Every one wants to look best and well groomed; a good skin is that ultimate wish for many millions of people all over the world. If you are looking after your skin, natural skin care products are the way to go. There are many advantages to using natural skin care products, because synthetic chemicals are added to top brand skin care products are not what you want to absorbing into your skin. If you have decided to be looking in all those things that are herbal so you can tone up your skin. Then the last thing you want is all those harmful chemical substances to harm and spoil your skin. How about deciding to use one of those exotic aromatherapy recipes for maintaining your skin?

Just think, inhaling the fragrant aromas of essential oils is just one way of many to enjoy aromatherapy. Another way is to start applying essential oils to your skin in the form of properly formulated preparations, massage oils, bubble baths and sprays. Did you know its the structure of essential oils makes them readily absorbed in the of the skin? Something as simple as aromatherapy could never be more beautiful.

Aromatherapy skincare is a safe, effective way for the body to acquire the beneficial properties of essential oils. There are many that are right prefect for what you need. How about a few recipes to get you started?

Acne Medication: 8 drop tea tree + 6 drops bergamot + 4 drops lavender: 0.75 oz of jojoba oil. Apply to face every evening, massaging around the pimple. Mix recipe with cream for daytime use (never go into sun while using). Add a few drops of carrot oil to the mixture. Bergamot is a little hard on the nose, just remember that.

Dry Skin Wash: 10 drops sandalwood oil + 10 drops bois de rose oil +10 drops lavender oil: 2 tablespoons of fresh avocado.

Hair Treatment: 2 drops rosemary oil + 1 drop lavender oil + 1 drop bay oil: 20 ml olive oil. Try it as a scalp massage. Place a few drops on your fingertips and lightly massage into your scalp. In summer time, try this while your hair is still damp; sit in the sum and enjoy being surrounded by aromatic oils as your hair dries.

Reviving Face Mask: 2 drops olive oil + 2 drops lemon oil + 2 drops ylang ylang oil: 20 ml of iced water. Mix with enough crushed almonds to make a paste. Apply as a face mask. Let dry, then rinse off.

Beauty Mask: One Yolk of a egg + 1 tsp Honey + 1 tsp Sweet Almond Oil + 1 tsp Vitamin E Oil. Blend together, let dry, then rinse off.

Sun care Blend: 14 drops lavender oil +1 drops peppermint oil: 4-8 oz. of cold water. Use in an atomizer on sunny days, spiriting yourself as needed.

Tired Feet Bath: 3 drops lavender + 3 drops rosemary + 4 drops lemon. Add oils to 2 gallons of warm water and mix well. This blend comes in handy when you’ve been on your feet all day. The lavender soothes the feet and the rosemary and lemon refresh, revive and stimulate circulation.

Dry Skin: Certain essential oils can help you. Oils like patchouli and sandalwood, as well as heavily scented oils like rose and ylang ylang are especially well suited for dry skin preparations.

Moisturizing Cream :

4 fl. oz. sweet almond oil
3 fl. oz. rosewater
1/2 oz. beeswax
10 drops rose
5 drops lavender
4 drops bergamot
8 drops patchouli
8 drops sandalwood

Melt the wax and the almond oil in a double boiler. Reduce the heat and add the rosewater gradually in a thin stream, while vigorously agitating the mixture. As soon as the water is incorporated take off heat. When the mixture cools and turns creamy, add the essential oils. Look for rosewater and all other essentials oils at your local natural store.

Oily Skin: Those with oily skin need a regular cleansing exercise to take off excess oil and prevent clogged pores. This recipe for a facial mask uses the natural capacity of essential oils to help dissolve excess oil.

Oily Skin Facial Mask:

Mix 3 tablespoons of white corn meal and almond meal (freshly ground raw almonds are better), add the following essential oils:

10 drops lavender
5 drops bergamot
3 drops of clary sage

Add enough rosewater or orange flower water to make a wet paste. Using circular motions gently massage the mixture onto your face, avoiding the soft tissues under the eyes. Leave the mixture on for 15 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Finish the treatment by splashing cold water on your face to close your pores.

Normal Skin: Normal , healthy skin can benefit from a toning/balancing facial mist.

Toning Facial Mist:

Add the following essential oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water:
6 drops lavender
1 drop clary sage
1 drop chamomile
4 drops lemon

Pour into a spray bottle. Essential oils and water will separate, so shake the bottle vigorously before spraying this refreshing blend onto your skin.

Sunburn : Your sunburned skin will benefit from a soothing, fragrant mist of distilled water and lavender oil. Adding a few drops of peppermint and spearmint oil contributes a cooling effect. Better yet just don’t get sunburned!

Sunburn Mist:

Add the following oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water.

9 drops of lavender
2 drops of peppermint
1 drop of spearmint
Mist lightly over sunburned skin.

Aromatherapy skin care is a wonderful way to experience the immense benefits of essential oils. Go ahead, work its way deeply into your skin, breathe deeply letting it work their fragrant magic on the whole human body.

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