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    Hello Glow: Stress-Melting Body Butter

    Homemade Stress-Melting Body Butter recipe from the @helloglow cookbook || @thismessisours
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    Stress-Melting Body Butter recipe from the @helloglow cookbook || @thismessisours

    We've had a pretty stressful couple of months over here at our house. I mean seriously, we didn't name our website 'This Mess Is Ours' for nothing! It's always a bit crazy around here, but the last few months we've added to the mix a major surgery, a flooded home due to roof leaks, and a truck engine full of sugar that had to be totaled! It's been nothing short of a madhouse over here. Good thing I've discovered this Stress-Melting Body Butter from Stephanie Gerber of Hello Glow's new book. I think it's the only reason I am still sane! Enjoy this amazing recipe for body butter.

    Homemade Stress-Melting Body Butter recipe from the @helloglow cookbook || @thismessisours

    Making this recipe for body butter is so fulfilling!

    Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved making homemade body products. In middle school, my friend and I would make some type of homemade beauty concoction from the ingredients in my mom's kitchen almost every time she spent the night at my house. Over the years, I continued my little body care experiments in the kitchen with my daughter, Eliza. Now at 15 she has become the master beauty potion maker in the house. And I have to admit - she's pretty amazing! For Christmas, we gifted her with Stephanie's book, Hello Glow, to inspire her kitchen apothecary adventures. This book has been put through its paces ever since!

    Homemade Stress-Melting Body Butter recipe from the @helloglow cookbook || @thismessisours

    We have tested out so many recipes from Stephanie's book that I had a nearly impossible time choosing one to share! We love the Lavish Cocoa Body Butter (which is pictured here too!) and her Cranberry Lip Gloss + Cheek Stain. It is just perfect for E's 15 year old make up needs. We've even started planning to make homemade body care gifts for all the special ladies in our life for next Christmas. Oh yeah, we're making our own body products AND getting a jump on planning for the holidays next year. This book is a total miracle worker!

    The perfect recipe for body butter!

    Now, back to that recipe for body butter to melt your stress . Did you know that stress depletes magnesium from your cells, causing anxiety, fatigue, headaches, and even insomnia? It's crazy what stress does to us. At least I know that by simply pampering myself a few times a day with this body butter, I am helping to replenish all that magnesium I've been losing. Plus, it smells pretty darn amazing too! You will need a few pieces of special equipment and some ingredients you may not have at home, but it is totally worth the investment in my opinion. Here is a quick list and links to what I used:

    Shea butter
    Cocoa butter
    Young Living essential oils
    Pipette
    8-ounce lidded container

    If you’ve tried this Stress-Melting Body Butter Recipe, I would be so grateful if you would rate it. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I just love hearing from you and your reviews and comments really help others that visit This Mess is Ours!

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    • Author: Hello Glow

    Ingredients

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    • ¼ cup shea butter
    • ¼ cup coconut oil
    • ¼ cup cocoa butter
    • ¼ cup magnesium oil
    • 10 drops orange essential oil
    • 10 drops bergamot essential oil
    • 10 drops frankincense essential oil

    Instructions

    1. Measure and transfer the shea butter, coconut oil, and cocoa butter to a heat-safe glass bowl. Stir to mix.
    2. Pour 2 inches of water into a saucepan. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Place the glass bowl inside the saucepan creating a double boiler.
    3. When the ingredients have melted, remove the bowl from the heat. Let it cool for a few minutes then stir in the magnesium oil. Add the essential oils with a pipette.
    4. Refrigerate the bowl for 30 minutes, then remove it and whip the cream with a hand mixer on medium speed for 3-5 minutes. Scrape down the sides with a spatula.
    5. Transfer to a lidded container and keep it cool and dry. Use every night before bed for a soothing treat.

    Notes

    Recommended for all skin types and ok for daily use. Keep in a cool place and use within 6 months.

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    What are the health benefits of applying shea butter to your skin?

    Shea butter is traditionally used to sooth the skin when applied to sunburns, insect bites, and any other uncomfortable skin conditions. It is also used as an antioxidant, helping prevent fungus, bacteria, and acne by pulling out the excess oil from your skin. It does this while also putting back good oil that keeps you skin soft without drying out.

    Click here for more information about the health benefits of shea butter.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How long does homemade body butter last?

    When stored properly in a cool place, body butter should last up to three months.

    How do you make body butter not greasy?

    Putting arrowroot powder in the body butter will help take out unwanted grease. Arrowroot is also gluten and starch free making it an option for all.

    Why does my whipped body butter get hard?

    Adding too much cocoa butter can make whipped butter turn a little hard. Try using a little less cocoa butter if you run into this issue.

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    1. Luis says

      December 25, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      very nice

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