“Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay”.
(“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Robert Frost)
Autumn is here again. The guarantee that summer has departed, and the coolness of winter is on the brink. Skies are turning dreary, and people turning inwardly, in mourning for the warmth of the summer and in preparation for the long winter.
Autumn is a time of transition, mentally as well as physically. Here are a few money saving skin care recipes to ease you into to autumn and to encourage healthy skin…and mind. Throughout this autumn I will post more skin care recipes, so check back often.
Spice and Sugar Bath Enhancer
Ingredients
- ½ cup Baking soda
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon Ground clove
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together and add to an airtight container
- Use 2 tablespoon of Bath Enhancer to warm tub of water. Enjoy.
Vanilla Brown Sugar Facial Exfoliant
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Brown sugar
- 2-3 drops Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of your favorite facial cleanser
Directions
- Gently mix brown sugar and vanilla extract to your favorite facial cleanser in your hand or a small dish
- Gently apply to wet face in a circular motion
- Rinse with cool water and pat skin dry
Piney Facial Toner
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh pine needles
- 1 cup distilled water
- ¼ cup witch hazel
Directions
- Put pine needles in small pan and cover with water.
- Bring water to a boil, remove pan from heat and allow to cool completely
- Strain out pine needles
- Add witch hazel and stir
- Pour toner into clean bottle and cap tightly
- Apply to skin with cotton ball. Do not rinse
Vodka and Cranberry Facial Astringent
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoon Vodka
- 2 tablespoon Witch hazel
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together and pour into an airtight container.
- Apply to skin with cotton ball. Do not rinse
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