[.ca] Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair: Natural and Healthy ... (ISBN 1886101043)

A HEAVENLY Book:
This book is AWESOME! It is one of the better books I've read on the subject of natural skin/hair/body care with homemade products. It's very informative,very well organized according to sections (Face Care, Body Care, Mouth Care, Hair Care, Healing Salves and Balms)with special attention given to men, women and different life stages. It's very thorogh. Dina Falconi provides countless recipes for creams, oils, balms and lotions as well as what those products can do for you and for whom they're most useful (i.e. mature/dry skin etc.) Not only are recipes provided, but basic recipes for salves and creams are also provided so you can incorporate oils, butters and waxes that you particularly like. Say you don't want to make a beeswax and canola oil based lip balm (which is one of the recipes) you can flip to the back of the book and learn the proper oil/wax proportions for balms and you can try something else instead. Falconi also explains the benefits of certain essential oils, herbs, butters and oils which is also very beneficial to those just beginning to make personal care products. A great book!

limited and repetitive, but still a lovely book:
In general this book is lovely to look at and read. It promotes a spirit of healthy beauty (of course) and wholeness, which is relaxing to read. There are little drawings of plants scattered throughout and the book is generally well-organized. However, I found the recipes for oily skin fairly limited, especially having made my own concoctions before. For instance, there is no mention (that I've found) of using diluted glycerin as a moisturizer on oily skin, and one recipe even calls for beeswax -- hello, pimples! Another easy recipe that was neglected is to dissolve aspirin in 70% isopropyl alcohol to dot on blemishes (maybe not "herbal based" enough for this book, but it's cheap & effective). There is some repetition in this book where recipes are listed in multiple sections -- that's not necessarily bad, except I already found them limited. Recommended for beginners and those with sensitive, dry skin looking for natural products.

Packed with wonderful formulas!:
I purchased this book about a month ago and still flip through its pages very often. What I love about it is that it has a lot of recipes/formulas for every skin and hair type, including mature and baby skin. The basic ingredients are quite easy to find if you have access to a good herb store, or can be ordered through Internet-based herb stores. I have tried many formulas, including her version of herb and clay scrubs, masks and hair vinegars. Nothing has disappointed me so far, this book is a goldmine for anyone interested in making and using fresh, natural products! Go ahead and have fun!

Great reference/resource!:
I've only tried a couple of things from this book but they're terrific. I had been looking for recipes for hand lotion and tis has all sorts. There's not much in here regarding aromatherapy concepts - instead its a book full of recipes and concoctions. Looking forward to trying out the foot cream recipes. I also bought The Essential Oils Book to compliment this one.

Beautiful Written:
Dina Folconi-takes you to the world of aromatherapy and herbs and revitalizes you.Reciepes are simple and direct very formative. Drawing on the nutrients of wholesome, ready available ingredients that will treat your body like the natural creation it is. These treatments will leave you feeling pampered, luxuriously smooth , and beautifuly fragrant. This should be in every home . a must have!