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The Benefits of Plant powders

9/27/2021

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Nature's way to gently remove dirt and toxins for a glowing, clear complexion. Learn how to add them into your Skin care routine

Photo of chickpea, adzuki and black bean powders in a cobalt blue sushi dish
Chick Pea, Adzuki and Black Bean Powders Photo: Sherazad Jamal
I love a good facial exfoliation! I really enjoy this part of my skin care rituals for its massaging moves, and the almost instant payoff of skin that feels soft and smooth, refreshed and reset. 

Plant powders are my go-to for facial exfoliation. They are straight out of my grandmothers’ beauty playbook and I have been using them since childhood. I love them for their ability to gently remove dirt and toxins for a glowing, clear complexion. Using natural ingredients, like plant powders, gives you all that without destroying your skin biome. Win-win, right?

Your skin is in a constant state of cell turnover: As new skin cells are made, the older skin cells rise to the surface, dying in the process. Over time, the surface of your skin becomes host to a buildup of dead cells on the skin’s surface. Add pollution and other forms of environmental stressors to the mix, and-- hello, dull, rough and itchy skin. 

That’s where plant powders augmented with plant oils can really bring some beneficial goodness to your skin and its biome. Here’s why plant powders are a brilliant ingredient to add to your skin care routine.

1. Plant Powders are Gentle on the Skin

Woman getting gram flour and Turmeric mask treatment.
Woman getting gram flour and Turmeric mask treatment. Photo: Femina
When mixed with water (ideally distilled) and a few drops of plant oils, plant powders transform into a luxurious paste that draws out toxins and smooths the skin. They are incredibly gentle on the skin, exfoliating without scratching. No extra pressure is needed -- the granules will do the work. The massaging action you bring helps promote circulation and skin cell turnover.

2. PLANT POWDERS CONTAIN MUCH NEEDED SKIN NUTRITION

Plant powders are high in minerals and naturally derived proteins, vitamins and acids, all of which help draw out toxins, enhance skin cell health and  provide additional exfoliation by dissolving dead skin cells.

3. YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE PLANT POWDERS TO WHAT YOUR SKIN NEEDS AT THIS MOMENT

Depending on the day, season or your skin type, you can customize your plant powder paste to suit your skin’s needs. If you want more of a mask feel, use less water. If you want more of a general soft cleanser, use more water. If you need more moisturizing, add a few drops of oil to your blend. If you are having breakouts or skin irritation, add yogurt. If you need more antioxidants, add lemon juice. If you need to even out your skin tone and bring down inflammation, add turmeric. The possibilities are endless.

4. PLANT POWDERS HAVE A LONG SHELF LIFE, NO UNNEEDED PRESERVATIVES AND ARE TRAVEL FRIENDLY
Plant powders have a long shelf life. They don’t need preservatives, as they are not pre-mixed with liquids. You mix them up fresh, every time you use them. And because they are liquid-free, they can be carried while traveling with no fuss. Your face care will be there with you, where ever your destination.

HOW TO USE PLANT POWDERS IN YOUR SKIN CARE ROUTINE
Oat powder, yogurt and honey mask blend.
Oat powder, yogurt and honey mask blend. Photo: @herbsandherbs on Insta
Now that you know the overall benefits of using a plant powder to your skin, here is how to use them as a gentle cleanser:
  1. Put a heaping teaspoon’s worth of dry plant powder into the cupped palm of your hand
  2. Add a small amount of water and/or a few drops of oil
  3. Rub your hands together to create a creamy paste
  4. Apply to your face, using gentle circular motions, careful to avoid the delicate eye area
  5. Rinse your face thoroughly with water and pat skin dry

Here is how to use them as a face mask:
  1. Put a 1-2 heaping tablespoons of dry plant powder into a bowl
  2. Add a small amount of water and/or a few drops of oil and/or additional active ingredients. For oily skin yogurt, lemon juice; for normal skin, avocado paste; for dry skin, mashed banana. Honestly, the options are endless here.
  3. Blend into a smooth paste.
  4. Apply a layer of your mixture to your face using your fingers, careful to avoid the delicate eye area.
  5. Now go get a book or turn on Netflix. Let the mask sit for at least 20 minutes.
  6. Now exfoliate and cleanse your face with your fingers, using gentle, circular, lightly massaging motions, careful to avoid the delicate eye area
  7. Rinse your face thoroughly with water and pat skin dry

Have you used plant powders in your skincare routine? Which are you favourites and why?

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Sherazad Jamal is founder, formulator and chief bottle washer at Free Lion Body Care. When she's not testing out a new formula, making batches of Body Care products or fulfilling orders, she can be found puttering about in the garden, hanging out with loved ones, working on an art project or staring into space, dreaming a new dream. 
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May 15th, 2020

5/15/2020

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WHY USE FACIAL OILS?

Free Lion Facial Oils with sunflower and lavender
The ancients in just about every culture all over the globe kept their skin vibrant and flawless with plant Oils. And this old-school beauty secret is making a pretty big comeback right now. It is concentrated nutrition for your skin that can mean the difference between dull and healthy, glowing skin. Here why to include facial oils in your skin care routine, no matter what your skin type.

YOUR SKIN NEEDS OILS TO BE ITS BEST SELF

woman's face superimposed with image of dry, cracked earth
Your skin’s epidermis generates its own oils to keep you safe from germs and dehydration. Think of your skin as your body’s shield. When your skin gets attacked or neglected it becomes:

  • Less able to do its job of protection and regulating temperature
  • Dull, dry and unevenly textured
  • Open to reacting to environmental stressors. That can look like sensitivity, redness, dermatitis, eczema, or rosacea, which very often can physically hurt.

In short, it's not a happy scenario. Here's where adding Facial Oils to your skin care routine can really help. The outermost layers of your skin are composed of fatty acids, cholesterol and ceramides, all of which can be found in natural oils.  Facial Oils work with your skin, not against it. There's a false belief that putting oil on your skin will cause a break out. But this is far from the case. When you give your skin an ingredient like plant oils with high Omega fatty acids, you’re feeding it something it is already familiar with and knows how to use. Your skin takes in these nutrients fairly quickly and uses them to restore itself to optimum health.

smiling woman with glowing skin using facial oils

A good facial oil contains plant oils with high levels of Omega fatty acids, antioxidants and skin repairers, all chosen for your skin type and its specific needs.  Using one regularly can keep your skin healthy, soft and smooth by replenishing your skin’s natural oil content. Facial oils can help to:

  • Strengthen, smooth and soften skin’s surface
  • Repair skin’s protective barrier while improving moisture and elasticity
  • Soothe irritation, sensitivity and redness
  • Even out skin tone (especially when Turmeric oil is included)
  • Reduce UV-induced photo damage and signs of ageing
  • Retain moisture while eliminating flaky, dehydrated skin
  • Nourish and protect skin against environmental damage
  • Regulate oil production and calm break-outs

That’s a lot of amazing work being done for your skin, isn’t it?  Other bonuses include that you don't need much of it do the job. And the oils facilitate giving yourself a lovely facial massage to improve circulation and drain facial glands, which, in turn, improves your overall health.

Free Lion Facial Oils are a carefully chosen blend of plant oils that are highly effective while respecting your skin’s biology and needs.  The ingredients lists for each blend tell you which oils are in there and what they will do for your skin type. If you have any questions, feel free to fire me an email here.
Sherazad Jamal, Free Lion Team. 

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