Monday, September 14, 2015

Violet ideas and brainstorming

Violet ideas for next spring
 
Old Timey Cold cream recipes:

2 Tablespoons of beeswax pellets
1/4 Cup of coconut oil
1/2 Cup of extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons of tomato toner (or rose water for more sensitive skin)
a few drops of eucalyptus oil (lavender, rose, tea tree or sandalwood)
 
Recipe two:
 1.5 ounces beeswax
1.5 ounces spermaceti (use jojoba wax or another replacement) meh
8 ounces almond oil
4 ounces rose water
10 drops otto of rose



Violet infused almond oil and eye creams
 
 
 
Violet liqueur:
 
Violet liqueur this spring was a tremendous success. I picked a shitload of violets and infused them in some vodka, I had so many left over that I also made some simple syrup and candied violets as well. 
 
This was all a bit sugary for my tastes, but my friends really enjoyed it.  
 

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