Here is a cool summer tip. Put your face cream/moisturizer in the refrigerator! It is so cool when you apply to your face and neck.
By Vivian from Longs, SC
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Inexpensive lotions and creams do not moisturize skin well, but after being unemployed for over a year, the better ones were out of my budget. I found that adding a little bit of Vitamin E Oil to a new bottle of inexpensive lotion really ups its moisturizing power.
I no longer waste money on expensive moisturizers. I have found two products that are amazing and very inexpensive. The first is cocoa butter in a jar.
Make your hand and body lotion work better! When you are putting hand cream on, add a little baby oil. I use the gel. Just a little, mix it up well before you put it on your hands.
Apply facial moisturizer before blow drying your hair so the heat from the blow dryer doesn't dry out your skin.
Rather than stick to one brand of moisturizer or face cream, I like to switch around the products - and my skin seems to appreciate it! This is where sample packages of various lotions can play a role in your skin care routine - use them to supplement your usual lotions and creams in rotation.
It's been particularly dry this year and I have been slathering on the hand cream/face cream/lip balm! Somehow I find that my skin reacts better when I vary the types of lotion/cream I use, so I switch off.
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Does anyone have a homemade recipe for a dry skin moisturizer for face and body?
Jamish from Ransom, Kansas
I wash with ivory soap, moisturise with Johnson's 24 hour moisture lotion and use extra virgin olive oil when I get really dry. I will dab it on my face, elbows and knees as needed.
I buy pure (and not chemically processed) shea butter from www.womensgold.com, mix it with a bit of "carrier" oil (such as sunflower or almond), and use it year-round. It is amazing; it is the only moisturizer I will use, and my son, daughter, and son-in-law are hooked, too.
Go to the dollar store and buy a large bottle of baby lotion (dollar store brand) a small jar of vaseline, and a jar of vitamin e cream. mix all and put in containers ( i use funnel and put back in original containers.) If too greasy, you can use 2 bottles of baby lotion.
I use the shea butter mixed with a small amount of natural coconut oil. For aroma I will add a few drops of almond oil or some other essential oil. This truely will moisture and not leave an oily film.
This is a recipe from recipezaar, go to recipezaar if you wnat to read the ratings
You will see the change in your skin after a week.
Recipe #61610
2 1/2 teaspoons good quality honey
1 slice lemons, 1 inch
1 cup hot hot water
Add Honey to the boiling mug of water, stir till completely dissolved.
Add the slice of lemon and allow it to brew for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally.
Sit back and enjoy the drink.
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Lotion for Dry Skin
2 (9 ounce) bottles of baby lotion
2 (8 ounce) jars of vitamin e lotion
4 ounces vaseline petroleum jelly
Pour everything into a large bowl and mix with electric mixer until smooth.
i use virgin coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil. a little goes a long way!
for lips, dab with raw honey and let set. it will mostly soak in if your lips are really dry. great for cold sores too.
you can add a couple of cups of whole milk or milk and cream to your bath. to that you can add a half to one cup of honey. pat your skin dry.
don't use anything with a petroleum base if you can help it. anything you put on your skin eventually ends up in your body in minute amounts. that is the theory behind all these patches of medicines we see these days. that said...the closer to natural, non man-made the better.
Oh, another thought; being a "shower" (as opposed to "bath") person, I keep a plastic squeeze bottle (like a ketchup/mustard dispenser) filled with some kind of vegetable oil, scented with a bit of essential oil, in the bathroom, and use just a bit, overall, while I'm still wet...great for winter!
I just use plain Extra Virgin Olive Oil! I use it every night and wake up with soft, smooth, silky and literally glowing skin! It works wonderfully on my dry skin and absorbs very quickly.
If you're not so crazy about the scent, you can just add a few drops of essential oils to make it smell nicer, but I'm alright with the scent. Besides, the smell does go away within a couple of minutes.
It's cheap, natural and probably sitting in your kitchen cupboard right now! (You should use Extra Virgin because it's least processed, meaning all the good 'stuff' is still in it, meaning more nourishment and it'll work more effectively)
EVOO is the best...
Hey Post by PICO (194) | (11/13/2006).. says add Honey to a cup of boiling water .
But as far as i know.... Honey shud be added to hot water n not boiling. Coz honey added to boiling water turns TOXIC.....
SO please PICO.... Chk the receipies before u advise .... coz many people here are not aware.. they might blindly follow anything...
Please take care
Maria,
I could find NO evidence in any reputable source of honey becoming toxic when boiled and have NEVER heard of that. And honey is heated to very high temperatures in baked products all the time with no toxic effects - so I am curious how valid this is. Please, what is your source for that information?
Thanks
Honey turns into sugar, not literal poison, when boiled. This guy has details: lifestyle.aol.ca/
For chemists out there: How can we double the Gold Bond formula in our kitchens? Thank you.
Ingredients: Rose Water (see recipe below), Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax
Pick rose petals (3/4 of a mug) infuse in water and leave for 5 days in a warm sunny spot (a window is most suitable) Strain and keep the water.
1. Warm 3/4 of mug of sweet almond oil with 3/4mug of beeswax gently in a basin over a pot of simmering water (like melting chocolate) don't let get too hot, the slower the better stirring gently.
2. Warm the rosewater in a separate pot gently.
3. Add rosewater to first mix and whisk vigorously for 5 minutes.
4. If you want extra boost for dry skin take a vitamin E tablet and burst into mixture.
5. You should be left with a cream coloured moisturiser.
6. Add 3 drops of lavender, and 1 drop of rose or sandalwood essential oils.
Store in fridge....
(Fiona Dunne, Aromatherapist, Prescription Cosmetics Expert)
Half an avocado with an egg yolk, mash together and place onto clean fresh skin, leave for 20 minutes, wash off with cool to tepid water. This will not only freshen skin and leave you feeling fresh it will replace vitamins you have lost through over use of animal fats in soaps.
Use the other half of the avocado with the egg white whisk egg white to a froth in single bowl, mash avocado in separate bowl when egg white is whisked enough place together and mix well, place onto face and leave 20 to 30 minutes, wash off with cool to tepid water, this will leave your skin rehydrated and fresh.
Try aqueous cream with 10 % olive oil. I have been using it for years and it is very cheap. Aqueous cream is available for about AU$13.from chemist and olive oil from your kitchen. You can use it as moisturizer, soap, and make up removal.
For those of you with dry skin or not. This is a treatment for your skin that the Italians have used for years. Never to young to start taking care of your skin. I am a 67 year old woman and have no wrinkles, and my skin smooth. Have made this for all my friends and now they are addicted to it....men can use this as well as women....
olive oil grapeseed, walnut, almond, or any other lighter oil that is natural vitamin E oil. Can be purchased at a health food store
regular cooking sugar
for fragrance use oil such as peppermint, or any fragrance of your liking
I make this in large batches, but can be made in small one. Put sugar in a large bowl, add enough olive oil to the sugar so that the sugar is well coated and there is a small layer of oil, add the remaining ingredient and mix will..
When you shower, first lather yourself and rinse.....then use the body scrub all over your body scrubbing your feet as well, your neck and face. Rinse off scrub. You will have removed all the dry skin, and conditioned your body naturally.
Aged 42 I have been unfortunate to have developed lupus rash on my face feet neck and chest, and have turned to home making oils and creams. After much experimenting so far I have found several mixtures that work amazingly well, so well i use them all over.
Pure cold pressed avocado oil (which is an translucent green) and had a natural S.P.F of about 8. It helps to dampen the reddening color my skin goes especially during flare up, and gives some defense from the sun (my skin is now very photosensitive). I have applied it neat to wet skin after a shower or bath, then pat dry and massage it neat into affected areas, also elbow hands heels It is absolutely awesome but can slightly stain clothing towels etc., avocado oil is amazing for very dry skin and wrinkles.
As the summer came i started adding pure cold pressed raspberry seed oil which has a higher natural S.P.F about 18 i think and seems to be just as fantastic for moisturizing and healing. It's also amazing for wrinkles and very dry skin, I have dab it on neat over cheek bones and sensitive areas of my skin and it really seems to help with sun sensitivity.
Pure cold pressed rosehip seed oil is fantastic for dry skin, wrinkles, scars and lines, I would say this is my fave, it feels lighter and doesn't have the green color of avocado oil, but leave my skin feeling and looking like a baby's skin., I've used it now along with the other 2 oils for just over 3 weeks and its addition has completely transformed my skin. I have used it neat on wet skin after shower or bath then patted dry and massaged in all over, leaves skin feeling supple moisturized soft and smooth.
As you see I have tried a few, and now mix and match to my needs. I used an empty 100ml oil bottle to mix the different oils together, at the moment I use half a bottle of rose hip seed oil about 40 mls of avocado and 30mls of raspberry seed oil and shake vigorously before use, I am using all over my body on wet skin just out of he bath or shower, then massaging in all over my body after I've dried myself, adding extra to dryer areas. The fragrance of the oils can be a bit earthy and just recently I have tried adding natural fragrance, my fave is pure essential rose oil, you only need a few drops. It is gorgeous.
Its well worth taking the time to read up about natural oils, and don't be afraid to try them. You can get them cheaply from places like ebay, buy the ones you think will be suitable for your skin and try them, make your own mixes. it has worked for me better than the horrible steroid creams that the doctor gives out, and my skin is now amazing, I will never buy shop made stuff again.
Honey and pure royal jelly have also been fantastic especially earlier this year when my face rash split and got infected, I added pure royal jelly to the oil mix (leaving out the fragrance oil) my skin healed in about 8 days, but the royal jelly separates from the mix and takes a really good shaking to mix it back in again, and the mix needed keeping in the fridge. And it is very expensive.
Hope this helps, although reading back it seems a bit long winded. I just wanted to share what id found in the hope it would maybe help some one, I know how desperate i got to find something natural.
Does anyone have an idea on what body moisturizing lotion would be good to use after going to my tanning salon?
By Lorraine from Bristol, CT
This is not what you asked for so if you don't want to read it just move on. Have you heard the latest on tanning beds? They're VERY dangerous! Go to cbs.com and read the report that was on tonight's news. Just an old lady being bothersome, I guess. I just would like YOU to get to be an old woman!
I'm 63 so that isn't bad. I don't smoke or do anything that's bad.
We use Banana Boat After Sun moisturizer after being out in the pool. It is a moisturizer and doesn't dry out your skin the way a gel does. It helps prolong your tan and keep you from peeling. And it has a nice fragrance!
After sunning I use Neutrogena sesame oil. It smells great and makes your skin silky smooth.
Sandy
Thank you so much...all of you. This was a great help to me. And, no, I'm not abusing a tanning bed.
There's so much junk on the news these last few days which the media stuffs down our throats. My hands that are permanently damaged by occupational injury are healing so well. I would never intentionally abuse my body.
I really need a good "works every time" home remedy for dry, flaky, "elderly" skin. Help!
By MT
I am sorry first of all. I understand dry skin can be very uncomfortable. I have had older, but young friends at church with this problem.I always go back to the one thing you asked "works every time", its olive oil. Olive oil most people do not know is the one and only natural thing known to man which has almost the same PH balance as our skin. You can just put directly on your skin, it will absorb. You'll learn exactly how much you need after using it a few times.
To get rid of the flaky skin I would use a soft scrubby to get rid of the dead skin while bathing. You can put the oil in the bath water or on the wash cloth or scrubby. Maybe putting Epson salts in a tub of water would help until its under control. Be patient, this works. I don't know how bad it is but this will work. I have 2 years of medical school, live organically and had a very wise grandmother. God bless you and good luck.
Frankincense is often recommended for mature skin. You might find some frankincense essential oil and mix a few drops into a moisturizing carrier oil, like jojoba. Neroli and rose are also good for dry skin. I used to mix up my own scented facial oils which were a lovely treat. There are plenty of recipes listed online if you wanted to make some.
Like the other poster said too; olive oil is a great moisturizer, just rub in a small amount before bedtime. When using facial oils though it's best to wait about half an hour before bed to give the oil time to absorb, and avoid greasy pillow cases!
Is there any solution to make my hands soft?
I am a nurse, and when I was working, I washed my hands constantly. I kept a tin of "Bag Balm" near by at all times. It is for cows actually, but is great for hands, feet, elbows, knees, any dry area that really needs moisture. You only need a very small amount. It is the texture of Vasoline, but will absorb better, and once you get used to applying it after every hand washing, you will never go without again.
Bag Balm is available in most Super Wal Marts, in the pet and animal section, in a small 2½" or 3" square green and red tin. I hope this helps...Good Luck!
Lisa
#1) SUGAR: I'm a potter & there's nothing that dries your hands more than handling clay all day. My daughter came up with a solution to my nasty looking dry hands. Once or twice a week I'll scrub them with plain sugar & a bit of Vaseline, baby oil or cooking oil (any kind), or plain water & sugar. Better yet: put a chunk of avocado in your hands & add a bit of sugar then rub this all over your hands (for about 1 minute). The sugar removes the dead, rough skin, and makes my hands silky-soft again. All you have to do is, finish with some thick hand cream (or bag balm) afterward. You'll be amazed, it's like your hands are super-soft & supple again, instantly.
#2) SHAVING CREAM TO WASH WITH: Several other things will also help you. When you wash your hands (especially if you wash them all the time like I do) don't use soap, use shaving cream instead. You can buy a large can at the dollar store. I found a raspberry scented shaving cream I love (you can also buy Barbasol Lime). The shaving cream cleans your hands without drying them out!
#3) AVOCADO: Whenever I eat an avocado, I take the peel & rub the insides of the peel all over my hands. The Avocado super-moisturizes. Last, I use a mild cleaner & wash the avocado off. (see #2)
Petroleum jelly, whether Vaseline or a store brand, can be used as a moisturizer. Dermatologists recommend it for dry skin. Some consumers will not use it because it is in fact petroleum based and choose to use other oils or commercial products. The controversy continues. This is a page about using petroleum jelly as a moisturizer.
Dry skin is a common ailment that many people experience in the winter. Olive oil is a great natural moisturizer. This is a page about using olive oil as a moisturizer.
There are natural oils, vaseline and even dollar store face creams that give people good results. This is a page about inexpensive face moisturizer.
Instead of spending big bucks at the makeup counter trying to match your shade, create the perfect blend at home. This page explains how to make your own tinted moisturizer.
One way to save money on moisturizers is to use less expensive substitutes such as baby oil or lotion. You can also make your own, tailored to your personal skin needs. This is a page about saving money on moisturizer.
