A footbath is a lovely way to still life for ten minutes. Your feet literally take a pounding every day, so take time to rest and restore them. Healthy, happy feet help you take life in your stride. Make your footbath even more calming with lime flower. Calming lime flower Limeflower is one of the…
Know whether your skin is dry or dehydrated to know the ingredients you need in your moisturiser Dry skin and dehydrated skin are different conditions, and need a different approach to remedy. Dry skin is an indication that your skin does not have enough oil. Dehydrated skin is lacking water. To know what moisturiser, or…
In a traditional skincare recipe a term like ‘toilet vinegar’ can sometimes stop us in our tracks. With a little investigating we can learn a lot to bring recipes into modern use. When there weren’t preparations ready to buy off-the-shelf we were resourceful in using the ingredients we had to hand – in kitchen cupboards…
Ten natural skincare treatments you can make with elderflower water (plus a couple of curiosities) Elderflower water was the go-to complexion enhancer on every dressing table in the past. It is widely used in skincare for its conditioning and skin lightening, properties that can be handy for reducing freckles and sunburn and for treating greying…
In a ‘keep it simple’ approach to skincare, oil cleansing can be one of the easiest approaches, especially if you want to make your own products. As this is now a ‘trend’ in skincare, a plethora of advice and techniques for it can be found online, but really it can be very straight-forward. Breakouts are…
Essential oils are extracted through distillation, it’s a practice we’ve been doing for over a thousand years. Distillation creates a truly intense concentration of plant power to be used with care. Often they are included in skincare recipes for therapeutic benefits, but they may simply be added for their wonderful, natural scent and the character…
You need very little kitchen equipment to make your own skincare. Most people have a whisk (or can improvise with a fork) and a spatula (which can be substituted by a spoon) but the ‘double-boiler’ can stop you in your tracks. Just what is it?
You want to kit yourself out to make your own skincare, but buying everything the recipe asks for can quickly get quite costly, it’s a familiar story … The six item list I recently gave a friend’s son an aloe vera plant and shared some guidance and recipes for managing teenage skin. Keen to get…
Cleanliness is your Number One priority One of the golden rules in making skincare is to work as cleanly as possible. Be meticulous about hygiene and sterile equipment. No one wants germs or dirt in their skincare, and contamination can massively shorten its lifespan, so do take care. Top ten tips for cleanliness Here are…
