Mud, Salt +Medicine by Julia Lawless

Here at Beauty Bible HQ we have several books by this author on our shelves and – always a good sign – plenty of pages turned down, in each one. Julia Lawless has written more than 20 books about natural beauty and aromatherapy, over the years, a highly respected authority in her field.

Mud, Salt +Medicine is definitely our favourite of Julia Lawless’s books, though – beautifully photographed and full of inspiration for natural beauty creations to make at home.

We’re big fans of ‘D-I-Y’ beauty products, for a whole raft of reasons. One: it’s one way to know exactly goes into what you’re putting on your face/hair/body. Two: it’s fun! (Great to do with kids, and especially teens). Three: it’s actually a LOT easier than you’d think; as we always say, if you can melt chocolate or make a salad dressing, you can make beauty product for your own use.

This book of ‘recipes’ draws on elemental ingredients from the earth itself: clays, muds, salts and essential oils. Some of our favourite how-tos include those for Gardener’s Restorative Hand Salve, Steam Inhalation for Congestion, Regenerative Coffee + Sugar Scrub and Detoxifying Body Mask, as well as some great pulse-point rollerball blends – for ‘Focus + Concentrate’, Self-Esteem’ and ‘Emotional Crisis Support.’ We’ll be having a go at the room mists, too.

Plenty of pages already turned down, actually. It may only be Wednesday, but roll on the weekend, when we can get ‘beauty cooking’!

£18.99 – buy here