Rose Petal Facial

Rose Petal Facial

Ingredients:
1 cup clean rose petals
1½ cups full cream milk
1/8-cup vegetable glycerin

Directions:
Fill a pan with water and place another bowl on top (like a double boiler). Heat until the water begins to simmer in
the pan and then pour the milk into the bowl above. Add vegetable glycerin and rose petals. Remove from heat
and let the mixture cool. Once the mixture is cool to the touch, pour it into a blender and mix well.
Wash your face with the rose and milk mixture and rinse with warm water. This mixture can be refrigerated for up
to four days.
Strawberry Mask:
Mask together 3-4 strawberries. Combine with yogurt and/or oatmeal for a rich mask. Apply to your face and
leave 10-15 minutes.
This mask is excellent for oily skins or to exfoliate. It is great to fresh up your skin when it gets a bit oily and yucky
in the hot weather. It is a great way to use up the few over ripe strawberries you always seem to get in the bottom
of a punnet.
Just remember that with any natural product, such as these you should do a test for any allergic reactions to the
ingredients before you use them. Apply a small amount to your skin in your elbow joint and cover with a plaster for
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Vegetable Mask:
This mask works well for oily skin, since it absorbs the surplus oils. Tomatoes are excellent anti-oxidants, and the
curd prevents excessive drying.