Make Your Own Beauty Gifts

Vicky Ewbank, qualified homeopath and founder of organic skincare company Live Native created these recipes for 4Beauty. Once you've made the recipes, store in pretty glass bottles or jars. They will last for up to six months.

You can buy the base oils and essential oils at:
> Holland & Barrett
> Holistic Shop
> BuyWholeFoodsOnline

Festive Bath Salts:

To make 300g

200g Coarse Sea Salt
100g Dried Chamomile Flowers
80 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
20 drops Clary Sage Essential Oil*
1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
1 tsp Nutmeg Powder

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large glass bowl with a wooden spoon. Spoon into a glass jar with a close fitting lid - and decorate with ribbon, raffia, cinnamon sticks and dried orange slices.

Warming Body/Bath Oil:

To make 100ml

These essential oils are relaxing, warming and uplifting, and will help to ease aches and pains and muscle tension.

60ml organic cold-pressed sunflower oil
25ml organic virgin coconut oil
15ml organic cold-pressed hemp oil
20 drops Sweet Orange Essential Oil
5 drops Clary Sage Essential Oil*
5 drops Ginger Essential Oil

Measure the coconut oil and melt in a bowl standing in hot water. Once melted, add all the other ingredients and stir well to ensure they are thoroughly mixed. Bottle immediately - preferably into glass - and decorate to make a beautiful gift.

* Note: due to the muscle relaxing properties of Clary Sage Essential Oil it is not recommended for use during pregnancy.