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Friday, November 23, 2007 Crafts Ideas and Recipes - Glittery Gel Recipe

Glittery Gel Recipe
Submitted by Jeannie

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1/2 cup of Aloe Vera gel

2 teaspoon of glycerin

1/4 teaspoon of fine polyester glitter - gold colored

¼ teaspoon of fine polyester glitter - silver colored

4 drops of fragrance oil - lavender is nice

4 drops of a different fragrance oil - try rose or chamomile

1 drop of red food coloring (for the first batch)

1 drop of blue (for the second batch)

Two bowls for mixing

Plastic spoon for stirring

Empty bottles or small containers to keep your body glitter gel in

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1. Divide the Aloe Vera gel into two separate bows. One-fourth a cup in each bowl.

2. Next divide the glycerin into two portions as well. 1 teaspoon each op glycerin goes into each bowl. Stir the Aloe Vera and the glycerin together so that it blends well.

3. Now add the gold glitter to the first bowl. Stir to spread throughout the gel.

4. Add 4 drops of fragrance and 1 drop of food coloriong to this batch of glittery body gel. Mix all together and put into a air tight container and screw the lid on tight.

5. Repeat the process with the second batch. Add the silver glitter to the Aloe Vera and glycerin gel mixture. Mix well. Drop in the second fragrance and a different color food coloring. Mix together so that everything is blended very nicely. Put this into a separate container.

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