Hey there.
I tried a new cleanser that I really, really like. I've been reading up on seaweed and how good it is for you. Here's the recipe I made up and I love, love, love it.
Grind up 1/2 cup of oatmeal in a blender
Add 1/2 cup of soy milk
Add 1 tsp seaweed (I used kelp)
Add 1 tbsp honey
2tbsp liquid cleanser (Castille fragrance free)
Add 1 tsp vitamin E oil
If you're going for wrinkle control, add 1 drop frankincense and 1 drop rosewood essential oil
Blend together
Store in any container
The seaweed does add a kind of odor to the mix but it feels great on my skin.
I refrigerate this and wash once in the morning and once in the evening. In the evening, I use it with a facial brush to make sure I get all my make up off...
I wish I could market this but really...it'll only last for about two weeks at a time and the cost wouldn't justify the means so this is something that you can do for yourself with a few base purchases.
I order from mountain rose herbs. www.mountainroseherbs.com. They are fabulous, not to expensive and high grade essential oils...
Have fun!!!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Natural Cleansers
So, we covered a lot on masks for your face but what about cleansers? Well, the list could go on and on. Much depends on your skin type. I have dry skin so there's a lot I can use that people with oily skin shouldn't use.
This particular recipe is one I found in a book on homemade products and as I've found with many of the recipes I search for, I have to tweak it to work for me. I've attached a link to one of the books I use. EcoBeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends. I have many by this author. But like I said, you have to be brave enough to play around and change things up.
In my previous blog, I said that I don't like to use citrus fruits on my face and that's still the case as a general rule. Lemon, in particular, can do some really, really good things...it's a natural bleach and can aid in removing age spots and freckles...however, it also causes a sensitivity to the sun. In other words, it works in reverse of an SPF.
That said, I don't use it in anything that is going to stay on my face for long and I don't use it in lotions during the summer months when the sun is at it's strongest. In the winter, most of my skin is covered anyways and it's an excellent natural antidepressant so go ahead and use it then but like I said, not as moisturizer on your face. I do however, use it in my cleanser for the bleaching affects. I rinse my cleanser off and follow up with a natural moisturizer that has spf in it (yes, you can make your own!!) we'll get there but I'll focus on cleansers for the next week or so...
So...the one I use goes like so:
1 cup ground oatmeal (you can buy regular oatmeal and put it in a blender)
After you've blended the oatmeal, add to the blender:
1/2 c soy milk
2 tbsp liquid soap (I use castille's unscented)
1tbsp honey
1 tsp vitamin E oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
Blend well. Because of the soy milk, you will need to keep this in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to two weeks and should be more than enough for that amount of time.
I only cleanse my face once each evening. Although oatmeal is an exfoliant, it's "soft" enough, especially when ground and blended with all the other ingredients, to use everyday.
Follow up with a moisturizer
In the morning, I usually just rinse my face with warm water, followed by a splash of cold water. I pat dry and add moisturizer, make up, whatever.
This is a very gentle cleanser, I really like it!!
This particular recipe is one I found in a book on homemade products and as I've found with many of the recipes I search for, I have to tweak it to work for me. I've attached a link to one of the books I use. EcoBeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends. I have many by this author. But like I said, you have to be brave enough to play around and change things up.
In my previous blog, I said that I don't like to use citrus fruits on my face and that's still the case as a general rule. Lemon, in particular, can do some really, really good things...it's a natural bleach and can aid in removing age spots and freckles...however, it also causes a sensitivity to the sun. In other words, it works in reverse of an SPF.
That said, I don't use it in anything that is going to stay on my face for long and I don't use it in lotions during the summer months when the sun is at it's strongest. In the winter, most of my skin is covered anyways and it's an excellent natural antidepressant so go ahead and use it then but like I said, not as moisturizer on your face. I do however, use it in my cleanser for the bleaching affects. I rinse my cleanser off and follow up with a natural moisturizer that has spf in it (yes, you can make your own!!) we'll get there but I'll focus on cleansers for the next week or so...
So...the one I use goes like so:
1 cup ground oatmeal (you can buy regular oatmeal and put it in a blender)
After you've blended the oatmeal, add to the blender:
1/2 c soy milk
2 tbsp liquid soap (I use castille's unscented)
1tbsp honey
1 tsp vitamin E oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
Blend well. Because of the soy milk, you will need to keep this in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to two weeks and should be more than enough for that amount of time.
I only cleanse my face once each evening. Although oatmeal is an exfoliant, it's "soft" enough, especially when ground and blended with all the other ingredients, to use everyday.
Follow up with a moisturizer
In the morning, I usually just rinse my face with warm water, followed by a splash of cold water. I pat dry and add moisturizer, make up, whatever.
This is a very gentle cleanser, I really like it!!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Fruit masks
Hello hello,
Fruit is a wonderful product for your skin but...you do have to be careful and choosy about which ones to use.
I find peach, strawberry, mango and papaya to be the best. Citrus is OK too but only once in awhile as they truely can irritate your skin and make problems such as eczema and rosacea worse.
Avocado is fabulous for your skin too.
Ok, so basically, you can do any number of things...you'll want to blend the fruit to get a nice, smooth consistency but to this you can add any of the following: yogurt, honey, egg whites, just blend it all together and apply to your face.
One thing that is really great for your skin but that I would only do once every two weeks or so, is to apply a blended fruit to your skin, let it dry, then overlap it with a clay and yogurt mask. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.
People often times ask me where I get my products. There are a few sites that have my complete trust but most of my products come from Mountain Rose Herbs. You can order clay from them there.
So that's all I think I'm going to do on masks. I'm almost out of my facial moisturizer (good old oil of olay) and feel it's time to try some of my own so I'll be experimenting with that and letting you know the results.
Peace
Fruit is a wonderful product for your skin but...you do have to be careful and choosy about which ones to use.
I find peach, strawberry, mango and papaya to be the best. Citrus is OK too but only once in awhile as they truely can irritate your skin and make problems such as eczema and rosacea worse.
Avocado is fabulous for your skin too.
Ok, so basically, you can do any number of things...you'll want to blend the fruit to get a nice, smooth consistency but to this you can add any of the following: yogurt, honey, egg whites, just blend it all together and apply to your face.
One thing that is really great for your skin but that I would only do once every two weeks or so, is to apply a blended fruit to your skin, let it dry, then overlap it with a clay and yogurt mask. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.
People often times ask me where I get my products. There are a few sites that have my complete trust but most of my products come from Mountain Rose Herbs. You can order clay from them there.
So that's all I think I'm going to do on masks. I'm almost out of my facial moisturizer (good old oil of olay) and feel it's time to try some of my own so I'll be experimenting with that and letting you know the results.
Peace
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