My Favorite Skin Care Company!

Is, of course, Mario Badescu! Their products are pretty fantastic, and even though there upper end, they aren't very expensive... Mario Badescu

All Natural Facial Scrubs that You can make at Home!

What you will need:
An Exfoliant: This will be your base.

An Exfoliant can be:(If you can't find these products around your home, you can be sure to find them at your local whole foods store or even in your grocery store.)
Jojoba beads/grains
Coffee Grounds
Finely ground Coconut Shell
Finely ground Pearls... this is great because it adds calcium!
Finely ground Activated Charcoal
Granulated Sugar
Sea Salt... table salt works too, but I prefer iodized sea salt.
Very, Very fine, clean sand... this one I wouldn't recommend... there is just too much that can go wrong and it can be too abrasive.

Exfoliation can also be accomplished through hydration! None of these are a substitute for drinking water, so be sure you drink plenty!
You can use:
Vitamin E oil
Olive oil.... astringent as well...
Sweet Almond oil... astringent
Apricot Kernel oil... astringent
Jojoba oil
Liquid Lanolin... I wouldn't recommend this one, especially if you are allergic to wool or sheep products, it can also be thick and clog pores.
Oatmeal.
Wheat Germ.

Now you will need a binding agent; the oils listed above will work, but if you want something that will: moisturize, soften, cleanse, brighten, or fight acne, then I would try adding one of these products:

Moisturizing:
Honey
Milk
Yogurt
Any oil... though I wouldn't recommend baby oil or mineral oil.
Shea Butter
Coco Butter

Brightening:
Apple Cider Vinegar
Honey
Lemon... any acid fruit really.
Buttermilk
Green Tea
Red Wine
Coco powder
Sake

Cleansing:
Honey
Lemon
Apple Cider Vinegar
Green Tea
Sake
Coco powder

Acne fighting:
Tea Tree Oil
Any astringent oil
Lemon... any acid fruit as long as your skin can tolerate it.
Apple Cider Vinegar... don't use white vinegar... this is too harsh for your skin.
Witchhazel
Sake

Softening:
Any oil
Honey natural
Milk
Yogurt
Shea Butter

So now you can mix these ingredients, pretty much in any combination that you prefer. Just add enough liquid/oil to lubricate the exfoliant and the skin. If you have extra product, just put it into a jar, place in your refrigerator, and be sure to use it within two weeks!

Review: Mario Badescu Silver Powder

6 Stars. This product is for the treatment of clogged pores, oily t-zone, and blackheads. I haven't noticed a dramatic change in my skin after using this, but I hear really good things about it, and thought I'd try it since it only cost 12.00. The 1 oz container will last you forever!!!! I use a cotton swab, but it says to use a cotton ball. I run the cotton swab under hot water(to help open my pores), dip it in the powder, and swab it all over the places that need it. For me that's the T-zone and around my nose, like on my cheeks. I would recommend this product to people with really bad oil control problems or with severe blackheads. I have heard of people having problems getting it off after application, but I haven't had problems with this. I think its because I use apple cider vinegar for my astringent, but if that's too strong then you could use lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sweet almond oil, or apricot kernel oil. All of these are astringents and they are very gentle on the skin. Hope this helps!