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applying makeup.
     
    Storage: 2-oz. dark glass jar in the fridge
     
    Shelf life: 3 months
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    2 tsp. beeswax
    2 tsp. cocoa butter
    2 tbsp. apricot oil
    2 tbsp. jojoba oil
    4 tbsp. rose petal infusion *
    4 tsp. emulsifying wax
    20 drops geranium essential oil
    ½ tsp. rosehip seed oil
    ½ tsp. vitamin E oil
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    1. Heat the beeswax, cocoa butter, and base oils in a bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water, until the wax has dissolved. Remove the bowl from the saucepan. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
     
    2. Heat the rose infusion and the emulsifying wax in a small bowl set over the same pan of boiling water, until the wax has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
     
    3. It’s vital that you make sure the oil mixture and the rosewater/emulsifying wax mixture are the same temperature. Dip the tip of your finger in both bowls to make sure. They should both be warm (you’ll know they’re getting too cool if they begin to thicken and become opaque). Very slowly add the infusion to the oil mixture, whisking vigorously.
     
    4. When the mixture cools down, add the essential oil, rosehip seed oil, and vitamin E oil.
     
    5. Spoon the mixture into your jar. Leave the cream to cool completely before screwing on the top.
    Skincare Regime for Dry/Mature Skin
    INSIDE OUT
    As we age, it’s vitally important that we focus on good skin from the inside out. Make sure that you are eating plenty of omega-3 fatty acids, which can be found in high amounts in salmon, sardines, trout, walnuts, and flaxseed. You could also take a fish oil supplement. I love every blend from Nordic Naturals (www.nordicnaturals.com).
    Make sure you get as many antioxidants as you can through your diet. The foods containing the highest amounts of antioxidants include prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, plums, kale, spinach, alfalfa, broccoli, and beets.
    I highly recommend adding the anti-aging ingredients listed in Do It Beautifully to your skincare regime. You can add a small scoop of vitamin C crystals or Camu Camu powder (a scoop the size of your pinky fingernail) to any of my cream and lotion recipes. I also sometimes add a retinol powder to the next recipe.
    It’s vital that you exfoliate at least twice a week. Dry skin brushing (see “Do It Beautifully“) will help exfoliate your body, and I recommend the following gentle recipe for your face. Remember, if you don’t exfoliate, you are just sticking dead skin cells back onto your face with lotion!
    Gentle Facial Exfoliating Scrub
    This is a very inexpensive scrub made from basic kitchen ingredients.
     
    Yields: approximately 16 oz. of scrub
     
    Application: use three times a week
     
    Storage: 16-oz. plastic or glass container
     
    Shelf life: 6 months
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    1 cup ground oatmeal
    ½ cup dry lavender flowers, stripped off stalks (optional)
    ½ cup powdered milk (whole or nonfat is fine)
    2 tsp. cornmeal
    Filtered water
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    1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
     
    2. Transfer to a container with a lid.
     
    How to use: Combine 1 tbsp. of your scrub with enough filtered water to form a thick paste. Gently massage in circular motions over your face and neck. Rinse with warm water and pat your skin dry.
    India Rose Luxurious Oil for Dry/Mature Skin
    This is the finest treatment oil for mature skin that you can find. It’s made with rose absolute and frankincense essential oils—both historically renowned for deeply nourishing dry skin. It also contains rosehip seed oil, which contains natural retinoic acid—perfect for gently resurfacing the skin.
     
    Yields: approximately 1 oz. of oil
     
    Application: use every evening after toning
     
    Storage: 1-oz. dark glass bottle with dropper in cool, dark cupboard
     
    Shelf life: 1 year
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    1 tbsp. rosehip seed oil
    1 tbsp. sweet almond oil
    1 tbsp. avocado oil
    10 drops benzoin resin essential oil
    10 drops frankincense essential oil
    10 drops rose absolute essential oil
    10 drops galbanum