Karen Gilbert Bücher

Die Kosmetikwissenschaftlerin bietet Rezepte für Gesichts- und Körperpflege sowie für Bad und Dusche. Mit Informationen zu Handwerkszeug, Zutaten, Lagerung und Internet-Adressen im Anhang.

In Natural Beauty, natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions at home, using readily available, natural ingredients and home-friendly methods that are designed to be kind to your skin and the environment.

Packed with great tips and easy-to-follow recipes for homemade lotions and potions, The Little Pocked Book of Natural Beauty has everything you need to know about how to care for your skin and hair. From lip balms to bath oils, you'll learn how to create some stunning natural remedies that will not only look and smell lovely, but will make you feel great!

This book shows how to create and blend your very own signature scent. It introduces us to the psychology of smell and explains how fragrance can influence our moods and behaviour, and gives a brief overview of perfume through the ages. A key chapter teaches you how to train your nose to recognise the five different fragrance families (floral, oriental, citrus, chypre, fougere), and how to identify the top, middle and base notes of a perfume. Once you have understood the basics of how to build a fragrance, learn how to layer scents by creating perfume oils, sprays and solids, plus scented bath and body products and home fragrance sprays from the easy step-by-step recipes. Illustrated throughout with artworks, this is the perfect introduction to the art and romance of creating perfume

Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions that are kind to your skin and the environment.