Lavender eye pillow
As fun as they are, holidays can also be a bit stressful and overwhelming. When you feel like you just need to close your eyes for a few minutes, the lavender eye pillow is just what you may need. Its calming essence if the right thing for easing headaches and relaxation. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and aromatherapeutic features, it’s number one ingredient in soaps, lotions, salves, etc.
Instructions
Cut the fabric in two sleep mask shapes and sew the endings together so that you have a gap in the middle. We recommend you chose silk or organic cotton or some other soft fabric. Mix up a combination of dried lavender, lavender essential oil and rice and stir it up. Fill out the pouch with the mixture and sew it closed. Now you just need to sew a length of ribbon or elastic to the fabric in order to tie it around your head. To obtain the optimal benefit of the lavender, warm the mask in the microwave for a few seconds and it’s ready to try it on!
Raw honey face wash
Honey is a very potent and efficient skin cleanser thanks to its gentle characteristics. It’s proven to be very helpful in treating wounds, scars and burns. Use raw honey because its antibacterial, probiotic and anti-inflammatory features get lost in the process of pasteurization.
Instructions
Combine water, castile soap, raw honey and a few drops of essential oil and shake it lightly until the honey is dissolved. Now the mixture is ready to apply it to your skin.
Pumpkin face mask
Pumpkin is an extremely beneficial factor for repairing damaged skin and keeping it that way! It is filled with minerals and vitamins that provide the skin with the oil and moisture that the dry skin needs, and benefit the sun-damaged skin. It consists of natural enzymes that boost cell regeneration and provide you with a softer skin.
Instructions
Mix the pumpkin with 1 tablespoon of the ground almond meal and ½ tablespoon of spices such as cinnamon, and ¼ tablespoon of nutmeg and ginger. After washing your face, apply the mask to your skin and let it absorb the beneficial properties of these ingredients for about 15 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water and the rest of the mask store in a cold place so you can use it again.
Cucumber lotion
Now, this is a recipe that you will use in spring and summer, during warmer days when your skin gets a lot of interaction with the sun. Not only the cucumber has naturally cooling characteristics which soothe the eyes, but it’s filled with vitamins that help with the dark eye circles and provide the skin with the humidity.
Instructions
Grate the cucumber roughly and press it to release the juice. Add the coconut milk and aloe vera to the juice and shake it to mix it up. Apply it to the irritated skin with the spray bottle.
You’re set to go! Try on the mentioned advice and let us know how it went!
Nessie L.B.