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Pure Skin Care: Nourishing Recipes for Vibrant Skin & Natural Beauty Kindle Edition

by Stephanie L. Tourles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The natural skin care industry is growing, with more and more consumers seeking nontoxic, all-natural products. Now they can make their own at home, less expensively and with fewer additives.

In Pure Skin Care, best-selling author and long-time formulator of natural products Stephanie L. Tourles shares her 78 all-time favorite recipes for facial cleansers and scrubs, masks, moisturizers, and steams, along with creams, balms, and exfoliants for the entire body, all formulated to meet the most up-to-date green beauty standards. Readers will find specialized formulas for feet, hands, and sun protection, along with instructions for customizing recipes for particular skin types and easy-to-make treatments for common skin conditions like rosacea, acne, and wrinkles. This book features soothing, pampering, healing, and restorative formulas for all ages and needs.

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Gentle, all-natural recipes from author and aesthetician Stephanie L. Tourles


Formulas for all skin types 78 all-natural recipes for homemade cleansers, scrubs, masks, moisturizers, and more, cover all skin types, including those with sensitive skin and skin allergies.	Minimal, easy-to-find ingredients Simple formulas will appeal to women and men of all ages who care about using health and beauty products with gentle, non-toxic ingredients that meet the latest green beauty standards.	Step-by-step instruction User-friendly features include a lay-flat spiral binding and gorgeous photography to guide you through easy, approachable recipes made using common kitchen equipment.

Everyone's Basic Clay Mask

Recommended for all skin types

All clay masks gently exfoliate as they tighten, stimulate circulation, remineralize, and soften the skin. This mask can be customized according to skin type, making it gentle enough to be used by anyone. Mix this recipe as needed; do not store.

To Make

In a very small bowl, use a spoon or tiny whisk to combine the clay with enough of the liquid of your choice to form a smooth, spreadable paste.

To Apply

Using your fingers, spread the paste onto your face and neck. Let dry completely, which should take 20 to 30 minutes, preferably while you are lying down. The mask will feel like it is lifting and tightening your skin. When you're ready, rinse off with warm water.

Use one or two times per week. Follow with moisturizer.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon powdered white cosmetic clay or kaolin
For dry skin: About 2 teaspoons heavy cream, half-and-half, or full-fat coconut milk
For normal skin: About 2 teaspoons low-fat or whole dairy milk, almond milk, or coconut water
For oily skin: About 2 teaspoons purified water or commercial aloe vera juice


	Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide	Hands-On Healing Remedies	Naturally Bug-Free	Making Love Potions

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More from Storey Publishing	Stephanie L. Tourles offers an accessible introduction to the 25 most versatile oils for health and wellness that highlights the key characteristics of lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree, and other popular oils.	Keep your family healthy and chemical free by making your own natural remedies. Stephanie L. Tourles shares 150 original recipes for herbal balms, oils, salves, liniments, and other topical ointments to treat a wide range of conditions.	Protect yourself, your children, your pets, and your home from bugs — without using harsh or toxic chemicals! Stephanie L. Tourles provides 75 simple recipes for safe, effective bug repellents you can make at home from all-natural ingredients.	Herbs are hot! And in Making Love Potions, best-selling author Stephanie L. Tourles playfully presents 64 easy recipes for natural body oils, balms, tonics, bath blends, and sweet treats to share with your special someone.

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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.

About the Author

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.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079VY1RP3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC; Illustrated edition (September 18, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 18, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 13816 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 536 pages

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Stephanie Tourles is a licensed holistic esthetician in both Massachusetts and Maine, with over 20 years experience. Trained in western-style herbalism, she specializes in the use of herbs as they pertain to skin, hair, nail, and foot care and regularly creates herbal cosmetics and treatments for her clients and friends. She is also a certified aromatherapist, with extensive training in the nutritional sciences, and is the author of several books on natural body care including The Herbal Body Book, Naturally Healthy Skin, and Natural Foot Care. Stephanie resides in Orland, Maine with her husband and pets, and spends her spare time hiking, organic gardening, and cooking.

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NatoshawithanO

This book is awesome and worth the purchase

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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This book is absolutely fantastic. It’s very aesthetically pleasing, and the recipes are wonderful! I’ve made a number of things since receiving the book just a week ago, and everything’s improved my skin significantly! I love this book so much, I have placed an order for more of her books! I put 2 and 2 together and realized that I had read her raw book about 5 years ago, and I loved it! It was from the library, but now I’ll be ordering it. I trust this lady, she seems to know what she’s talking about (coming from a RN and Massage Therapist). I saw another review where the reviewer stated that you can find all of this information online and that this book is a rip off. I highly disagree. Stephanie explains the science behind her recipes, there’s tons of solid and thorough information, and the recipes themselves are quite original! Yes some of the recipes you can find very similar stuff online, but more of them are unique than not!

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Sam

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021

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The book is well organized with a great introduction of habits for a vibrant skin, skin types, tools and containers, basic techniques, additional resources, and recipes recommended for each skin type. I've read many books about natural skin care and very few are as detailed as this one. The quality of the book is great with beautiful photos. I loved it so much that I got a few more copies for my friends.

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KGS

Easy recipies

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021

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Full color pictures and easy to follow recipes, can wait to try making some.

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Megan V.

Great book, just the same as the last one

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018

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I love this author and have two of her other books. This book is excellent, unfortunately most of the recipes are already in her first book on organic body care recipes. If you already own that one, this book is a waste of your money. However, the binding makes it easier to keep this book open, so if you’re trying to decide which one to buy, the new one is more convenient.

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gould

Requires multiple ingredients

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023

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You are going to need to spend a great deal to purchase the list of extra ingredients to make these products. Nothing original or exciting. Just expensive

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L Lang

Great ideas.

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019

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Easy to read and follow. Nice insights.

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Nancy Lathrop

Routine

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019

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Great recipes for my natural skin care routine.

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Wonderful Guide to Natural Skin Care

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018

I have been a fan of Ms. Tourles for a long time. I've been receiving her newsletter for several years. They are full of healthy recipes to feed the body as well as DIY skincare recipes. It's called "Hello Glow" I highly recommend it.
This book is perfect, I've been a fan of Aromatherapy for years, I took a class back in the late 80's. I remember coming home with a Hummingbird diffuser, it was the only type they made back then. There wasn't a lot of information out regarding Essential oils at that time but I was hooked.
One of the many things I like about this book is the way she described each oil its benefits, plus this is what I learned in my class I took, the benefits of dry brushing, many people have never heard of that and believe me it works. I dry brush every time before I get into the shower. It makes a huge difference for sure. Not only does your skin feel better it helps with your circulation and gives your body a boost as well.
I've made several skin care products and they seem expensive to get all the ingredients you need but they are cost-effective in the long run. But once you have all the things you need you'll have them on hand a little bit goes a long way.
One of the recipes that I use is her Lemon Refresher Toner, it's great. Another one I've made and use is her Rosy Red Balancing Clay Mask. These are both inexpensive to make and during the summer the Lemon Refresher Toner is a great spritzer to use during the day.
I love her facial steams as well, I save all my rose's petals so I can use them in my steams or other products. I dry them out and they keep for a long time. I do the same with my lavender blooms as well.
Needless to say, this is a great book, I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an alternative to high-cost skin care. I'll be purchasing this book for several people for Christmas, it's fun to make your own skin care items. I also recommend signing up for her great newsletter, she doesn't push high priced oils on you like some other books I've read. She has a list of Resources in the back of the book her book that is beneficial and also a list of recommended reading.
Disclosure: I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this e-galley in exchange for my honest opinion, the opinions I expressed above are my own.

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