9121 Pure Skin Care

Contents

Introduction 1

Part One: ACHIEVING BEAUTIFUL SKIN, NATURALLY

5

CHAPTER 1

CARING FOR YOUR SKIN

7

CHAPTER 2

CHOOSING YOUR TOOLS AND CONTAINERS

37

CHAPTER 3

BASIC TECHNIQUES

51

Part Two: MAKING YOUR SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

63

CHAPTER 4

CLEAN: Recipes for Cleansers, Astringents, and Toners

65

Facial Cleansers 66 Astringents and Toners 82 vi

CHAPTER 5

REVIVE: Recipes for Masks, Steams, and Scrubs 101 Masks 102 Facial Steams 125 Scrubs 134

CHAPTER 6

NOURISH AND PROTECT: Recipes for Moisturizers, Elixirs, Skin Conditioners, and Sun Care 153 Facial Moisturizers 154 Herbal Facial Elixirs 162 Body Oils, Butters, and Balms 170 Tanning Potions and After-Sun Relief 184

CHAPTER 7

PAMPER: Recipes for Feet and Hands

191

Foot Care: Feelin’ Footloose and Fancy-Free 192 Hand and Nail Treatments 200

APPENDIX: Skin Care Apothecary 206 The Ingredient Dictionary 215 Metric Conversions 236 Resources 237 Recommended Reading 238 Acknowledgments 240 Index 241 vii