How to infuse oil for skin and hair care.

Infused oil has been around for years. It is a simple way to care for your skin and hair growth. Infused oil simply means mixture of herbs or flowers with oil. There are great numbers of natural oils and herbs to choose from just like there are different methods of oil infusion.

To infuse your oil, you first need to decide on the method to use.  I used solar energy to infuse my oil and here is what I did. This is simply the use of the sun to naturally infuse oil.

First, you need to decide on the herbs to use same goes with the natural oils. You can use any natural oil, but, make sure you use oils that have  longer  shelf-life. (more…)

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Homemade Rejuvenating Facial Mask.

Taking some time to relax in our busy lifestyle can be difficult. The hustling of our time can take its toll on our skin. Using clay mask help clear your skin and relaxes you. Clay mask absorbs impurities from the skin. It has reviving and antiseptic properties. Facial clay mask helps to replace lost moisture and remove excess oil from the skin.Homemade clay mask improves blood flow which helps with rejuvenating your skin leaving it soft and smooth.

I used bentonite clay due to its high mineral content which helps remove toxins from the skin. I also added Moringa powder to my clay, I dried some moringa leaves and ground it to powder consistency.

Moringa leaves contain vitamins, calcium, magnesium and minerals just to mention a few of its benefits. It also helps with stimulation of the skin. I will advise you to do a bit of research on benefits of using moringa leaves. It is indeed an amazing tree. You can decide to use water while mixing your clay into smooth paste, however, it is worth knowing that I used rose water to mix mine. Some people prefer using glycerin for their mixtures. It is always good to research any product before applying on your skin. Always do a skin patch test before making a decision to use any skin product, even if you made it yourself. (more…)

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