DIY
Belle Bar owners shared with Latin Times four organic, preservative free, fragrance free, cruelty free, vegetarian and vegan compatible recipes, to create your own skin and hair products at home. Photo: Latin Times

Belle Bar is the first organic customizable skincare and haircare line on the market. Customers can have the oportunity to choose five ingredients from 90+ exotic ingredients to custom their own face masks, hair masks, body scrubs and tea hair rinses.

In addition, the brand carries a variety of pre-made products, completely organic, preservative free, fragrance free, cruelty free, that are vegetarian and vegan compatible.

They maintain nutrients in their products without preservatives by dehydrating the ingredients. Each mask or scrub comes in an easy to store, resealable envelope. The powder is activated with just water, but you can also activate with products in your home such as apple cider vinegar, yogurt, honey and more.

Solange Bell, Operations Director of the company, told Latin Times that she grew up creating her own products with her mother and sister. “Growing up my mother used to make her own body scrubs and that’s how Belle Bar came about, because we thought other people will like to customize their own products,” said Bell.

Our skin is our body's largest organ and up to 70% of what we put on our skin ends up in our blood stream, that's why Annette Bell, Tianna Bell and Solange wanted to create a beauty line that not only helped you look your best, but that was also good for you.

The company recently launched the new ayurverdic product line in an exclusive collaboration with well-known UK Based Blogger Curly Proverbz.

With all natural recipes and fresh ingredients, Belle Bar wants to help you to customize a beauty product that addresses your specific beauty ailments. Find below four recipes full of benefits, with ingredients provided by mother nature:

Henna gloss pop
Belle Bar Henna gloss pop! Photo: Courtesy
  • Ph-balance / scalp healthy hair mask: Yields 2 ounces or 6 masks

INGREDIENTS

Slippery Elm- 6 Teaspoons

Burdock Root -1/2 Teaspoon

Nettle Leaf - 1/2 Teaspoon

Witch Hazel1/2 - Teaspoon

Neem - 1/2Teaspoon

Avocado Oil - 3 Teaspoon

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl mix all ingredients, add oil last. Mix well until it looks like wet sand.

APPLICATION

In a medium size, bowl adds 2 -3 tablespoons of the hair mask (depending on the length of your hair you may need more or less)

Add your favorite moisturizing conditioner. Leave in for a minimum of 30 minutes, then rinse. Co wash after you rinse out the mask. Add you favorite leave in condition as desired. Store the rest of the mask in a cool dry place until ready to use.

  • Detox Body Scrub: Yield 5 ounces or 5-7 scrubs

INGREDIENTS

Hawaiian Alaea Red Sea Salt -15 Teaspoons

Kaolin Clay - 2 Teaspoons

Lavender - 2 Teaspoons

Green Tea - 2 Teaspoons

Epsom Salts - 1 1/2 Teaspoons

Shea Nut Oil - 7 Teaspoons

Vitamin E Oil - 1/2 Teaspoon

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients, add oils last. Mix well until it looks like wet sand.

APPLICATION

In a medium size, bowl adds 4 - 5 tablespoons of body scrub, 1 - 2 teaspoon of your favorite oil, mix. After cleansing skin, apply all over body in a circular motion then rinse and pat dry. Add extra moisturizing lotion or oil on the skin if needed. Store the rest of the scrub in a cool dry place until ready to use.

  • Face Brightener Mask: Yields 1 ounce or 6 mask

INGREDIENTS

Besan Flour- 3 Teaspoons

Tomato - 1/2 Teaspoon

Coconut Flour- 1/2 Teaspoon

Potato Flour - 1/2 Teaspoon

Jojoba Oil1- 1/2 Teaspoons

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients, add oil last. Mix well until it looks like wet sand.

APPLICATION

In a small size bowl adds 1 teaspoon of the mask, Add 1 teaspoon of powder into the palm of your hand, mix with small amount of water and rub into a spreadable paste. To ramp up the intensity of the mask, mix the powder with fresh, organic yogurt, aloe vera juice or honey. Gently massage on cleansed, moist skin, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for at least 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and pat dry. If you don't have time for a full face mask session, use it as a quick exfoliate in the shower. Apply moisturizing lotion or oil on the face if needed. Store the rest of the mask in a cool dry place until ready to use.

  • Henna Gloss Pop Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4.5 table spoons of raw cocoa butter

7 table spoon coconut oil

1 table spoon of honey

1.5 tablespoons slippery elm

9 table spoons of henna powder

2.5 table spoon of aloe vera powder

Freezer mold of your choosing.

DIRECTIONS

Gently warm the coco butter and coconut oil in a bowl placed in hot water. Slowly add the remaining dry ingredients stirring gently. A spatula may be ideal to remove all lumps. Pour the mixture into a mold and freeze for at least 5 hours. Remove from mold when required for use. For a super fun gift idea use a cake pop mold. If you wish to gift as a solid bar that withstands warmer temperatures use 10 table spoons of coco butter and 1-2 of coconut oil.

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