Home Facial with Essential Oils

Aromatics have been used in cosmetic products for centuries and adding essential oils to our own mini spa treatments at home make them extra special.

There are six main steps to follow when giving oneself a home facial:
* Cleansing
* Exfoliating
* Steaming
* Massage
* Mask
* Moisturize

You can enhance these steps by adding the right essential oil or essential oil synergy to your base product before applying. Just remember that the skin on your face is very delicate so you want to use a very high dilution 1% or less for this area. An easy rule of thumb to work with if you are only making small amounts is that 1 drop of essential oil or essential oil synergy added to 1 teaspoon (5ml) of carrier product equals around 1%. When you are using more than one essential oil in your blend it is best to mix up your synergy first in a small bottle which can be used several times. Then all you need to do is add one or two drops, depending on how much product you are using.

Some Essential Oil Suggestions for Different Skin Types
Dry Skin : Jasmine, Myrrh, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang.
Inflammed/Irritable Skin: Clary Sage, German Chamomile, Roman Chamomile, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Myrrh, Myrtle, Peppermint, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang.
Mature Skin: Clary Sage, Cypress, Fennel, Frankincense, Geranium, Lavender, Neroli, Rose, Sandalwood.
Normal Skin: Clary Sage, Geranium, Lavender, Neroli, Patchouli
Oily Skin: Clary Sage, Cypress, Fennel, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon.
Sensitive Skin: German Chamomile, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Rose, Rosewood

A blend I like using on my face at the moment is 2 parts Rose and one part German Chamomile.