Saturday, December 27, 2014

Homemade Pine Needle Facial Toner




Before you throw that real pine Christmas tree out or dismantle those lovely natural pine wreaths and garlands you put together for the holidays, gather some pine needles* and make a homemade batch of facial toner using just three ingredients.  Pine needles, witch hazel and water.

Let's consider the three ingredients:  Pine needles are high in vitamin C and helps improve circulation and complexion.  Witch hazel is an astringent produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch-hazel shrub.  It tightens the skin, reduce swelling, helps repair broken skin and also fights bacteria.  Water.  It's best to use filtered water or distilled water where the impurities have been removed. Combine the three ingredients and you have a wonderful fragrant natural facial toner.

A facial toner is an astringent and used primarily after cleansing your face and helps to shrink pores.  This helps to firm your skin and give it a radiant, luminous look!  Here's how to make the perfect natural toner:

2 cups green (fresh) pine needles - not brown
1 cup filtered or distilled water
1/2 cup witch hazel

Place pine needles and water in a small saucepan. Bring to boil and then remove from heat.  Allow to cool completely. 





Strain water and discard pine needles. Stir in the witch hazel and pour into a small capped bottle. 






Apply to face with a cotton ball after cleansing and let dry.    Store in cool, dry place.
*You can also cut off fresh pine needles from a living tree anytime of the year.




This is a mild fragrant, refreshing homemade astringent toner.
It has a wonderful smell and is so cool to your face!
Take a little time to enjoy
and
Happy Crafting!
 











18 comments:

  1. Hmm I wonder how this would go with teenage pimples my boys are using bought stuff but one of them has developed an irritation.

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  2. I am in desperate need of a facial product that works for me...Yours look really pretty!

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  3. Oh I wish I had this recipe when I lived in Montana and was always trying to figure out something to do with all of those pine needles and pine cones! I bet it smells wonderful too!

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  4. I would make this just for the way it would make the house smell!
    Happy New Year, Gail!

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  5. Sounds like a nice simmering potpourri on the stove too!

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  6. Sounds interesting! Happy New Year!...Christine

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  7. Loving, pinning, and sharing! Thanks for sharing this on Make It Monday!

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  8. I bet this is very refreshing on the skin, and I'm sure it smells fabulous too.

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  9. I never knew that about pine! Thanks so much for telling me...Such a great idea. Pinning and stumbling this!

    Happy New Year Friend!

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  10. What a great way to get a last bit of use out of the holiday evergreen! I'd love it if you'd share this at Reviews, Chews & How-Tos this week for our first Awesome Life Friday Link Up http://rchreviews.blogspot.com

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  11. I love using pine... it is so good for us.... this is a great addition for us... thank you.

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  12. Is the water supposed to be brown after boling? Mine is... :( I even rinsed the needles before boiling.

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    1. Uh, no. Mine is basically clear on a cotton ball. Your color is probably due to the type of pine tree the needles are from and I'm sorry that I don't know what type of pine tree needles I used.

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  13. Love this facial homemade recipe made from pine! Thanks for sharing this Fabulous Recipe! Stop by Fabulous Friday tomorrow
    Maria

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  14. Can pine needle essential oil be used instead of fresh pine needles? If so, how much oil would be needed for the recipe above?

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    1. Pine essential oil has lots of the same health benefits and even more so since it's concentrated. Pine needles are often used to extract the oil, however, sorry, I wouldn't know how to measure using the oil as an option for the recipe.

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