Thursday, May 14, 2009

Home Facial Recipes

Thanks Austin for these great recipes! Just to clarify... these are not for eating :)
Body scrub
1 avocado
dry oatmeal
1/3 cup honey

Exfoliator
sea salt
olive oil

Honey Mask for Cleaning and Toning (for all skin types)
3 T honey
1 drop rose essential oil
2 drops lavender oil
1 drop lemon oil
Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry and apply the following aromatic blend, prepared in advance in a 10 ml bottle filled with vegetable oil: 1 drop rose oil and 3 drops geranium oil.

Clay Mask ( good for oily complexions, use once a week for one month)
3 T either green, white or pink clay
2 drops rosemary essential oil
2 drops lemon oil
Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry, and apply the following deep cleansing aromatic blend prepared in advance in 10 ml bottle with vegetable oil: 2 drops lavender oil, and 2 drops geranium oil.

Aloe Vera Mask for Healing and Soothing (great for sensitive and dry skin, especially after sun bathing)
3 T pure and organic aloe vera juice
1 drop Helycrisum oil
1 drop rose oil
Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave it on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry and apply the following aromatic blend, prepared in advance in a 10 ml bottle filled with vegetable oil: 1 drop Neroli oil, and 3 drops lavender oil.