Tag: Self-Care

Sea Salt Conditioner

Join OFPL on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Saturday, February 20th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products. Ingredient list and written instructions provided below:

Sea Salt Conditioner

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Tbsp. sea salt
• 1 Tbps. melted unrefined & organic coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. hair gel or leave-in hair conditioner
• 1 c. warm water
Note: You can also add a few drops of an essential oil such as lavender, mint or jasmine for a refreshing scent.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Pour the warm water and sea salt into the spray bottle. Give it a generous shake until salt dissolves.
  2. Combine the melted coconut oil and hair gel (or leave-in conditioner) into a separate bowl, then add the mixture to your spray bottle.
  3. Add a few drops of an essential oil. Shake the bottle again, and voila! You’ve got homemade sea salt spray. Apply to towel-dried hair.

All Self-Care Episodes are available after the livestream on YouTube, @galluplibrary.

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

Sage with Blackberry Body Scrub

Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 15th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Sage with blackberry body scrub

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups White Sugar
• 2 Tbsps. & 2 tsps. Coconut Oil
• 4 to 6 large Sage Leaves
• 1/4 cup Blackberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process on high until smooth.
2. Put in glass jar with snug fitting lid
3. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week
4. To use, wet skin, gently scrub with sugar scrub, and rinse with warm water. 
5. Pat dry.

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

Rosemary with Peppermint Foot Scrub

Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 8th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Rosemary with Peppermint foot scrub

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1 tsp. table salt
• 1 tsp. coconut oil
• 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
• 3 drops peppermint oil
• 1/2 tsp rosemary

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Toss everything in a cup, and stir together.
  2. If it’s too dry, add a bit more oil.
    3 If it’s too wet, add more salt.

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

Lavender Pillow Spray

Join OFPL on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, February 6th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products. Ingredient list and written instructions provided below:

Lavender Pillow Spray

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 Tbsp. witch hazel
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 4 Tbsp. lavender hydrosol
• Distilled water
• Glass jar with lid
• Funnel
• Two – 2 oz. spray bottles

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Add witch hazel and essential oil to large jar and shake to combine.
  2. Add hydrosol to mixture.
  3. Shake.
  4. Separate evenly between the two spray bottles.
  5. Top off with distilled water.
  6. Shake before each use.

All Self-Care Episodes are available after the livestream on YouTube, @galluplibrary.

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

DIY Stress Relief Ball

Busy day working or taking care of the family? Join us on OFPL’s Facebook or YouTube, @galluplibrary on Monday, February 1st at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

DIY Stress Relief Ball

INGREDIENTS:

• Balloons
• Corn starch
• Water
• Water bottle
• Food coloring (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix a cup of water with two cups of cornstarch. Stir until goopy. You should feel resistance when stirring quickly, and no resistance when stirring slowly. This is because the oobleck mixture is a non-newtonian fluid and turns solid when pressure or force is applied.
2. Pour the oobleck mixture into the water bottle.
3. Attach the opening of the balloon to the top of the water bottle. Flip over and squeeze the contents into the balloon until full.
4. Taking care not to let any air bubbles get into the balloon, take the balloon off and tie it in a knot.
5. Take another balloon and cut the end off. Wrap this over the filled balloon to cover up the knot and add more durability.

ALTERNATIVE Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Materials
• Mesh
• Balloon
• School Glue
• Detergent
• Pigment
• Twine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix school glue and pigment together.
2. Add in detergent and mix until thick slime consistency.
3. Use a funnel or cut up water bottle to add slime into balloon
4. Cut out mesh and wrap around balloon.

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

Self-Care Saturday

Join us on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, January 23rd at 1:00 p.m. to make Honey & Cinnamon Lip Scrub DIY self-care product.

The ingredient list is available below.

Honey & Cinnamon Lip Scrub

Instructions:
• 1/4 cup brown sugar 
• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. raw unfiltered honey
• 1 tsp. cinnamon powder

Instructions:
1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl 
2. Using a wooden spoon, mix everything well. 
3. Transfer to a small glass jar with a lid.

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

VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY, FOR ALL
SELF-CARE EPISODES.

Self-Care Saturday

Join us on Facebook LIVE @galluplibrary on Saturday, January 9th at 1:00 p.m. to make All-Natural Mascara DIY self-care product.

The ingredient list is available below:

All-Natural Mascara

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Shea Butter
• 1.5 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.

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

VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY, FOR ALL
SELF-CARE EPISODES.

Self-Care Saturday

Join us on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 5th at 1:00 p.m. to make Gingerbread Sugar Scrub DIY self-care products.

The ingredient list is available below.

GINGERBREAD SUGAR SCRUB

Ingredients:
• 1 c. brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1/4 c. coconut oil, solid
• 1 tbsp. molasses
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Instructions:
1. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a large bowl.
2. Top with coconut oil and molasses
3. Using the back of a fork mash the wet ingredients into the dry to make a crumbly mixture. Depending on how solid the coconut oil is, you may need to use your hands.
4. Place scrub into a mason jar with a secure lid. Will last for several months in a cool location.

To use:
1. On wet or dry skin, apply scrub liberally all over the body.
2. Scrub into the skin to remove dead skin cells.
3. Wash off completely.

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

Visit YouTube, @galluplibrary, for all
Self-Care Episodes.