Five Winter D.I.Y. Natural Skin Care Recipes

What inspired me to go ahead and get this winters D.I.Y. Natural Skin Care Recipes posted was the vision of mounds of snow covering the New Mexico ground just outside my window. It's cold and I'm stuck in doors for the day, and as I've discussed with my fans and readers in previous winters, being stuck in doors in the cold wintery months can reek havoc on your skin. The culprits? The thermostat,poor hydration, hot showers etc. Cold weather and lots of snow can be fun and romantic, however, from your hair to your toes, those harsh conditions are no fun for your skin. Not only does dry skin look unhealthy, it can be really uncomfortable, too.

There are lots of lotions and creams at the drug store aimed at healing your winter skin, but many of those contain lots of polysyllabic mystery ingredients, some of which are toxic. Pioneer Soap Works offers a lovely variety of all Natural healing ingredients to help heal and maintain healthy skin topically, and we offer some good information on the causes and cures for winter skin here on SkipDeep.

But today, since we're snowed in and can't get out, why not have a little fun treating our winter skin and have Spa Day. Featured below are five of my favorite D.I.Y. skin care recipes made with ingredients you can find in your kitchen. Enjoy!

Yogurt Face Scrub

2 teaspoons plain yogurt
2 teaspoons ground almonds
1 teaspoon organic honey
20 grams of yeast

Combine and mix ingredients. Use scrub immediately, and do not store in the refrigerator.
The B6 vitamin-rich yeast will stimulate blood flow, while honey's antibacterial properties disinfect the skin. Ground almonds exfoliate your skin revealing soft new skin cells and the yogurt will deep moisturize.

Easy Peasy Hair Mask

4 TBS. olive oil
2 TBS. Organic honey
Pour olive oil into a small microwave-safe bowl, warm olive oil for ~20 seconds in the microwave. Add your honey (tip: use the same measuring spoon: the oil makes the honey slide out of the spoon easily) and mix, mix, mix until it’s all even. Coat your wet hair from root to tip. You’ll be a great big greaseball, so I recommend throwing a towel around your shoulders to keep the oil off your clothes. If you have no shower cap, grab a handy dandy plastic shopping bag, and without suffocating yourself, tie it around your head to keep all the warmth from the oil in. Sit like this for 15 minutes and avoid all human contact. Once your 15 minutes is up, rinse 2 or 3 times (I hit a 3-spot), condition as regularly, and blow-dry/style as normal. Source: Life of Blyss


Pumpkin Foot Scrub

1/4 cup cooked pureed pumpkin
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil or canola
1 tablespoon ground coffee beans
Lemon juice squeezed from 1/2 lemon

Just mix up all the above ingredients in a big bowl. Now, scrub your feet away to your heart's content. Pay special attention to the heels. Rinse off with warm water, and pat dry. You can store the solution in a glass jar in the fridge, for up to a few days.

Face Moisturizer

2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel (drinkable kind)
1/2 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
3 drops jojoba oil
6 drops lavender oil

Place all ingredients in a small glass jar. Shake before each use. After washing your face while it is still damp, apply with your fingers. It will feel wet at first, but as it dries and absorbs, you will be left with silky soft skin.

You can adjust this formula to meet your skin needs. Use less glycerin if it makes your skin feel sticky. Use more glycerin to increase the moisturizing ability. You can eliminate or increase the jojoba oil or try a different oil (I like jojoba oil because it never goes rancid). You can also eliminate/change the lavender oil (I like lavender because it is antiseptic and antibacterial and it smells great). source : The Healthy Vegan

Simply Sweet Sugar Scrub

2 Parts Brown Sugar
1 Part Olive Oil

Mix them together and put them in a jar! If you want it a little slushier add a bit more oil to your liking. You can scoop this sweet sugary skin care treat from the jar and scrub your entire body in the bath, the buff dry with a towel to remove excess oils remaining on your skin.

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