Honey hand lotion

The ice has been replaced by torrents of rain (again!) and it is so cold here today. I don't have to leave the house until I go to work at three so it's a perfect day to spend the afternoon in the kitchen experimenting with new lotions and things.

I'm very big on hand cream because your hands are one of the first areas to age on your body plus they are highly visible. I like to have a little jar in several places (baby food jars are great) so I dont forget to use it! namely my bag, the car, my room of course and above the kitchen sink.

Here is my favourite recipe, so easy and inexpensive to make but makes your skin feel so soft.

Honey hand lotion

1 t clear honey

2 T almond oil

4 T rosewater

1 t cider vinegar

Place ingredients in a glass jar and shake to combine.

Couldnt be any easier right! The reason I make it in small quantities is because all natural cosmetic products tend to go rancid within a few weeks, you can however prolong them by keep them in the fridge.

Natural beauty

As of yesterday I have my very own laptop, so I can finally start posting on a regular basis-yay!

Fashion, make-up and accessories are a big interest of mine, I like to treat everyday like a special occasion worth dressing up for. Since this is something that I get a lot of comments on from both friends and strangers I have decided it's something I'm going to focus my posts on for now.

I am a qualified Beauty Therapist and worked as one for many years although now I work solely as a make-up artist. So much of my knowledge base with skin products has come from that although I have done my own private research for years now including many, many hours of experimenting. Most of my own recipes or recipes I have picked up come from India in origin. You can easily pick up any of the ingredients in any Indian shop. Indian women tend to have beautiful skin and hair no matter what their income, they use what they have.

Today I'm going to focus just on face masks. I wouldn't be without my weekly Facial, which I will detail more another time, but the face mask is certainly the star of the show. You don't have to spend huge amounts of money to have amazing skin (no matter what any celebrity may tell you) and the recipes I am going to tell you all cost under fifty cents.

Oily Skin

One and a half tablespoons of Sandalwood powder

Tiny pinch of turmeric

Three tablespoons of orange juice

Dry skin

One egg white

One tablespoon of honey

One tablespoon of cream

Normal skin

Two tablespoons of milk powder

Rosewater to mix

Cleansing face mask

2 tablespoons oatmeal

4 tablespoons of whey ( I use the 'water' that separates out of natural yoghurt')

All of these mask recipes you just need to combine and brush on and leave for ten minutes. For best results you should lie down in a lavender scented bath with candles and relaxing music playing ;)

I use the normal skin mask and every time I use it my skin becomes amazingly soft and radiant. Try it for yourself!

* Sorry for the no spaces between anything! Blogger wont let me today......