Winter's have already started and it's time to protect our skin from cold, dry and chilly winds to keep it soft and retain its natural moisture. The cold winds in winter can cause havoc on your skin making it look dry and dull. It's time when our skin needs some special care and attention. Applying moisturiser and cold creams on your skin to keep it soft, smooth and supple is very essential to protect it from the harsh effects of winters. Applying a good moisturiser is must in winter according to your skin type and the level of dryness this weather causes on your skin.
This winter forget about the expensive moisturiser and cold creams buying from the market when you can make one at home from simple natural ingredients. These moisturiser are very simple and easy to make in few seconds and are ready to apply. They are natural without any chemical or preservative and are made by your own hand, so its 100% natural, chemical and preservative free and is totally safe and effective in making your skin soft, smooth and glowing in winters.
You just need three ingredients to make a moisturiser at home. Here I will talk about the 3 types of moisturiser which you can make at home easily without much effort and you can store them in an air tight bottle or glass jar for use. You can also gift them to someone by keeping them in a fancy bottle packing. Applying these moisturiser at night before sleeping is best to get soft and glowing skin in the morning.
For making all these moisturiser, you need a bowl for mixing the ingredients and an air tight bottle for storing these moisturiser. You can make any one moisturiser you like or you can make and try all these three moisturiser as all of them are awesome for your skin.
I have used coconut oil as the base in 1st and 2nd moisturiser as it is excellent moisturiser and has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It naturally nourishes and heals skin in winter. It is an excellent substitute for any beauty or skin care product in winter. Lavender oil has theraputic properties and adds a pleasant aroma to the moisturiser.
1. Coconut oil natural moisturiser:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1tsp vitamin E oil
6-7 drops of Lavender or any essential oil
Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl thoroughly and store the mixture in an air tight bottle. All these ingredients do wonders to your skin. You can use any essential oil like lavendor, jojoba, lemon, citrus etc. as per your choice. These essential oil give nice smell to the moisturiser and are good for your skin. You can use vitamin E capsule if you do not get vitamin E essential oil in your nearby store. You can also buy all these ingredients online from amazon by clicking the link below.
Essential oils from amazon
Vitamin E oils from amazon
2. Cocoa butter and coconut oil moisturiser:
Along with coconut oil benefits, cocoa butter also works well in winter. It penetrates our skin easily, hydrates it, heals it, removes scars and makes our skin soft and supple from within. Lavender oil and vitamin E in this moisturiser makes it perfect for your skin in winter.
Ingredients:
1tbsp coconut oil
1tbsp cocoa butter
1tsp vitamin E oil
6 drops of lavender oil
Cocoa butter moisturiser is best if you have a very dry skin. To make this moisturiser, mix all the above ingredients in a bowl thoroughly and store the mixture in an air tight bottle. For best results, use it at night before sleeping. All the above ingredients moisturise your skin and make it soft, smooth and glowing naturally. You can buy cocoa butter online in amazon by clicking the below link if you do not find it in your nearby store.
cocoa butter from amazon
3. Rose water and glycerin moisturiser :
Glycerin naturally nourishes your skin and makes it soft and supple from within.It is natural skin cleanser, toner and moisturiser and help in treating many skin problems like acne, dry skin, blackhead, scar removal etc. Lemon has antibacterial properties and rose water has anti-inflammatory properties which soothes and heals many skin problems. So this combination works best in winters in your skin for making it soft and supple from within.
Ingredients:
5 spoon glycerin
7 spoon rose water
fresh juice of 1/2 lemon
This moisturiser is made from easily available ingredients at home and equally effective in making your skin soft, supple and glowing. Take all these ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly. After mixing store it an air tight bottle and use it within a week. You can make it fresh in small batches and use it, as it contains fresh lemon juice. Apply it at night before sleeping to get soft and glowing skin in the morning. You can also fill it in a spray bottle and use it. Spray it over your skin and massage little to get smooth and glowing skin.
Use these moisturisers this winter and you will love your skin after using it. These are pocket friendly, natural with no chemicals or preservatives and gives best result for all skin types and the best part is, they are made by your own hand, so you are sure of its natural ingredients.
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