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Natural Skin Care Recipes!
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Natural Skin Care Recipes Facial Cleansers:
Oatmeal & Yogurt
1/2 cup oatmeal or cornmeal
plain yogurt (add enough yogurt to form a paste)
For a gentle facial cleanser mix ingredients, smooth over entire face avoiding eye area. Rinse.
Avocado Facial Cleanser
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1 avocado
Beat the yolk of an egg until it is light and frothy, add a half cup of milk and the mashed half of a ripe peeled avocado. A blender is handy here, but if you don't have one, beat the mixture with a fork until you have a thin cream or lotion-like consistency. Apply on squares of cotton as you would any other cleanser. Rinse.
Natural Skin Care Recipes Facial Toners:
Rose Skin Toner
3 1/2 cups witch hazel
1/2 cup dried rose petals
5 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Mix ingredients together making sure it is all blended well. Strain. Splash on your face after cleansing skin.
Natural Skin Care Recipes Moisturizers:
Soft Skin Lotion
1 cup dried chamomile
4 tablespoons honey
1 cup milk
8 teaspoons wheat germ
Steep chamomile in milk for a few hours. Strain, keeping liquid. Add honey and wheat germ to liquid mixture. Blend well. Place in a bottle. Refrigerate any used portions. Keeps up to a week.
Olive Oil Moisturizer
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
Blend well.
Oat and Honey Milk Bath
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup powdered milk
2 Tbsp. Honey
Place all ingredients in a small, natural fabric bag (muslin and cheesecloth are great choices). Hang the bag under the faucet as you fill the tub, so running water disperses the goodness throughout your bath.
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Natural Skin Care Recipes Scrubs & Masks:
Honey Cleansing Scrub
1 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. finely ground almonds
½ teaspoon lemon juice
Blend & rub gently onto face. Rinse.
Brown Sugar Body Scrub
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 Tbsp. of orange oil or half a fresh squeeze orange
1 Tbsp. of vitamin E oil
Mix brown sugar, orange oil/juice, and vitamin E oil in a bowl. Get in the tub and get wet. Take a handful of mixed ingredients and scrub in a gentle circular motion. Rinse off and apply a moisturizing lotion to re-hydrate skin.
Firming Face Mask
1 Tbsp. honey
1 egg white
1 teaspoon glycerin
¼ cup flour
Blend & smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse
Carrot Facial Mask
2-3 large carrots
4 1/2 Tbsp. honey
Cook carrots, then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse.
Apple Facial Mask
1 medium size apple (grated)
5 Tbsp. of honey
Mix the grated apple with honey to make a mask. Smooth over skin then let sit for 10 minutes Rinse.
Strawberry Facial Mask
8 - 9 whole strawberries
3 Tbsp. honey
Using a fork mash strawberries into a pulp, add honey. Mix. Don't over blend or it will be runny. Apply directly to the skin, let sit for a few minutes then rinse off.
Banana Facial Mask
2 medium bananas
honey
Mash bananas with a fork...don't over mash or it will be too runny. Mix with honey. Smooth over skin, let sit for 10 minutes, rinse.
Peach Facial Mask
1 medium peach
1 Tbsp. honey
oatmeal
Cook peach until its soft, mash with a fork, add honey and oatmeal until it's a thick consistency. Apply to skin. Let sit for 10 minutes, rinse.
Banana Bread Mask
½ really ripe mashed banana
2 Tbsp. ground oats
milk or cream, add as necessary
pinch nutmeg
2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
Whip ingredients together, adding cream or oat flour as necessary to get a smooth, paste-like consistency. Spread on clean face and leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse. (Ground Oats: use rolled oats and a clean coffee grinder or blender to grind the flakes to a fine powder.)
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