Monday, July 16, 2007

Skin Care: Normal Skin

If your skin is naturally firm and supple, smooth-textured with no signs of open pores, velvety to the touch, fresh and transparent-looking if you are blond then this regiment is ideal for you.

(1) Remove any make-up and dirt with a wipe-off cleanser. Massage the cleanser gently into your skin with your fingers and wipe away the excess with a cotton-wool pad.

(2) Remove any traces of cleanser with an alcohol-free toner such as orange blossom water.

(3) Use a moisturizing face mask to promote radiance. A suitable mask may combine essential oils of lemon, eucalyptus, juniper, lavender with peach extract, ginseng and highly moisturizing Shea butter. Apply the mask to the skin, avoiding the eye area, and leave it for 10 minutes before wiping if off with a cotton ball or cotton wool.

(4) Apply a moisturizing day or night lotion that also includes stimulating ingredients such as ylang-ylang and musk-rose oil.

Moisturizer for Normal Skin (to maintain the balance of normal skin:

20 ml of wheatgerm or peach kernel oil
3 drops of neroli EO
3 drops of lavender EO
2 drops of geranium EO
2 drops of frankincense EO


Source: Home Spa...Pamper Yourself From Head to Toe by Chrissie Painell-Malkin, page 49.

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