cookin' up

Four days off, but there's no surf! So I've had some time for creating some gunk!

I made two recipes from The Ultimate Natural Beauty book, both involving cucumber, which I don't like to eat but do like on my face.

Cuke, honey and yoghurt combined (whizzed up) to make a scalp soother - very nice and cooling it was too. I didn't bother peeling it, which made it a little more messy than it had to be… The honey and yoghurt conditioned my hair — I didn't think it had made any difference, but after the final rinse it was softer. I would add a few drops of rosemary and/or tea tree oil which I find lovely for an itchy scalp. Rinse well!

Cuke, whipped egg white and a drop of rosemary essential oil whizzed into a face mask. However hard I try I can't get consistency right on these things! This time it was not reading the instructions properly (my egg white was not stiff) so I don't think I got the full benefit. Absolutely heavenly smell, though, so fresh.

I think these are so similar that I'd probably make the first one and use for both face and hair.

I'll try again, but I am my mother's daughter when it comes to cookin' up — approximates all the way! Approximating my pan of flapjack turned it into a mess (tastes amazing though). And the bread is a bit sticky in the middle…