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Rosemary – Black Pepper Toner {DIY}

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A simple but effective toner for skin which is prone to acne and pimples as black pepper is great agent to fight pimples and acne. Rosemary tones the skin and removes blemishes.
Ingredients:
  • Rosemary Herb (1 table spoon)
  • Black Pepper seeds (1 table spoon)
  • Apple Cider Vinegar (2 table spoons)
Method: Take 200ml of water in a pan. Put rosemary and black pepper and boil till half of the quantity (100ml roughly) is left. Let it cool. Pour in a bottle. Add Apple Cider Vinegar and your toner is ready 🙂 This stays for a week or two. Mine always gets finished within a week without refrigeration.
Warnings:
  • Not for dry skin people as it might be drying for the skin. Only for oily and combination skin.
  • Do not use a spray bottle to spray this toner on the face. Always apply with a cotton pad. The reason is that there is black pepper in it which stings badly if it gets in the eye (yeah, learnt the hard way!!).

Milk Powder Face Pack {DIY}

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An amazingly hydrating face pack for all types of skin except acne prone skin.
Ingredients
  • Milk Powder (2 small pouches or 2-3 table spoons)
  • Rose Water
Method: Mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour very little of rose water and make a smooth paste. The consistency would be very watery and thin. Apply a thick layer on the face and leave it on til it dries. After 15-20 minutes, the mask starts to harden gradually (it takes a little time) into a white layer on the face. After the complete mask hardens, remove the mask by taking a little water and gently scrubbing it off. Wash off and moisturize.
The result is a supple and brighter skin which feels extremely soft. The mask is so gentle that it can be applied daily.
Tips:
  • You can use any liquid in place of rose water. I used my Rosemary – Black Pepper toner.

Cleanse your face with Rose Milk {DIY}

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Rose Milk DIY at Perfect Skin Care for you
I had posted about the DIY rose milk I made couple of days back. I used it to cleanse my face at night with it without using any cleanser. Since the texture of the milk is scrubby but not spiky so it is perfect for a 2-in-1 cleansing at night. The cleansing action of the rose milk is due to the lactic acid present in milk so I am not sure how well the rose milk made from water would cleanse the skin.
Take a little of the rose milk in your hand and rub it on your face just like a cleanser. Massage the face very gently. The soft rose petals do not exfoliate the skin as such such but they feel nice against the skin and make the skin super soft. It can be drying for some too so following with a moisturizer is very important. But, it cleanses the face really well.
I do not wear makeup and I wasn’t even wearing kajal so I am not sure how well it will remove the makeup though it can be used in conjunction with the makeup remover.