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Bronzalicious

Bronzer is every woman's summer essential beauty product. But most women would be shocked to find out that while they have been shelling out big bucks for department store brands, the best bronzer has been in their kitchen cupboards the entire time. You can make your own, all natural bronzer free of preservatives and perfumes with kitchen staples. Here's what you'll need:

A flour sifter
1/4C Cornstarch
3T Cocoa powder
2T Cinnamon

Sift all ingredients four times for the smoothest blend and store in an airtight container. You'll have more than enough bronzer for the entire summer season. The ratio of ingredients can be adjusted for a deeper bronze or a more subtle glow. Now brush your way to a sun-kissed tan!

Spring Cleaning

The promise of Spring is popping up all around us in sunshine, tulips, and birds chirping. For most of us this is a time of year we spend decluttering the environment around us. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine spring is a time to cleanse within, paying special attention to properly detox and nourish the liver. The leafy, green, wild herb Stinging Nettle is perfect for such a task. Prepared as an herbal infusion and sipped throughout the day will not only combat seasonal allergies but fuel the body with high levels of protein, calcium, phosphorous, beta-carotene, magnesium, iron, potassium, sulphur, chlorophyll, and vitamins B,C,D and K. Flooding your cells with this much nutrition helps the body cope with stress, toxin overload, and any disorders stemming from inflammation. But this practice is not limited to just health advantages; the beauty benefits are ENDLESS. After sipping on 4 cups of Nettle brew daily for a month anyone can expect to see relief, if not the elimination of conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema and cellulite. Nails and hair will grow stronger and at a rapid pace. And if you have some infusion left at the end of the day, rinse it through your hair to strengthen split ends, treat dry scalp, and accelerate growth.

To Prepare:

1. Weigh 1 dry ounce of stinging nettles and place in a quart mason jar.
2. Boil 4 cups of water, pour over Nettles, and seal jar closed. Allow to steep overnight.
3. In the morning, strain out the Nettle leaf and sip on this dark, green beauty potion all day.

Great resources for dried Nettles: mountainroseherbs.com and healingspiritsherbfarm.com