Recipes for homemade skincare

Recipes for homemade skincare by Simone Wyndham, Shizen Creator & Aromatherapist.

So you thought we only did lip care right? We mostly you are right, but I thought I would share with you some of my favorite make it at home skincare recipes, from easy to hard these should keep you busy. And don’t be mean, tweet or post on our Facebook site to let me know how you get along.

EASY PEASY LAZY RECIPES

Hair Treatment, I have all day to waste but want my hair to shine tonight.
Massage into freshly washed and towel dry hair 2 tablespoons of avocado oil, wrap your hair in towel, leave on for as long as you can 20 minute to 3 hours, then rinse and your ready to go. Works best on dry brittle hair and also thick and curly hair types.

Lip Treatment & quick my lips look crap help me now recipe.
Olive Oil will be your savior here. Apply 1 drop to your lips and repeat at least 3 times, over 30minutes. Next step in the shower wipe your lips with a damp face washer. Then apply another drop of olive oil, and a nice thick layer of your favorite Shizen Lip product. Told you it was good, and NO lip licking please.

Honey Mask to hydrate your rough lifeless skin.
Dry tight skin? So easy to fix, after cleansing your skin, pat it dry with a towel, then apply 1-2 tablespoons of honey. Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse off. Soft skin here you come.

MORE COMPLICATED RECIPES

So these require a little mixing and a little measuring, but really not all that much effort.

Sugar Scrub, don’t be tempted to use a different sugar, use what I say or you may end up causing yourself lots of grief.

Mix 1 teaspoon of fine castor sugar with 1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil. Gently scrub your lips and around the contours of your lips for 30 seconds. Wipe away excess with a tissue. Discard any remaining product.

Oatmeal Face Mask, great for a gentle exfoliation.
I use quick cooking oats for this recipe; they are smaller and easier to apply. Mix 1 tablespoon of oats with 1 tablespoon of water and 2 drops of lavender, rose geranium or jasmine essential oil (pick your favourite). Apply to a clean dry face using patting motion, allow to dry for 15 minutes. Gently rub off oats (yes this will get messy so I suggest doing this part in the shower). Your skin should be softer and smoother.

REALLY MUCH MORE COMPLICATED RECIPES

So you will need to hunt down a good aromatherapy supplier or go to a really good health food store to get these ingredients, but trust me when I say it will be a rewarding experience if you put the time in.

Foot Scrub, no more crusty feet.

Mix together 1 tablespoon of each ground almond shells, Epsom salts & sweet almond oil with 5 drops of peppermint essential oil. Rub generously into feet using circular motions, concentrate on areas like your heals and toes, do this for at least 5 minutes each foot. Rinse away the scrub. And say bye the to dry flaky skin.

For a real treat for your feet, after scrubbing, rinse, massage in some apricot kernel oil, then pop on some old socks and put your feet up. Now you’re talking, in less then 30min, you will have super soft feet, or for super, super soft tootsies, why not sleep in those socks, your feet will be ever so grateful.

Lip Treat and Mask at home

Step 1 – Sugar Scrub as above.

Step 2 – Combine 1 drop of lavender oil with 1 teaspoon of avocado oil, and rub this onto your lips. Wait 10 minutes and reapply.

Step 3 – Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil and 1 teaspoon of mask overripe avocado. Slap some on your lips, and try not to eat it, I know you’ll be tempted. Wait 10minutes, wipe away with a tissue. Apply 1 drop of avocado oil to finish. And a nice thick layer of your favorite Shizen Lip Product. Super soft and moist and looking redder then ever? Told you you’d like it.

Face Scrub a Dub with jojoba beads to gently scrub your face without over scrubbing.

Mix 1 tablespoon of each jojoba beads, carrot oil and vegetable glycerin with 3 drops of lavender oil. Gently scrub freshly washed face for around 1 minute, be sure to scrub around the nose and along your jaw line. Rinse of with a warm face washer. And to finish, massage in 3 drops of Rose Hip Oil or Shizen’s Jasmine Face Oil, your skin will glow a new healthy thank you glow.

* Like this but it all seems a little too hard? Check out our Do It Yourself Lip Balm Kit
** Your final product should be kept in the fridge in a airtight container, generally you can continue to use these products for 1-2 weeks, but be sure to keep the product out of any direct sunlight and to use clean fingers or utensils to make and use products with.
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