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Face Savers
 From
salad cream to honey and eggs, whip up a super stand-by
to pamper your skin.
Mayonnaise Cleansing Cream Dissolves and gently removes
make-up and grime, suitable for all skin types.
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
Stir the egg yolk, vinegar and sugar together until
ingredients are well blended. Add the olive oil, a
little at a time, stirring continuously, until the
mixture thickens and becomes a smooth yellow cream.
Bottle and leave to cool. Using the fingertips,
apply liberally to the skin and pat off excess with
tissue.
Honey Anti-wrinkle Night Cream This smooth out any
fine lines, particularly around the mouth and eyes,
and rejuvenates lackluster skin. Myrrh adds on
aromatic touch of luxury.
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 5 tablespoons single cream
- ½ egg yolk
- 2 drops tincture of myrrh
Whip the milk and honey together in a pan over a low
heat. When the honey has completely dissolved,
remove from the pan, then add the single cream, egg
yolk, tincture of myrrh and whisk the ingredients
together thoroughly for 3 minutes. Bottle and leave
to cool. Pat cream gently on to problem areas with
your fingertips and leave on overnight. This is a
gently soothing and pleasant treatment.
Yeast 'n' Yogurt mask to deep-cleanse dull, sluggish
or problem skin.
- 1 tablespoons each of lemon, orange and carrot
juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon powdered brewer's yeast
- ½ tablespoon natural yogurt.
Mix the lemon, orange and carrot juice together
until completely blended then add the olive oil.
Stir in the powdered brewer's yeast and natural
yogurt until the mixture resembles a smooth paste.
Apply to face and neck with fingertips, avoiding the
eyes and mouth. Leave on for about 15 minutes then
rinse off thoroughly with lots of tepid water.
Orange Skin Fresheners
For all skin types. Use to refresh, enliven and
pep-up skin after cleansing.
- Peel from 3 oranges
- 1 and ½ liters boiling water
When, slice and score the peel and place in a
saucepan. Add the boiling water, cover and allow to
steep for two hours. Strain when cool then bottle.
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