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10 Relaxing Ways to Use Homemade Skincare
Whether you’ve had a very stressful day or want to establish a routine to keep stress away, here are 10 ways you can add some relaxing me time into your day.
Warm Face Wash
There are many lovely ingredients you could use like oatmeal, honey, or oil. Here’s a versatile face wash you can customize to your skin’s needs. You could use rice water, green tea, or just distilled water. You can change the oil or the essential oils to suit your needs. Here are some essential oil blends for mature skin and some for eczema.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup liquid castile soap
- 1/4 cup rose water (cooled)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil or jojoba oil
- 5–10 drops of rose essential oil
- 5–10 drops of frankincense essential oil
- 5–10 drops of geranium essential oil
Instructions:
- Make your rose water and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- In a small bowl, mix the liquid castile soap, rose water, honey, and grapeseed oil or jojoba oil.
- Add the essential oils to the mixture.
- Stir well to combine all the ingredients.