"The plant (lavender) helps normalize the secretions of the sebaceous glands". In other words, it helps reduce the oil production in oily skin and oily scalp. That lends it to many uses in facials and hair care for oily skin and scalp.

Here are some wonderful lavender beauty treats.

Facials

The easiest way to use lavender oil in skin care is in a facial sauna. For this, fill a bowl with hot water, add 3 drops of pure lavender oil. Put a towel over your head and the bowl (your just washed face 10 to 20 cm above the bowl) and let the steam cleanse your face for 10 minutes. (Do not do this if you suffer from asthma as it can trigger an attack). Added bonus is that lavender oil is antibacterial and helps kill the germs that cause acne too.

You can also use lavender oil in a mask. Just add a drop of lavender oil to a home made facial mask and you can reap its benefits. Lavender oil also helps in cell rejuvenation, that is, lavender oil has an anti aging effect, so lavender is my favourite skin care oil.

Some home facials that use lavender oil are

Calendula Facial

Home facial using kelp

Home facial (dehydrated skin) using kelp

Home facial using kelp

Home facial using lemon and egg white

Rose and Lavender facial

Skin care

Together with honey, lavender oil can be used for your daily skin care. Read Daily skin care from the kitchen with lavender, honey and kaolin for details.

You can use it in a toner. Shake a few drops of lavender oil in a bottle of distilled water daily for a week. Keep in the dark. You'll have a lavender toner.

Body care.

For your body, lavender oil is great for stress relief and total pampering.

You could add a few drops of lavender oil to an unscented cold cream, unscented lotion or unscented soft cream. Great for softening dry skin after a bath.

For beauty sleep, try the Home Spa for insomniacs

Resources

Kalyx.com Complete Aromatherapy Oils & Supplies

Find out more about aromatherapy at Aroma Alchemy

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