Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Self-Care—Here Are 3 DIY Skincare Recipes to Get You Started

By Sarah Otto

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Self-Care—Here Are 3 DIY Skincare Recipes to Get You Started

This Valentine’s Day, whether you're celebrating with your best gal pals or side-by-side with your one-and-only—don’t forget to show yourself some love, too!

Self-love looks very different depending on who you ask. For some, it’s speaking kindly to yourself, a therapy session, or saying ‘no’ to something that doesn't align with your values. For others, it could be as simple as watching your favorite movie, popcorn in hand.

For me, it’s about taking care of my skin.

I firmly believe in a simple day-to-day routine—a swipe of hyaluronic acid serum in the AM, followed by some niacinamide and a face oil in the PM. You truly don’t need much for your skin to look its best—but special occasions call for special skincare! And if you know anything about me, you know that my version of self-love is all about feeling beautiful in the simplest way possible. So, I went ahead and rounded up three of my favorite DIY skincare recipes just for you. Perfect for a night in or before your big date! Take a look…

1. Refreshing Face Mask

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp rose kaolin clay
  • 1 tsp rose petal powder
  • 1 tsp strawberry powder
  • 1 tsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp local honey

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Apply to face with brush or fingertips.
  3. Allow to dry for 20 minutes.
  4. Rinse with warm water.
  5. Follow with moisturizer or The Fresh Start Face Oil.

2. Vanilla Bean Lip Sugar

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp local honey
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Gently rub the sugar scrub on your lips.
  3. Remove with warm water.
  4. Follow with your favorite lip balm or create your own below.

3. Plumberry Lip Balm

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or aloe butter
  • 1 tbsp mango butter
  • 1 tbsp local beeswax
  • 1/2 tbsp kokum butter
  • 1/2 tbsp cupuacu butter
  • 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 tbsp castor seed oil
  • 1/2 tsp plumberry pink mica powder
  • 1/2 tsp pink grapefruit essential oil

Directions:

  1. Melt together the aloe butter, mango butter and beeswax.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Add kokum butter, cupuacu butter, avocado oil and castor seed oil, then blend together.
  4. Allow to cool slightly, then add mica powder and grapefruit essential oil.
  5. Pour into a small jar or old lip balm tube.
  6. Allow to cool completely before use.

Psst…don’t forget to tag us on Instagram with your creations!

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