Brewing Herbs… For Beautiful Skin

First Off..Thank You Katie Normal Girl for mentoring me and sharing your blog! I have taken on the challenge of creating my own Home Brewed: Herbal Floral Water  (Click link to get step by step instructions on creating your own Herbal Floral Water) & facial toner.

I am leaving it to Katie’s Blog to give instructions. Enjoy my journey (Below) of creating my own herbal beauty supplies!

First Step: Field Trip to Leaves & Roots – All Natural Herb Store.

Photos of my field trip:

Moving on to Brewing:

My Herb Purchases…

 Brewed for 3 hours

After all said and done I recieved my floral water (later will be used to create a lotion) and the dark water which I used to create my toner.

Toner:

• 4 cup, seal-able container
• 2 cups reserved Herbal Floral Water  (dark water)*
• 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 10 drops peppermint oil

My Easy, All-Natural, pH Balancing Facial Toner :

Clay or Honey Facial

Facials are wonderful for stimulating circulation to the skin by drawing the blood to the surface creating that “glow” we all are trying to achieve. Facials also promote deep pore cleansing and help heal blemishes and acne.

Clay facials are extremely high in minerals and nourish the skin. Honey facials both moisturize and cleanse the skin. Furthermore, bacteria cannot live in honey.

Before starting your home “facial” choose your skin type and pair with the right clay or honey base facial.

Dry Skin: White cosmetic-base clay. Lightly draws, very gentle on skin. For extra nourishment mix with yogurt or avocado, Or both.

Oily, Blemish Prone Skin (ME): Red, Yellow or Green clay. These clays are much more drying the white clay. Not only is it excellent for blemishes, but it is known to sooth poison oak and poison ivy, bee stings, and insect bites.

Combo or all Types of Skin: Honey (much easier to find in the store than clay). Honey brings fresh blood to the surface, smooths and softens the skin, and removes impurities.

If chosing a clay facial, mix with just enough water to make a nice paste. The thicker the paste, the more drying the facial. Apply and leave until completely dry.

If chosing a honey facial be sure to pull back your hair tight ( honey can get a bit messy). Be sure your skin is completely dry. Add a fingerful of honey to your face. Gently message, pat and rub honey into skin. Wash off with warm water.

Only repeat this facial once a week.

I tested both the Red clay (Oily, blemish prone skin) and the honey. The clay base was a lot more drying than the honey. The honey had a moisturizing element. However, the red clay dried out my blemishes. Be sure to follow-up with a good moisturizer if using the red, yellow or green clays.

Clays (in powder form) can be ordered or picked up from a retail herb store such as Leaves and Roots. I just used the honey I had purchased from Publix however,  Honey in the raw or organic would be preferred.

I received the above facial recipes from Rosemary Gladstars “Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health”. I highly suggest this book for the “beginner”.  There are so many wonderful reciepes for all needs (health, beauty, children, basic herbs and their healing powers) and it is broken down for an easy read.