Skincare

Cleansers

Milk Cleanser

This is so simple you'll be asking youself why you didn't do it sooner!

You have two options for this one:

Full cream milk for dry skin
Skim milk for oily skin

Wipe over your face using a cotton ball (or makeup pad). That's it! There is no need to wash it off as it soaks into the skin. Don't worry about it smelling, because it won't. I use skim milk all the time on my face (I tend to have an oily T-zone) and it gives me a really healthy glow.

Toners

White Tea Toner


This can be used as a traditional toner, or alternatively, can be put in a spray bottle and used as a pick me up. Green tea is a powerful anti-oxidant. Honey is a hemectant, which means that it attracts and retains moisture.


1 pot freshly brewed organic white tea


either 1 teaspoon fresh leaves, or,
2 teabags


1 teaspoon organic honey


4 drops of either ylang-ylang, lavender, or jasmine essential oil


Strain the tea and pour into a bottle. Add the honey and ylang-ylang essential oil. Shake well.


Derived from the book Bodyworks

Masks

Egg Mask


Whisk up an organic egg white, smooth over the face, leave for 20 mins, and the rinse off.


Egg whites, as you may know, contain a stack of protein. This mask will help to smooth and tighten your skin. Leaves my skin looking super polished and even younger (if that's possible).


If you have dry skin, smear that face with honey or oil (such as sweet almond) before applying the egg white.


For oily skin, whisk in 1/2 teaspoon organic lemon juice with the egg white.


Honey Mask


This is even easier than the egg mask and is suitable for all skin types. Grab some honey, warm it up slightly, then spread it over the face. What you then need to do is tap you face lightly all over until the honey starts grabbing your fingers and pulling from the skin (should take a couple of minutes). Then just rinse off with cool water.