Skin
Care Recipes for Your Face
Keep
your face clean, soft, and baby-smooth with these quick and easy
facial recipes. You'll find that most of the ingredients are
already in your pantry!
Milk
Wash
For
dry or sensitive skin, this recipe can't be beat. Make a thin
paste out of skim milk powder and water and wash your face with
this mixture instead of soap. Rinse well and apply Herbal Milk
Toner.
Honey
Purifying Scrub
Mix
1 tbsp. of honey with 2 tbsp. finely ground almonds and 1/2 tsp.
lemon juice. Massage gently onto face and rinse well with warm
water. Apply toner.
Herbal
Milk Toner
This
is a terrific toner for sensitive, sunburned or chapped skin.
Combine 2 tbsp. dried or 1 tbsp. fresh chopped herbs (we recommend
lavender, calendula, lemon balm, or mallow) and 2/3 cup boiling
milk into a bowl or pitcher. Cover and leave until cool. Strain
through muslin or cheesecloth and store in a sterilized bottle or
jar in the refrigerator.
Mint
Skin Toner
To
create a refreshing skin toner that will hydrate and clean your
pores, mix 1 cup witch hazel, 1/4 cup white vinegar and 1/4 tsp.
mint extract. For good measure, drop in a couple of fresh
peppermint leaves. Dab on your face with a cotton ball and apply
moisturizer.
Rosy
Skin Toner Recipe
For
a rosy glow that lasts all day, combine 1/2 cups witch hazel, 1/2
cup dried rose petals, and 5 sprigs of rosemary. Mix ingredients
until blended well, then strain with cheesecloth or muslin. Splash
onto skin or dab with a cotton ball and apply moisturizer.
Frankincense
Facial Mist
A
favorite to erase wrinkles is made with ten drops frankincense in
4 oz. of water. Pour into a mister and spray onto skin throughout
the day.
Anti-Wrinkle
Honey Rose Lotion
Mix
2 tbsp. glycerine, 2 tbsp. rosewater, 2 tbsp. witchhazel, and 4
tbsp. honey in a small jar. Refrigerate: apply nightly to a clean,
dry face after toner.
Soft
Skin Lotion Recipe
Steep
1 cup dried chamomile in 1 cup milk for 2-3 hours. Strain, keeping
liquid, and add 4 tbsp. honey and 8 tsp. wheat germ. Blend, pour
into a bottle and refrigerate (keeps up to a week). Apply to clean
face after toner.
Soft
Hands
Before
you go to bed, lavish on the Vaseline and then pop on a pair of
cotton gloves. Your hands will be unbelievably soft by morning.
Moisturizer
Alternative
After
your bath or shower, rub almond oil into your skin. Combine with a
few drops of your favorite essential oil (try peppermint or
lavender) to leave your skin feeling extra smooth and silky.
Rough
Elbows
If
you have scaly, dry elbows, try this treatment before you shower
at night. Halve a lemon, squeeze the juice out, and sit with your
elbows in the lemon cups for 10 minutes. The acids in the lemon
will gently exfoliate your skin and leave you smelling
lemony-fresh!
Natural
Exfoliator
Rub
sea salt on damp skin for a smooth and taut feeling. This is
excellent for delicate skin.
Insect
Bite Treatment
Mix
4 tbsp. water, 2 tbsp. baking soda, and 1 drop almond essential
oil in a bowl until they form a paste. Apply paste to insect bite
and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water and
do not rub.
Moles
To
lighten brown moles apply Caster Oil to the mole with a cotton
ball. You should notice a difference within about 3 weeks.
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