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Aromatherapy
offers a natural alternative to commercial skin care products with the added benefit of
being relatively inexpensive.
You are able to mix and blend your own
selection of essential oils to benefit your skin type perfectly.
For Normal to Dry Skin
Cleanse with the following blend - 10ml
sweet almond oil, 5 drops of
lavender oil. To make this an
exfoliant scrub, add some ground nuts or oatmeal to form a paste.
Rinse this off with a washer or face
towel that has been soaked in lukewarm water with 2 drops of either rose or
sandalwood essential oils. Remember to always avoid the eye
area. This acts as a toner for the skin.
Moisturize in the day with - 20g of an
unscented base cream which suits your skin type mixed with 3 drops of palmarosa oil, 2 drops
sandalwood
oil 4 drops of rose in jojoba oil and 5 drops
neroli in jojoba
oil.
If you need a mask, make up the following
mixture and leave on the face for 10 - 30 minutes -
If your skin is particularly dry, try
performing a steam inhalation before moisturizing the skin.
Add a few drops of
lavender
oil and lean over a bowl of hot water for several minutes.
For Normal to Oily Skin
1. Cleanse by
adding the following essential oils to 50g of grated pure soap or a natural liquid soap,
mixing well.
Massage this mixture gently onto the face
and throat area. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
2. Tone by rinsing the
face with a citrus floral water or you can add two drops of
lemon oil
to a bowl of warm water and sponge over the face. Do not use near the eyes.
3. Moisturizing
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mix together the following -
If you need a mask to help refine the look
of your skin, apply the following blend to the face and leave for 30 minutes.
Use this mixture before moisturizing
then
rinse off with warm water.
If you have pimples, apply tea tree oil essential oil neat onto the spot or you can add 2
drops of the oil into a dab of base cream and apply to your whole face. Repeat 2 or 3
times per day.
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