Refreshing Cucumber or Strawberry Toner

You can make your own toner easily with vodka, glycerin and fresh strawberry (or raspberry) or cucumber. Or a mixture of both…. Take 70 g of vodka and mix with 30 g of spring water. Add a tea spoon of glycerin. Cut your strawberries in half or your cucumber into slices. Use a large jam … Refreshing Cucumber or Strawberry Toner weiterlesen

Pure Fresh Plant Extracts

You can make your own fresh plant extracts at this time of the year. If you grow your own rosemary, lavender or dill for example you can use these and make your own toner. You will need a few accessories though such as a flask, a very fine filter, pure alcohol and a blender that … Pure Fresh Plant Extracts weiterlesen

Common and exotic natural skin exfoliants

The advantage of natural (raw i.e. dry) exfoliants is that there are no preservatives present and most of them should come fairly cheap – if you buy them from a reputable source then natural plant-based scrubs would have been screened for toxins, impurities and refined and filtered before being packaged and sold as cosmetics. Clays … Common and exotic natural skin exfoliants weiterlesen

Argan Oil

Another versatile skincare product is argan oil. High in fatty acids with a slightly fruity aroma, the oil glides easily onto skin and sinks in quickly. Argan oil is said to be great for treating stretch marks and eczema. It is highly moisturizing and lessens fine lines and wrinkles if used regularly. The oil is … Argan Oil weiterlesen