Astringents:
Lemon juice. Dilute to proper strength for your complexion.
Cucumber juice. Wash, dry, and cut up 1/2 unpeeled cucumber. Liquefy in blender or juicer. Heat but do not boil. Strain through a mesh cloth. Refrigerate leftover supply.
Oily skin tonic:
Wash face. Pat with strained juice of tomato, cucumber, or orange. Rinse with cool water, or rub face with slice of fresh tomato, cucumber or orange.
Facial rinse:
Combine 1/4 cup fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves and 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 35-40 minutes. Strain and bottle. Use rise each time you wash your face.
Softeners:
Combine 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon molasses. Pat on face. Wash off.
Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon sour cream. Add enough cornstarch, potato starch or arrowroot starch to make a thin paste. Apply. Wash off.
Tightener:
In a blender, puree 1 small, fresh, peeled peach. Beat to a froth 1 egg white. Combine ingredients and apply smoothly. Wash off. *Do not use this formula if sensitive to eggs.
Cleaners:
Combine 2 tablespoons of almond meal or another meal that can be tolerated, and 3 teaspoons whole milk. Apply smoothly to wet, clean face. Wash off.
Combine 2 tablespoons ground oatmeal and enough hot water to make a spreadable paste. Smooth on gently. When paste has dried, wash off and apply astringent.
You can wash your face and neck with olive and coconut oil. Then make a little lather in your hands with oatmeal flour and use it as a "scrub" to remove the oil, finishing with a sponge-off under running water. This leaves your skin marvelously soft. Rinse with cool milk, if tolerated.
Facial Rinse:
Combine 1/4 cup fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves and 1 cup boiling water. Steep for 35-40 minutes. Strain and bottle. Use rinse each time you wash your face.
