In addition to their culinary applications, many of the items in your kitchen pantry can be used to marvelous effect on the skin. For example... Green tea is loaded with skin protecting and repairing antioxidants. Honey is an excellent ingredient for moisturizing the skin. Oats are excellent for exfoliation and rice flour can brighten skin. Lavender's long-recognized antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties provide much benefit for the prevention and treatment of acne-like breakouts.
Blended together these simple, natural ingredients make luxurious skincare treatments to gently exfoliate, hydrate and brighten skin. Here are two of our favorite at-home remedies for natural skin care.
Lavender Green Tea Mask
Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon Organic Lavender Green Tea
- 1 Tablespoon Honey (our Lavender Honey boosts the benefits of the lavender)
- 1 Teaspoon Rice Flour
Preparation
Step 1
Grind the loose, dry tea leaves to a rough powder and steep the ground tea leaves in 16 ounces of hot water for 2 minutes.Step 2
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Step 4
Using the tips of your fingers, lightly massage the mask into clean, damp skin. The ground tea leaves and rice flour buff away dead skin cells to help keep pores unclogged. It is ideal for the face, neck and décolletage.
Step 5
Let the mask rest for 5 - 10 minutes to allow the antioxidants and moisture to absorb into the skin and the rice flour to gently lighten dark spots.
Step 6
Rinse with warm water and gently pat dry to reveal smooth, supple and bright skin. It is normal for skin to appear a little red after exfoliation. This usually passes within a few minutes.
Step 7
Exfoliated skin absorbs moisture well, so be sure to apply a moisturizer. Our Lavender Body Lotion is an excellent option for a light, quickly absorbing moisturizing agent made with plant oils and extracts. For those that prefer an oil, our Lavender Body Oil is a favorite face moisturizer of our staff.
Lavender Honey Oat Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Tablespoon Lavender Honey
- 1 Teaspoon dried Organic Lavender Buds
- 1/2 Tablespoon Oat Flour (If you don't have oat flour, simply process regular rolled oats in a blender or food processor until it takes on a coarse flour consistency.)
Preparation
Step 1
Grind the dried lavender to a rough powder and blend with the honey and oat flower.Step 2
Before applying the scrub to the face, be sure to remove all makeup. Spritzing a cotton ball with Organic Lavender Facial Toner & Cleanser and gently wiping the face is an excellent way to moisten and prepare the skin. The scrub can also be used to great effect on lips, hands, feed, elbow, knees and anywhere else exfoliation and hydration is needed.Step 3
Apply the scrub in circular motions on damp skin and allow it to rest for 5 - 10 minutes.Step 4
Rinse with warm water and gently pat dry to reveal smooth, refreshed skin. It is normal for skin to appear a little read after exfoliation. This usually passes within a few minutes.
Step 5
Exfoliated skin absorbs moisture well, so be sure to apply a moisturizer. Our Lavender Body Lotion is an excellent option for a light, quickly absorbing moisturizing agent made with plant oils and extracts. For those that prefer an oil, our Lavender Body Oil is a favorite face moisturizer of our staff.