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Ah toners - as mystifying and as essential!! this skincare is one of the daily skin routine I follow, in fact multiple times in summer. This toner is very easy and simple. Toner balances pH of the skin, helps in removing excess oil, tighten skin pores, extra hydrating. The main ingredients are home made  🌹  water, Witch Hazel, essential oils. Rose Water is anti inflammatory and effective cleanser that can be economically made at home. Witch Hazel is a botanical extract derived from a flowering plant. It contains chemicals called Tannins which helps repairing broken skin, fight bacteria, stops cellular damage. Make sure that you buy alcohol free Witch Hazel otherwise it will be drying on the skin. Procedure: I used equal portions of Rose Water and Witch Hazel as my skin is normal. For dry skin use 3:1 ratio of Rose Water and WH, whereas for oily skin it is vice versa. Tweak the base recipe according to your skin type. Combine both in a glass bottle/jar along with y...

When I first heard about facial oils my feeling was oils on face!  Ew, right?! I was concerned that oils clog pores or cause an acne breakout. Here is the science behind oil cleansing, Clogging/breakout can happen if we use mineral oils. Plant oils are a lot closer to the type the skin produces naturally which is easily absorbed without clogging the pores. They help to bind moisture to the skin and strengthen cell membranes. Based on my skin needs I chose the oils, the ingredients I used are: • 2 oz jojoba oil - light weight and non greasy. Similar to natural sebum ,penetrates quicker • 2 oz apricot oil - great moisturizer and natural sun screen with SPF between 2-6 • 1 oz emu oil - the liquid gold, heals sun burns and abrasion. Natural Sun screen again • 1 oz rosehip seed oil - brightens the complexion, protective against UV • 4 drops of carrot seed oil - natural SPF between 35-40 • 3 drops of holy basil EO • 3 drops of Frankincense EO • 3 drops of Ylang ylang EO ...