Handmade Beauty ─ Natural Recipes for Your Face, Body and Hair

Handmade Beauty is an inspirational guide to making skincare and haircare products at home. Cosmetic experts Juliette Goggin and Abi Righton show how, with a few basic materials and some kitchen equipment, anyone can craft simple yet effective recipes with natural ingredients. Based on the authors' in-depth knowledge of the use of natural products and active ingredients in contemporary skin- and hair care,Handmade Beauty includes some of the latest thinking in natural cosmetics.

The first part of the book explores the different ingredients, equipment and methods you need to make the cosmetic projects. Juliette and Abi guide you through the basic principles, such as making infusions, and also explain what you need to know about storage and safety. The second part of the book is devoted to 37 luscious recipes for the face, body and hair, plus suggestions for adaptations. The featured projects cater for all skin and hair types, and include face and body scrubs, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, hand creams, lip balms, body butters, bath bombs, foot sprays, shampoos and hair treatments. Step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions throughout ensure that recipes are easy to follow. The book concludes with ideas on packaging and presenting your beautiful homemade products.

JULIETTE GOGGIN runs a consulting company specializing in product development for cosmetics and home fragrance, and has worked with many niche brands to create innovative new products. She is a regular speaker at cosmetic industry seminars. Juliette also runs crafting classes from her home in East Sussex, teaching homemade skincare, candle-making and jewellery design. She appeared in two series ofSuperscrimpers on Channel 4, and also presented the series Superscrimpers' Challenge in 2013. She is the co-author ofJunk Genius, published in 2012.

ABI RIGHTON is a respected cosmetic scientist. She has almost 40 years experience in formulating beauty products, and runs her own business offering cosmetic formulations based on natural ingredients and new technologies designed around botanicals and natural products. Her services are sought by premium professional and retail skincare companies worldwide.