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| Facial Care Recipes |
| Botanical Beauty Lab: All content copywritten and protected by law, June 2003 |
| Facial Masks For normal and oily skin 8 tablespoons Fullers Earth clay 2 tablespoon kelp powder Hot distilled water to consistency. Mix Fuller's Earth and kelp powder thoroughly. When ready to use, heat distilled water and add to 1-2 tablespoon of the mixture make a loose paste. Pin back hair and apply to face, avoiding eyes and mouth. Allow to dry 10-15 and rinse off with warm wet cloth. Use once a week, or spot-apply to remove blackheads. For dry skin 8 tablespoons Kaolin (white clay) 1 tablespoon kelp powder Hot distilled water to consistency Mix kaolin, kelp powder and horsetail thoroughly. When ready to use, heat distilled water and add to 1-2 tablespoon of the mixture make a loose paste. Pin back hair and apply to face, avoiding eyes and mouth. Allow to dry 10 minutes and rinse off with warm wet cloth. Use once every two weeks or weekly if acne or blackheads develop. |
| Exfoliating Scrubs For oily, normal and combination skin 1/4 cup apricot kernel meal 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 2 teaspoons lemon juice For Dry skin 1/4 cup finely ground oatmeal 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/8 cup glycerin 1/8 cup aloe vera gel |
| Botanical Beauty Labs Super-Duper All-Purpose Face Wash For all skin types: 1/2 cup powdered milk 1/8 cup brown sugar 10 Papaya Enzyme tablets finely crushed 2 tablespoons Vitamin C crystals (or equivalent in finely crushed tablets) 10 drops lavender essential oil 10 drops rosemary essential oil To prepare: Mix powdered milk and brown sugar until well blended. Ensure that papain and vitamin c tablets are finely crushed and mix well into milk and sugar. One drop at a time, incorporate essential oils into mixture evenly. Rub oils into dry mixture with clean fingers to ensure that they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Finished mixture should be resemble coarse ground cornmeal with an even texture. If mixture clumps, spread out to dry, then blend thoroughly in a food processor or blender. Store in tightly closed jar. To use: Scoop out 1to 2 tablespoons of face wash mixture into a small container (I use 3 oz. Disposable bathroom cups) and add enough very hot water to produce a thin slurry. Mix well and let sit for a few minutes until cool enough to apply. Pin hair up out of the way, and using a cotton cosmetic pad, apply the mixture to face and throat, rubbing gently in small circles. Allow mixture to stay on skin for a minute or two, then remove with warm water. If you're planning on showering, apply the face wash before turning on shower, to give the ingredient time to work on your skin. Description: Powdered milk provides lactic acid, which is a gentle cleanser that removes dirt and dead skin cells. Brown sugar contains glycolic acid, which also helps to remove dead skin cells and has been clinically shown to improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles. Papain enzyme works to dissolve toughened skin fibers. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) works to remove dead skin cells as well as feeding anti-oxidants into the tissues. Lavendar and rosemary contain ursoic acid, shown to improve signs of photoaging and is currently used in Japan to help prevent melanomas. |
| Freshening Herbal Toner 16 ounces witch hazel Several strips of lemon peel 1/3 cup dried whole red clover blossoms (or 4 tablespoons crushed) 4 tablespoons dried lavender blossoms 4 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves For acne prone skin: Add 2 tablespoons of saw palmetto berries (crushed) and 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice. For mature/dry skin: Dilute mixture with 1 part distilled water to 2 parts toner. If skin if very dry, omit lemon peel. To prepare: Lightly crush and bruise all plant material. Place into a dark colored, tightly-closed jar and cover with witch hazel. Let sit in a cool, dark place for one week. Strain carefully. To make a toner that can be used immediately, use 2 droppersful of red clover extract, 4 drops of lavender essential oil and 4 drops of rosemary essential oil.& Lemon peel can be left in the bottle. To Use: Keep two or three day supply handy, but refrigerate the remainder for later use. After cleansing skin, apply toner to face and throat with well-moistened cotton ball or cotton cosmetic pad. Allow to dry before applying moisturizer. |
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