Bøger af Elaine Stavert

To use a scented herbal soap is to partake of an element of ritual used down the centuries. Since time immemorial, aromatic oils, perfumes and herbs have been used to cleanse, anoint and scent the body for hygiene, medicinal purposes, worship and spiritual well-being. Yet today, we take many of the toiletries we use for granted. We don't know how they are made or what goes into them. So why not create some lather in your life and discover the wonderful craft of soap making? The latest ready-to-use 'melt-and-pour' soap bases are fast and easy to use, making it easy to craft, mould and shape fantastic vegetable glycerine soaps. Follow the easy step-by-step techniques and 13 recipes provided in this book and you will be delighted with the results - deliciously scented, textured and colourful soaps that you can use to pamper yourself or give to friends and family.

With a directory of essential oils, beneficial ingredients and tips on colour and fragrances, this book fully equips readers to try their hand at aromatherapy. It offers 30 unique recipes for luxurious scrubs and masks. It also includes instructions, a list of the basic ingredients and their uses, and aromatherapy benefits of essential oils.

Helps you make 30 soaps (from a ready-made base) using scents and aromatic herbs. This book tells how you can use natural products, including loofah, pumice and poppy seeds and easy-to-follow instructions to make them.