Easy Homemade Moisturising Facial Oil

3 Oils for Anti Ageing Moisture

When you feel that your skin is a bit flaky and not as smooth as usual, then you know its time to switch up your beauty regime.
This is good because skin is a living organ and can sometimes get used to certain products. The seasons change and so should your skin care as well.

This post is all about a simple mixture that can helps to add moisture to your skin during these times. My skin is combination type and it works for me in my personal routine.

This blend uses three oils:

• Sweet Almond Oil
• Rosehip Oil
• Rose Absolute Essential Oil

First Oil

Sweet Almond Oil is my base oil of choice but you can also choose from:

Argan Oil: Great for all skin types including acne prone,

Grape seed oil: Great for normal, oily, acne prone skin

Jojoba Oil: Great for all skin types

There are several others that you can select so feel free to do more research for your skin type.

This oil should make up two thirds of your mixture in whichever bottle you are using.

Second Oil

This oil carries extra weight as it costs a bit more and brings with it an extra punch of awesomeness to your skin.

You can skip this, if you wish but why deny yourself the extra luxury!

My oil of choice here is Rosehip Oil. Love it! 

Rosehip Oil: It brings a boost of regenerating, firming and anti ageing properties to the blend. 

Carrot Seed Oil: Superb and Awesome for any skin type. My second favorite booster oil.

Sea Buckthorn Oil: Power packed nourishment for ageing and dry skin. 

Fill your bottle with one of these or similar of your choice. If using Carrot Seed Oil, you will only need a few drops of that power oil.

Third Oil

Next choose an essential oil of your choice or rather of your skin's choice.

The list is endless and I'm sure you know many of them already.

Lavender Oil for its healing qualities

Rose Absolute which is very expensive but worth it. You might find cheaper ones mixed with another oil at a lower price. You will be able to use a greater quantity of this type. Read your labels and check your supplier.

Rosemary oil: Great for acne and oily skin

Rose Geranium is another one of choice for ageing skin.

Add up to 7 drops of this oil to your mixture. Check your quantities according to the size of your bottle

Shake your bottle well and leave to stand for a few hours so that it all blends together.

Awesome Tips

Make up small mixtures that would last a week so that you can assess your skin's response and not waste these quality oils. You can have fun seeing which combination your skin loves for this season. Then you can make up a bigger batch to last a month but not more than that.

The smell of the oil should not be too pungent and if you find that it is you can add more base oil to dilute.

Always, of course use this on clean skin.

I have to say that I have found this mixture amazing for my skin.

If I need to pack some extra moisture overnight or on weekends, I use coconut oil or olive oil as an extra layer over this.

My skin says YES, YES, YES.

Disclaimer: The information here is not given in any professional capacity and is shared as a natural skincare enthusiast. Please consult trained experts for your specific needs. 

Have you tried these oils?

How has your skin responded?

The Goodness of Spirulina

Spirulina Explained

What is It?

Spirulina has been described as the most nutritious food source in the world.
It is a natural algae which is power packed with health boosting nutrients.
When produced correctly from non-contaminated water supplies, it is a potent source of protein, iron and minerals, such as Potassium, Calcium and Phosphorus.
The protein-iron mix make it ideal for pregnant women and helpful to those wishing to boost their immune system

Great Health Benefits Too

• It contains Omega 3, 6 and 9. Especially high in 3
• Super high levels of chlorophyll which helps to remove toxins from the blood and give a boost to your immune system
• Extremely high in calcium, up to 26 times more than milk so it would be great for children and the elderly.
• High levels of beta carotene which is converted to Vitamin A, essential for healthy teeth, bones, skin and eyes. 
• Research shows that it may help to increase your fat burn during exercise.

How to Use It 

It can be taken in capsule form or in powder form. At present I have used the powder form in smoothies.
It is an acquired taste which is easily masked with a fruit smoothie but you will still have the  earthy flavour in the background.
There is however no escape from the extremely dark green colour which stains, so care is needed when using it.
I have found that some of it always escapes and the drink usually splashes on the counter. Messy me, I suppose.
I even found that some remains in the corner of your mouth after drinking the dark green loveliness.

Other methods that I would like to try include adding it to vegetable juices.
Some have suggested mixing it with water and having it like a shot as well.

Beyond all this, you can also take the tablets.

So far, I have used a teaspoon daily in my smoothie. The recommendation is to take 2 teaspoons daily but build up to this slowly so that your body can get used to it.
I cannot imagine how dark the smoothie be with two teaspoons of spirulina.
May have to take a water or juice shot at that time.

How do you take it?

Awesome 
This is a great super boost awesome product for extra energy.

Investing in yourself can only be a good thing so let me know when you have tried this and what you think of it?