(Post in English und in Deutsch)

Hello friends,

hope you all had a good start into the new year.

In our case the new year had loads of fresh show instore,

So another reason to make onself cozy at home.

Thatswhy we currently have a lot of candle lights, tea and cacao these days.

Hallo ihr Lieben,

ich hoffe ihr seid gut ins neue Jahr gestartet.

Bei uns hatte das neue Jahr jede Menge Schnee parat.

Ein Grund mehr es sich zuhause schön kuschelig zu machen.

Deswegen gibts bei uns gerade viel Kerzenschein, Tee und Kakao.

so these mandarine cinnamon scented swim candles are just perfect for this.

initially we made them as small christmas give aways but made a wohle lot of them

in the heat of the moment, so we had some left for ourselves.

Not that bad, they fill each room with a wonderful fragrance and ensure a cozy winter atmosphere,

so just right fir some snowy winter afternoons and evenings.

and as already known here, simpel to make.

Da machen sich unsere neuen Mandarinen Zimt Schwimmkerzen u.a.perfekt.

Ursprünglich haben wir sie als kleine Weihnachts-Give Aways gebastelt und

haben im Eifer des Gefechts gleichzeitig aber soviele hergestellt, dass wir selbst

noch ein paar abbekommen haben.

Wie immer sind sie natürlich ganz einfach herzustellen.

let´s get started:

cut 1/3 of a mandarine, use the bigger 2/3 and take out the pulp,

use a tea light without it`s mold and put altogether with the wick into the mandarine,

now shortly melt the wax in the oven (5 minutes at 180°C ), take the candles out of the oven 

afterwards anddrip one drop of mandarine and one drop of cinnamon essential oil into it, 

let it rest and solidify

you are a done !

now you have a beautiful swimming little scented candle which by the way also looks just pretty.

So gehts:

1/3 einer Mandarine abschneiden, das Fruchtfleisch aus der restlichen Schale lösen,

Teekerzen aus ihrer ursprünglichen Form lösen und mit Docht in die Mandarinen geben,

anschließend das Wachs in den Mandarinen im Ofen kurz schmelzen (5 Minuten bei 180°C),

die Mandarinenkerzen aus dem Ofen nehmen und 1 Tropfen ätharisches Mandarinenöl und 

ätherisches Zimtöl in das noch flüssige Wachs hineingeben, das Wachs erstarren lassen 

so have fun amd have some comfy winter hours, bye for now!

you are a done !

now you have a beautiful swimming little scented candle which by the way also looks just pretty.

und fertig!

Eine tolle, schwimmende Duftkerze die außerdem auch super dekorativ aussieht.

Viel Spaß und ein paar gemütliche Winterstunden, bis die Tage! 

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You maybe already figured out that I now and then love to make some homemade care products.

Because first of all it`s not difficult to do and second one knows the ingredients
and so it`s possible to make natural 

quality cosmetics for yourself and that by the way quite inexpensive.

and beacuse of that I really wanted to try to make a good preganancy oil 

for stretchmarks on my own.

 Ihr wisst ja, ich mag es ab und an, ein bisschen Kosmetik selbst herzustellen.

Denn a) ist es oft gar nicht so schwer und b) ihr kennt genau die Inhaltsstoffe und könnt natürliche,

qualitativ hochwertige Kosmetik für euch selbst herstellen und das auch noch relativ preiswert.

Und deswegen konnte ich nicht umhin auszuprobieren, 

ein tolles Schwangerschaftsöl selber zu machen.

And because it worked out great ( makes super soft skin and it´s non greasy)

I love to share it here with you.

If you figure out normal traded natural quality products, you will find out that there are mostly similar ingredients.

Und das hat super gut funktioniert (pflegt die Haut super weich, zieht schnell ein und fettet nicht), deswegen möchte ich das Rezept an dieser Stelle mit euch

teilen.

Wenn ihr euch im Handel informiert, werdet ihr mitbekommen, dass natürliche, hochwertige Schwangerschaftsöle, oft aus ähnlichen Zusammensetzungen bestehen.

My recipe because of that contains these oils as base:

10ml each of 

jojoba oil (moisturizing, cleansing, preservative),

Almond oil (very compatible, massage oil, penetrates deeply, delicate fragrance) 

Apricot kernel oil (mild, smoothing, good for irritated skin)

and these oils for fragrance:

10 drops of various pregnancy suitable essential oil as mandarin, lavender, rose, bergamot, citrus, ...  

which do not only smell good, but have effectiv range characteristics (I used mandarin, bergamot and lavender) 

or (/plus) infuse 2 hours in hot water with 1 teaspoon of rose petals, lavender leaves,  

...(which also looks pretty)

Mein Rezept hat also folgende native Öle als Basis:

 10ml je von Jojobaöl ( feuchtigkeitsspendend, reinigend, konservierend)

, Mandelöl (sehr verträglich, Massageöl, zieht tief ein, zarter Duft)

Aprikosenkernöl ( mild, glättend, gut für gereizte Haut)

dazu Duftöle: 

10 Tropfen verschiedenes schwangerschaftsgeeignetes ätherisches Öl z.B. Mandarine, Lavendel, Rose, Bergamotte, Citrus,... welche nicht nur gut reiechen, sondern auch tolle Wirk-Eigenschaften haben

( ich habe Mandarine, Bergamotte und Lavendel verwendet)

oder

2 Stunden in heißem Wasserbad ziehen lassen mit 1 Teelöffel Rosenblätter, Lavendelblätter,...

(sieht auch hübsch aus)

thats actual all- ready ! So uncomplicated and perfect to get some extra care and without stretchmarks through your pregancy. And by the way it also makes a cute present for your pregnant friends !

so enjoy your belly time !

und das ist schon alles- fertig... 

wirklich unkompliziert und perfekt um gepflegt und streifenfrei durch die Schwangerschaft zu kommen.

und übrigens auch eine hübsche Geschenkidee für schwangere Freundinnen ;) ...

genießt eure "Bauchzeit" !

Hope you are having a wonderful first Advent week.

(...Deutsche Version kommt noch...)

Time to sit with a tea or a hot cocoa and make a few nice Christmas Give-Aways.

(maybe that´s one of the parts I really like about that season;)...

You maybe already got the point that I like experimenting with glycerin soap base.

So this again is a very easy to make soap version, that smells like Christmas and looks

a lot like sugar candy!

We already love it over here!

So lets make some...

Swirled Cinnamon peppermint soap!

You`ll need:

 glycerin soap base (white), essential oil cinnamon and peppermint (appropriate for skin), 

red food color,silicon molds, vessels to heat the soap, sticks

EASY!

Happy soap making and gifting , everyone !

Hello beauty,

it´s time to wake up from winters sleep...

don`t you think ;) ...

so why not give yourself a little treat ?

or maybe someone else ...

So I thought  I`ll share another little recipe ,

because it´s easy, all natural and homemade

and will give your skin a fresh spring wake up call

along the way...

are you with me!?:)

You`ll need

basically just 3 ingredients:

250g coconut oil

2 bags of green tea 

some organic rose petals

optional:

2 teaspoons olive oil

3 drops essantial oil 

( I took jasmin for another slight flower note)

melt the  coconut oil, add the leaves and tea

  leave it 10 min on lowest heat (now boiling!), 

optional: add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and for a more intense fragrance 

you can add 2-3 drops of a flowery essential oil ( I took jasmin), 

stir constantly, remove the tea bags and petals, let it cool down,

wait until it starts to solidify, now mix it until it gets its creamy  texture,

store it in some pretty jars or closable containers, 

(stored with cool temperature the body butter will be 

durable around one year)

I´m totally not done with my soap experiments

and also not done sharing some ideas here...

and because these little things make some pretty gifts,
why not give it a try again ?

So what about a Christmas variation with

mint and chocolate ?

(thinking about it... actually I could have this all year:)... 

You`ll need (for around 8 small soaps):

250g glycerin soap

1 tablespoon of natural cocoa

a hand full of mint leaves

(plus maybe 2 drops mint essential oil)

and some pretty silicone molds.

(cupcake molds)

How to:

VERSION 1 (first picture)

Heat 250 g of soap slowly in one pot.

Do not cook.

Add the riped ( for better flavor) mint leaves,

and 2 drops of essential peppermint oil and a
tablespoon of cocoa to the soap, stir thoroughly

and fill in the molds afterwards.

 let it rest and get solid.

VERSION 2 ( layered)

Happy gifting or bathing :)!

You`ll need :

100g glycerine soup

6 teaspoons powdered coffee whitener

1 teaspoon honey

muffin silicon molds

Proceed :

Warm the glycerine soap in the microwave ( or pot in water bath)
as on the appropriate instructions
then add the coffee whitener and the honey,
stir until everything is smooth,
fill in the silicone molds and add the lavender blossoms on top,
let it rest and dry afterwards


READY ! 

I love to experiment with this,

and I even don`t need any chemical goggles so far,

( though it would look like a serious business while using them :)

just think of all the pretty things you can add,

like different flowers, fragrances and essential oils,

so many possibilities....

 any suggestions from your side ?

Meanwhile I´m quite a bit into making homemade cosmetics

guess I mentioned that already!?

There are actually many simple recipes out there in the www
and it´s so much fun, to try something new, 

look what happens and maybe

add a little personal note to it.
simple- and you actually know whats inside your care

products, plus these make pretty gifts ...

One of my current favorites is making homemade lip balm,
it´s so easy! just a few simple natural ingredients,
and lots of possibilities to vary them :

You´ll need :
( makes 4-5 small portions)

2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons organic rose blossoms
(fresh or dried)
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon green tea
+ a little of your favorite lip color if you like

Melt the oil with very low heat, add the ingredients
and let it rest 10- 13 minutes on a warm place,
( so that it doesn`t solidify)
use a sieve and pour it into small beauty containers/jars.

let it rest in a cool place until it gets set.

That´s basically all ! So this fun won`t take you any
longer than 15 minutes, so happy essaying!

(linking up as always with fromdreamtoreality and so happy to be featured here again :)

 (makes four 50ml glasses)

some cinnamon and vanilla

 aroma:

some drops of almond and vanilla if you like

melt the shea butter and coconut oil, add the almond oil, the aroma and spices, 

leave it 5 min on very low heat (now boiling!), stir constantly, remove the spices,

let it cool down and wait until it starts to solidify, now mix it until it gets it´s creamy

and fluffy texture, store it in some pretty jars, 

(stored with cool temperature the body butter will be durable around one year)

That it is!

And wanna know more?

Shea butter is perfect for winter skin care , (its rich of precious constituents, which include 

unsaturated fats with a large proportion of "unsaponifiables" components, vitamin E and D, 

provitamin A and allantoin) such as coconut oil ( super nourishing with Proteins and Vitamin E,
saturated fats and lauric acids clear and minimize skin pores) and almond oil (contains protein, 

vitamin E and B vitamins, as well as essential minerals, healthy fats and protein ), the aroma and 

the spices give it its pleasant fragrance, cinnamon has a an extra warming effect.

Just some facts I collected in the www, for me this sounds pretty good,

so  it`s getting more and more obvious, to make my very own 

all natural cosmetics ...

Have Fun!