Change of season obliges: one often displays a complexion of turnip, a skin exhausted by winter and tired eyes. As effective as the most sophisticated spa treatments, we have gleaned the best advice from the pros.
A brief overview of simple DIY beauty recipes to get a radiant complexion thanks to an easy and fun routine. Let's go !
A mint steam bath
Recipe. Infuse a small bunch of fresh mint in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes. Once the mixture is off the heat, place the face over the container with a towel over your head for 10 minutes. Ideal for opening pores and getting rid of impurities.
Result? The skin is very clear with a tight grain.
Recipe by Fanny Martin, beauty expert at Selman Marrakech
A honey-hazelnut scrub for combination and oily skin
Recipe. Mix a tablespoon of wheat bran , a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of hazelnut oil . Massage this mixture on the face and neck and the birth of the neckline. Remove with a lukewarm cloth. Rinse.
Result? A smooth and luminous skin.
Recipe taken from the Atl as de la beauté au naturel by Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami, Edition Seghers
A radiance mask with hemp oil
In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of clay powder and 1 teaspoon of hemp oil with 2 tablespoons of water. Apply the mixture to your cleansed face and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Ideal after the mint steam bath.
Result? A radiant complexion as if we were coming back from a long mountain walk!
From the book Ma vie en plus funky et veggie by Camille Azoulai, Edition Larousse
A really sharp face oil
Recipe. Stir in the palm of your hand a little argan oil extra virgin cold pressed (available in supermarkets) + 2 drops of essential oil Rosehip. Apply every night to fight against aging. The alternative ? Replace with olive oil , more fragrant.
Result? Supple and glowing skin.
From the book Ma vie en plus funky et veggie by Camille Azoulai, Edition Larousse
Ice cubes with rose water
Recipe. In a perfectly cleaned container, take a little rose water in ice cubes. To reduce dark circles , puffiness , swelling in tired eyes and give the look a boost, gently rub an ice cube of rose water on the face and around the eyes, wrapped in an open sterile compress (gauze) .
Result? A complexion of pink and 5 years younger!
Recipe taken from the Atl as de la beauté au naturel by Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami, Edition Seghers
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