Skin Care

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 07:28 AM

INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
Ã‚.¼c finely crushed almonds
2 tsp Beeswax or honey
2 tsp wheat germ oil

DIRECTIONS
Mix all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth texture.
Apply and massage into skin. Keep the mask on for twenty
minutes.

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 07:31 AM

(This helps get rid of pimples and blackheads)

INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
2 drops of thyme oil
2 drops of mint oil
Juice from 1 lemon
Ã‚.½ packet of yeast
2 Tbsp of starch from potatoes (let the potatoes sit in
the water for several hours, use 2 Tbsp of the milky water)

DIRECTIONS
Mix all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth texture.
Apply and massage into skin. Keep the mask on for twenty
minutes.

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 07:33 AM

Mix two whole eggs with four tablespoons of olive oil.
Smooth through hair.
Wrap head with Saran Wrap and allow to penetrate for 10 minutes. Rinse well with as hot water as you can stand

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 07:36 AM

Make a skin oil to ease both inflammation and painful itching.
Blend five drops of helichrysum oil and
two drops of lavender oil in
two tablespoons of sweet-almond oil.
Massage as needed into affect areas.

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 07:38 AM

1 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons rose petals
4 tablespoons sage leaves
3 tablespoons lavender blossoms
2 tablespoons rosemary
3/4 cup rosewater
Heat the vinegar and pour it over the herbs.
Place the mixture in a quart jar and cap it with a non metal lid.
Shake daily for ten days.

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 11:18 AM

A moisturizing or deep-cleansing face mask improves your complexion. However
a mask should not be used more than once a week. Mixing your own essential
oil face mask takes only a few minutes and uses simple ingredients, but use it
within one hour.

Apply a mask to a well cleansed skin by smoothing it on evenly in upward
strokes. Avoid areas around the eyes, nostrils and the lips, but applying to the
neck. Relax for 10-15 minutes, allowing the mask to dry, then rinse with warm
water. For a deep-cleansing facial use your fingertips to rub the dried mask
away so you exfoliate the skin.

Moisturizing Mask

2 drops each of Frankincense, Rose and Neroli in 6tsp (30ml) Apricot oil
with 1 tsp warmed clear honey, mixed with enough finely ground almond to make a
soft paste.

Deep cleansing Mask

2 drops Geranium, 3 drops Lavender and 1 drop Lemon in 6 tsp hot water,
mixed with enough kaolin to make a smooth paste

**Nightmare** · 02-02-2006, 11:20 AM

An essential oil moisturizer combines pure oil for maximum moisturization
with the right therapeutic drops added for your needs. It can be used as often
as you like as they are additive-free, pure, non-irritating, inexpensive,
quick and easy to make.

The best time to apply a body moisturizer is after a bath or a shower when
the skin is soft and warm. Alternatively rub the oil in using the palm to
create maximum heat and friction. Mix just enough oil to last just a few days and
apply sparingly. The ideal mixture should contain 15 drops of essential oil
in 12 teaspoons of carrier oil.

Rich Moisturizers
Dry Skin: 8 drops Myrrh, 7 drops Rose in 12 tsp Peanut Oil Mature Skin: 7
drops Rose, 4 drops each of Lavender and Sandalwood in Apricot Kernel Oil.

Light Moisturizers
Oily Skin: 8 drops Lavender, 3 drops each of Lemon and Petitgrain in
Sunflower Oil. Sensitive Skin: 5 drops Rose, 9 drops Chamomile in 12 tsp Sweet
Almond Oil.

**Nightmare** · 05-07-2006, 03:40 PM

/2 tsp. fine menthol crystals
1/2 tbsp. glycerine
1/2 cup alcohol (70% strength)
1/4 tsp. oil of lavender*
1/2 cup boric acid solutionMix first four ingredients together and transfer into a jar. Shake vigorously. Add boric acid solution and shake again. Pour into a vinegar cruet or any bottle with a loose top. Keep in a cool place.

(borrowed from Julie White's BOS)

**Nightmare** · 05-07-2006, 03:42 PM

2 tbsp. almond meal*
distilled witch hazel
Add just enough witch hazel to the almond meal to form a thick, spreadable paste. Before applying this cleanser, open your pores by steaming your face with a cloth wrung out with hot water. Enjoy the cleansing feeling for 20-30 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water. Apply a skin tonic

**Nightmare** · 05-07-2006, 03:44 PM

apple
1 teaspoon natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
Peel, core and mash one apple. Combine with one teaspoon of natural yoghurt and one tablespoon of honey. Apply to face. Leave for 20 minutes. Tissue off and rinse with warm water.

**Nightmare** · 05-13-2006, 11:21 AM

3 tbsp mashed almonds
2 tbsp comfrey root (dried)
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 egg
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp glycerin
Mix almond meal, comfrey root and parsley in a small bowl and set aside. In
another bowl, mix egg, honey and glycerin. Stir in 3 tbsp of the almond mixture.
Rub the mixture gently into your hands, letting it penetrate for 20-30 minutes, then
wash off with warm water. Refrigerate mixture between uses.

**Nightmare** · 05-13-2006, 11:31 AM

(Makes 8 Ounces)
1/8 teaspoon borax
1/4 cup distilled water
1/2 cup almond oil
1 Tablespoon grated beeswax
Method:
Combine borax and distilled water and set aside. Heat almond oil and beeswax together until beeswax is almost melted. Remove from heat and stir. Heat borax water to almost boiling. Slowly pour water into the heated oils while stirring with a wire whisk or a mixer. Once the water is completely mixed into the oils allow the mixture to cool. If you would like you could a drop of an essential oil of your choice to add fragrance.

**Nightmare** · 05-13-2006, 11:35 AM

A rich moisturizer that boosts the water-holding capacity of your skin and helps plump out wrinkled areas.
1 tbsp of an infusion of comfrey leaves OR
1 tbsp of a decoction of comfrey roots
1 tbsp lanolin
2 tsp sweet almond oil
2 tsp water
2 tsp cod liver oil
Melt lanolin and almond oil in a double boiler. Add water and allow to cool. Mix in cod liver oil and comfrey. Apply gently to face and rinse off after 5-10 minutes.