Beauty: The Face Care Page

 


Beauty is the look of clean, healthy and toned skin. Whether it is the ravages of time, exposure to the elements, or stressful environment, the face needs extra care and deserves to be pampered!

The 5 essential steps to a perfect face:

1. Cleanse: rid the skin of dirt, makeup and oils with a gentle scrub.
2. Steam: open the pores, increase blood circulation and use essential oils to invigorate the skin with a healthy steam.
3. Mask or Peel: remove any residual dirt within the pores with a mask or peel. Use essential oils to nourish and replenish the skin.
4. Tone: tighten the pores with a product such as Orange Blossom Hydrosol and prepare the skin for moisturizing.
and finally, 5. Moisturizer: replenish the skin with fluid and finely coat it with an appropriate face oil.

Essential oils act as natural preservatives retarding the growth of bacteria. Research indicates that the preservation properties of essential oils have a distinct life extending effect on cells.

Essential oils have the ability to penetrate the deepest layers of your skin to help:

  • soothe the nervous system,
  • reduce tension and depression,
  • evoke memories and emotion,
  • balance the subaceous glands,
  • facilitate the elimination of toxins,

  • stimulate micro-circulation,
  • neutralize bacteria to prevent blemishes,
  • support healthy collagen and elastin,
  • strengthen the immune system,
  • combat the effects of free radicals,
  • and promote regeneration of new healthy cells.

Essential Oils for Facial Care can be applied using different techniques. Cleansers are commonly used in the form of soaps, lotions, and creams are among the most widely used. Cleansers in the form of soap work best when used with a soft, pure bristle complexion brush to gently clean the skin. Facial scrubs are used to exfoliate the skin and unplug the pores. Facemasks have many beneficial effects. They nourish rejuvenate and stimulate; refine cleanse and peel the outer layer of skin. Essential Oils make marvelous facial oils and are applied based on skin type, normal, dry to oily, oily to normal. Some other methods include Bath oils, body lotions, and body splashes.

COMBINATION Skin:
  • Chamomile,
  • Geranium,
  • Jasmine,
  • Lavender,
  • Neroli,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Peppermint,
  • Rose,
  • Rosemary,
  • Rosewood,
  • Sandalwood,
  • or Ylang-ylang.

DRY Skin:
  • Carrot,
  • Chamomile,
  • Cistus,
  • Clary Sage,
  • Fennel,
  • Frankincense,
  • Geranium,
  • Jasmine,
  • Lavender,
  • Myrrh,
  • Neroli,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Peppermint,
  • Rose,
  • Rosemary,
  • Rosewood,
  • Sandalwood,
  • or Spikenard.

MATURE Skin:
  • Carrot,
  • Cistus,
  • Clary Sage,
  • Fennel,
  • Frankincense,
  • Geranium,
  • Helicrysum,
  • Jasmine,
  • Lavender,
  • Myrrh,
  • Neroli,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Patchouli,
  • Rose,
  • Rosemary,
  • Rosewood,
  • or Spikenard.

NORMAL Skin:
  • Chamomile,
  • Geranium,
  • Helicrysum,
  • Jasmine,
  • Lavender,
  • Neroli,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Rose,
  • Rosemary,
  • Sandalwood,
  • or Spikenard.

OILY Skin:
  • Basil,
  • Bergamot,
  • Cedar,
  • Clary Sage,
  • Cypress,
  • Eucalyptus
  • Fennel
  • Geranium,
  • Jasmine,
  • Juniper,
  • Lavender,
  • Lemon,
  • Lemongrass,
  • Orange,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Patchouli,
  • Sage,
  • Sandalwood,
  • Tea Tree,
  • or Ylang-ylang.

PROBLEM Skin:
  • Bergamot,
  • Cedar,
  • Chamomile,
  • Cistus,
  • Clary Sage,
  • Eucalyptus,
  • Frankincense,
  • Geranium,
  • Helicrysum,
  • Juniper,
  • Lavender,
  • Lemon,
  • Lemongrass,
  • Patchouli,
  • Rosemary,
  • Rosewood,
  • Sage,
  • Sandalwood,
  • Tea Tree,
  • or Ylang-ylang.

SENSITIVE Skin:
  • Chamomile,
  • Clary Sage,
  • Frankincense,
  • Helicrysum,
  • Jasmine,
  • Myrrh,
  • Neroli,
  • Patchouli,
  • Rose,
  • or Rosewood.

SUN DAMAGED Skin:
  • Carrot,
  • Chamomile,
  • Helicrysum,
  • Lavender,
  • Palmarosa,
  • Rose,
  • or Rosemary.

Recommeded Products:
  • Face Oil Capsules
  • Aroma Balms
  • Hydrosols
  • Essential Oils
  • Pure Face Care Oil