Beschreibung:
Stephanie L. Tourles is the best-selling author of Pure Skin Care,Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide, Organic Body Care Recipes, Hands-On Healing Remedies, and Raw Energy. She is a certified foot and hand reflexologist and aromatherapist—and a licensed massage therapist and holistic esthetician. Tourles also has a strong background in Western and Ayurvedic herbalism. She lives in Marble Falls, Texas.
Feed your skin, feet, and hands with these easy-to-create all-natural cleansers, toners, masks, steams, scrubs, moisturizers, and balms. Holistic esthetician Stephanie L. Tourles offers 78 of her all-time favorite recipes that nourish, protect, and pamper your outer layer from head to toe. Using familiar ingredients – from avocadoes, strawberries, and thyme to cornmeal, sea salt, essential oils, and white clay – you'll learn how to soothe common skin conditions and customize recipes that work best with your skin type.
IntroductionPart One: Achieving Beautiful Skin, Naturally Chapter 1: Caring for Your SkinChapter 2: Choosing Your Tools and ContainersChapter 3: Basic TechniquesPart Two: Making Your Skin Care Products Chapter 4: Clean: Recipes for Cleansers, Astringents, and Toners Facial Cleansers Astringents and TonersChapter 5: Revive: Recipes for Masks, Steams, and Scrubs Masks Facial Steams ScrubsChapter 6: Nourish and Protect: Recipes for Moisturizers, Elixirs, Skin Conditioners, and Sun Care Facial Moisturizers Herbal Facial Elixirs Body Oils, Butters, and Balms Tanning Potions and After-Sun ReliefChapter 7: Pamper: Recipes for Feet and Hands Foot Care: Feelin' Footloose and Fancy-Free Hand and Nail TreatmentsAppendix: Skin Care Apothecary The Ingredient Dictionary Metric Conversions Resources Recommended Reading Acknowledgments Index