Acne Masque with Pomelo

Fresh pomelo juice is great for acne, helping to control overactive oil production, blocked pores as well as dirt and bacteria. The pomelo's natural citric acid helps to remove oil on the surface of the skin and penetrate pores.

If you have a high grade of acne, you may be on antibiotics. It  is still important to maintain a clean environment in which your skin can thrive. Regular exfoliation and oil removal help new skin breath and flourish, giving your facial skin a chance to look and feel great.

Formula:
1/4 pomelo (seeded and peeled)
1/4 grapefruit (seeded and peeled)
1 teaspoon of cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped watercress
1 egg white
Blend all ingredients together in blender, until mixture is smooth. Apply gently to the face and leave for up to 15  minutes. Rinse with warm water and softly blot dry.
Makes 1 cup. Store and refrigerate immediately; discard after 3 to 5 days.
Enjoy!
Yours Anna

Refreshing Beer Masque for Men

For men and women, the vitamin toner and cleanser.
Brewer's Yeast! Take it externally,  good taken internally as well.
Men's skin is often overlooked in beauty circles, but skin needs to be conditioned and looked after, no matter what sex you are. Beer is a great softener for skin, containing restorative vitamin B so good for skin, and it smells great in this masque.
Formula
1 tablespoon beer
1 teaspoon greek yoghurt
1/2 egg white
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking soda

In blender, mix all ingredients together. Apply mixture to skin evenly. Leave on the skin for up to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Exfoliate with cotton cloth because regular exfoliating helps the skin to function properly and adsorb moisture more effectively. Then, splash face with cold water to seal the pores. Your complexion will get cool, rejuvenate and get smooth appearance.
Enjoy!
Yours, Anna

Maceration of Herbs

It is healthy alternative of 'how to preserve herbs'.
Why not to create your own fragrant and healing oils?
You will safe a lot of money (100ml of calendula oil can cost £15), you will have a fun and you will learn new skills. On the right, my Calendula (Marigold) oil, fantastic facial oil.
Below is a picture of my last year maceration of Viola Odorata, in organic jojoba oil (jojoba oils has the longest known shelf life, 50 years?).

How to do it:
Place your herb in a jar, cover all the parts of the fresh or dried herbs with good quality vegetable oil. From several days to 6 weeks, leave the jar in the sun for 4-7 days and then storing it in the dark for the rest of the maceration period.
Filter the oil. The oil will have some of the therapeutic constituents and properties of the plant material, including traces of Essential oils, and even the colour of the plant.
Enjoy! Anna :-)

About Wild Garlic

Long recognized for its medicinal and therapeutic qualities, cultivation is documented in the East for at least 4,000 years, by the ancient Egyptians.
Garlic is natural antibiotic full of minerals and vitamins.
Excellent for eating raw in salads after long Winter,delicious for cooking and preserving for Winter in vegetable oils.
Macerated oil can be used for acne-prone skin. Has to be used with care, may be slightly irritant to the skin. See my post about maceration.
Yours, Anna :-)

Avocado Toning Masque

Lost skin's tone? too dry?  lifeless?

There is no disputing the fact that the avocado, with its 20% fat content and natural minerals and vitamins, is a great moisturiser and food for skin. Known for its high vitamin A, C, D, E content, the lush, buttery flesh penetrates skin, giving it a healthy, moisture-rich glow.

Formula:
1/2 avocado (peeled and pitted)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Mix all well together. Apply evenly to face, and leave on for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on desired toning.

This masque utilizes the conditioning power of avocado and baking soda provides a cleansing action gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin. Baking soda also neutralize skin pH, keeping it clean and healthy.
Enjoy!
Yours, Anna

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Treat old spot or pimple.

Keep it simple that way you can find out what is working for you and what is not.

Externally, clean it with Witch Hazel

 

which is antiseptic and healing also calming, balancing and tightening for the pores, the leaves are collectible in spring. Or, buy distilled witch hazel from the pharmacy. See my herbal Antiseptic Toner on my website.

Tone it with healing Aloe Vera, in the form of toner or gel.

Energise your skin with facial masks you make yourself. One of the good one I am using with my clients is egg white with tea spoon of zinc and/or tea spoon of vitamin C.


Exfoliate manualy, by rubbing your skin with an exfoliating sponge or glove, to speed up the healing and recovery.

Good luck, remember, you can do it!
Any questions, send me a  message.

Yours, Anna

About Pumpkin Seed Oil

Many years ago I created one of my first products, a facial based on Pumpkin Seed Oil because my wrinkles had a tendency to become deeper and my skin needed refreshing moisturising, lifting and a bit of firmness. The biggest challenge was to find reliable supplier of cold pressed oil. Now, this product is still one of the biggest sellers in my range. Why? Because it does what it is expected to do.
I wonder, could this be Nature’s answer to perfect skin?

If you want to have the best result, you have to exfolaite with an exfoliating sponge or glowers. I do not recommend using brushes for exfoliating, with brushes - you may do more damage than good. I will soon be writing a post about exfoliating, it is just a common sense and basic physics.

There are so many varieties of Pumpkin. The best, of course, is the Styrian pumpkin from Austria, quite unique, as it has a greenish-yellowish skin, and its flesh is yellowish-orange in colour. The earliest record of pumpkin seed oil dates back to February 18, 1697 from a farming estate in Styria.

This natural oil has a variety of uses from culinary to medicinal and can be used in making homemade lotion, soaps, creams and more!

To look at my products, go to my website www.annachristensen.eu

Yours Anna :-)