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Make Your Own Skin Care Products

How to Create a Range of Nourishing and Hydrating Skin Care Products
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Make Your Own Skin Care Products by Sally Hornsey provides a practical guide to crafting bespoke beauty items from natural ingredients. It includes step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and a wealth of recipes to create affordable skin care products tailored to individual skin types. The book is ideal for those interested in sustainable and personalised self-care routines.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in creating natural and personalised skincare products at home. With its easy-to-follow recipes and expert tips, it offers a creative and practical approach for those passionate about arts, culture, and self-care. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, you'll find it both educational and enjoyable.

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A guide to creating your own personal range of skin care applications tailored to your particular skin type.

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If treated and nourished properly, your skin will be healthy and glowing, making you feel good and look great. Make Your Own Skin Care Products by Sally Hornsey will guide you through creating your own personal range of skin care applications, tailored to your particular skin type—or anybody else's.

The products made use natural ingredients where possible, and throughout the book, you will find details of the purpose and benefits of the ingredients used. You will also learn about ingredients that can be substituted, so you can adapt the recipes to suit your or others' needs.

In this book, you will discover how to:

  • Choose essential oils that are useful for treating different skin conditions.
  • Design and create a range of products including a cleanser, toner, face mask, and moisturising cream.
  • Identify the ingredients that are beneficial in hand-made skin care products.
  • Make informed choices on which ingredients are most appropriate for different skin conditions.
  • Make tinctures and infusions to use in your products.
  • Store your products to ensure that they are fresh and safe to use.

Contents: Introduction; 1. Sensible Healthy and Safety; 2. Tools of the Trade; 3. Why Is Your Skin So Important; 4. Caring for Your Skin; 5. Cosmetic Ingredients; 6. Making Facial Products: Routines & Recipes; 7. Making Tinctures & Infusions; 8. Treatments for Troubled Skin; 9. Emulsions, Antioxidants & Preserves; 10. Commercial Skincare Products; Resources; Index.

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Make Your Own Skin Care Products by Sally Hornsey receives praise for catering to both beginners and more experienced creators, providing a comprehensive guide applicable to a wide audience regardless of age or gender.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781905862689

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: How To Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 269g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Sally Hornsey runs Plush Folly, a private cosmetic training company, specialising in a range of cosmeticmaking workshops, kits and home study courses. Sally has taught many students how to design a range of skin care products for their own use and has given students the skills and knowledge they need to establish a flourishing business.

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