Padma Lakshmi Mixes An Eco-friendly Perfume
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Padma Lakshmi wears an eco-friendly scent all her own. What do we know about her?
- Once married to Salmon Rushdie (now divorced)
- Host of Top Chef
- Foodie cookbook author
- Former model
- Pregnant (she is mum on the baby-daddy details)
- Has a large scar as a result of a car accident
- Makes her own perfume
Yes, that’s right, I said makes her own perfume. The beautiful and multitalented Padma mixes her own fragrances. Now why would a wealthy woman, who seemingly could have any fragrance she desired choose to mix her own perfume? The reason is simple; she enjoys mixing the organic essential oils she purchases online into a fragrance that suits her mood.
Padma shared this little secret when Kelly Ripa complimented her on her scent during an interview on Live with Regis and Kelly. Padma is not selling her perfume (yet although this may be an endeavor she will delve into in the future) but obliviously her creativity was enough for Kelly to take notice. She made it seem so simple…perhaps this is something we should all try.
First it is imperative that you get an eco-friendly, high quality, organic essential oil (you can order them online too). Prior to ordering you need to identify the scents you like, and then buy them. Purchase some empty bottles, either with an atomizer on it or simply something with a lid - cut glass is not recommended as they attract light and that is not good for the scent inside. Once you receive the oils pour some (not all) of the scents in the jar. Play with the scents and have fun. You can try to emulate the notes of your favorite perfumes to come up with something that is essentially and uniquely you. This is an eco-friendly economical solution, as you are not paying for packaging and marketing. This is an eco-friendly option from commercial perfumes as it would cut down packaging as you will not have the plastic and other elements of pretty packaging that come will boutique perfumes; but the cardboard boxes that your purchases will come in can be easily recycled.
By mixing your own perfume you are also limiting the additives and chemicals in the mixture. Here is a recipe for a Citrus Blooms Body Splash recipe courtesy of pioneerthinking.com:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups distilled water
- 3 tablespoons vodka
- 1 tablespoon of each: orange and lemon peel (finely chopped)
- 5 drops lemon verbena essential/fragrance oil
- 10 drops mandarin essential/fragrance oil
- 10 drops orange essential/fragrance oil
Directions:
Combine the fruit peels with the vodka in a jar, cover and let stand for 1 week. Strain the liquid, add the essential oils and water to the liquid. Let stand for 2 weeks shaking jar once a day. Keep in a dark bottle or keep in a cool dark area.
An eco-friendly new perfume will be a fun activity and you can play with a new scent; anyone can tell you that when you enjoy the fragrance your wearing you walk just little bit taller and exude sex appeal and confidence. Best of all you have the satisfaction of knowing you made your own perfume and you have your very own unique scent.
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