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Acne
1.Mint: Peppermint is an excellent antiseptic wash for acne
2.Garlic: Peel and mash eight cloves of fresh
garlic. Apply to face avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave on for about 15 minutes. Wash off with a warm cloth. Finish
with a rinse of the vinegar pH balancer.
3.Dilute some lemon juice with water, dab pimple with solution to kill germs,
cool inflamation and improve blood circulation
Astringents/Tighteners/Toners
1.Cucumber is cooling, gentle
astringent, use the juice or mashed pulp
2.Eggwhite Toner
Clean face thoroughly using any natural cleanser. Apply
raw eggwhites to the skin and leave on for at least 15 minutes. Wash off with tepid water.
3.Lemon is a strong astringent,
dilute with water before using, being careful to keep away from eyes.
4.Protein Toner
Beat together 1 Tbsp milk,
1 tsp honey and 1 egg. Apply to face and neck. Leave on as long as desired. Rinse off with warm water followed by a splash
of cold.
Blackheads & Blemishes
1. Heat honey slightly and apply to face, tap face gently with your
fingers.
Wash honey off with warm water then rinse with cool water. A bit of wheat germ may be added to the honey before
applying.
2. To loosen and cleanse blackheads, make a paste of oatmeal, honey and an eggwhite. Apply to the skin,
massage for 10 minutes then rinse with tepid water.
3. For blackheads, make a paste of oatmeal and water.
Brown
Spots and Freckles
1.Apply odorless castor oil or vitamin E nightly.
2.Apply lemon juice as a bleach to
the spots
Cleansing Creams, Milks and Scrubs
1. Apricot Butter Cold Cream (For Dry Skin)
10 oz apricot
kernel oil
2 oz cocoa butter
2 oz beeswax
Heat all in top of double boiler until wax and butter are melted. Beat
with a wooden spoon until smooth and cooled. Transfer to jars, cap and refrigerate.
2. Buttermilk and Fennel Cleansing
Milk (For Oily Skin)
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp crushed fennel seeds
Heat the milk and fennel seeds in top of double
boiler for 30 minutes. Turn off heat, let steep for 2 hours. Strain, cool, pour into bottle and refrigerate. Keeps for 2 weeks.
3. Chamomile Cleansing Milk (For Dry and Sensitive Skin)
1/4 cup cream
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp chamomile
flowers, fresh or dried
Simmer ingredients in top of a double boiler for about 30 minutes, do not allow milk to boil.
Turn off heat and let sit for about 2 hours, strain. Keep refrigerated. Apply with cotton balls to the face. Variations: Use
elderflowers, sweet violets or lime blossoms in place of chamomile
4. Cornmeal Cleanser (for Oily Skin)
Castile
soap
1 Tsp Cornmeal
Wet face. Pour a little castile soap into the palm of your hand, add cornmeal. Mix meal and soap
into a lather, wash face, being careful to avoid the delicate skin around the eyes.
5. Honey Cleanser (For Dry Skin)
Castile soap
1 Tsp Honey
Wet face. Pour a little castile soap into the palm of your hand, add honey. Mix honey
and soap into a lather, wash face.
6. Honey Almond Scrub
2 Tbsp almonds
2 tsp milk
1/2 tsp flour
1/2
tsp honey
Grind almonds in a blender. Add milk, flour and honey, mixing until a thick paste is formed. Rub into skin,
rinse with warm water followed by the pH balancer.
7. Honey 'n Oats Scrub
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 Tbsp
honey
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp ground almonds
Moisten face with a warm washcloth then apply mixture to face
avoiding the sensitive area around the eyes. Let mixture dry, then remove with a warm, damp washcloth.
8. Lemon Cleansing
Cream (For Oily Skin)
1 Tbsp beeswax
1 1/2 Tbsp Unpetroleum Jelly (available in natural foods stores)
3 Tbsp jojoba
oil
1 Tbsp witch hazel
1 Tbsp strained lemon juice
1/8 tsp borax
6 drops essential oil of lemon
Melt beeswax
and unpetroleum jelly over low heat. Add warmed jojoba oil to wax and jelly mixture, blending for 3-5 minutes. Mix witch hazel
and lemon juice, warm gently, mix in borax until dissolved. Slowly add this to the wax mixture, beating until cool and creamy.
After completely cooled, add lemon oil, spoon into clean jar.
9. Milk and Honey Cleanser:
Mix 1 tsp warm honey
with 1 tablespoon milk or cream. This recipe should be prepared fresh each time.
10. Peppermint Patty Scrub: (For
Oily Skin)
2 cup rolled oats
1 cup almonds
2 tsp dried lavender
2 tsp dried peppermint
2 cup white cosmetic
clay
Grind oats, almonds and herbs to a very fine powder in blender or with a mortar and pestle. Mix ground herbs with
clay, store in covered container. To use: mix 1 heaping tsp of mixture with water to make a paste. Massage into skin then
rinse well with warm water.
Dry Skin
1. Make a puree of 1 banana and 1 papaya, peach or avacado. Apply
to skin. Leave on for at least 20 minutes then rinse with warm water, followed by a moisturizer of natural margarine or natural
vegetable oil.
2. Apply natural mayonnaise, either homemade or from natural foods store. Massage into skin, leave
on for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water
Facial Masks
Most facial masks are applied to the
skin, left on for 15-20 minutes then washed off with warm water, followed by a cold rinse
1. Apple & Honey Mask
A mask of grated apple mixed with a little honey is an excellent remedy for pimples.
2. Apricot Mask
Mash
the fresh fruit for a good face mask.
Variation: Add apricots to a little warm olive oil to form a spreadable paste. Good
for dry skin.
3. Avocado & Honey Moisturizer Mask(For Dry Skin)
Mash up 2 tablespoons avocado, mix with 2
tablespoons honey and 1 egg yolk. Apply to face, leaving on about 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Finish with a rinse
of the vinegar pH balancer
4.Carrot Mask(For Oily Skin)
Carrots make an excellent skin mask for acne and blemishes.
Apply raw, grated carrots to the face while lying down, a little lemon juice may also be added. For a cooked carrot mask:
Boil three large carrots and mash them, or process in a food processor. Add 5 tablespoons of honey or yogurt (optional). Apply
gently, in an upward motion. Leave on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Finish with a final rinse of witch hazel or
the vinegar pH balancer.
5. Cool As A Cucumber Yogurt Facial(For Normal/Oily Skin)
1/2 cucumber
1 Tbsp plain
yogurt
Puree cucumber in blender. Mix in yogurt, apply to face. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse well.
6.Fennel
Wrinkle Mask
Mix a strong infusion of fennel seed or herb into a liberal amount of honey and yogurt to form a paste, add
some additional dried fennel herb, mix well, apply to skin.
7.Honey Mask(For Oily & Blemished Skin)
Massage
a small amount of slightly heated honey into skin. Wheat germ may be added for its abrasive action, protein and nutrients.
8. Lemon/Egg Mask(For Oily Skin)
Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Apply to face
avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave on your face overnight or if during the day, for about 15 minutes. Rinse with warm
water.
9. Oatmeal Facial(For Oily Skin)
Make a creamy paste of oatmeal and water. Apply to face, let dry completely.
Remove by very gently rubbing off with your fingers.
10.Tomato Mask(For Oily Skin)
Use mashed or sliced tomato
for enlarged pores
11.Yogurt Mask(For Oily Skin)
Apply natural unflavored yogurt adding honey and/or oatmeal
if desired
Large Pores
1. Mix almond meal with enough water to make a paste. Apply to pores for 20 minutes.
Rinse with warm water, then apply withch hazel or a solution of apple cider vinegar and water
Lines and Wrinkles
1. Apply the leftover eggwhites in the bottom of the shell to the lines under your eyes
2. Apply odorless
castor oil to the crepe-like skin under the eyes or on the throat.
Makeup Removers
1. Apply milk or plain
yogurt to face with a cotton ball, then rinse.
Moisturizers, Creams and Lubricants
1. Peaches & Cream
Moisturizing Lotion
Peel and mash one very ripe peach. Strain through a sieve to extract all the juice. Mix peach juice
with an equal quantity of fresh cream. Keep refrigerated.
2. High Protein Moisturizer
Beat 1 egg yolk into 1
cup whole milk. Apply to face with fingertips. Bottle and store remainder in refrigerator.
Oily Skin
1.
Make a puree of fresh tomatoes, apply to the skin
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