DIY Replenishing Face Mask and Scrubs

September 20, 2017

DIY Replenishing Face Mask and Scrubs

Mother Nature has provided us with many beautiful materials for making enriched, soothing and rejuvenating face and body products. The best news is that most of the ingredients are at your fingertips and it’s all effortless to make.
These products will make your face and body feel replenished and revitalised. It washes and draws out dirt, leaving you with a radiant complexion. Below I have posted a few of my favourite recipes.
The benefits of a clay mask
A mask is a mixture of ingredients that are rich in minerals, that helps to deeply cleanse and condition your face by drawing out toxins and impurities. Clay masks are fantastic for brightening the skin and leaving it to feel taught and refreshed.

 

Rose Water Clay Mask

 

 

This recipe is a soothing mask for your face. The bentonite clay is a very powerful detoxifying and healing clay that contains over 70 minerals. It is excellent for drawing oils and toxins from the skin. The rose water hydrates, revitalises and moisturises the skin, and makes it feel smooth. The milk helps to activate the clay and also leaves your skin feeling soft and supple.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of bentonite clay

1 tablespoons of milk (goats milk is amazing)

1 tablespoons of rose water

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. This mixture is enough for one application to the face and neck. Apply to cleansed skin, leave for 15 minutes then rinse off with warm water and moisturise.

The benefits of a face and body scrub

A scrub is a type of granule that is mixed with an emollient like oil. It is rubbed into the skin to exfoliate away any dead skin cells and dirt. Once it is washed away, you are left with clean, soft and silky skin. The oil in the scrub leaves your skin moisturised, and the granules improve the circulation of the blood, boosting your circulation and lymphatic system.

Bee Autiful Scrub

This scrub will leave your skin feeling soft, pampered and moisturised. Honey is incredibly healing for the skin and is full of enzymes, calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron and selenium.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of coconut blossom sugar or brown sugar

2 tablespoons of manuka (or regular) honey

2 tablespoons of sweet almond oil

2 tablespoons of ground oat bran

Additional: 3-6 drops of Lavender Essential Oil. Ideal for rejuvenating and toning dry skin. Helps minimise wrinkles and scars.

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Place into a clean glass jar with a lid. Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 6-7 weeks. To use, apply to damp skin on your face and body. Gently exfoliate then wash off with warm water.

Lemon Zest Scrub

This scrub helps reduce oily and blemished skin. The citric acid in the lemon juice helps to clear spots and grease. The honey is healing, and moisturising and the jojoba oil nourishes your skin leaving you to feel zesty and fresh.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of jojoba (or olive) oil

2 tablespoons of manuka (or regular)honey

5 tablespoons of coconut blossom (or white) sugar

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Place into a clean glass jar with a lid. Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 6-7 weeks. To use, apply to damp skin on your face and body. Gently exfoliate then wash off with warm water.

To keep your skin glowing and healthy, apply a face and body scrub/mask once a week. With Christmas just around the corner, these beautiful scrubs and mask will make excellent gifts for family and friends to all enjoy.

 

 

 

 




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