Beauty masks for normal and dry skins

Sour Cream Mask

Sour cream (skin Softener, bleach)

That's all. Massage into skin and leave on for 20 minutes. Remove with warm water and follow with a splash of cold. (Plain yogurt can be substitute.)



Honey'n' Egg Mask

1 egg (protein, pulling power)
1 tbsp honey (pulling power, moisturizer)

Whip egg until thick. Add honey and whip until blended. Apply to face and let remain for 10 minutes. Remove with cool water. (Can be held in refrigerator and rewhipped at later date.)



Banana Mask

1 banana (moisturizer)
2 tbsp warm olive oil (deep penetrating moisturizer)

Mash banana and blend with oil until you have a spreadable paste. Apply to face and let remain for 20 minutes. Remove with warm water and follow with a splash of cold.



Wax pack

2 tbsp anhydrous lanolin (moisturizer)
1 tbsp beeswax (skin softener, pulling power)
1 tbsp spermaceti (skin softener, pulling power)

Rub lanolin onto face. (Avoid eye area.) Melt waxes together, let cool slightly and apply over lanolin base. Leave on for fifteen minutes and peel off or scrape off with butter knife. Rinse face with very warm water and remove rest of mask with hot, wet washcloth.



Rose Water and Glycerin Scrub

2 tbsp rose water (skin softener)
1 tbsp glycerin (lubricator)
3-4 tbsp pulverized oatmeal (protein, abrasive action)

Pulverize oatmeal in blender or mash fine. Add rose water and glycerin small amounts at a time, until a spreadable paste is formed. Apply to face and let remain for 20 minutes. Remove with warm water and splash with cold. When removing mask, use a “washing” motion to benefit from the abrasiveness of the oatmeal.



Deep Penetrating Hot Oil Mask
Especially wonderful for very dry or aging skins.

1/2 cup virgin olive oil (moisturizer)
1 square cheesecloth

Cut out a mask from cheesecloth to fit face, leaving holes for the eyes and mouth. Warm the olive oil and soak cloth in it. Wring out lightly and fit onto face. As cloth cools, dip again into warm oil and reapply. Repeat several times. Rinse oil off face with warm water and pat dry. A nice, dewy coating will remain to protect you.



Butter-Almond scrub

3-4 tbsp finely pulverized almonds (skin softener, protein, abrasive action)
2 tbsp margarine (moisturizer)

Pulverize almonds in blender or mash finely. Melt margarine and add in small amounts to almonds meal to form a spreadable paste. Apply to face and leave on for 20. Remove with warm water followed with a splash of cold. When removing mask use a “washing” motion to benefit from the abrasiveness of the almonds.


Avocado Mask

1/2 fresh avocado (protein, moisturizer)

Mash and heat over water until warm. Apply to face and let remain for 20 minutes. Remove with warm water and follow with a splash of cold.



Peach Mask

1 fresh, ripe peach (moisturizer)
2 tbsp peach kernel oil (moisturizer)

Pell peach and mash. Warm oil and blend into fruit until a spreadable paste is formed. Apply to face and let remain for 15 minutes. Remove with warm and then cool water.



Mayonnaise Mask

Mayonnaise (skin softener, moisturizer)

That's all. Rub it in and leave on as long as you like. Rinse with warmish water and pat dry.

Steam soups for normal and dry skin

Chamomile Soup (skin softener, pore opener)

Use chamomile flowers or tea (or six tea bags) and add a handful to 1 quart of boiling water. Let steep a couple of hours. Bring to second boil, remove from heat, and steam face for 10 minutes. Leftover soup can be stored in the refrigerator and reused.

Rose Soup (skin softener, pore opener)

Use either fresh or dried rose petals and follow Chamomile Soup recipe.


Rosemary Soup (skin softener, pore opener)

Use dried rosemary leaves and follow Chamomile Soup recipe.

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.

Skin refresheners for normal skin

Witch hazel lotion

1 bottle witch hazel

That's all. Just use this refreshing liquid by itself as you would any other fancier lotion.


Glycerin and Rose Water Lotion

4 oz rose water
1/2-1 oz glycerin
1 oz witch hazel

Shake together in bottle. Refreshing and cool ..............



Barley Water Tonic

1/4 cup barley
1 qt water
1/2 cup witch hazel

In saucepan, bring barley and water to boil. Lower heat and simmer for about an hour. Strain until clear. When cool, add witch hazel, bottle and keep in refrigerator. When using, apply as usual and follow with a cold water rinse.



Orange Water Freshener

3 oz orange extract (for different scent, select different extract)
2 oz witch hazel
1/8 tsp alum

Shake together in bottle.



Gin and Tonic Freshener

1 oz good quality gin
3 oz rose water
3 oz witch hazel

Don't drink. Shake together in bottle instead. Normal skins may also use freshener for dry skin. See additional recipes under Dry Skin Freshener.