Posted by Les Mauvaises Herbes
We’re sharing our six best recipes to help you get through the winter with grace (and maybe even some pleasure), without sacrificing your beautiful skin, hair, or lips…!
In Quebec (and other Nordic countries), we’re basically superheroes, let’s be honest. Seriously, you have to be tough to survive (and even enjoy) 4–5 months of freezing temperatures, ranging from -40°C to +5°C.
The weather outside is cold and, more often than not, quite dry. We have to heat our homes, which makes the indoor air even drier. The result? A whole bunch of people with dry hair, chapped lips, itchy skin, AND a vitamin D deficiency. Quite the cocktail, isn’t it? Haha! For some, the winter season is synonymous with cocooning, while for others, it means outdoor activities. In either case, it’s all about being well-prepared and taking care of yourself, especially with good recipes like the ones we’re presenting here.
Every year, spring returns, and we make it through. See? Superheroes. Nothing less. We’re hot (though cool would be more appropriate. Get it?).
So here are our little suggestions to help you get through this arid and sometimes demanding season.
P.S.: These are simple and accessible recipes, even for beginners. It’s a great indoor activity for when it’s -30°C outside!
P.P.S.: We’ve also thought about your dog! Check it out at the end!
Super balm to the rescue for (almost) everything!
This is undoubtedly one of the most versatile DIY recipes. That's why I officially call it the SUPER BALM (insert echo effect here)! If you're as obsessed as I am with products that can be used in all sorts of ways, you'll be thrilled.
- Marie
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
100 ml
Seasonal lip balm
When autumn arrives, I need a lip balm with comforting scents. I get rushes of forest smells in the fall and winter, and I make sure everything smells like it. My shampoo smells like cedar, we put fir essential oil in the kettle on the wood stove, I put some in my bath salts... in short, with a fir-scented lip balm, I'm in heaven.
- Chantal
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
6-12 mois
Rendement
10,5 ml
Bath Milk for Cold Winter Days
They say that the secret to Cleopatra's proverbial beauty lay in her daily donkey milk baths. It would have taken the milk of 700 donkeys to fill her tub. *Flashforward* to 2020: you're offered the chance to swap animal milk for a plant-based version: oat milk!
- Audrey
Préparation
5 min
Conservation
6 mois
Rendement
250 ml
Whipped Shea Body Butter
We love shea butter for its many properties: softening, healing, nourishing, perfect for baby bumps and irritated baby bottoms, fights against the harmful effects of the sun, non-comedogenic, etc.! We suggest transforming it into an all-purpose whipped meringue, with a luxurious texture and easy application.
Préparation
30 min
Conservation
12 mois
Rendement
250 ml
Muscle rub
Feeling stiff and sore? Luckily, nature has it all figured out: several plants come to the rescue for our stiffness and aches. A wide range of essential oils provide quick relief thanks to their anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and muscle-relaxing properties. Benefit from their wonderful qualities in this amazing balm.
Préparation
15 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
125 ml
Lavender and Basil Sleep Balm to the rescue on those too-short nights!
Having trouble sleeping? Because you can never have too many tricks up your sleeve, I'm offering you this lavender and basil sleep balm. True lavender is known to treat restlessness and insomnia, and exotic basil soothes anxiety and mental fatigue.
- Estelle xx
Préparation
10 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
Environ 50 ml
Canine Paw Pad Repair Balm
While dog paw pads are tough and in some ways “made for it,” they weren’t designed for walking on asphalt, or in salt and gravel. Sometimes, even the toughest of our faithful friends needs a little help!
Préparation
20 min
Conservation
12 mois et +
Rendement
60 ml
