Indulge Your Skin with Three Home-Made Facial Masks
by Françoise Rapp

Facial masks are a wonderful way to make your skin glow, even out its tone, and help it appear more youthful. And you can make healthy, all-natural facial masks right at home. 

I've created three simple recipes to share with you to bring out the natural beauty of your skin. I suggest you use these skin treatments at least every other week to maximize their benefits.

Remember, it is important to cleanse your face thoroughly with a gentle liquid natural soap before applying any facial mask. 

Honey Mask for Toning and Cleansing (good for all skin types)

Ingredients:
-3 TBS of liquid honey
-1 drop Rose essential oil
-2 drops Lavender essential oil
-1 drop Lemon essential oil

Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave it on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry, and apply the following "toning and cleansing" aromatic blend, prepared in advance in a 10-ml bottle filled with vegetable oil:

-1 drop Rose essential oil
-3 drops Geranium essential oil

Clay Mask for Deep Cleansing (good for oily complexions, use once a week for one month)

Ingredients:
-3TBS of either green, white or pink clay
*green clay offers a deeper cleansing
*white and pink clays are both good for sensitive 
and dry skin
-2 drops Rosemary essential oil
-2 drops Lemon essential oil

Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave it on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry, and apply the following "deep cleansing" aromatic blend, prepared in advance in a 10-ml bottle filled with vegetable oil:

-2 drops Lavender essential oil
-2 drops Geranium essential oil

Aloe Vera Mask for Healing and Soothing (great for sensitive and dry skin, especially after sun bathing)

Ingredients:
-3 TBS pure and certified organic aloe vera juice
-1 drop Helycrisum essential oil
-1 drop Rose essential oil

Combine all ingredients and apply mixture evenly on face and neck. Leave it on for at least 7 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry, and apply the following "healing and soothing" aromatic blend, prepared in advance in a 10-ml bottle filled with vegetable oil:

-1 drop Neroli essential oil
-3 drops Lavender essential oil

Visit http://aromalchemy.com/aromatherapy/ouroils.html to purchase and read more about the essences used in these recipes.

In Good Health,

Francoise Rapp
Holistic Aromatherapy and Perfumes
francoise@aromalchemy.com 
http://www.aromalchemy.com 

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