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Written By nora
It is said, that you first must let go of the old, to make way for the new. It’s time to do this for your body.
 To start the new year fresh, with a high-functioning, clear and nouished body, a therapeutic detox bath is the answer. The skin is the largest organ of ingestion. The body can easily assimilate the beneficial nutrients added to the bath water through the herbs, oils and salts. This bath will cleanse the body of toxins stored over the course of everyday living, and replenish and recharge with vital nutrients thus clearing the way for better balance.
The recipe for the bath is simple. Just combine one cup of epsom salts with two cups of baking soda. We add essential oils (grapefruit, rosemary, fennel and juniper) and some Magnesium oil, a critical mineral for nerve and muscle function. If those ingredients aren’t easily available, below are some suggestions for effective variations found in your kitchen.
a bag of organic Green Tea
the juice and peel of one fresh organic lemon
ginger root gratings (placed in a muslin tea bag or tea ball)
a quarter of a teaspoon of any of these essential oils (grapefruit, rosemary, fennel, juniper)
The water for this bath should be drawn very hot. Stay in the bath as long as you can, keeping the water hot. Soak up the goodness and let go of the rest. If possible, you should detox bathe twice in the same day. Be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Written By Jay
I love essential oils … the composition and natural characteristics of the flower, shrub, tree, or root from which the essence is distilled offers skin loving nutrients and natural healing properties. They are highly concentrated, not oily, and contain the natural components and benefits of the plant. These attributes have helped the plant survive and defend itself against the elements, and are powerful forces. Essential oils have been used for centuries in beauty and health recipes. They are amazingly diverse and vary in smell, texture, viscosity, and beneficial properties. They provide the best nature can offer for youthful skin and they can do this by helping your skin generate new skin cells at a quicker rate.
 We just made a Winter Face Oil (for added protection from the dry Minnesota Winter) that I also use as an after shave. My skin soaks it up quickly, and it soothes the razor burn as it nourishes my skin. It can be easily reproduced at home.
Recipe: In a one ounce bottle with a Rose Hip Seed Oil base, combine essential oils; Three drops Sandalwood, three drops Rose Absolute, three drops Hyssop, three drops Chamomile German, ten drops Evening Primrose, and five drops of Carrot healing oil.
It’s the best after shave I’ve used because it smells good and it gives my skin fresh plant essences and nothing artificial. If you want us to mix you up a bottle, just comment to this post, or send us an email and we’ll get one out to you!
Written By nora
In salute to all those hard working feet out there, bodylish will include a STAND ON LOTUS flowering foot fizz with every order until May 15!
![800px-Roasted_coffee_beans[1].jpg](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Kb79OBj6-xM/S8zMwDHQBUI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/nF_1_sYtbNk/800px-Roasted_coffee_beans%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=400) Whew, what a weekend. Who knew that mid-April in Minnesota means head to the garden? You’ve got to make hay when the sun is shining, as my ancestral farmers proclaimed, and we listened. A weekend of great gardening weather wreaks havoc on a body after a Minnesota winter and it’s time to give my feet a COFFEE BREAK.
The feet are often forgotten. They work tirelessly for a body, and get very little tender loving attention. Here’s a perk that’s sure to work, and you likely have everything you need.
Gather these things:
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 1 tbl freshly ground coffee beans
- 1 tbl ground vanilla beans
- 1/4 cup oil (olive or almond)
- 1 pot of coffee, at room temperature
- whipped cream
Then just follow these steps:
- Mix salt, coffee and vanilla beans and oil in a bowl.
- Pour the pot of coffee in a basin and add the whipped cream.
- Place feet in the basin and soak for about 10 minutes.
- Rub feet and calves with a scoop of the salt mixture, concentrating on callused areas.
- Rinse feet with warm water, dry them lightly with a towel, and follow up with a hydrating moisturizer.
The caffeine in the coffee reduces redness and swelling, and the salt, coffee grinds and vanilla beans – along with the lactic acid (in the whipped cream) - are all natural exfoliants.
Written By nora
I am a firm believer in a positive attitude. In fact, when life gives me anything , I try to consider it a gift and I imagine ![Lemon[1].jpg](http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Kb79OBj6-xM/S7QWmc6Q5oI/AAAAAAAAAcU/y9zdERWViZM/Lemon%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=400) the possibilities. Well, life can be tough, and I’ve been given a lot of lemons lately. That won’t stop me from feeling good and having fun. It just so happens, lemons have a lot of potential. Here’s what I came up with:
1. Cooking with lemon
The possibilities for using lemon in cooking are endless. Lemonade, of course, is one possibility (add a little mint or basil and you have yourself a gourmet treat). I almost always have a lemon available for whipping up a batch of my handmade mayo that leaves a lasting impression on the eater of any sandwhich made at my house.
2. Cleaning with lemon
Yep, it’s true. Lemons aren’t just for the kitchen. Lemons can be used in cleaning to cut grease, deodorize, bleach stains and disinfect. You can add two tablespoons of borax, 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 2 cups hot water to a spray bottle to make an all natural, non-toxic, highly effective all-purpose cleaner.
3. Lemon in body care
Ah, how I love the benefits of lemon in body care. It pulls toxins from the body in a bath, deeply cleanses the pores when used in a face mask (mixed with honey), and is great for zapping oily skin and acne spots. If you drink a glass of water a day with freshly squeezed juice from half a lemon every day for a month, you will not only loose weight, your complexion will be the envy of all who know you.
Many bodylish products contain the essential oil of lemon. One of my favorites is the FarmHand liquid soap. We use an essential oil blend of lemon, basil and rosemary in this capable and dependable liquid soap and it remains a best seller on the bodylish menu.
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To start the new year fresh, with a high-functioning, clear and nouished body, a therapeutic detox bath is the answer. The skin is the largest organ of ingestion. The body can easily assimilate the beneficial nutrients added to the bath water through the herbs, oils and salts. This bath will cleanse the body of toxins stored over the course of everyday living, and replenish and recharge with vital nutrients thus clearing the way for better balance.
