Make Your Own Beauty Swipes ~ Cleanse Beautifully in One {Pure} Step!

This little "AH HA moment" was a game changer for me!  

While designing sanitizing wipes for the office and classroom, I was reminded of all the money I've spent on *Philosophy Facial Wipes while working as a delivery driver for "Brown".  

*Philosophy Description of their wipes on Nordstrom website:  The oversized, ultrasoft cloths are designed to swipe away dirt, makeup and oil in one super-simple step, leaving skin feeling perfectly clean with no need to rinse. Keep purity made simple one-step facial cleansing cloths in your purse, gym bag or travel bag for pure, clean skin wherever you go.

$15.00!

(...and I paid it, because sometimes I'm a sucker)

Hence, the creation of Beauty Swipes!
  
You must admit, there are times when you just can't get to a sink, headband, washcloth and mirror...but you desperately need to clean your face!

The key basic ingredients of Beauty Swipes are:

Water

*Coconut Oil

Lavender and Lemon Essential Oil

(to soothe and cleanse)

HOWEVER...

...based on your skin, Beauty Swipes can be customized with additional oils!  Such as:

Melaleuca/tea tree oil 

for acne prone skin

Sea Buckthorn Oil

for aging skin and rosacea

Geranium Oil
for skin tone

Emu Oil

for moisturizing

You get the picture...right?

A few examples why we LOVE Beauty Swipes...

1.  If you wash your face with oil (yes, that's right), you'll love these!  *Coconut oil is excellent for skin, because of it's antibacterial properties.  It's also antiviral and antifungal so it could draw out toxins with initial use.  This could cause a pimple or two to appear but stick with it and you'll see results!

(For more on face washing with oil, see Jillee's post {here} on One Good Thing by Jillee's blog.  I've been a believer ever since!

2.  My daughter, who is 8 months pregnant and battles hormonal acne during pregnancy adds an additional 3 drops of doTERRA Melaleuca, along with Lavender and Lemon EOs to customize her swipes.  Melaleuca/tea tree oil is excellent for acne and combined with coconut oil...the swipes become quite powerful in the battle of the pimple!

3.  My skin is aging and, I have a bit of rosacea.  Along with the basic blend of EOs Lavender and Lemon, I add Sea Buckthorn oil.  I've read that it has strong anti-aging properties...and who doesn't need those??

4.  Beauty Swipes are perfect for your early morning skin routine!  My skin is just too dry to wash it at night and in the morning. but a Beauty Swipe first thing, cleans and refreshes my face in one step.  

You'll need a package of Bounty Quilted Napkins (it's worth buying high-end napkins!)...

...and a box of wipes approx. 6 1/2" wide.  Tip:  Use the store bought wipes for camp box, workbench or car.

Cut napkins from fold to end until you have 44 halved pieces.  Now stack them in the empty wipe box.





Recipe:
1  1/2 C. very warm water (to melt coconut oil)
1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon Rubbing Alcohol (for emulsion)
3 drops Lavender EO
3 drops Lemon EO
Add 3 drops of any additional oils to customize now :)

Pour the fragrant coconut water around the stack of napkins slowly...giving the liquid enough time to soak in.  You may want to turn the box upside down for a few minutes for even soaking too.

As far as labeling your Beauty Swipe box, you can have fun designing custom labels or just peel off store labels and use permanent ink pens to personalize!

Beauty Swipes are a joy to use!  I love the convenience of this one-step approach to a cleaner, softer complexion!  They smell divine too :)