Every skin is different, and due to those differences, we all need different products to keep our skin soft and healthy looking. Therefore, we have tried to find different recipes, all based on natural products, to suit the needs of several types of skin. Please note: In case of an allergy to any of the products used in our recipes, we strongly advise you not to take any chances.

1. Egg- and honey mask for dry skin:
   
   Here is what you need:
   
   - beaten egg-white of 2 eggs
   - 50 g flour
    - 1 tablespoon honey Here is how you do it:
   
   Start slowly with mixing the egg-white and the flour. Add the honey and keep stirring until everything is mixed well (don't stir too hard, you still want a foamy, creamy consistency).
   Apply to your face using cotton-wool pads or a brush. Leave for about 20 mins and rinse with warm water.
   
   
   
   
2. Apple-Mask (cleansing and nourishing – for oily skin)
   
   Here is what you need:
   
   - 2 apples
   
   - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
   
   - 1 teaspoon of water (if the consistency is still too dry after you have added the lemon-juice)
   
   Here is how you do it:
   
   Grate your apples finely, add the lemon-juice and mix well. It should have a paste-like consistency. If it still looks a bit dry, add a tiny bit more water.
   
   
3. Strawberry-Mask (cleansing and refreshing)
   
   Here is what you need:
   
   - 3 strawberries
   
   - 1 tablespoon cream
   
   - 1 teaspoon honey
   
   Here is how you do it:
   
   Mash your strawberries into a paste using a fork. Then add the cream and the honey and mix well. Apply to your skin and leave to work for 10 minutes. Afterwards, remove with cotton-wool-pads and warm milk.
   
   
4. Strengthening Avocado-Mask (for any type of skin)
   
   Here is what you need:
   
   - ½ Avocado
   
   - 1 teaspoon of lemon-juice
   
   - 1 egg
   
   Here is how you do it
   
   Mash your avocado into a paste using a fork. The add the lemon-juice and the egg and stir well. Apply to your skin using a brush and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse well with warm water.
   
   
5. Cleansing Oatmeal-Mask
   
   Here is what you need:
   
   - 3 tablespoons of oatmeal
   
   - 3 tablespoons of warm (NOT HOT) milk
   
   - juice of ½ lemon
   
   Here is how you do it:
   
   Mix the oatmeal with the milk and the lemon-juice into a thickish paste. Then apply to your skin while the mixture is still warm and leave on for 15 minutes to dry slightly. Remove with cotton-wool-pads and warm water.
   
   

• 4 oz (= clear, unscented glycerine Soap
• 1 tbs liquid soap
• 1 teaspoon liquid glycerine
• 1/2 teaspoon apple fragrance oil
• 2 drops red food colour (or any colour to taste)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  

1. Melt the soap in small pan over low heat. You can also put the soap an a small glass bowl and melt it over a pot of boiling water or in a glass cup in the microwave.
2. Add the liquid soap and the glycerine. Stir gently but well. Add fragrance, colour and cinnamon. Stir and let stand for a couple minutes, just enough to start to
3. Thicken so when you stir again the cinnamon will be more evenly distributed. Pour into small metal moulds. Allow to set completely (in or out of freezer).
4. Wrap in plastic wrap or use cellophane candy bags.

Those instructions can be used for any type of soap you wish to make. Just change the fragrance to taste. If you make a couple of different soaps using this recipe and bundle them up nicely, you can make very nice gifts for birthdays etc.

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