Wax and Bubbles

Skin Toner for Oily Skin:

What you will need:
2 tsp. of high-proof vodka
A clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 1/2 pt.
3 drops neroli essential oil
3 drops orange essential oil
3 drops petit grain essential oil
1 oz. witch hazel
8 oz. of orange-flower water

1. Pour the vodka into the glass bottle. Add the neroli essential oil, orange essential oil and petit grain essential oil and shake hard to dissolve the oils.

2. Add the witch hazel and shake again. Add the orange flower water and shale the bottle until all the ingredients have blended together well. The essential oils will not completely dissolve, so shake each time you go to use the toner.

Skin Toner for Dry and Sensitive Skin:

What you will need:

1 tsp. high-proof vodka
A clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 1/2 pt.
4 drops rose absolute essential oil
4 drops rose otto essential oil
2 tsp. of witch hazel
9 oz. rose-flower water

1. Pour the vodka into the glass bottle, add the rose absolute essential oil and the rose otto essential oil and shake the bottle hard to mix and dissolve the oils.

2. Add the witch hazel and shake vigorously, followed by the rose-flower water. Shake the bottle until all the ingredients have blended together pretty well. Be sure and shake the bottle before each use of the toner.

Use these toners on your face morning and nightly for a clearer more healthy looking skin. Making your own products is a great way to use all-natural ingredients and to know exactly what is in the facial care products you use daily.

1. Curing the bloat and food allergies: Try eliminating the most common allergens like, cow’s milk, corn, eggs, peanuts, soy, sugars, and even some wheat’s. Then gradually reintroduce small portions of each one of these foods back into your diet, one at a time, to help you pinpoint which one and what’s giving your body troubles.

2. Detox your body and your mind: For a full week, eat only brown rice with cooked vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, collard green, onions, spinach, kale, and even squash. Incorporate these foods with broths, sea vegetables and liquids (a lot of natural herbal teas. And get a sauna or steam bath and even a massage to detox your mind. Another great way is by using all natural products on your skin. Making your own is a great way to start. Remember: Anything you put on your skin, your body ends up digesting.

3. Get on the whole foods train: Along with exercise and some sunshine whole foods are number one in the maximizing of your health. They are rich in important nutrients and fiber is one of the most important additions to any diet. Selecting at least one of every bright vegetables in green orange, purple, red and even yellow veggies daily will help a great deal in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

These along with mental care will give you the satisfaction you need in life, it’s really that easy. A lot of us think taking care of ourselves is a chore, well, it is work, but it will give you the perks all the way through. Your skin will thank you by giving you back what you put into it. So take care of yourself, mentally, physically, and internally.

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Making the Cleanser: This cleanser is best of normal skin types. Not necessarily oily skin complexions so much.

This cleanser uses a lighter cleansing lotion base, with no perfume, color or other additives and is suitable for normal and oily skin. The lotion base can be purchased at health food stores or even from an online distributor.

5 oz. (150 ml) of cleansing lotion
A large glass jar
A chopstick
2 tsp. (10 ml) of orange-flower water
5 drops of Palma Rosa
5 drops of geranium
5 drops of lavender
2 drops of juniper berry
2 drops of ylang ylang
2 drops of grapefruit

1. Measure the cleansing lotion base into the glass jar. Using the chopstick, stir in the orange-flower water.

2. Add the Palma Rosa, geranium and lavender, then the juniper berry, ylang ylang and grapefruit and stir well to incorporate them thoroughly into the cleanser.

Making the Moisturizer: This moisturizer is best of normal skin and maybe combination.

5 oz (150 ml) of moisturizing bas cream
A large glass jar
A chopstick or stirring stick
1 tsp. (5 ml) of rose water
1 tsp. (5 ml) of avocado oil
4 drops German chamomile
4 drops rose absolute
4 drops of neroli
4 drops of lavender
3 drops of Palma Rosa
3 drops of rosewood

1. Measure the moisturizing base cream into the glass jar. Using the chopstick, stir in the rose water and avocado oil.

2. Add the German chamomile, rose absolute, neroli, and lavender, and then the Palma Rosa and rosewood. Stir well to incorporate them thoroughly into the moisturizer.