Skin Care Skin Treatment For 40s to 50s
Normal Skin
Use a gentle cleanser containing hydrating and balancing ingredients daily and follow with a mild toner, such as rosewater and witch hazel cleanser, apply cologne or rosewater astringent lotion. Massage face and neck once a day with a suitable oil mix. Choose a cleansing and toning mask containing citrus juice (orange, grapefruit or lemon), daily produce or honey, and use once a week.
Once a week alternate a series of toning and nourishing masks and lotions. Avoid exfoliating ingredients such as papaya or tomato, which may now be too harsh for this type of skin, putting emphasis on nourishing recipes containing boraging oil, evening primrose oil, wheat germ or vitamin E oil.
Essential oils: chamomile, cornflower, niaouli
Carrier oils: hazelnut, olive, sweet almond, macadamia nut
Hydrolats: chamomile, clary sage, rosemary, rosewater, witch hazel
Dry Skin
Constant nourishing and toning is essential for skin showing signs of premature aging. Use daily an stringent and toning cleanser, such as rosewater and lemon juice or rosewater and witch hazel. Twice a week, do a nourishing mask, such as the spirulina vitalizing mask, banana anti-aging mask, high nutrient and vitamin mask or almond and egg white mask.
If possible, apply a toner, such as fresh juice toner or cucumber and vinegar when washing your face or in the bath. Daily massage and the application of essential of essential oils becomes an even more important part of the fight against dehydration.
Essential oils: cedarwood, chamomile, clarysage, cypress, myrhh, geranium, lavender, palmarosa, rosemary, rose otto, rosewood, frankincense, sandalwood
Carrier oils: apricot kernel, evening primrose, macadamia nut, olive, hazelnut, borage, olive, rose hip seed, wheat germ
Hydrolats: chamomile, cornflower, witch hazel, clary sage, rosemary, orange blossom
Oily Skin
Use daily a gentle cleanser, such as almond or honey and cucumber milk, and continues massage. Steam once every two weeks compress or ice cubes can be used frequently. Try the clay and cucumber cleansing mask adding 1 tablespoon of borage oil. Use a nourishing banana or hydrating blackcurrant fruit mask once a week, plus an oat mask with added lemon juice every two or three weeks to promote regeneration. Experiment with toners and recipes using yoghurt, cream or honey.
Essential oils: chamomile, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemon, myrhh, rosemary, rose otto, rosewood
Carrier oils: apricot kernel, macadamia nut, olive, wheat germ
Hydrolats: chamomile, cornflower, orange blossom, clary sage, rosemary, rosewater
Combination Skin
A combination skin tends to become dry now.
For daily cleansing, massage and cosmetic vinegar. Using almond milk, rosewater and lemon juice or clay milk, cleanser the face daily. Steam once a week and apply a clay mask using carrot juice, not water, or try a yoghurt or oat based mask. Apply a clay and citrus juice mask or fruit mask every two or three week. Cosmetic vinegar is also helpful.
For once a week mask, apply a clay mask using carrot juice, not water, or with geranium oil, or a yoghurt or oat based mask. Consider regular use of a toning mask or lotion, such as barley and rosemary lotion, fresh juice toner, or yoghurt and blackcurrant mask.
Every tow or three weeks try an extra-nourishing clay mask, adding 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley to the basic mix, or the spirulina vitalizing mask.
For regular toning, consider regular use of a toning mask or lotion, such as barley and rosemary lotion, fresh juice toner, or yoghurt and blackcurrant mask.
Essential oils: cedarwood, chamomile, cypress, lavender, lemon, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, neroli, patchouli, rosewood, tea tree
Carrier oils: calendula, hazelnut, gypericum, jojoba, olive, sweet almond, borage
Hydrolats: chamomile, lavender, clary sage, orange blossom, rosewater
Sensitive Skin
Constant nourishing and toning is essential for skin showing signs of premature aging. Use daily an stringent and toning cleanser, such as rosewater and lemon juice or rosewater and witch hazel. Twice a week, do a nourishing mask, such as the spirulina vitalizing mask, banana anti-aging mask, high nutrient and vitamin mask or almond and egg white mask.
If possible, apply a toner, such as fresh juice toner or cucumber and vinegar when washing your face or in the bath. Daily massage and the application of essential of essential oils becomes an even more important part of the fight against dehydration.
Essential oils: cedarwood, chamomile, clarysage, cypress, myrhh, geranium, lavender, palmarosa, rosemary, rose otto, rosewood, frankincense, sandalwood
Carrier oils: apricot kernel, evening primrose, macadamia nut, olive, hazelnut, borage, olive, rose hip seed, wheat germ
Hydrolats: chamomile, cornflower, witch hazel, clary sage, rosemary, orange blossom
Natural Recipes For Perfect Skin – Pierre Jean Cousin
Skin Care Skin Treatment For 40s to 50s
Skin Care Skin Treatment For 40s to 50s
