When choosing essential oils, it is necessary to take into account the type of skin: dry, oily, normal.
If the skin is colorless, constantly inflamed and flaky, sensitive to the sun, cold and wind - it's dry skin . On such skin early there are small wrinkles from folds. For dry skin, essential oils such as lavender, chamomile, rose, jasmine, sandalwood, orange, myrtle are suitable. They activate the metabolism and increase skin regeneration.
If the skin with open greasy pores, with a greasy shine, gray - it's oily skin . For this type of skin is recommended the use of oils of rosemary, juniper, bergamot, lemon balm, lemon, grapefruit, cloves, lavender, ginger, tea tree, patchouli, ylang-ylang. All these oils normalize the condition of oily and unclean skin, promote the narrowing of pores. To improve the complexion and to remove oily shine, it is recommended to use essential oils of cypress, rose, orange, mint, myrrh, nerol.
If the skin is flawless, has a beautiful appearance, responds correctly to weather changes - this is normal skin . But even such skin requires diligent care. For normal skin in home cosmetology, it is proposed to use essential oils of lemon, rose, rosemary, juniper, lavender, jasmine, bergamot, tea tree, sandalwood, ylang-ylang.
Skin can have special individual problems. Essential oils are also used to remove them.
- Spots, uneven color, freckles, hyperpigmentation of the skin is corrected by essential oils of lemon and grapefruit.
- Greasy shine from the skin is recommended to remove cypress essential oil.
- Make the skin velvety will help essential oils of orange, rosewood, ylang-ylang.
- With the blockage of pores and comedones, essential oils of juniper, bergamot, lemon, chamomile can compete.
- From small wrinkles around the eyes, you can save the use of sandalwood, rose, limetta, neroli oils in cosmetology.
- To reduce the visible marks from the vessels on the skin, use essential oils of lemon, mint, lavender, cypress, sage.
- With reactions from stresses, essential oils of chamomile, rosewood, ylang-ylang, and neroli can help.
For the care of the skin, essential oils are used only in combination with other cosmetic products, such as lotions, creams, tonics and others. Still for a basis take natural fatty oils from grapes, almonds, jojoba, peach bones and drop in them some drops of essential oil. It is important to know for those who first turn to essential oils in this capacity.
We bring to your attention several recipes with the addition of essential oils:
- One drop of any oil per 200 ml of base is enough to make a means for washing or rinsing the hair.
- For the basis of rejuvenating and nourishing masks, you can take honey, egg yolk, clay, yogurt, oatmeal or rice flour, vegetable oil, fruit, and drop a few drops of essential oil.
- You can make a spray. To make it, take a lotion or tonic, add 1-2 drops of essential oil. The mixture should be poured into a bottle with an atomizer and spray on the face and neck, shake before use.
- Essential oils are used in the preparation of mixtures for cold and hot compresses, baths, they are added to the bathroom, also used as an additive in massage oils for cosmetic facial massage.
Find the forms of aromatic incense burners, drip essential oil, you can immediately in several censers in different combinations, and feel the atmosphere of the holiday, subtle feelings and thoughts. In addition, the aromas of such oils disinfect the air.