Easy Natural Beauty

In my last post, I outlined some tips and “recipes” for taking care of dry skin:



• drink plenty of water

• avoid soap
• use a non-drying, natural face wash
• an easy natural moisturizer
• an easy natural body moisturizer



I also promised that in this post I’d give you some recipes for other treatments for dry skin. I’ve got a facial cleanser, a mask, a lotion, a crème, and – for that driest of dry areas – a foot scrub. I hope you’ll give some of these a try and let me know how they work for you.

Kiwi Facial Cleanser

This recipe is from www.Spaindex.com and is good for both dry and oily skin.

• 1 kiwi fruit
• 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon orange water
• 1 tablespoon apricot or almond oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon finely ground almonds
• 2 drops orange (or your favorite citrus) essential oil

Puree the kiwi fruit in a food processor until liquid. During processing, add yogurt, orange water, almond or apricot oil, and ground almonds. Process until thick and cream like. Add essential oil and stir to mix. To apply, massage gently over neck, face and décolleté to cleanse. Rinse well. Makes one application.

Avocado and Honey Dry Skin Mask

• 1 avocado
• 3 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon milk

Mash the avocado and when it’s smooth, stir in the lemon juice, honey, and milk. Keep stirring until you have a smooth paste.

Smooth it over your face and neck and relax for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and moisturize as usual.

(This will keep 1-2 weeks if refrigerated.)

Peach Lotion

This recipe is from Jeanne Rose of “Herbs & Things” and can be used on dry or normal skin.

• 1 peach
• 4 drops tincture of Benzoin (known to be STRONG sensitizer)
• 2 oz. coconut or sweet almond oil
• 1 1/2 oz. orange flower water and 1 or 2 drops orange oil

Wash, drain, mash, and then strain the juice from 1 peach through muslin or cheesecloth.

Add to it 4 drops of tincture of benzoin, 2 oz. coconut or sweet almond oil, 1 1/2 oz. orange flower water, and 1 or 2 drops orange oil.

Beat together until it is fluffy and pour into a clean 4 oz container.

(This keeps best in the refrigerator.)

Ginger Skin Crème

This is invigorating and soothing recipe is another one from www.Spaindex.com.

• 2-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons light sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons apricot kernel oil
• 2 teaspoons vitamin E oil
• ½ cup cocoa butter

Preheat oven on lowest setting. Finely grate the ginger just enough so that you have about an 1/8 teaspoon of ginger “juice.” To obtain the juice, squeeze the freshly grated ginger over a small bowl. Place the ingredients (including the ginger) in a glass container and heat just until the cocoa butter is melted and the oils are blended. Pour into a clean, dry container and store in a cool dry place. You can add a few drops of orange or other essential oil for a nice twist.

Really Easy Homemade Foot Scrub

• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of lotion

Mix the sugar and lotion in a bowl and massage the mixture into your feet.

Rinse and pat dry and apply some more lotion if you like.

I especially like this last recipe because I always have dry feet (severely dry feet), and this mixture is so easy to make any time I need it.