERGIZER
Pour into a bath any on of several essential oils that give th sing and brain a buzz; ginseng, peppermint, and eucalyptus are favourites.

BODY INVIGORATOR
An invigorating bath needn't be cold-blue ending with a cold splash, it can be a restorative, particularly in cold weather. It helps retain body heat. herbs include; clove, rosemary, spruce, juniper, lemon and peppermint

STRESS RELIEVER
For a traditional herb-soak bath, take a teaspoonful each of rosemary, basil, dill, mint, thyme, sage and chamomile, tie them up in a cheesecloth bag, & suspend the bag under the tap while water is running. Alternatively try: Vanilla, nutmeg and orange

BODY RELAXANT
Jasmine, chamomile, marjoram, lavender, rose

APHRODISIACS
Sandalwood, ylang-ylang, sage

MUSCLE RELIEF
Place a half cup of bay leaves in just-boiled water, soak for 20mins. Remove leaves and pour liquid into a warm bath and soak for 15 minutes.

Milky Way Dreamer

2 cups dry powdered milk, 1/2 cup Epsom salts,
1/2 cup baking soda, 6 drops rose scented oil,
5 drops vanilla scented oil, 4 drops lavender and lemongrass scented oil. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients above and then transfer to a decorative jar. In the fall, canning jars are sold by the dozen and you could put some aside for gift giving. Feel free to play with the amounts of scented oil until the scent is yours alone.

*Add about a cup to your bath and then enjoy.
*Scented oil is a blend of essential oil and carrier oil such as sweet almond, apricot kernel, grape seed, jojoba or even olive oil if none of these are available

Midnight Minty Mews

1 cup cornstarch,
2 cups dry milk powder,
4 T. of your crushed mint leaves,
1/2 cup sea salt
Crush dried mint leaves and then add to above ingredients. Spoon into a decorative jar and then add a generous amount to a warm bath. Be sure to leave the mint leaves large enough to be visible against the white cornstarch and milk powder