Massage technique for moisturizing cream

Below are 4 different methods of face massage with moisturizing cream. Use any one of them which you find more comfortable with, use the middle and ring finger of both hands. It will help the cream to penetrate while hydrating your skin. You skin will becomes soft, fresh and alive.

The basic function of moisturizing cream is to lubricate, soften and mositurize the skin and protect it from the elemensts.

One of the purpose of "moisturize" is to add moisture to or holding the water in the cream in close contact with skin for a brief moment. But since water evaporates very quickly, so the value of its moisturizing function is minimal. The greatest importance of a mosturizing cream seems to be in its ability to form a light, transparent film over the skin's surface which acts as a barrier so that water being sent to the skin from the inside by way of the underlying tissues doesn't evaporate.

To apply moisturizing creams, use a deep, upward and outward massage motion. This can stimulates the circulation of the blood which mourishes the skin and all its structures. A deep massage can stimulate and strengthen muscle fiber, prmotes glandular activity that tends to reduce fat cells.

Moisturizing creams for aging skin

With moisturizing creams, a gentle upward and outward massage should be employed to stimulate circulation of the blood, which will, in turn, nourish the skin. A gentle massage will also stimulate and strengthen the underlying muscle fiber which will help maintain the elasticity of the skin. However, do not massage too deeply; a gentle but firm motion is adequate for an aging skin which will no longer benefit from a strong massage.
After you have worked the cream well into your skin, spray some mineral water or rose water (keep it in an old, well-scrubbed Windex bottle) lightly over the face. It will help the cream penetrate and hydrate your thirsty skin at the same time.

Honey-Rose Moisturizing Cream

2 oz sesame oil (or 1 oz sesame oil and 1 oz rose0scented oil)
1 tbsp beeswax
1 oz rose water
1/4 tsp borax
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp liquid lecithin2-4 drops red food coloring

Melt beeswax over low heat. Warm oil, honey and lecithin together and dribble into wax beating constantly. Warm rose water and borax and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until cool and creamy. Makes 3 oz. Refrigerate.

Coconut Moisturizing Cream with Vitamins A, D and E

1 oz wheat germ oil
2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
2 tbsp cocoa butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 oz plus 1 tbsp coconut extract
2 tsp liquid lecithin
1/4 tsp borax
10 vitamin pills each vitamin A and D

Melt cocoa butter and coconut oil and add to warmed wheat germ oil, lanolin and lecithin. Beat together thoroughly. Warm extract and borax and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until cool and creamy. Prick vitamin pills with a pin and squeeze into cream. Beat again until fluffy. Makes 3 oz. Refrigerate.

Blended Oils Moisturizing liquid

1 oz almond oil
1 oz wheat germ oil
1 oz avocado oil
1 oz coconut oil
1 oz castor oil
1 tbsp liquid lecithin

Heat all together and beat well until thoroughly mixed (don't be concerned if mixture becomes foamy). Cool and put in bottle. Refrigerate.

Vegetable Oil Moisturizing Liquid

Vegetable of your choice.

Face-Butter Moisturizing Cream

1 container any brand margarine

Margarine is already a solidified mixture of oils (note soy oil on the package) which works wonderfully as a moisturizer for woman who don't care to make their own.

Special Over-Night Moisturizing Cream

1 oz caster oil
1 oz coconut oil
2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
1 oz wheat germ oil
1 tbsp liquid lecithin

Heat together and beat thoroughly (don't be concerned if mixture becomes foamy). Cool and pour into bottle.

Moisturizing cream

The basic function of moisturizing cream is to lubricate, soften and moisturize the skin and protect it from the elements.

Water is important for all skin type. Experiments showed that when chapped dry skins were treated with oils alone the condition was not improved. However, when water was added or conserved in the skin, the problem was alleviated at once.
The greatest importance of a moisturizing cream is not only to add moisture to skin, it is its ability to form a light, transparant film over the skin surface which acts as a barriers to retain the moisture of skin.

Different skin type requires different treatment to acquire a desirable result. The selection of oil to be used in making of moisturizing cream should be careful. Penetrating vegetable oil is perfect by stimulating and replenishing the natural oil of normal and dry skin and nonpenetrating mineral oils is ideal to protect the surface without stimulating the natural oils of oily skin.

Moisturizing creams for oily skin

Scented Moisturizing Cream

4 tsp beeswax
4 tsp spermaceti
2 oz light mineral oil
2 tbsp favorite scent (almond is lovely) extract
1/8 tsp borax

Melt beeswax and spermaceti over low heat. Warm mineral oil and beat into wax mixture. Dissolve borax in warm extract and pouring slowly beat into mixture until cool and creamy. Makes over 4 oz. (To make unscented, substitute witch hazel for extract.)



Cucumber Moisturizing Cream

1 tbsp cucumber juice
1 tbsp witch hazel
2 oz mineral oil
1 tbsp beeswax
1/4 tsp borax
2 drops green food coloring

Wash cucumber thoroughly and wipe dry. Squeeze or blend and strain about 2 oz into a small pan and heat briefly. (Do not boil.) Set aside. Melt beeswax over low heat. Warm oil and beat into wax. Dissolve borax in 1 tbsp heated cucumber juice and the witch hazel and, pouring slowly, beat into first mixture until cool and creamy. Beat in food coloring. Makes 4 oz.



Rose & Glycerin Moisturizing Fluid

2 oz rose water
2 oz glycerin

Shake together in bottle. Shake before each use. Makes 4 oz.


Lemon Moisturizing Cream

2 tbsp mineral oil
2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
3 tbsp petroleum jelly
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 oz lemon extract
1/4 tsp borax
4 to 6 drops yellow food coloring

Melt lanolin and petroleum jelly over low heat. Warm mineral oil and beat into mixture. Heat lemon juice, extract, and borax and, pouring slowly, beat into cream mixture. Beat until cool and creamy. Beat into food coloring and put in jar. Makes 3 oz. Refrigerate.



Protein Moisturizing Cream

1 tbsp beeswax
1 tsp spermaceti
1 oz coconut oil
1 oz mineral oil
1 tsp alcohol
2 tbsp rose water (scant measure)
1/8 tsp borax
1 egg yolk

Melt beeswax and spermaceti over low heat. Heat coconut and mineral oil and beat into wax mixture. Dissolve borax in rose water and alcohol and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until cool and creamy. Beat in egg yolk. Makes 3 oz. Definitely refrigerate.



Herbal Moisturizing Cream

1 tbsp beeswax
1 tbsp spermaceti
2 oz mineral oil
1 oz castor oil
1 tbsp herb water (see recipe below)
1/8 tsp borax

To make herb water steep 1 1/2 tsp each dried sage and oregano leaves in 3 oz boiled water. Strain after 10 minutes and set aside. Melt beeswax and spermaceti over low heat. Warm oils and beat into waxes. Heat 2 tbsp of the herb water with borax and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture. Beat until cool and creamy. Makes just under 5 oz.

Moisturizing creams for normal & dry skin

Coconut-Vitamin Liquid Moisturizer

1 oz coconut extract
4 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp vitamin A & D oil
2 tsp cocoa butter
2 tsp anhydrous lanolin
1/4 tsp borax

Melt lanolin over low heat. Warm coconut oil, cocoa butter, lecithin, soy oil, and vitamin A & D oil (use in liquid form or pierce vitamin capsules and empty contents into measuring spoon) together, and beat into lanolin. Dissolve borax in warm extract and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until cool and creamy (3 to 5 minutes). Put in bottle; this cream is light enough to go in a dispenser bottle. Makes over 4 oz.



Protein Moisturizing Cream

1 oz olive oil
2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp orange extract
1/2 liquid lecithin

Melt lanolin over low heat. Warm oil and lecithin and beat into lanolin until cool and creamy. Beat egg yolk and extract into cream until fluffy and put in jar. Definitely refrigerate. Make 4 oz.



Cucumber Moisturizing Cream

1 tbsp beeswax
2 oz soy oil
1/2 tsp liquid lecithin
1 tbsp cucumber juice
1 tbsp witch hazel
1/8 tsp borax
3 drops green food coloring
1/2 tsp liquid lecithin

Wash cucumber thoroughly and wipe dry. Squeeze or blend (with skin on) and strain about 1 oz juice. Heat briefly, do not boil, and set aside. Melt beeswax over low heat. Warm soy oil and lecithin and, pouring slowly, beat into wax. Heat 1 tbsp of the cucumber juice with the witch hazel and borax and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until cool and creamy. Beat in food coloring. Makes 4 oz. Refrigerate.



Blended Oils Liquid Moisturizer

1 oz almond oil
1 oz avocado oil
1 oz sesame oil
1 oz wheat germ oil
1 tsp liquid lecithin

Heat all together gently and pour into bottle. You can substitute any oils you wish, of course, I have chosen these because they are ultrarich. If you would like to have a lovely fragrance, simply substitute scented oil in place of one of the oils. The moisturizer is especially wonderful for very dry or aging skin. (Also makes a great body lotion.) Makes 4 oz. Definitely refrigerate and shake before each use.



Vitamin A, D & E Cream with Lecithin

1 tbsp almond oil
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 tbsp wheat germ oil
1 tbsp beeswax
1/2 tsp spermaceti
1 tsp anhydrous lanolin
1 tsp cocoa butter
1 1/2 tsp liquid lecithin
1 tsp vitamin A
1 tsp vitamin D
1/8 tsp borax
3 oz rose water

Melt beeswax, spermaceti and lanolin over low heat. Melt cocoa butter and add to heated oils. Add lecithin to oils. Beat oil mixture into wax mixture until creamy. Heat rose water and borax and, pouring very slowly, beat into cream. Vitamin A and D capsules come in oil form. Pierce them with a pin, squeeze out the proper amount and stir into cream. Refrigerate. Makes 3 oz.



Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Cream

2 oz cocoa butter
1 1/2 oz peanut oil
1 tbsp beeswax
2 tbsp witch hazel
1 tsp liquid lecithin
1/2 tsp zinc oxide ointment
1/8 tsp borax

Melt beeswax over low heat. Melt cocoa butter and warm together with peanut oil and lecithin. Beat oil mixture unto wax. Dissolve borax in warm witch hazel and, pouring slowly, beat into mixture until creamy and cool. Beat in zinc oxide and put in jar. Makes 3 oz. Refrigerate.



Honey-Lemon Liquid Moisturizer

3 tbsp anhydrous lanolin
2 tsp cocoa butter
1 tsp coconut oil
1 tbsp safflower oil
1 tsp honey
1 oz lemon oil
1/2 tsp liquid lecithin

Melt lanolin and cocoa butter over low heat. Add honey. Warm coconut oil, lecithin, and safflower oil and, pouring slowly, beat into first mixture. Beat in lemon oil until creamy and cool and put in jar or bottle. Makes 4 oz. Refrigerate.