Aromatherapy offers a natural alternative to commercial skin care products with the added benefit of being relatively inexpensive. 

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You are able to mix and blend your own selection of essential oils to benefit your skin type perfectly. 

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For Normal to Dry Skin

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• Cleanse with the following blend - 10ml sweet almond oil, 5 drops of lavender oil. To make this an exfoliant scrub, add some ground nuts or oatmeal to form a paste.

• Rinse this off with a washer or face towel that has been soaked in lukewarm water with 2 drops of either rose or sandalwood essential oils. Remember to always avoid the eye area. This acts as a toner for the skin.

• Moisturize in the day with - 20g of an unscented base cream which suits your skin type mixed with 3 drops of palmarosa oil, 2 drops sandalwood oil 4 drops of rose in jojoba oil and 5 drops neroli in jojoba oil. 

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If you need a mask, make up the following mixture and leave on the face for 10 - 30 minutes - 

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• 2 drops sandalwood oil

• 2 drops neroli oil

• 1 drop roman chamomile oil

• 1 tablespoon honey.

• Rinse off with lukewarm water. Always use the mask before moisturizing.

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If your skin is particularly dry, try performing a steam inhalation before moisturizing the skin.

Add a few drops of lavender oil and lean over a bowl of hot water for several minutes. 

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For Normal to Oily Skin

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1.  Cleanse by adding the following essential oils to 50g of grated pure soap or a natural liquid soap, mixing well.

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• 2 drops of lemon oil

• 2 drops of cypress oil

• 4 drops geranium oil

• 50g your favorite natural soap mix. 

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Massage this mixture gently onto the face and throat area. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. 

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2. Tone by rinsing the face with a citrus floral water or you can add two drops of lemon oilto a bowl of warm water and sponge over the face. Do not use near the eyes.

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3.  Moisturizing - mix together the following - 

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• 2 drops lemon oil

• 2 drops cypress oil

• 2 drops geranium oil

• 3 drops cedarwood oil

• 30g base cream

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If you need a mask to help refine the look of your skin, apply the following blend to the face and leave for 30 minutes.

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• 2 teaspoons natural yogurt

• 2 drops lemon oil

• 1 drop geranium oil

• 1 drop ylang ylang oil

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Use this mixture before moisturizing then rinse off with warm water. 

If you have pimples, apply tea tree oil essential oil neat onto the spot or you can add 2 drops of the oil into a dab of base cream and apply to your whole face. Repeat 2 or 3 times per day.