lait après soleil | after sun body milk for face & body

after sun body milk by Stella Crown

Though we all love summer, sea and sun along with them we have also sunburns and denydrated flaky skin. Which means that we obviously need an anaplastic, regenerative and delicate lotion that will be absorbed directly.

So I made a simple but effective formula, where I intentionally used only beeswax for emulsification because I needed a texture rich and fatty enough; just what dehydrated skin needed. Furthermore, it heals and softens the skin, stimulates elasticity while forms a thin protective film that prevents the loss of moisture from the skin.

diy jasmine & edelweiss facial cream for normal & combination skin types

jasmine & edelweiss facial cream by Stella Crown

Moisturizing, non-greasy day cream, rich in nutrients. A protective shield against free radicals which stimulates and regenerates skin cells. It feeds and treats the normal & combination skin types, gives a 24-hour hydration that enhances a natural luster. It is also the ideal base before makeup.

Special guests: jasmine oil with a delicate fragrance, unique and precious. Suitable for all skin types, stimulates the skin elasticity and hydrates deeply. It cures scars, it reduces wrinkles and prevents aging. In this recipe I used jasmine blossoms which I extracted into grape seed oil for about 20 days.

Our other guest is the extra-fine edelweiss extract, which is a powerful anti-aging ingredient, suitable even for the younger skin types that just want to remain young. It is antioxidant, with strong anti-wrinkle action, healing and regenerative.

how to make jasmine infused oil:

I chose to extract this time in grape seeds oil as it is not easily oxidized but it doesn’t leave greasiness when is applied while it tightens the skin. For the jasmine oil we will need:

• 100 g | 3.5 oz vegetable oil
• fresh jasmine blossoms
• 1 g | 0.04 oz vitamin E

Wash the fresh jasmine blossoms and let them dry; be careful not to destroy them. Put the oil in a sterilised glass jar, add vitamin E and mix thorouglhy. Add the jasmine blossoms, close with an airtight lid and leave the oil in a cool place.

Every five days drain the oil and repeat the procedure for 20 days.

recipe for 100 g | 3.5 oz

cosmetic phase a:

6 g | 0.21 oz jasmine infused grape seed oil

6 g | 0.21 oz apricot kernel oil

4 g | 0.14 oz hazelnut oil

7 g | 0.25 oz emulsifying waxes

cosmetic phase b:

35 g | 1.2 oz jasmine floral water

35 g | 1.2 oz rose floral water

5 g | 0.18 oz vegetable glycerin

cosmetic phase c:

2 g | 0.07 oz edelweiss extract

1 g | 0.04 oz vitamin E

1 g | 0.04 oz natural preservative

cosmetic phase d:

8 drops honeysuckle essential oil

6 drops rose essential oil

2 drops jasmine essential oil

• Before we start making the cream, we sterilise tools, containers and work surface while we do not forget our gloves.
• We follow the cosmetic cream preparation procedure which you can find it, here.
• Apricot kernel oil is refreshing and softening, strengthens the skin's hydro-lipidic film, absorbs directly and penetrates deeply while hazelnut oil promises sure tightening and softness.
• Rose water is anti-aging, jasmine floral water is refreshing while vegetable glycerin hydrates in deeply.
• Vitamin E softens the skin, honeysuckle is sedative, rose is anti-wrinkle while jasmine stimulates elasticity.

Stella Crown©

diy sea buckthorn & royal orchid facial cream for dry/ mature skin types

hippophae & royal orchid facial cream by Stella Crown

Today, I will introduce you a 24-hour facial cream for dry and mature skin types, a finished product that has been updated and offers a moisturising and refreshing effect, while at the same time is protecting and softening. A definitely anti-inflammatory and soothing cream which prevents the skin from premmature aging.

Special guests: Sea buckthorn oil because it replenishes the lost moisture and enhances the skin regeneration in a natural way. It restores the natural skin balance, it moisturises deeply and provides shining and vitality. Sea buckthorn is infused in avocado oil, which enhances cellular regeneration, preventing aging.

On the other hand, royal orchid is rich in proteins, minerals and flavonoids; a powerful antioxidant and anti-aging active ingredient which revitalises and moisturises instantly.

recipe for ~100 g | 3.5 oz

cosmetic phase a:

8 g | 0.28 oz sea buckthorn infused avocado oil

5 g | 0.18 oz wheat germ oil

3 g | 0.11 oz argan oil

7 g | 0.25 emulsifying waxes

cosmetic phase b:

40 g | 1.4 oz violet floral water

28 g | 0.99 oz ylang ylang floral water

5 g | 0.18 oz vegetable glycerin

cosmetic phase c:

2 g | 0.07 oz royal orchid extract

1 g | 0.04 oz vitamin E

1 g | 0.04 oz natural preservative

cosmetic phase d:

6 drops rose essential oil

3 drops geranium essential oil

3 drops rosewood essential oil

2 drops frankincense essential oil

2 drops ylang ylang essential oil

• Before we start making our cream we sterilise tools, containers, work surface while we do not forget our gloves.
• We follow the cosmetic cream preparation procedure, which you can find here.
• Wheat germ oil stimulates skin elasticity and prevents aging while argan oil oxygenates cells and skin tissues.
• Violet floral flower is suitable for all skin types with cleansing and softening properties while ylang ylang water with its exotic characteristic fragrance, revives and nourishes the tired skin.
• Vegetable glycerin softens and moisturizes and vitamin E protects against the destruction caused by free radicals.
• The synergy of essential oils gives us a rich multivitamin cream which relieves instantly. Rose is anti-aging, geranium softens the skin, rosewood regenerates, frankincense is one of the most anti-wrinkle essential oils, while ylang ylang is a balancing agent.

Stella Crown©

diy lavender & helichrysum facial lotion for oily/ acne prone skin types

facial lotion for oily & acne-prone skin types by Stella Crown

If your skin suffers from acne or greasiness, you are not alone.

If you belong to the category of people who refuse to choose expensive pharmaceutical ointments or pills with ingredients you can not even pronounce, then you are in the right blog 😊