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Recipes for Handmade Skin Care Products that you can do at home

Check out this Oatmeal Facial Mask

I normally don’t link directly, but this recipe is great!  If you’ve been making cosmetics like this, you probably have most of the ingredients already.  The only one I didn’t have was the Oat Extract so I just subbed Green … Continue reading

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Twelve Days of Healthy Christmas Skin – Day Seven – Tone Naturally

Once you clean off that makeup at the end of the day, you don’t want to forget the toner.  Toners help to clean off any left-over residue, balance the pH and can help to heal your skin with the right … Continue reading

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Twelve Days of Healthy Christmas Skin – Day One – Facial Steam

Get ready for those Christmas parties with a facial steam.  It’s simple, quick and produces fast results.  A facial steam can help to reduce light acne and increase circulation giving your skin a healthy glow.  Please consult your dermatologist if … Continue reading

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Strawberry & Honey Mask

According to some sources, strawberries are good for everything from chemically exfoliating to skin lightening for freckles and even helping clear up acne.  Oregon State University has a great fact sheet about all of the wonderful nutrients and micronutrients in strawberries.  The … Continue reading

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Homemade Facial Peel with Fruit and Gelatin

This was the first recipe that I tried. Fruit Juice and Gelatin Facial Peel 1 tsp plain gelatin (about 1/3 of a packet) 1 TBL fruit juice (I used Orange-Pineapple-Mango) This one was really easy, but the gelatin could get … Continue reading

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Simple Blemish Remover

In my research I ran across this simple yet effective acne spot treatment.  While not a cure-all, it does its job well.  The blemish should be noticeably smaller by morning. 1 T cider vinegar 15 drops tea tea oil Mix … Continue reading

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Easy Peppermint Oil

A simple substitute for a peppermint cream is to use add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to a carrier oil. Jojoba oil, almond oil or other handy oil (even olive oil) make great carrier oils. Rub this onto … Continue reading

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Easy Oatmeal Facial Cleanser & Mask

Oatmeal is the ultimate facial cleanser. It’s gentle to use, exfoliates and soothes dry and irritated skin. It is good for all skin types, but particularly good for sensitive skin. Use carefully if your skin is extremely irritated as anything … Continue reading

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White Tea Toner

I ran across this article at Personal Care Truth about White Tea in cosmetics and immediately knew I wanted to make something using white tea. White tea tinctures (alcohol-based extracts) and teas (water-based extracts) have been shown to have high … Continue reading

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Herbal Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin

The following is a great natural facial cleanser. This is the variation I use to cleanse my face. Here is the basic recipe: 1 cup dried lavender buds 1 cup dried chamomile flowers 1 cup soap shreds – an all-natural … Continue reading

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