Natural Skin Care Products – DIY

Lavender Body Lotion (makes 1 medium bottle)

Ingredients:

Almond Oil – 4 tablespoons
Borax – 1 teaspoon
Lavender Essential Oil – 3 drops
Lavender Water – 6 tablespoons

Warm the Lavender Water and dissolve the Borax in it. Beat in the Almond and Lavender Oils. Pour into a bottle when cool and label. Shake well before use and massage into the skin.

Honey & Orange Flower Body Lotion (makes 1 medium bottle)

Ingredients:

Almond oil – 2 tablespoons,
Bergamot essential oil – 3 drops,
Borax – ½ teaspoon,
Clear Honey – 1 tablespoon,
Orange Flower Water – 4 tablespoons,
Wheat Germ Oil – 2 tablespoons.

Warm the Orange Flower Water and dissolve the Borax in it. Stir the Almond, Bergamot, and Wheat Germ Oils into the Honey, add the Orange Flower Water and Borax mix, and whisk until it forms a lotion. Pour into a bottle and label.

Honey & Egg – After Sun Skin Care (makes 1 application)

Ingredients:

1 Egg white,
Clear Honey – 1 teaspoon,
Witch Hazel – 1 teaspoon.

Whisk the egg white lightly, add the ingredients and whisk to blend. Apply gently with cotton wool.

Melon & Almond Mask (makes 1 application)

Ingredients:

Ground Almonds,
Herbs of your choice (Holy Basil or Cinnamon have been said to have anti-aging properties)
Honey
Honey Melon

If using Basil soak in warm water and then make a paste out of it using a mortar and pestle. Next, pound the Almonds, Herbs, and Melon together with the mortar and pestle. Add the Honey and pound some more, until thoroughly mixed. Add more Honey, if necessary, to achieve a consistency resembling thick cream. Spread over face and neck, add eye pads, and relax for 20 minutes. Remove with tepid water, pat dry, and add moisturizer if needed.