Source for skin care and beauty tips

Facial Scrub
• 1 small bar baby soap, grated
• 2 c. oatmeal, blended into powder
• 1 small pkg. blanched almonds, blended with the oatmeal

Mix these items. Put in tightly sealed jar.
Use 1 tsp to scrub face or 2-3 Tbsp in bath.
Apple Cider Acne Treatment
Make a face pack of bran plus baking soda and water.
Mix into a paste, and apply to the face, leaving on for 15
Rinse with solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar and 8 parts water.

Strawberries and Cream Astringent (for oily or blemished skin)
• 1 handful strawberries
• 1 heaping T. heavy cream

Mash strawberries by hand or in a blender.
Add heavy cream and mix well.
Spread thickly on face and neck (a shaving brush is handy for this)
and let your skin benefit for 10 minutes.
Tissue off, then splash face and neck with cool water.
Plum Mask (for blemished, oily skin)
• 6 plums
• 1 tsp. almond oil

Boil the plums; cool. Mash plums with almond oil.
Sage Astringent
• 4 Tbsp dried sage
• 4 Tbsp vodka
• 1/4 tsp borax
• 3 Tbsp witch hazel
• 10 drops glycerin or honey

Steep the sage in vodka for 2 weeks then strain.
Dissolve borax in witch hazel, stir in the sage vodka and glycerin.
Pour into bottle with a tight cap. Shake before each use.