Essential oils have a beneficial effect on the skin. They have a stimulating and regenerating effect, accelerate the process of development and renewal of skin cells, remove toxins, accelerate metabolism, slow the aging process and help restore elastin and collagen. Essential oils have a pleasant aroma, which makes their use in cosmetics is not only useful but also enjoyable.
Before applying the oil is necessary, first of all, consider the type of skin. If your skin is pale and dry, easily inflamed and scaly, can not stand the wind and cold, then you fit the following oils: sandalwood, rose, incense, myrtle, jasmine, chamomile, lavender, orange, ylang - ylang. It is these oils improve the regeneration of the skin and stimulate metabolism.
If you are the owner of oily and shiny skin with enlarged pores and zemlyanistym shade, use grapefruit oil, rosemary, bergamot, patchouli, lemon balm, clove, lemon, ginger, juniper, thyme, ylang-ylang, lavender and tea tree. These oils help dissolve fat secret that clogs the pores of the face. Eliminate shine and help to improve the complexion of peppermint oil, rose, neroli, myrrh, cypress and orange.
Normal skin usually looks good, but it requires careful maintenance. For this type is recommended to use essential oils of rose, lavender, lemon, rosemary, juniper, jasmine, peppermint, ylang-ylang, tea tree, bergamot and sandalwood.
It should be borne in mind that essential oils are not used in its pure form. Their few drops were added to a cosmetic base. However, they are not always well mixed with the other ingredients. To create a homogeneous mixture must first prepare the mixture in small amounts.
Mix the oil with a drop at the tip of a cream spoons, then add this compound in another small drop of ether and two bases, a third drop of oil and three bases and so forth. Then enter the remainder of the base.
Adding a few drops of essential oil in the shampoo or cream, you will strengthen its action. By adding just one drop of rose oil or sandalwood in the Eye Gel, its effectiveness will increase by 5 times. Powders or lotions with the addition of tea tree oil will clear problem skin from inflammation and rashes. Added in shampoo oil of pine or cedar will help strengthen the hair. And to remove calluses and corns apply gels with marjoram or mint.
Rose oil is considered the most valuable for skin care. It tightens and rejuvenates the skin, regenerates cells, makes the face more elastic and fresh.
Essential oils are well cared for your hands. As the basis of domestic hand cream can take almond oil, wheat germ, jojoba, avocado and macadamia nuts. As an additive fit the following essential oils: rose, geranium, lemon and juniper.
For shiny and strong nails do the bath twice a week. Take two tablespoons of wheat germ oil and two tablespoons of jojoba oil. Add two drops of essential oil of tea tree, lemon and incense. Dip the tips of his fingers into the mixture for five minutes.
In order to reduce stretch marks, take eight drops of rosemary oil and mix with one teaspoon of almond oil. Apply the oil mixture on the problem areas and rub massage movements.
Most importantly - be patient and use recipes with essential oils on a regular basis, then the desired effect will not take long.