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"To
make the most of aromatherapy, it is necessary to live by the laws of nature",
says Aromatherapy expert Blossom Kocchar. Perfect skin requires a sensible
diet, plenty of water, adequate sleep, moderate exercise and a calm disposition.
Aromatherapy
products that you should use for your skin care regime would depend on your
skin type.
| Cleansing
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Wash
your face daily with a mild-PH balanced soap and water. At night cleanse
with cleansing milk or cream containing rose or camomile. |
| Toning
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With
rose water. |
| Moisturising
& Conditioning : |
Use
a face-oil every night. Make your own by adding two drops of rose
oil to three teaspoons of almond oil. Massage in with circular movements
with your fingers across the forehead, around the sinus area, over
the cheeks and chin; stroke up the back and front of the neck. Use
a moisturizer containing rose or canomile during the day. |
| Two
to three times a week : |
Deep
cleanse your face with a face shampoo in the morning. |
| Once
a week : |
Use
a refreshing and cleansing herbal mask.
Mix one tablespoon of kaolin with yoghurt; add one tablespoon of pulp
of avocado/ grape/ peach; add two drops of rose oil or a teaspoon
of rose water. |
| Cleansing
: |
A
face shampoo should be used daily;and at night, camphor or peppermint
cleansing milk especially formulated for oily skin. Yogurt with drop
of camphor spirit and a drop of peppermint is a good cleanser. |
| Toning
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Don't
use an alcoholic astringent. Alcohol dehydrates the skin and stimulates
sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. To tone, splash your face
with a glass of water containing a drop each of benzoin and peppermint. |
| Moisturising
& Conditioning : |
You
can make an antiseptic face oil by adding two drops of lemon oil to
one teaspoon of soya or jojoba oil. Gently massage this oil into your
skin. Then apply a hot towel as a compress to your face to aid penetration
of oil. |
| Two
to three times a week : |
Use
an exfoliating scrub of Fuller's earth (multani mitti), orange peel,
sandalwood and tomato pulp. Massage it into the skin and rinse off. |
| Twice
a week : |
Use
a cleansing facemask.
Mix one teaspoon of kaolin with yoghurt to make a paste, add the pulp
of cucumber, carrot, pear or strawberry and two drops of lemon oil
to this mixture. |
| Cleansing
: |
Use
a rose cleansing cream in morning and night. Do not wash your skin
even with a mild soap. Use milk (to which a dash of turmeric has been
added) as a cleanser. |
| Toning
: |
Mix
equal quantities of rose water and witch-hazel to tone the skin. Cucumber
juice is also an effective toner for dry skin. |
| Moisturising
& Conditioning : |
Apply
a few drops of face oil containing three drops of sandalwood oil,
one tablespoon of almond oil and one tablespoon of castor oil. After
five minutes, apply a moisturizer. Discontinue castor oil in summer. |
| Two
to three times a week : |
A
gentle face scrub with oatmeal and almonds. |
| Once
a week : |
Use
a soothing facemask.
Mix one tablespoon of milk powder, half a banana, half teaspoon honey
and yoghurt to make a paste. Add one drop of sandalwood oil. |
| Cleansing
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Wash
your face daily with a mild soap and water. At night cleanse with
cleansing milk or light cream containing rose. |
| Toning
: |
Rose
water mixed with witch-hazel |
| Moisturising
& Conditioning : |
Make
two face oils - one with two drops of sandalwood and one tablespoon
almond oil for the dry areas. The other with two drops of lemon and
one tablespoon jojoba oil for the oily areas. After massage, apply
hot towel to the entire face as compress. |
| Two
to three times a week : |
Deep
cleanse your face with a face shampoo in the morning. |
| Once
a week : |
Use
a gentle scrub (same as dry skin). |
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