As soon as I started my own natural skin care routine, my skin had never felt better! Within a few weeks time, my breakouts cleared up and my skin felt more supple and glowing! It started with using diluted tea tree oil as a spot treatment for breakouts. As I realized this was helping, I added a few other natural skin care remedies to my routine, and eventually threw out most of my chemical-laden drug store skin products and cosmetics.
The chart below has some common ingredients I use in my skin care – especially in face masks! I use certain items for specific ailments, for example I like spirulina for under eye circles. As I decided to further research the properties of each ingredient, I was surprised at how many awesome benefits I discovered! I created this chart so that it could be used to mix and match, pick and choose from the ingredients available to you to make your own, personalized face mask.
Rather than measuring out ingredients, I typically just add and mix until a paste has formed that can easily be applied to the skin. This usually means equal parts liquid and solid. For best results, keep the mask on for at least 10 minutes before rinsing.
USE THESE ITEMS IN YOUR MASK DEPENDING ON THE SKIN CONDITION:
Acne:
Honey, bentonite clay, apple cider vinegar, oatmeal, aloe, turmeric, lemon juice, witch hazel, rose hip oil, tea tree oil
Aging:
Spirulina, honey, apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, turmeric, lemon juice, coconut oil, rose hip oil, vitamin E oil, olive oil
Clogged pores
Honey, bentonite clay, oatmeal
Complexion
Spirulina, honey, bentonite clay, oatmeal, aloe vera, lemon juice, coconut oil, witch hazel, rose hip oil
Detoxify
Spirulina, bentonite clay, apple cider vinegar
Dryness
Spirulina, apple cider vinegar, oatmeal, aloe, turmeric, coconut oil, rose hip oil, vitamin E oil, olive oil
Irritation/ Inflammation
Spirulina, apple cider vinegar, oatmeal, aloe, turmeric, witch hazel, olive oil, tea tree oil
Oily skin
Apple cider vinegar, oatmeal, turmeric, lemon juice
Sun/Wind burn
Apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, turmeric, vitamin E oil, olive oil
Tightening
Spirulina, bentonite clay, apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, olive oil
FAVORITE BRANDS
Aloe vera
Mountain Rose Herbs Aloe Vera Gel
Apple cider vinegar
Bragg’s
Bentonite clay
Aztec Secret
Coconut oil
Nutiva Extra Virgin Unrefined Organic
Honey
Any Local Raw Honey
Lemon juice
Organic squeezed lemons or Santa Cruz Lemon Juice
Oats
Bob’s Red Mill Old Fashioned or Quick Oats
Olive oil
Mountain Rose Herbs Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Unrefined
Rose hip oil
Life-Flo Natural Living or Aura Cacia Organic Rose Hip Oil with Vitamin E
Spirulina
SunFood
Tea tree oil (meleluca)
doTERRA
Turmeric
Mountain Rose Herbs
Vitamin E oil
Aura Cacia Organic Rose Hip Oil with Vitamin E
Witch hazel
Thayer’s Natural Remedies
A few bonus tips:
When using oats, I like to throw them in the blender with other ingredients. I find that they stick better to my face when they are broken down a bit!
Turmeric can leave a yellow tint on your skin. I dab and wipe with coconut oil, and it comes right off. Some people like to use raw milk with turmeric, for application as well as removing the tint.
Not sure where to start? Here are some of my favorite blends!
MORNING RINSE:
Honey, lemon, witch hazel
2 parts honey, 1 part lemon juice.
Apply to face and rinse. Pat/spritz with witch hazel.
DETOX MASK:
Bentonite clay, apple cider vinegar
Equal parts.
Apply and leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing.
ACNE SPOT TREATMENT:
Tea tree oil, water
1 part tea tree oil, 9 parts water. Dab on affected areas.
*Use 1 part tea tree oil, 6 parts water, 3 parts olive oil for spot treatment on dry skin
UNDER EYE CIRCLES:
1 part Spirulina, 1 part water. ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp vitamin E oil
Apply and leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing.
REJUVENATE AND HYDRATE NIGHT TIME MASK:
Coconut oil, olive oil, aloe vera, rose hip oil, vitamin E oil
5 parts olive oil, 5 parts coconut oil, 3 parts aloe vera, 1 part rose hip oil, 1 part vitamin E oil.
Apply before bed. Rinse in the morning.
