diy Lilac Drops facial peeling mask

Although I am a fan of other facial cleansing methods such as oleo gels and clays, this time I decided to make a gentle exfoliating cream that will also be used as a mask because my friend Thalia asked me to.

diy coco choco body scrub

About two or three days ago I felt my skin absolutely dehydrated and even though I am always trying to keep my skin moisturised, I realized that it was time for a real exfoliation. Either way, after the summer season, deep skin care is an urgent need. For my scrub I picked cocoa powder and coconut sugar that I already had in my kitchen.

diy vanilla & orange sugar scrub

vanilla & orange sugar scrub by Stella Crown

Lately, I am often absent and when I’m back, blogging seems a kind of a luxury. Obligations are accumulating and their classification causes me horror; what if I am a librarian and know exactly how to get the job done? listening the “obligation” word is enough to spoil everyone’s psychology. And somewhere here, while I was passing in front of the grocery, trying to find a solution to fix things and situations, a crate full of oranges whispered in my ear “USE US”. That was it! It was time to throw out of my life toxins and toxic people, I grabbed my suitcase and came back to what I love. I started with a body scrub (watch the symbolism coming), the only way to get rid of dead cells, pollutants and toxins.

eléa body scrub with olive oil, barbary fig & Messolonghi sea salt

eléa body scrub by Stella Crown

“Eléa Skin Care Products” was created by us a few years ago in Innsbruck of Austria, in order to “transport” our friends there to the marvellous Greek Civilization. Because Greece is not only famous for the Parthenon Temple or the beautiful greek islands. Greece is also famous for its tradition in aromatherapy and cosmetology since antiquity (read about Cold Cream and Galen of Pergamon, here), for the rare herbs, the sea, the sun and the mineral wealth.

One of the projects I presented back then, was a body scrub that it really "smells" like Greece, using mostly greek ingredients.

diy honey & aloe vera sugar scrub

diy honey & aloe vera sugar scrub by Stella Crown

The HoneyBee Project never ends, true story. This time I prepared an amazing gentle body scrub suitable for all skin types. It has a creamy texture but I can assure you; I didn't  add any cream, neither ounce! This time I decided to use foaming bath butter, an amazing base which we use to make shaving soap, frosting for bath bombs or cup cake soaps or a really easy scrub!

diy Dead Sea salt scrub

diy Dead Sea salt scrub

I think this is the right time for a traditional peeling with Dead Sea salts combined with herbal ingredients that all together will exfoliate and moisturise our skin deeply.

The purpose of the current scrub is removing toxins, dead skin cells and revitalising the skin by improving its elasticity. The Dead Sea salts scrub stimulates, tightens and improves the microcirculation of the capillaries. These salts are rich in minerals so after we use them, our skin will look firmer, smooth and hydrated.