Skin Essentials
 SKIN ESSENTIALS

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The Entire Body

 Skin Basics
Finding the right skin regime
There are three steps to keeping your skin healthy; cleanse, tone and moisturize daily.  Your skin may fall under one of the these 4 categories: Normal, Combination, Oily or Dry Based on your assessment your daily skin regime may be different for cleansing in the morning or at  night.

 Dry Skin
Cleanse
1. Cleanse your face and neck using a lotion or cream that contains emollients that will moisturize the skin as it cleanses. Wipe off excess with a tissue or wash cloth. The wash cloth can serve as a light exfoliate if used in a circular motion while cleansing.  Cleanse twice daily AM and PM
Moisturize
3.  Apply an emollient moisturizer to face and neck. Use a light weight cream (for foundation application) in the morning and a heavier based cream at night.  Light AM/Heavy PM
Tone
2.  Using a cotton ball, remove cleanser residue with a non-alcohol based toner.  One that contains witch hazel would be good.  It tones, removes impurities, without stripping the skin of it's  essential moisture.  Use toner at night to help remove remaining residue.  Use in PM only
Special treatments - Dry Skin

Eyes
Use an eye makeup remover that contains chamomile, a soothing agent to remove mascara.
Apply eye cream twice daily. Use AM and PM

Exfoliate
Use a mild exfoliant containing beta hydroxy or alpha-hydroxy acids once a week to remove dead skin.  Exfoliating will help your skin to absorb your moisturizer more effectively.

Mask
Apply a hydrating mask once or twice a week.

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 Normal or Combination  
Normal/Combination skin can almost use the same type of skin regime for morning and night.
Cleanse
1. Start your cleansing regime using an oil free cleansing gel or a mild facial soap. Rinse with lukewarm water pat dry. Cleanse twice daily AM and PM
Tone
2. Using a cotton ball, remove any remaining dirt, oil, and makeup with toner on face and neck.
Use a toner that contains Aloe and Witch Hazel to gently tone without stripping the skin of it's essential moisture. You do not have to rinse toner off. Use AM and PM
Moisturize
3. Apply an oil free lotion moisturizer to face and neck formulated for Normal or Combination skin.  They usually have a balance to control oil and provide extra moisture in dry areas. Use in the morning (for foundation application).   Apply an oil free night cream in the PM . Your skin rejuvenates itself overnight, so the extra moisture is essential to waking up with healthy glowing skin. Use AM and PM
Special treatments - Normal/Combination Skin

Eyes
Use an eye makeup remover that contains chamomile, a soothing agent to remove mascara.
Apply an eye gel or cream twice daily. AM and PM
Exfoliate
Use a mild exfoliant weekly. Exfoliating will help your skin to absorb the moisturizer more effectively.
Use once or twice a week
Mask
Purge your skin of impurities weekly with a clay mask, peel-off, or hydrating masque for Normal or Combination skin. Use once or twice a week.
Blemishes
Use a blemish gel containing Benzoyl peroxide or Salicylic Acid for those occasional break outs.
Start using once a day to prevent excessive drying of the skin.   
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 Oily Skin
Cleanse
1. Cleanse your face with an oil free cleansing gel or mild facial soap that contains blemish fighting agents such as Retinol, Benzoyl peroxide or Salicylic acid.  Oily skin tends to experience frequent break outs.  Rinse with lukewarm water. Cleanse twice daily AM and PM

Tone
2. If your skin is very oily, use a blemish fighting or oil controlling toner to remove any remaining dirt, oil, bacteria, and makeup from face. Apply sparingly to prevent stripping the skin of it's essential moisture.  
Use AM and PM    

Moisturize
3. Apply an oil free moisturizer with sunscreen, AHA and or Beta hydroxy twice a day. Even oily skin needs daily moisturizing. Use AM and PM
Special treatments - Oily Skin

Eyes
Use an eye makeup remover that contains chamomile, a soothing agent to remove mascara.
Apply eye cream twice daily. Use AM and PM
Exfoliate
If you must exfoliate, use a very mild exfoliant  once a week.   Use once a week.
Mask
Purge your skin of impurities weekly with a clay mask for oily skin. Use once or twice a week.
Blemishes
Use a blemish gel containing Retinol, Benzoyl peroxide or Salicylic Acid for those break outs.
         Start using once a day to prevent excessive drying of      the skin.   
Use a pore-minimizer for oil control
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  Skin Treatments     
Under Eye care
The skin under the eye is the most delicate area on your face.  It's the thinnest area and more susceptible to show fines and wrinkles first. A good diet, proper rest and effective eye products can slow down the aging  process.
 Eye Emergencies

Dark Circles
Tea bags - place a cold tea bag over each eye for about 5 to 10 min.
Puffy Eyes
Cucumber - Cut two thins slices and place one over each closed eye.

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The Facial Divine!
The purpose of a facial is to help tone,firm, pull impurities from the skin and prep our face for that fabulous make over or to enjoy a clean, clear canvas. It's important to choose the proper way to give a facial and use the correct products formulated for your skin type.   (See chart below)
Burt Bees
Grre Goddess Spa Clay Mask
A spa-quality facial mask for deep cleansing and refining of the skin's surface. You can custom create the effectiveness of the mask by substituting various alternate ingredients for the water. By experimenting with various ingredients, you can tailor the treatment to your individual requirements
Good for All skin types
$6.99
Garden Botanika
Skin Renewing Vitamin C
Peel-Off Mask
This deep cleansing, peel-off mask removes dulling surface cells and impurities while Vitamin C and fruit extracts soften & restore skin to a youthful glow and help to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Especially effective in T-Zone Good for Combination and Oily skin
$12.00
Biore
 Self Heating Moisture Mask
 A self-heating moisture mask that is heat penetrated. It deeply cleans your skin as it thoroughly moisturizes. The mask heats up instantly to liquefy dirt, oil, and residue. The non-drying mask's warming action allows a special blend of emollients and lipids to penetrate deeply into your skin. Good for Dry skin
$5.99

Skin type facial schedule
At Home Facial
Oily Skin:  Clay mask or medicated mask once or twice a week  (once a week if skin is sensitive)
Normal/Combination oily or Combination skin:  Clay mask once a week, hydrating mask twice a week if combination dry
Dry Skin: Hydrating mask once or twice a week.
(Once a week if sensitive)
1. Steam your face in a facial sauna or a bowl of boiling water. (Cover your head with a towel to capture the steam).
2. Cleanse your face. Remove all eye makeup.
3. Use a mild exfoliant.  Rinse
4. Apply Mask. Let dry as instructed. Rinse
5. Apply moisturizer to face and throat.


Oily Skin Treatment Mask
(Helps get rid of pimples and blackheads)
by Anne-Cecile Curot
INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
2 drops of thyme oil
2 drops of mint oil
Juice from 1 lemon
½ packet of yeast
2 Tbsp of starch from potatoes
(let potatoes sit in water for several hours; use 2 Tbsp of the milky water)
DIRECTIONS: Combine ingredients in food processor or blender. Apply to entire face paying particular attention to pimples and blackheads. Leave the mask on for 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Thyme Oil
• Antiseptic powers
• Astringent effect
Mint Oil
• Refreshing and cooling effect
• Works as astringent and toner
Lemon Juice
• Antiseptic power
• Astringent effect
Yeast
• Antiseptic powers
• Regulates the secretion of the sebaceous glands
Starch
• Absorbing power
• Soothing effect

Deep-Cleansing Fruit Mask
(Helps to unclog pores)
by Anne-Cecile Curot
INGREDIENTS
6 or 8 oz plain yogurt
1 carrot
½ peach
½ cucumber
DIRECTIONS:
Chop the carrot, peach, and cucumber into small pieces. Place in food processor and mix into a paste. Don’t worry if it’s a little runny. Apply and let sit on the skin for 10 minutes. Rinse.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Carrot
• Soothing power
• Anti-inflammatory
Cucumber
• Refreshing and moisturizing
• Softening effect
Peach
• Emollient power
• Soothing effect

Mask for Dry Skin
by Anne-Cecile Curot
INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
¼ finely crushed almonds
2 tsp Beeswax or honey
2 tsp wheat germ oil
DIRECTIONS
Mix all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth texture. Apply and massage into skin. Keep the mask on for 20 minutes.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Crushed Almonds
• Exfoliating power
• Eliminates dead skin
Honey
• Aids in adhering mask to skin
Wheat Germ Oil
• Contains Vitamin E
• Fights free radicals

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 Skin Secrets
Homemade Anti-aging moisturizer
Can't afford one of those anti-aging moisturizers with Vitamin E. Purchase the highest potency of vitamin E available in capsule form from your local drug store. Take a pin to pop open and pour into your moisturizer.  Shake well and there you have it!  Your own anti-aging moisturizer.

Witch Hazel
 
If you ever run out of your toner.  Use Witch hazel as a back up!  It's an Olde School toner. Your grandmother probably used back in the day!  Good for all skin types.
Zap a pimple
Use one part yeast and one part water. Mix into a paste and dot on the blemish. Let dry overnight.

Quick Facial and Exfoliate
Mix a 1/2 cup of instant oatmeal with milk and apply to your face. The oatmeal serves as an exfoliant while the milk is a natural acid treatment.  Good for

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