Herbal Cosmetics For Oily Skin:
To Cleanse:
Preparation: Mix 1 tsp Barley meal + 1 tsp lemon peel + 1/1 tsp dry milk and store in a clean spice jar. Powder of orange peel well mixed in water can also be applied 30 minutes befote bath. It lightens dark skin.
Application: Make a fine paste by using 1/4 of the above mixture + warm water as required. Apply this paste all over the face and neck and gently massage it into the skin for about a minute. Do not scrub; rinse well with warm water and do not dry.
To Nourish:
Preparation: Mix well 1 oz sunflower oil, 10 drops lavender oil, 5 drops bergamot and 5 drops of clay sage oil. Store the mixture in a dark glass bottle with a dropper. It will make a very good nourishing oil.
Application: Mix 2 drops of the above nourishing oil + 4 drops of pure water. While your skin is still wet, gently massage this mixture all over the face and neck for about one minute.
To Moisturise:
Preparation: Melt 1 oz cocoa butter in a double boiler, add 3 oz almond or sunflower oil. Remove it from stove/heat. Using a dropper add 2 oz rose water drop by drop. Add 1 drop of camphor oil + 3 drops of lavender oil while stirring the mixture when cool. It is a good moisturiser.
Application: Gently apply a very small amount of moisturiser over the face and neck; do not massage it into the skin. Use once in the morning and evening only.
Herbal Cosmetics For Combination Skin:
If the skin is a combination of dry and oil types, herbals recommended in dry skin are to be used on the areas of dry skin, while herbal cosmetics recommended for oily akin are to be applied on the oily parts of the body.
Herbal Cosmetics For Normal Skin:
However, though this normal skin is not always problematic, it still requires sensible care and gentle cosmetics of herbal origin.
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