My absolute favorite moisturizer is Sweet Almond Oil. A few winters ago my cheeks became incredibly dry and chapped (the trials of aging I suppose. My brain still hasn’t gotten the memo though). It seemed the more I applied my old faithful Oil of Olay face cream the more cracked my skin became. And it stung like crazy! So off to the internets I went trying to find an alternative way to soothe my (aging) cheeks. In most of the homemade recipes I found they included sweet almond oil. And being a bit lazy I decided not to bother with the whole recipe and go straight for the oil. Low and behold it worked like a charm! It’s very light and did not make me break out at all.

Wash your face as you usually do and then just barely dry your face. You want your face to have a bit of water on it because it makes the oil go on much easier. Put a few drops of oil on your finger tips and rub them together. Then gently pat onto your face. Use very light, short strokes to rub it in. A small amount goes a long way and you can always add more if needed. I use the NOW Foods brand of sweet almond oil that I found at my local health food store but there are many brands out there. Just make sure it is 100% pure sweet almond oil. Don’t go spreading almond extract on your face!

Common sense warning: Do not use this if you have nut allergies. Always test a small area of skin before using any new oil.     

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