Gentle Exfoliative

1 cup of ground oats
4 tablespoons powdered milk or Cremora
2 teaspoons white corn meal
5 drops of pear essential oil
5 drops of vanilla essential oil

Make a paste using 1 tablespoon of the mixture and enough water to form a spread able paste. Allow the mixture to thicken. Massage onto the face and throat. Rinse.
(20 applications)

After bathing we must seal in the skins moisture. One of the best ways to do this is to massage your body with almond oil scented with lavender or rose essential oil immediately following a bath or shower.

Don't forget your elbows, knees and toes. You will see the difference in your skin in no time.

Dry skin is a problem for many people. Bring moisture to dry skin-using Essential Oils of palmarosa, rosewood or sandalwood.

Soothe dry skin irritations with chamomile, lavender, jasmine, elder flowers, red clover and herbs such as Irish moss, calendula, comfrey, marshmallow root and violets.

Carrot seed oil soothes raw skin. Use vinegar-based toners not alcohol based. Below is a dry skin cleanser recipe.

Dry Skin Cleanser

4 ounces aloe vera gel
2 teaspoons almond oil
2 teaspoons glycerin
1 teaspoon grapefruit seed extract
16 drops sandalwood
8 drops rosemary

Oily complexions- respond best to basil, eucalyptus, cedar-wood, cypress, lemon, sage, lemongrass, yarrow and ylang-ylang.

Below is a recipe for an oily skin cleanser:

Oily Skin Cleanser

4 ounces witch hazel
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons glycerin
1 teaspoons grapefruit seed extract
12 drops lemon essential oil

Another thing I must mention when I talk about skin and cleansing is soap. If you have sensitive skin be careful of the soap you use.

Many of the soaps on the market today contain ingredients that are not natural. Vegetable based soaps are the best. 

Using olive oil based soap has been a blessing for my skin.

Try  olive oil based Castile Silk Bars.

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