1/2 oz White beeswax
                        3 oz Sweet almond oil
                        4 tb Triple strenght rose water
                        3 1/2 dr Essential oil (optional)

                        Melt the wax over low heat and warm the oil and beat into the wax.
                        Then warm the rose water, and dribble this into the warm wax/oil
                        mixture beating it as you go. Stir the essential oil into the cream before
                        it has set. Pour into a clean jar choosing one with a wide mouth
                        because the cream olidifies as it cools. Cap and label with your recipe
                        and date.Herbal Facial Steam
                        Submitted By Rhiannon

                      Yield: 1 batch Fennel, nettle, rosemary and lime blossomimprove
                        circulation and encourage deep cleansing.

                        Borage, houseleek, lady's mantle, marsh mallow (roots and leaves),
                        parsley, salad burnet, sorrel, violet leaves and flowers, plus
                        cornflowers, are soothing and softening for dry sensitive skin.

                        Geranium (herb robert), horsetail, sage, yarrow, crushed lupin seeds
                        and calendula petals help refine pores and remove dead skin cells
                        which is especially beneficial to oily skins.

                        Lemon verbena, dandelion, red clover (leaves and flowers), tansy
                        (leaves and flowers) and elderflowers are used to revive mature or
                        sallow skins.

                       When giving yourself a facial steam, first tie back your hair, remove
                        your makeup and clean your skin as normal. Put 2 handfuls of fresh
                        leaes (or 3 tbsp. dried) in a basin and pour on 3 pints boiling water.
                        Stir briefly with a wooden spoon. Then hold your face about a foot
                        above the basin (18 inches if you have sensitive skin) and make a tent
                        with a towel over your head to confine the steam. Close your eyes
                        and maintain this for 10-15 minutes.

                        Rinse with tepid water and then cold water a few minutes later to
                        gradually close the pores. Dab on an infusiion of peppermint, sage or
                        yarrow leaves or elderflower to tighten the pores. Avoid dramatic
                       changes of temperature for an hour or two.

                       Do not use a facial steam if you have thread veins, serious skin
                       disorders, asthma or other breathing difficulties, or heart problems.

                        Source: World of Herbs by Lesley Bremness