Erika Katz - Bonding over Beauty: The Beauty Recipes

This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, you should seek competent medical help. You should not begin a new health regimen without first consulting a medical professional. Published by River Grove Books Austin, Texas www.GreenleafBookGroup.com Copyright 2013 Erika Katz All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the copyright holder. Distributed by River Grove Books For ordering information or special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact River Grove Books at PO Box 91869, Austin, TX 78709, 512.891.6100. Design and composition by Katie Schlientz Cover design by Greenleaf Book Group LLC Cover illustration by Ted Dawson Ebook ISBN: 978-1-938416-27-9 Enhanced ebook ISBN: 978-1-60832-250-3 Table of Contents Introduction A s my daughter gets older, it is becoming more of a challenge to find ways to connect with her and spend quality time together. While it is natural for children to pull away from their parents, social media has made it more difficult for parents to capture and hold their childrens attention. In my first book, Bonding Over Beauty: A Mother Daughter Guide to Foster Self Esteem, Confidence, and Trust , I explored the idea of using beauty as a way to find common ground with my daughter while teaching her to take care of her changing body. As I embarked on my book tour, I was asked by several tween and teen centers to do a seminar with girls.

Each seminar would start with a Q and A, followed by three DIY beauty recipes we all did together, and ending on hair braiding and smoothies for everyone. Invariably, the girls were shy and reserved during the Q and A. But once we started making our own body scrubs, lip balms, and face masks together, the girls could not get enough. At the end of the two hours, I thought the girls would be happy to get back to their smart phones. But they just wanted to stay and talk about what other recipes they could make, their skin, their hair, or a problem they were having at school. Literally, I ended up talking to the girls for at least an hour or more after the seminar.

So, I asked myself, what was I doing that was keeping these tween and teen girls so engaged? I began to post DIY recipes on my website and make videos of my DIY beauty recipes. Then magazines such as Seventeen, Girls' Life, Self, and Good Housekeeping asked me to create more recipes for their readers. Before I knew it, I was doing my carrot honey mask on The Doctors in Los Angeles. It was then I realized I had tapped into something special. Making a lip balm or a scrub that really works and makes you feel great is such a cool feeling, even for me. As I was writing this book, I felt such a sense of accomplishment each time a recipe not only worked but was better than something store bought.

My daughter loved being in the kitchen with me, getting her hands dirty and adjusting ingredients to be just right. So, what originated as a few recipe cards has now evolved into Bonding Over Beauty: The Beauty Recipes . Rather than a traditional book, I decided to publish an e-book so I could include my how-to videos to show you just how easy it is to make fabulous products right in your kitchen. The best part is that you can actually post your comments, ask questions, or just say hello on my YouTube and Facebook pages. I hope you and your daughter will use these recipes to spend an extra few minutes together doing something fun and good for you. These are great slumber party activities and also make wonderful gifts.

Each recipe card has a gift label and shopping list you can print out. The recipes are so simple and should not take you more than a few minutes to do. Please post your comments and pictures on my Bonding Over Beauty I love to hear from each and Facebook page. every one of you, and I always respond personally. Happy Bonding! Erika I do not like when cookbooks have recipes with items you will never find in a typical kitchen. So, I tried to make you recipes that use ingredients most people have at home.

To make the recipes, you will only need: Mixing bowls A spoon A handheld electric mixer, blender, or food processer if you do not want to mix by hand Molds for the bath bombs Ingredients from the supermarket: Fruits and vegetables Sugar Brown sugar Oatmeal (regular, not instant) Cinnamon Nutmeg Cornstarch Heavy cream Plain yogurt Milk Almond oil (you can substitute olive oil or vegetable oil if you are allergic, but I love the feel of almond oil) Green tea, chamomile tea, mint tea Almonds Coffee grounds Chocolate chips Cocoa powder Honey Milk Vanilla extract Rose Petals Food coloring Various juices (grapefruit, carrot) Ginger Vegetable oil Vegetable shortening Powdered drink mix Ingredients from the drugstore: Liquid vitamin E oila light one from your local drugstore is fine Vaseline Castile soap, or baby shampoo if you cant find it Aloe vera gel Rubbing alcohol Witch hazel Epsom salts There are a few recipes that call for things you I was able to order these on may not have. Amazon: Beeswax Shea butter Coconut oil Liquid citric acid for bath bomb The essential oils can be found at Whole Foods, Aveda, and online . Try to get the lower- priced ones because you do not need oils that are super concentrated. Essential oils peppermint, lavender, rose, jasmine, eucalyptus Containers Spritz bottles Lip gloss jars You can use any clean plastic or glass containers to store your recipes. For the lip balms, you can order different color lip gloss containers online. If you are giving your recipe as a gift, print out the gift tag and tie it around the container with a pretty ribbon.

You can also print out your own labels and tape them to the jars. T ools About the Author Erika Katzs first book, the critically acclaimed Bonding Over Beauty: A Mother-Daughter Beauty Guide to Foster Self-Esteem, Confidence, and Trust gave parents a new and innovative way to connect with their tween daughters. A trusted parenting and beauty expert, Erika is a frequent guest on The Today Show, The Doctors, The Better Show, Fox News, Telemundo, CBS News, and PIX11 . Erikas articles and beauty recipes are featured in Seventeen, Self, Shape, Good Housekeeping, Girls' Life, Prevention, Parenting, and Ser Padres . Erika is the creator of www.bondingoverbeauty.com and posts her popular beauty recipes on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Erika is also a popular guest speaker and conducts seminars for girls where she shows them how to do beauty recipes, the latest hair trends, skin care, and discusses how girls can protect their self esteem by using social media wisely.

Erika lives in New York City with her husband and two children. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College.