~Some natural home made beauty treatments~ by ★Mystic♥Pagan★©

[Dept of PMM Artists & things]

 

 

Lavender Bath Recipe

This is so easy but so relaxing and you can make it right in your kitchen.

 

All you need is 5 drops of Lavender essential oil and 1/4 cup powdered milk.
Add 1 cup of water to the milk powder and stir to combine.
Add to bath along with the drops of oil. Enjoy the fragrant soak.

 

Facial Exfoliator

All you need is a few tablespoons of oatmeal a little cheesecloth or muslin.

 

Now, dampen the oatmeal bag in water and rub over your face. gently does it for a couple of minutes.
That should be enough to rid your face of dead skin cells and even loosen a few blackheads.
Finally, take a little of the wet oatmeal and apply it directly to your face.
Leave it there for about 5 minutes and then rinse with warm water. Your face should glow!

 

Homemade Mens Aftershave

For those of you who want to make something for the men in your life:
try making homemade aftershave. It is simple and inexpensive to make.

 

Materials Needed:

1/4 cup witch hazel
1/2 cup distilled water
3 drops benzoin oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup dried herbs and/or a few drops of your choice essential oils such as :
Lavender flowers, crushed
Camphor herbs such as rosemary, lavender, sage
Citrus herbs such as orange or lemon peels
Spicy herbs such as cinnamon, cloves

Directions: Combine ingredients in a glass jar. Cover and place in a dark fairly cool place.
Shake the jar once or twice a day for 2 - 3 weeks. Strain out herbs through a colander and refrigerate.

 

 

Tingly Peppermint Foot Spray

Keeping our feet revived and invigorated is essential in the summer! Essential Oil of Peppermint is not only great smelling and tingly, it is naturally antibacterial and this will help to prevent foot odor.

 

1 cup distilled water
1/4 cup vodka
1/4 tsp. Essential Oil of Peppermint
1/4 tsp. Tee Tree Oil

Combine all ingredients and pour into a spray bottle.

 

Rosemary Bubble Bath

1 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons dried rosemary or equivalent fresh herb
1 1/2 cups baby shampoo

 

Bring water to a boil on top of stove.
Place rosemary in glass bowl or jar.
When water is boiling, remove from stove and pour over herb.
Let steep for about 15 mixtures. Strain Water into another bowl.
Add baby shampoo. Mix well and pout into old shampoo bottle or other plastic container. Shake well before using.

Use approx 1/4 cup per bath.
Yield: approx. 3 cups

 

Banana Wrinkle Fighter

Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry.

 

 

Red Lip Gloss

1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup castor oil
2 tbsp sesame oil
Beet juice

 

Melt beeswax in top of double boiler.
Remove from heat and add oils.
Add as much beet juice as desired for color.
Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favorite essential oil may be added for fragrance use JUST a drop or 2.

 

Eye Care

The best overall eye tonic is eyebright (an herb). Make a tea of it and either use the teabags or soak cotton balls or soft gauze in the tea and apply to eyes as a compress while lying down.(cooled of course)

For puffy and swollen eyes, make a wet compress of 4 Tbsp. freshly grated raw potato. Place on the eyes for about 15 minutes, then rinse with cold water.

 

To reduce swelling and for bags under the eyes, brew a cup of strong rosehip tea. Soak 2 cotton balls in the tea or use 2 tea bags, lie down and place over the eyes.

 

For dark cirles, cut a fresh fig in half, place a half over each eye.

 

To soothe tired, irritated eyes, cut the end of a cumber into 1/4 in thick slices. Apply a cool slice to each eye.

 

Raw potato slices laid on sore eyes reduces heat and redness.

 

For eye puffiness, any tea bag (herbal is better, especially eyebright), slightly cooled, placed on the eyes while you rest.

For tired or bloodshot eyes, soak sterile cotton balls or soft cloth in cold skim milk. Place over eyes for 10 minutes. Rinse entire face in warm,then cool, water.

To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Summer Mask

Strawberries, abundant in the Summer months, are an excellent skin softening agent, containing salicylic acid, which rids the skin of dead cells and allows the skin to absorb more moisture. Below is a simple, quick summer mask that will leave your face soft and glowing!

 

1/2 cup fresh strawberries
2 tbsp. plain yogurt (with live cultures)
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. honey
1/8 tsp. Essential Oil of Lavender

Combine the ingredients above into a paste and apply to face and neck. Relax for 20 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.

 

Orange Yogurt Mask

Ingredients Needed:

 

1 tsp plain yogurt (I chose Balkan Style)
the juice of 1/4 of an orange

Stir to mix and then dip fingers into mixture and smooth onto face. The sensation is both cool and relaxing. Leave on for a five minutes and then rinse. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you.
*Yogurt will cleanse and nourish
*The orange is full of Vitamin C and AHA's