Homemade Beauty Tips for the Winter
Winter beauty products should
nurture, relax and soothe. Keeping a few inexpensive store-cupboard
ingredients on hand means you will always have a nourishing treat for
dry winter skin.
Homemade beauty products contain
simple ingredients, so they are ideal if you like the idea of natural
beauty but are on a budget. Make the most of your treatments by taking a
little time out, combining them with a winter home-spa ritual, such
as a warming cup of herbal tea and a relaxing soak in a hot bath. This
not only makes you feel good but is great for fighting off the winter
blues.
* Moisturizing Mask Cold weather and
central heating can combine to dry out skin. Rehydrate with a homemade
face mask. Choose from moisturizing ingredients, such as mashed
avocado and banana, mixed with hydrating and soothing natural yogurt and
grated cucumber.
If you are super dry or have
mature skin, you could add a few drops of olive oil. Or, if you get
spots, despite the season add some soothing and antibacterial honey
instead. Apply the mask to the face, neck and decollete, and rinse off
with warm water after 15 minutes.
* Body Scrub Skin on the body often
gets bumpy and dry in the winter, also suffering from the change of
temperature while being confined in layers of clothing. Exfoliating
with a homemade scrub is an affordable remedy. Mix a handful of sea salt
or sugar crystals with some olive oil. Massage on to dry skin, paying
attention to the tops of legs, arms, bottom, knees and elbows.
Once you feel invigorated, shower
the scrub off. Continue massaging as you shower and the grains melt
away, leaving you with moisturized smooth skin. For winter
invigoration, add a couple of drops of a refreshing essential oil, such
as tangerine or peppermint. You can make up a jar of your winter
scrub, which should keep for a few weeks. Use the scrub a couple of
times a week and your skin will come out of the cold season already
beach-prepped.
* Body Oil If your skin gets really
dry and flaky but you find that rich body creams just stick to winter
clothes, swap to homemade body oil after your shower. Choose light
oils such as refined jojoba, almond or rice-bran, which are available in
drug stores. These are inexpensive and sink in without greasiness.
For an aroma, try a couple of drops
of your favorite essential oil. Aromatherapist Daniele Ryman
recommends a safe amount being two drops of essential oil per 5 ml of
carrier oil. As essential oils also smell strong, you may prefer to
mix only up to about six drops into a whole bottle of base oil. This
will still smell good when all over the skin.
* Therapeutic Bath Hot baths are
relaxing and warm you all over when you feel chilled. Make an evening
bath a therapeutic ritual, with the addition of fresh herbs such as
lavender and rosemary. Herbs are particularly good because they infuse
while you soak for a cheaper, healthier alternative to bubble bath.
Others to try include warming, detoxifying sage; cinnamon sticks; and
unsprayed rose petals. The fragrance will also fill your home. For a
comforting winter bath, add a few handfuls of powdered milk.
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