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WORDS: ANDREA DAWN CLARKE

PHOTOS: ELIZABETH FLETCHER

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PROMOTE A

DEEP SLEEPSmooth on healing jasmine body cream.

Studies reveal that the intoxicating scent of

Jasmine can promote a deep sleep as effectively

as commonly prescribed meds like Vallum!

The Flower's oil also helps heal skin, making

stretch marks and scars less noticeable.

Make your own: Soothing Jasmine Body

Butter. In a double boiler, melt one cup cocoa

butter over low heat. Add 1/2 cup coconut oil

and 2 Tbs. vitamin E oil. Melt until completely

liquid. Remove from heat and pour into bowl.

Either steep Jasmine tea (such as Good Earth

Organic Green Tea Jasmine, $4.99) in the

oil for 10 minutes, or drop in 10-15 drops of

Jasmine essential oil (such as Aromappeal

Jasmine Essential Oil, $7.79, Puritan.com).

Chill for 10-12 minutes. Then, using a hand

mixer whip until stiff peals form. Spoon cream

into a reclosable jar. Massage a tiny dollop over

hands, body and feet before bed.

WAKE UP WRINKLE FREE

with a floral facial. Massaging your face with

your fingertips is one of the best ways to

increase blood flow to the skin, delivering

skin-firming nutrients and boosting collagen

production, It also relaxes facial muscles, so

you fall asleep faster. If your skin is dry, use

a rose oil for your facial massage. Rose petals

are filled with vitamins and minerals that help

moisturize drier complexions. If your skin is

oily, opt for a lavender oil, which has antiseptic

properties that can help control blemish-

causing oils. Bonus: Both relaxing scents

reduce stress, so you fall asleep faster.

Make your own: Rejuvenating Rose Facial

Oil. Blend ½ cup almond oil with 10-15

drops of rose essentials oil (such as Now

Foods Rose Absolute, $11.48, Amazon.com)

Massage over your face at bedtime. Make

your own: Tranquillity Lavender Facial Oil.

Blend ½ cup jojoba oil with 10-15 drops

lavender essentials oil (such as Aura Cacia

Lavender Essentials Oil, $12.29, AuraCacia.

com). Massage over your face at bedtime.

SOOTHE YOUR MIND & SKIN

with a chamomile bath. Chamomile flowers

might be tiny, but when it comes to sleep

problems, they pack a big punch! Chamomile

has a deeply calming effect on the body. Its

scent relaxes the mind and helps relieve anxiety,

so you fall asleep quicker. And, the flower's oil

helps heal and repair dry, itchy, irrupted skin!

Make your own: Calming Chamomile Bath.

Mix together 4 cups oatmeal and 1 cup loose

chamomile tea. Pour 1-2 scoops of the mixture

into small tulle bags. Place one of the sachets

into a warm bath.Soak for 10-20 minutes.

your skin looks softer, your

eyes look brighter and the color in your

cheeks is rosier. To help you get your well-

deserved beauty rest, try one of these

smoothing beauty treatments. You'll wake

up refreshed, rejuvenated and radiant!

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Massage your way younger with a vanilla balm.

Sound sleep promotes the release of a "youth"

hormone that stimulates skin cell production

- while also shutting off the release of stress

hormones linked to wrinkles. And an easy way

to invite that sound sleep is with the scent

of vanilla. It balances your mood, erasing the

anxiety behind most tossing and turning.

Make your own: dreamy vanilla bedtime

balm. In a boiler, slowly melt 4 Tbs. coconut

oil, 1 tsp. vitamin E oil (such as Jason Natural

Vitamin EOil, $6.79) and 1 Tbs. cosmetic

grade beeswax (such as Mountain Rose Herbs

Filtered Beeswax, $1.75 Mountain-RoseHerbs.

com). Once ingredients are liquid, add 1 tsp.

vanilla extract. Pour into a small, reclosable

jar; let cool and solidify. Before bed, rub the

yummy-scented balm over your pulse points -

wrists, neck, or behind the elbows and knees.

Help someone sleep soundly by turning these

bedtime beauty treats into thoughtful gifts. Get

the instructions and print out our adorable

labels at WomansWorldMag.com, or e-mail us at

DearWW@WomansWorldMag.com.

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