Love our fathers as we may, I think we can all admit that buying them gifts can be a pain! So if you’re fed up of the standard beer and socks this father’s day, why not make your own gift? This fabulous hand balm recipe works wonders even on the roughest of hands – and the men in our lives need some pampering occasionally!
Recipe:
200g cocoa butter
200g shea butter
400mls sweet almond oil
few drops essential oil (whatever fragrance you like – we love lavender for its fab healing properties!)
Method:
– Melt the butters in a bowl over a pan of boiling water, until completely liquid.
– Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the sweet almond oil and essential oil.
– Pour into sterile containers (you can just sterilise some old glass jars for this), cover with greaseproof paper and leave to cool.
– Once completely cooled, place carefully in the freezer until set.
– Cap the jars, ribbon for an extra special touch and then you’re all set!
The great thing about this is it can last for up to 18 months if kept in a cool dry place– so you can make one big batch and have home made presents ready all year!