Body & Soul: After-Bath Splash

By Janice Cox
October/November 2010

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This after-bath splash will refresh your body and mind. It is especially uplifting after showering. Honey helps your skin retain moisture.

• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 teaspoon ground dried cloves

1. Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean jar; let sit for 2 weeks.

2. Shake the jar daily to remix ingredients. Strain the liquid and pour into a clean bottle.

3. To use: After washing, splash on skin; let dry.

Janice Cox is the author of Natural Beauty at Home (Holt Paperbacks, 2002). For more recipes and ideas or to contact Janice, visit her website at www.janicecox.com .

Click here for the main article, Body & Soul: Herbal Vinegar for Skin and Hair .

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