Self-Care Saturdays

Join OFPL Live on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, August 15th and 29th at 12:00 p.m. to make your DIY cosmetics from items around your home. Each ingredient list is available below:

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

Saturday, August 15th

Honey Lip Scrub
  • 2 tsps. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Honey
  • 1 tsp. Coconut Oil
  1. Mix everything together in a small bowl until you have a paste.
  2. Apply to lips with fingertips and massage into your lips to gently slough off dry, dead skin cells.
  3. You’ll be tempted to eat the mixture – it tastes pretty darn good!
  4. Rinse with warm water and follow with lip balm.
  5. Keep any extra in a small container.
Sage & Blackberry Sugar Scrub
  • 11/2 cups White Sugar
  • 2 Tbsps. & 2 tsps. Coconut Oil
  • 4 to 6 large Sage Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Blackberries
  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. Pat dry.

Saturday, August 29th

Lavender Bath Bombs
  • 2 oz Baking Soda
  • 1 oz Epsom Salt
  • 1 oz Corn Starch
  • 1 oz Citric Acid
  • 4 tsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp. water
  • Optional: dried flowers, herbs, food coloring, biodegradable glitter or essential oils

Okay, so you do have to buy some accessories for this process such as something to mold the bath bomb with and if you’re not big into canning and preserves you may not have citric acid laying around. But not to fear, it’s all worth it if you love a good tub! Mix the wet and dry ingredients separately. Then slower (spoonful by spoonful) mix the wet and dry ingredients together until you end up with a sand-like consistency. Pack the mixture into the mold and leave overnight to dry.

Rosemary & Peppermint Foot Scrub
  • 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

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

Self-Care Mondays

Back by popular demand!

Enjoy an afternoon of pampering as we make DIY cosmetics such as body scrubs, face masks, and more. Join us at the Main Library on:

  • Monday, March 2nd at 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, March 16th at 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, March 30th at 5:30 p.m.

to make your DIY cosmetics. *All supplies provided.

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

Self Care Mondays

Feeling down in the dumps and gloomy? Is the motto “New Year, New Me” not working out?

Join us at the Main Library on Monday, January 13th and 27th at 5:30 p.m. as we indulge in a little self-care by making DIY cosmetics such as body scrubs, lip balms, and face exfoliators out of natural made products.

*Supplies provided.*

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