What a day its cold, wet and windy and apart from going to church this morning we have been vegetating indoors with the woodstove alight. But I have got some baking done so we won't starve! The MOD last night was good fun lots of very talented children playing fiddles and accordions it was foot tapping stuff.
I have been reading about 'green' beauty tips and recipes for skincare you can make yourself. There are numerous natural skin care recipes that can be made at home
using products you already have on hand with or without the use of
essential oils.
Tea tree oil is one of the best essential oils to have
on hand if you are using essential oils in natural skincare recipes for
their medicinal properties because it has antibacterial and antiviral
qualities. Tea tree essential oil is also easily absorbed by the skin.
An easy pH restorative peel can be made with the pulp from one tomato,
one package of unflavored gelatin and one tablespoon of orange juice.
Simply heat the ingredients long enough for the gelatin to dissolve,
then puree the ingredients until they are smooth and apply to your
face. This recipe works as an exfoliate, is great for a blemish
treatment and helps firm and tone the skin. A great skin moisturizer can be made from the leaves and flowers of
lemon balm, lemon grass, sage, dandelion and lavender. Simply mix the
herbs together to get a half of a cup, add four tablespoons of lanolin
or glycerin, which is a synthetic product, puree it, bottle it and rub
it on your skin daily. This mixture should be keep in a cool, dark
place and used within a week. On a cautionery note I should mention that these recipes are not tried and tested by me but if you decide to give them a try do let me know how you get on.
Linda
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