Starting college is stressful, having to chose an outfit every day instead of just putting a uniform on. Suffice to say I've been to busy to post for a week and a bit. It won't happen again I swear! To make up for it I copied out over 3000 words from an old Vogue health and beauty book, specifically the recipes for facial treatments. There may be a few mistakes and before you ask, no, I do not know what boric acid powder or laphor is, nor do I know where you can get fresh orange blossom or bilberry leaves. All I know is that Vogue generally carries good stuff and that this stuff speaks sense. PS I didn't write any of this, it is Vogues, I just copied it from a book.
Facial Cleansers
Any vegetable oil will remove make-up, including the more obstinate eye colourings and mascara; simply put a little on a wad of cottonwool and gently clean. Almond oil and coconut oil are specially recommended. Other simple cleaners are fresh potato juice, strawberry juice, warm milk and natural Yogurt; although these clean the skin admirably, they are not always so successful at clearing away the heavier makeup.
Recipes
Oatmeal Cleanser Using unprocessed oatmeal (not instant) grind to a powder and add enough cream or milk to make a fairly stiff paste. Rub on and into any particularly dirty area; rinse away.
Basic Light Cleansing Cream
· 15g of white wax
· 6 tablespoons almond oil
· ¼ teaspoon boric acid powder
· 5 tablespoons distilled water
Melt the wax in a double boiler (or in a glass bowl inserted in simmering water) and slowly add the almond oil. In a separate dish dissolve the boric acid powder in the warmed distilled water; add this to the wax and oil; remove from the heat and whisk until it thickens and becomes a cream.
Almond Cleansing Cream
· 15g white wax
· 2 tablespoons hydrous lanolin
· 8 tablespoons almond oil
· 2 tablespoons rose water
Melt the wax and lanolin in a double boiler, beating slowly and adding the almond oil by degrees; blend with the rose water.
Avocado Cleansing Cream
· 15g white wax
· 2 tablespoons hydrous lanolin
· 6 tablespoons avocado oil
· 5 tablespoons distilled water
Melt the wax in a double boiler, stir in the lanolin and then add the oil. Remove from the heat and slowly stir in water; stir or whisk until cool and set.
Yogurt and Lemon Cleansing Milk
· 1 tablespoon natural yogurt
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Simply mix together, make fresh for each use.
Cucumber Cleansing Milk
· ¼ cucumber
· ¼ pint milk
Extract or squeeze the juice from the cucumber and add to the milk; it will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
Too see more please look at the specially created page.
Any vegetable oil will remove make-up, including the more obstinate eye colourings and mascara; simply put a little on a wad of cottonwool and gently clean. Almond oil and coconut oil are specially recommended. Other simple cleaners are fresh potato juice, strawberry juice, warm milk and natural Yogurt; although these clean the skin admirably, they are not always so successful at clearing away the heavier makeup.
Recipes
Oatmeal Cleanser Using unprocessed oatmeal (not instant) grind to a powder and add enough cream or milk to make a fairly stiff paste. Rub on and into any particularly dirty area; rinse away.
Basic Light Cleansing Cream
· 15g of white wax
· 6 tablespoons almond oil
· ¼ teaspoon boric acid powder
· 5 tablespoons distilled water
Melt the wax in a double boiler (or in a glass bowl inserted in simmering water) and slowly add the almond oil. In a separate dish dissolve the boric acid powder in the warmed distilled water; add this to the wax and oil; remove from the heat and whisk until it thickens and becomes a cream.
Almond Cleansing Cream
· 15g white wax
· 2 tablespoons hydrous lanolin
· 8 tablespoons almond oil
· 2 tablespoons rose water
Melt the wax and lanolin in a double boiler, beating slowly and adding the almond oil by degrees; blend with the rose water.
Avocado Cleansing Cream
· 15g white wax
· 2 tablespoons hydrous lanolin
· 6 tablespoons avocado oil
· 5 tablespoons distilled water
Melt the wax in a double boiler, stir in the lanolin and then add the oil. Remove from the heat and slowly stir in water; stir or whisk until cool and set.
Yogurt and Lemon Cleansing Milk
· 1 tablespoon natural yogurt
· 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Simply mix together, make fresh for each use.
Cucumber Cleansing Milk
· ¼ cucumber
· ¼ pint milk
Extract or squeeze the juice from the cucumber and add to the milk; it will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
Too see more please look at the specially created page.
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