Natural Beauty Care For Starters

 
Facial care routine starts with: Cleansing, toning, moisturizing
 
Cleansing is the foundation of every advanced skin care regimen. Cleansing your face should be part of your morning and evening routine. Many people do not realize that most bar soaps contain detergents and are quite harsh to the skin.
 
Daily facial cleansers
 
 
Normal Skin:
 
2 sprigs fresh thyme, crumbled 
2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
1/2 cup boiling water
Juice of Half Lemon
 
Mix the thyme and fennel seed in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Add lemon juice and steep for 15 minutes. Strain the infusion and store the liquid in a jar, in the refrigerator. Because this cleanser is very gentle, it can be used each morning. Dab it on your face and neck with a cotton ball, and rinse.
 
 
Combination skin:
 
1/4 cup  milk
2 tablespoons finely powdered oats
1 tablespoon finely powdered almonds
1 drop geranium essential oil 
 
Grind the oats and almonds in a coffee grinder or food processor. Add the milk. Blend the oats, almonds and milk well. Add the essential oil last and stir to incorporate. Massage into face and neck area. The shelf life of this product is necessarily limited by the fresh milk. It should be used within a few days, and kept refrigerated between uses. 
 
Dry skin:
 
1 kiwi fruit
2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
1 tablespoon orange water
1 tablespoon apricot or almond oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon finely ground almonds
2 drops orange (or your favorite citrus) essential oil
 
Puree the kiwi fruit in a food processor until liquid. During processing, add yogurt, orange water, almond or apricot oil, and ground almonds. Process until thick and cream like.  Add essential and stir to mix. To apply, massage gently over neck, face and décolleté to cleanse. Rinse well.  Makes one application.
 
Oily skin:
 
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. Wash off with warm water.
 
Sensitive skin:
 
1cup warm water
Half cup oatmeal
1tablespoon honey 
 
Put all in a blender bowl and process until smooth. To use, place a little of it on your palm and gently massage into your skin, then wash well and pat dry.
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