Beauty Care – Page 8 – Blackbird's Backyard Pharmacy

Adiveh Seasoning (Saffron)

I bet very few of you have even used dried flowers as a spice option in cooking. This looks more like potpourri than something to be sprinkled on food. It is almost too pretty to eat. Perfect for dressing up grains or a protein if you feel like have been eating the same things forContinue reading “Adiveh Seasoning (Saffron)”

Winter Shampoo Bars with ROSEMARY and Bay

Self-isolation is even more challenging when there is 6 inches of snow on the ground. The girls can’t even ride their bikes in circles around the cul de sac. We depend on the library to homeschool and we are competing with my husband for precious bandwidth. There are suddenly so many reasons to begin their apprenticeship. IContinue reading “Winter Shampoo Bars with ROSEMARY and Bay”

Lotion Bars Made from Calendula Oil

Sometimes I hesitate to strain and finish my products because the herbs in the oil are so pretty. This particular oil infusion contained comfrey leaf, calendula , and yarrow harvested from the garden last summer. I am just getting around to making salves from it. Infused oils are one of the easiest things to make.Continue reading “Lotion Bars Made from Calendula Oil”

Homemade Skin Astringent *(Blackberry)

I try to find the advantages of aging when I can. If I was not moving into menopause I would have no cause to experiment with things like a “skin astringent”. No one ever warns you or talks about what happens to your body despite all the exercise and healthy foods you eat. Women are especially ignorantContinue reading “Homemade Skin Astringent *(Blackberry)”