Thursday 19 March 2009

Rose Facial Mask

This is a recipe for a facial mask based on Rose and Honey, with perfect nutritive, moisturizing and anti-wrinkle qualities!

What you need:
  • 1 spoonful Honey
  • 1 spoonful Almond Oil
  • 1 drop Rose Essential Oil
  • 1 capsule Vitamin E (use the liquid content)
Preparation:
Just mix all the ingredients together and stir well the mixture. Apply the mask to clean face, and leave it for half an hour. Wash it off with warm water and enjoy your smooth skin :)

Wednesday 18 March 2009

Easy Facial Scrub for all skin types

An alternative and very easy recipe for facial scrub, which you can make with materials that you already have in your kitchen! :)

What you need:
  • 1 spoonful Oat flakes
  • 1 spoonful unsalted, coarsely milled almonds with the cortex
  • 1 spoonful lemon scrap
Preparation:
  1. Mix all the ingredients together.
  2. Take some of the mixture, add some droplets of water and blend the mixture with your fingers, till it becomes a smooth ointment.
  3. Apply the mixture to clean skin and massage for about 2 minutes.
  4. Remove the mixture with warm water.
In order to keep your skin smooth and shiny, try to use this facial scrub at least once per week, as it removes dead cells and stimulates the microcirculation. Enjoy! :)

Facial Scrub for dry/oily skins

An easy recipe for facial scrub. The oils used provide valuable nutrients to the skin and are easy to be found. I will give you two different versions for dry and oily skins respectively.

What you need:

-For Dry Skins
  • A neutral facial cream
  • Unsalted, coarsely milled almonds with the cortex
  • Almond Oil
  • Jojoba Oil
  • Gladiolus Oil
  • Macadamia Oil
  • Coconut Oil
  • Wheat Oil
  • Wild Rose essential oil
  • Aloe Vera Gel
-For Oily Skins
  • A neutral facial cream
  • Unsalted, coarsely milled almonds with the cortex
  • Almond Oil
  • Grape Seed Oil
  • Melissa Oil
  • Basile Oil
  • Lavender Oil
  • Rosemary essential oil
  • Geranium essential oil
  • Orange essential oil
  • Aloe Vera Gel
Preparation:
  1. Sterilize all your equipment in boiled water
  2. Put the facial cream in a pot
  3. Add 3 drops from each oil
  4. Add 1 teaspoon of the Aloe Vera Gel
  5. Add 3 drops of Wild Rose essential oil (dry skin version) or 2 drops of each essential oil (oily skin version)
  6. Add the milled almonds and stir well the mixture!
Now, your peeling is ready and you can use it to refresh and renew your skin! Enjoy! :)