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Back To School Beauty

Rush Hour:
As you may well know morning routines can be confusing especially since a new school has started. In these few paragraphs Ill be giving you the dish on the basic skin and face treatments.

• The first step in facial care in cleansing. Cleansing with a vitamin boosting foaming cleanser makes the skin look and feel healthier. It also adds glow that anybody can see. TRY: Beyond Belief Vitamin C Splash-Off Foaming Facial Wash

• The second step in the skin care mantra is exfoliating. Exfoliation removes the dead cells off the top layer of the skin leaving the face nice and smooth. There are two kinds of scrubs. Gentle (for daily use) and regular (weekly use). Never use regular exfoliate on daily bases. It will cause your pores to produce more oil creating pimples. And nobody wants those!J TRY: Noxzema or Apricot Scrub.

•The last step is toners. Toners give a fresh feeling and restores skins natural acidity (that’s a good thing lol) TRY: Skin Carepy Refreshing and Gentle Toner

In Your Spare Time: I love using these recipes! It saves me money and they’re really fun to make!

Home recipes:

Cleansers:

Try mixing a combination of skin type baseline essential oils from these herbs for a recipe that is uniquely customized just for you.

Dry skin base: Avocado, Peach, or Apricot oil blended with Passionflower oil.

·Essential oils for dry skin: Frankincense, Jasmine, Neroli, Palma Rosa, Rose, Rosewood, and/or Sandalwood.

·Oily skin base: Jojoba and Hazelnut oil.

·Essential oils for oily skin: Bergamot, Cypress, Fennel, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, or Orange.

·Mature skin base: Almond, Jojoba, and Evening Primrose oil.

·Essential oils for mature skin: Fennel, Frankincense, Palma Rosa, Rose, and/or Rosewood.

·Acne skin base: Jojoba oil.

·Essential oils for acne: Bergamot, Calendula, Chamomile, Cedar wood, Clary Sage, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lemon, Mandarin, Peppermint, Rosemary, and/or Tea Tree.

·Eczema skin base: Peach or Apricot and Evening Primrose oil.

·Essential oils for eczema: Bergamot, Calendula, Chamomile, Cedarwood, Geranium, Lavender, and/or Rosemary.

·Psoriasis skin base: Almond, and Grape seed, or avocado blended with Borage oil.

·Essential oils for psoriasis: Bergamot, Calendula and/or Lavender.

SCRUBS:

Wildflower Facial Scrub

1 part each chamomile and lavender powder

1 part oats ground in blender

1 part powdered milk or buttermilk

1 part sugar

Mix together and package in small bags or jars.

Instructions for use: Combine 2 TBSP. powdered facial with 3 TBSP. water. Apply to face, gently massaging in small circular motion. Rinse and follow with moisturizer. For a nice scrub/mask mix oatmeal or almond meal with honey, yogurt, milk, an herbal tea or whatever tickles your fancy. Apply to a clean face and leave on for a while or scrub your face and then wash off.

Toners

A toner should be used after cleansing your face. Avoid commercial toners as they usually contain alcohol, which is harsh and drying. Flower waters are wonderful toners. A simple toner to make at home is a vinegar and water.

Mixture: In an 8oz container of water (I use bottled) add 1 TBS apple cider vinegar. You can play around with the amount of vinegar, but don't go over 2 TBS per 8oz of water. Add a tsp of honey of vegetable glycerin for a light moisturizing effect. Shake before use. Add essential oils to the toner if you'd like. Lavender essential oil is balancing and can be used by most skin types. I use 3 drops per 8oz container of toner. A teenager or someone with very oily skin might try lemon or lemongrass oil. Check out some aromatherapy books and do some reading about the various oils so you can tailor make your skin care products.

Steams

Facial steams are not recommended for sensitive skin, very bad acne or people who have asthma.

Make sure you take off makeup and clean your face first. Take a large pinch of lavender, thyme and chamomile. Put them in a large tea ball, chessecloth or just loose in a glass or enamel bowl. Pour boiling water over the herbs. Let this cool down a little before you stick your face over it. You don't want a steam burn. Use a towel to tent your head and take the steam into your face, moving your head around to get all areas. Do this until your face is nice and sweaty, about 5 to 10 minutes. Wipe your face off and apply one of the following masks. Rinse and you're gorgeous!!

Wildflower Facial Steam

1/2 c. chamomile flowers

1/2 c. lavender buds

1/2 c. calendula flowers

15 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Mix together and package in tea bags, muslin bags, tins, or glass jars. Instructions for use: add 1/2 c. flower mixture to 4 cups very hot water in a large bowl. Allow to steep until only a gentle steam comes from the mixture. Lean over bowl with a towel draped over the head to trap the steam for 5 minutes. Allow skin to cool, then splash the face with the herbal solution, and pat dry

Masks

Wildflower Facial Mask

1 part each chamomile and lavender powder

1 part kaolin clay

Mix together and package in small bags or jars. Instructions for use: Combine 3 TBSP. powdered facial with 2 TBSP. water. Apply to face avoiding eye area. Wait 10 mins., gently wash off with warm water.

For a good basic mask, especially after steaming is a honey mask. Apply about a TBS of honey all over your face and then pat around your face until the honey gets tacky(don't overdo this). rinse well with tepid water. Honey has astringent and antiseptic properties, along with being a humectants (it draws moisture to your skin).