Removing Halloween Makeup – Naturally & Gently

Coconut Oil – a simple and natural solution to removing everything from your sparkles to your fake bullet wound.

Young and old – we all share a love of dressing up, so Halloween brings out everything from fake eyelashes and inch thick eyeliner to blood and gore.

All of this gets painted directly onto our skin, specifically our faces, which all have to go back to normal at the end of the night. No turning into a pumpkin at midnight, but unless you live alone and work from home, you do have to trade in the costume and go back to being a parent, teacher, boss, etc. in the morning.

With all of the planning, trial runs and product options, it’s rare to think of how to take the Halloween makeup off. Use Coconut oil. This natural oil will help to loosen and dissolve the makeup and glues. Do not try to pull the glue (i.e. eyelashes) from your skin – um OUCH and it is bad for your skin.

Gently spread the coconut oil over your face (or wherever you used the makeup), then just as gently, wipe it away with a washcloth. Certain areas might need a couple of tries. If needed, follow this with washing with a gentle soap (i.e. castile soap, combined with a little jojoba oil).

Note: We use organic, unrefined coconut oil (remember it liquefies or solidifies depending on the temperature).

Makeup Artist Kara Winslow highly recommends only using high quality products for your costume makeup. Your costume will look more authentic and your skin will thank you. She loves using glitter and rhinestones on her clients.

Wishing you a Happy Halloween and tons of fun getting your Trick or Treats!!

Running a little warm, try a swim in the tub

Not feeling well, dragging a bit and maybe the forehead is starting to feel a bit warm? Fever is our body's natural defense against infections and viruses. Heat destroys the nasty invaders. In the meantime, you feel run down and crummy. You maybe even have some chills and aches.

To help your body heal itself and give you some relief from the symptoms, our family uses takes a warm bath with our newly deemed ‘Fever Salts.'

The ingredients combine to soothe your symptoms, boost your immune system and reduce your fever. I have even heard (but not researched) that baking soda can be used in baths to draw out toxins and therefore, help reduce the fever.

Below is what works for us…

Supplies – you will need

½ - 1 cup good quality salts (KJ favs are Dead Sea Salts, Celtic Gray Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink)

½ cup baking soda

2 drops of Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides)

2 drops of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)

1 drop of Thyme ct linalol (Thymus vulgaris ct linalol)

You can blend all of these ingredients in advance (or have your favorite aromatherapist create custom salts just for your needs), but more than likely, you will create this on the fly when someone doesn’t feel well.

If you are blending this beside the tub, I suggest adding the salts and baking soda (no oils yet) as you fill the tub. Right before you step into the tub, take a small palm-full of salts and add the essential oils. Drop the now scented salts into the tub and carefully step into it.

This is BEST done at night before bed or if you are home sick, then plan on climbing into bed for a nice long nap after your bath.

Relax and enjoy! Feel better soon!

PS I have read that drinking a glass of water before AND then after a bath is a good idea. When you are not feeling well, it is probably an even better idea.