Hello Lovelies,
Let's talk about skin.
Most of us were born with perfect, baby's bum smooth, glowing complexions. And then puberty hit, followed by the stresses of exams, jobs, families. And that "school girl complexion" became kinda hard to keep ( And if you were able to, yes, you, there, feeling smug... I hate you...Bah, not really. Ok, a bit)
SO.
We have to do a bit correcting, don't we? I myself have combination to oily skin. And I've just turned 27 (yikes!). So I have to fight both my skin's tendency to think it's still 14, and also try to do some anti- ageing stuff. Moving to Brisbane, with it's tropical climate and evil levels of humidity has really not helped.
However both of these are suitable for all skin types.
I swear by these products to minimise breakouts and keep my skin looking young and healthy. And these are all natural, so you're not overloading your skin with harsh chemicals when it can already be quite irritated ( climate, stress, lack of sleep, breakouts, time doing its sweet old thing)
Bentonite clay is in the smectite category of clays. It smells when mixed with water and then retract when the water evaporates. It has been considered a "healing clay" because of this, as it's supposed to draw oil, impurities and toxins out of the skin.
The picture shows the particular one I use, it is food grade, so very pure and safe. I mainly use it as a face mask, once to twice a week. You simply mix it with water until you get a smooth paste and just slap it on and wait until it hardens. You will feel your face pulsate as it dries, and it will eventually go very tight and crack. You then gently rinse it off with warm water. Your face will be quite red for about 30 minutes as the mask will have really stimulated the blood flow under your skin, which a good thing as this promotes healing and renewal of the cells as well.
I love this stuff when my face feels a bit congested, or if I've worn heavy makeup.
It's also great if you want a pimple to dry out faster, just dab a blob of clay on it and leave it as long as possible.
Yeah, I said I had oily skin. And yeah, I use this oil on my face, it actually makes it better.
Rosehip oil is the oil extracted from the red pods of the Rose bush ( rosa canina, rosa mosqueta) and is very high in vitamin C. It also has natural vitamin, A, E and healthy omegas.
This had been a life saver for pigmentation and scars on my skin. It also helps the skin retain moisture, which means your skin won't overcompensate by producing more oil of it's own. Just use a few drops and massage into your face and neck, or anywhere that needs a bit of help. ( People have had some good results on stretch marks). Rosehip it also great on more mature skins, and on all skin types to prevent and smooth wrinkles.
I love these two products because they are natural, relatively inexpensive and they last for ages.
If you try them out and like them, let me know!
So tell me ladies, have you got any beauty secrets you wouldn't mind sharing? I would love to hear!
