Simply Natural Nessa

As we all have different hair types, this recipe can be customised to meet your specific hair needs. It may take some time (and a little trial and error) to find the perfect conditioner recipe for your hair, but the base is the same. RECIPE: 🍃 1/2 cup distilled water (or peppermint or tea tree hydrosol) 🍃 1 teaspoon jojoba oil 🍃 1 teaspoon argan oil or castor oil 🍃 1 teaspoon cocoa butter 🍃 1 teaspoon glycerin (optional) 🍃 4 teaspoons emulsifying wax 🍃 1 and 1/4 teaspoons Leucidal Complete preservative (optional) 🍃 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil 🍃 20 drops essential oil (optional) To Make: 1. Place a heat-proof glass bowl on top of a saucepan filled with water to make a double boiler. Next, add the jojoba oil, argan oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, and emulsifying wax to the bowl and bring the water to a boil. 2. Stir the mixture occasionally until the ingredients have completely melted, then remove the bowl from the heat and allow the mixture to cool to about room temperature before slowly adding the water or hydrosol to the mixture. 3. Add the water a little at a time, while stirring the solution until the mixture starts to thicken and emulsify. You can use a stand mixer to help you with this process, just set it to low speed while you slowly add in the water. 4. Once all the water has been added, and the mixture is thick, an optional step is to use a hand mixer to whip the conditioner together to give it a light, fluffy consistency. 5. Next, using a spoon, stir in the preservative (if using), vitamin E oil, and essential oils (if using). 6. Once the conditioner has cooled to room temperature, transfer the mixture to a pump bottle. To make this process easier you can use a piping bag to pipe the mixture into the bottle. Store the product in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and away from excess heat. To increase the shelf-life, keep the conditioner in the fridge. If you choose not to use a preservative, this conditioner will only keep for up to one week or so. #hairconditioner #haircare #conditioner #naturalhaircare

There was a study conducted by the University of Maine where they looked at the most popular store bought fruit and vegetable wash brands and found many of them contained chlorine (to kill bacteria on the produce), but also found in lab testing that they were no more effective than using distilled water. It was found that ‘neither commercial washes or distilled vinegar completely removed waxes, pesticides, and other residue from produce.’ However, homemade fruit and vegetable rinses have been found to be quite effective at removing unwanted chemical residues, waxes, and disease-causing bacteria from produce. The most effective way to do this is to use different washes for fruits and vegetables (as you don’t want your berries tasting like vinegar). DIY Wash for Most Fruits and Vegetables: 🥑 1 cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar or salt) 🥑 Water 🥑 Lemon juice (optional) To Make: 1. Place the fruits and vegetables in a large bowl or freshly cleaned kitchen sink, then fill the tub with water and add in the white vinegar. 2. Let the produce soak for up to one hour, then scrub the skins of the fruits and vegetables gently to remove any wax coating and rinse. 3. Let the produce dry completely before placing it in the fridge to prevent decay. For more recipes on different washes to use for different types of fruit and vegetables, see my blog post 🍃 simplynaturalnessa.com/fruit-and-vegetable-wash #vegetablewash #fruitwash #fruitandveg #producewash #organicfood

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New video is up on my YouTube channel now! Link in profile 😘 This recipe tutorial is for a natural, homemade roll on deodorant that is easy to use and glides on smoothly to the skin. This recipe is free from the toxic ingredients found in many conventional deodorants, such as aluminium and synthetic fragrances, but still offers effective odour protection. I kept the dilution of essential oils to 2% to avoid skin irritation. Sending big hugs and tons of love!! ❤️ I hope you enjoy the video 🥰 #magnesium #deodorant #recipe #rollondeodorant #homemadedeodorant

These plant foods (especially raw seeds) contain naturally occurring antinutrients like phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors. Phytic acid helps protect the nut or seed until ideal growing conditions occur and germination can begin. Enzyme inhibitors are there to prevent the seed from sprouting too early. Both these antinutrients impact humans by binding to nutrients in the body, preventing absorption, which can contribute to nutrient deficiencies and digestive issues. Traditionally, many cultures used to soak, sprout or ferment nuts, seeds, grains and legumes before consuming them as they understood that it would enhance absorption and help deactivate antinutrients like phytates, lectins, tannins, gluten, and other harmful compounds. However, this step is hardly ever taken with large scale commercial production since it is very time consuming. Yet, it’s a simple process we can do at home. RECIPE: 🍃 1/2 cup soaked nuts, seeds, grains, or legumes (must be organic and non-irradiated) 🍃 Filtered water 🍃 Large mason jar 🍃 A sprouting lid or cheesecloth and a rubber band To Make: 1. Once the nuts, seeds, grains, or legumes have been soaked, rinse them well with filtered water then drain. 2. This helps clean off any resin containing antinutrients. 3. Place the nuts, seeds, grains, or legumes in large glass jar, then place the sprouting lid or cheesecloth securely on top of the jar. Flip the jar upside-down at a slight angle, sitting in a bowl, so that the excess water can drain out and air can get in. 4. Continue rinsing the sprouts with water several times a day, returning the jar to the tilted position each time. See the table below for the length of time required to sprout each type of nut, seed, grain, and legume. 5. Within approximately a day or two, you should see signs of sprouting. 6. When the grains, nuts, seeds, or legumes are finished sprouting, rinse them thoroughly in cool, filtered water, then store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. For more information on how to soak, sprout, and ferment different nuts, seeds, and grains, see my website 🌿 simplynaturalnessa.com/how-to-sprout-nuts-seeds-grains-and-legumes