Tag: natural

Paint Pigments from Scratch

Join us at the Main Library, on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older.

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May 30th at 4:00 PM

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Learn how to make paint pigments from southwest plants. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form below.

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Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Glass Butterfly Havens

Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Tune in on Monday, August 2nd at 4:00 PM to use moss, twigs, butterflies, and other recycled material to create a butterfly haven. Add your own flare using other items such as string lights, glitter, paint and more.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Natural Makeup Remover

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube Saturday, June 19th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to improve your mental and physical health with a variety of self-care demos. Ingredient list is provided below:

Natural Makeup Remover

Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp. Argan Oil
• 4 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Frankincense oil
• 1 Tbsp. alcohol-free witch hazel
• 2 Tbsp. filtered water
• 10 organic cotton rounds
• airtight container (such as 4 oz. mini mason jars)

Instructions:
1. Pour liquid ingredients into a jar, fasten the lid, and shake.
2. Add cotton pads in a jar, refasten lid, and swirl until soaked thoroughly.
3. Store in an airtight container.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Natural Mascara

Busy day working and taking care of the family? Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Monday, March 18th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Natural Mascara

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp shea butter
• 1 1/2 tsp beeswax
• 2 tsp jojoba oil
• 2 capsules activated charcoal
• 2 drops Vitamin E oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. In a double boiler, melt the first 4 ingredients
  2. Once melted remove from heat and add in the charcoal and Vitamin E
  3. Cut small corner off plastic bag and use it like a cake decorator to pipe it into the empty mascara tube
  4. Apply your homemade mascara as you would your regular mascara and smile to yourself….no more chemicals on those lashes!

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Natural Deodorant

Join us on Saturday, March 6th at 1:00 p.m. on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Natural Deordorant

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 Tbsp. unrefined coconut oil
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. unrefined shea butter
• 1/4 c. arrowroot starch/flour
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. baking soda
• 6 drops lavender essential oil
• 6 drops grapefruit essential oil
• OPTIONAL: 1 drop tea tree essential oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Place coconut oil and shea butter in a glass bowl or jar and place the bowl/jar inside a medium saucepan.
  2. Add water to the saucepan (enough to surround the bowl/jar but not to overflow it) and bring to a boil.
  3. As water is heating up, ensure to stir coconut oil and shea butter and continue to do so until it melts.
  4. Once melted, add in arrowroot starch, baking soda, and essential oils.
  5. Place in a 3-ounce jar and allow to cool at room temp or in the fridge (will harden faster in the fridge) until it’s reached a solid-state.
  6. Cover with lid until used.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

1. Wet underarms slightly (this helps with even application)
2. Spoon out a pea-sized amount with a wooden scoop or with fingers and rub between fingers before applying directly to underarms.
3. For a regular day, one application in the morning should be fine. For hotter days, workouts or if you’re particularly sweaty, feel free to reapply as needed.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.