Make Your Own Skin Care Products: How to Create a Range of Nourishing and Hydrating Skin Care Products
Author(s): Sally Hornsey
If treated and nourished properly your skin will be healthy and glowing, making you feel good and look great. This book will guide you through creating your own personal range of skin care applications, tailored to your particular skin type - or any body else's. The products made use natural ingredients where possible, and throughout the book you will find details of the purpose and benefits of the ingredients used. You will also learn about ingredients that can be substituted so that you can adapt the recipes to suit your or others' needs. In this book you will discover how to: - Choose essential oils that are useful for treating different skin conditions - Design and create a range of products including a cleanser, toner, face mask and moisturising cream - Identify the ingredients that are beneficial in hand-made skin care products - Make informed choices on which ingredients are most appropriate for different skin conditions - Make tinctures and infusions to use in your products - Store your products to ensure that they are fresh and safe to use
General Information
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- : How To Books Ltd
- : Spring Hill
- : 01 October 2011
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Sally Hornsey
- : Paperback
- : 192
- : Colour
More About The Product
Sally Hornsey runs Plush Folly, a private cosmetic training company, specialising in a range of cosmetic-making workshops, kits and home study courses. Sally has taught many students how to design a range of skin care products for their own use and has given students the skills and knowledge they need to establish a flourishing business.
1. Why your skin is so important; 2. Following a skin care regime 3. Using essential oils and hydrolats in skin care products; 4. Using tinctures and infusions in skins care products; 5. Recipes for cleansers; 6. Recipes for face masks; 7. Recipes for moisturizing creams; 8. Making special treatments, such as facial scrub, eye gels, skin serums and balms; 9. Resources, including essential oils, other raw materials, accessories and bottles, jars and packaging.
