Dry Skin Facial and Body Scrubs

Honey and Almond Scrub
½ small jar cold cream
1 Tablespoon honey
2 Tablespoon slivered almonds
Whirl slivered almonds in a blender, pour into small jar and mix with cold cream and honey. Smooth onto face in circular motion for 1-2 minutes and rinse off.

Homemade Summer Exfoliator
Mix 1/8 cup of olive oil and 1 heaping tablespoon of sea salt. Scrub all over in the shower and rinse off. Pat dry with soft towel.

Flaky Face Scrub
Mix ¼ cup honey with ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves and smooth on face. Leave on 15 minutes and rinse off thoroughly.

Gentle Skin Exfoliator
Mix 3 teaspoons fine oatmeal with 3 teaspoons of double or heavy cream. Apply to skin and rub lightly; rinse off.

Oatmeal Citrus Scrub
1 Cup dried orange and lemon peel
1 cup cooked oatmeal
1 cup blanched almonds
Mix together and apply to skin and rub lightly; rinse off.

Soothing Skin Toner for Wrinkles
2 Tablespoons of Vodka
1 Tablespoon of Fennel Seeds
1 ½ teaspoon of Honey
Stir well and allow to sit for 3 days. Strain Mixture. Use full strength or add 2 tablespoons of water to dilute. Use a cotton ball to apply to face for a toner.

Avocado Honey Mask
1 large Avocado
1 Tablespoon Honey
Peel and Slice Avocado. Puree with Honey. Pat it gently to the face and continue patting until the mask feels extremely tacky to the touch. Relax and leave the mask on for 20-30 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Oatmeal Honey Scrubbing Cream
½ cup uncooked oatmeal
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground almonds
Only for young, firm, resilient skin. Place oats, and almonds in a food processor and whirl until mixture is a fine powder. Combine all in a glass or enamel bowl. To use: Steam face or lay warm cloth on face for 1minute. Apply mixture face being careful to avoid sensitive area around the eyes. Let dry on skin completely. If your skin is young and firm, you can gently rub dried mixture off with a clean terry cloth or towel. Lean over sink and rub face in a brisk but gentle circles with the cloth. Rinse with warm water, pat dry and apply favorite moisturizer.

All Purpose Scrub
¼ cup ground oatmeal
¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
¼ cup raw almonds
¼ cup white cosmetic clay
½ teaspoon dried peppermint
A dash of powdered cinnamon
To use as a facial scrub, mix 1 tablespoon of dry mixture with 1 tablespoon of water, if you have oily skin; 1 tablespoon of dry mixture with 1 tablespoon of milk, if you have normal skin; or 1 tablespoon of dry mixture with 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, if you have dry skin. Stir thoroughly until paste forms. Apply to your face and throat in circular motions and let stand for 1 minute. If you want to use for a mask, let stand for 20 minutes, until dry. Rinse with warm water and follow with moisturizer needed.

All Over Body Scrub
Mix 3 tablespoons of finely ground oatmeal with 2 tablespoons almond oil. Scrub all over light, then rinse.

Dry Skin Facial Masks
Brewer’s Yeast Face Mask
¼ cup yeast powder
1 Tablespoon water
1tablespoon wheat germ oil
1 egg yolk
Mix the yeast powder and water to form a soft paste. Stir in wheat germ oil and egg yolk with a folk until mixed well. Smooth over face gently in upward and outward movements. Let it sit on skin for 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Follow with your favorite moisturizer.

Vitamin E Face Mask
1 tablespoon lanolin
1 - 100 iu capsule Vitamin E
Place the lanolin in a bowl. Prick the Vitamin E and squeeze the contents into the lanolin. Mix well and use immediately. (You can usually find lanolin in a drugstore or health food store, but make sure to get the pure lanolin.) Vitamin E soothes the skin and helps it to repair itself. This mask is very good for very dry skin.

Firming Face Mask
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 egg white
1 teaspoon glycerin (drug or beauty stores)
Enough flour to form a paste (about ¼ cup)
Whisk all ingredients together. Leave of for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Moisture Mask
Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 tablespoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Follow with smoothing skin lotion.

Smoothing Skin Lotion
Mix 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and ¼ teaspoon lemon juice. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere else that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water.

Facial Mask for Flaky Skin
To make base, finely powder:
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup almonds in coffee grinder
½ cup of dried and powdered rose petals
Mix the powdered oats, almonds, and rose petals. Store in a cool, dry location, in a tightly covered glass container, this mixture should keep for two months
To make facial mask, combine:
2 teaspoons cleansing grains
½ teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon plain yogurt
Use whole milk yogurt because of the high fat content adds moisturizing properties to the mask. If you skin is very dry, add a few drops of jojoba oil. Also mix in 2 drops of frankincense, an essential oil used since ancient Egypt to rejuvenate the skin. Wash your face with warm water, pat dry, and apply the mask to you face and neck with your fingertips using gentle circular motions. After 15 minutes (the mask will not harden) remove with warm, wet washcloth. Follow with moisturizer.

Get Healthy Glowing Skin Naturally
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon milk
1-2 drops lemon juice
Mix all ingredients and apply to your face. Leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse off with cold water.

Dry Skin Soothing Baths
Oatmeal-Baking Soda Bath
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup baking soda
Mix together in a blender or food processor until you have a smooth paste. Pour this paste into under the running water while drawing a bath. Very soothing to dry, itchy skin.

The Super Soaker
Add 1 quart whole milk and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice to a very warm bath. Slice some lemon and put in the water too. After 15 minutes you will be energized and your skin will be silky smooth.

Olive Oil and Vitamin E Soother
½ cup olive oil
Liquid from 10 vitamin E tablets (make sure they are pure and natural Vitamin E and not scenthetic)
¼ cup baking soda
Mix together with a wire whisk and pour into tub under running water.

Cornstarch Concoction
½ cup cornstarch
½ cup water
½ cup almond oil
Mix together thoroughly and pour under running water.

Luxurious Bath Oil Treatment
10 Vitamin E Caps
½ cup sweet almond oil
¼ cup castor oil
1 cup sunflower oil
30-50 drops of fragrance oil depending upon particular oils used, you may use more or less.
Blend the oils and fragrance together. Place the oils into a glass container with tight fitting lid and tip back and forth everyday for a week to blend. Open the jar after each blending and make an necessary fragrance adjustments. Pour into a fancy or decorated bottle and use as needed. (Makes about 1 ¾ cups of bath oil.)

Fabulous Relaxing Bath Salt
1 cup salt
8 drops almond oil
2 drops cinnamon oil
8 drops sandalwood oil
3 drops allspice oil
Mix together and pour ¼ cup under running water. Store the remainder in tightly sealed container

Homemade Bubble Bath
1 quart water
1 bar castille soap - grated
2 ounces Glycerin
2 ounces Coconut oil
15-20 drops of your favorite essential oils
Grate 1 bar of castille soap into 1 quart of water, warm water helps dissolve the soap faster. Allow the soap and water to mix well so that you have a liquid soap solution. Next add glycerin, coconut oil and essential oils and mix. Pour ¼ - ½ cup under running water.

Bath Time Softner
Mix 1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons Epsom Salts
1 tablespoon canola oil
Pour all of the solution into running bath water. Soak in tub as long as you can.