I’ve done a few book signings recently and have met some of the most inspiring women. At nearly every signing I do, there’s at least one mom with an angelic little baby all wrapped up in a sling. I get a warm shiver up my spine, as I know that these cool moms who are passionate about the whole green thing, will give the most incredible gift to their kids. I’ve noticed, however, that a few of you are a little hesitant about diving in to make your own skin care products, because it seems expensive and and a bit complicated – what with the bottles and funnels that you need. Let me attempt to make this really simple for you, because it’s an opportunity that you cannot miss – you will end up saving so much money in the long run, that you need to get started right away!

So let’s take one of the pricier recipes in “Do It Gorgeously” – The Geranium & Apricot Face Cream (which I cannot live without). I priced up the ingredients and if you buy the smallest size of everything from Mountain Rose Herbs, it will come to about $80.00. This is excluding the jar, which you can either throw in with your order or even better, use any old glass jar that you or a friend might have hanging around. Here’s the kicker: You will get about 10 2oz jars of cream from this one order and you’ll still have tons of essential oil left. So that works out at $10.00 a jar. I can promise you, you’ll never find a jar of anti-aging cream of this kind of quality for under fifty bucks! So it’s win/win. If you can’t initially afford to fork out the eighty bucks, split an order with one or two friends and you’ll each go home with a couple of jars.

Other recipes like the Vitamin C serum and all the toners, will cost an average of 50 cents a bottle, as does the mouthwash, toothpaste and all the cleaners – so you’ll wind up saving a lot all the way around.

Another question: Is it time consuming? The Vitamin C serum takes all of 30 seconds to make, as does the India Rose Face Oil and all the cleaners, and the creams and lotions will take you 1/2 hour tops. Creams and lotions require a heating of waxes and butters, so think of it as following an easy cooking recipe.

Final question: I get confused about all the bottles and jars that I’ll need – how can you make it simpler for me? I specify that you need to try to use dark, glass jars – this is because many of your precious oils and butters are sensitive to light and you don’t want them to degrade or lose their potency. If, however, you have an old plastic of clear glass jar hanging around, use that instead and just keep your product in the fridge. For recipes like the Vitamin C serum, use an old lip balm pot, and for your mouthwash, use an old jelly jar!

FINAL TIP: IF YOU GO TO EDEN BOTANICALS, YOU CAN ORDER A SAMPLE SIZE OF ANY ESSENTIAL OIL YOU WANT! This is great because you only need a few drops for each recipe, so this tiny size will probably suffice and will only cost you two or three bucks.

So go on girls – have a go and don’t be afraid to DO IT GORGEOUSLY!

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