This DIY “miracle” night cream is a natural remedy to help brighten, hydrate, and detoxify the skin and reduce puffiness, spots, and inflammation.

THE NATURAL INGREDIENTS:

The recipe I am sharing with you today includes amazing ingredients.

• Raw shea butter  and extra virgin coconut oil both are amazing moisturizers, skin protectors, and can help heal the skin.
• Almond oil (I use this kind) has been shown to reduces puffy eyes and dark circles, and also has anti-aging properties.
• Lemon essential oil  is an astringent, detoxifier, brightener, and can help lighten skin spots.
• Aloe vera gel is a skin brightener, neutralizes free radicals, repairs damaged skin, can help aid skin issues like eczema, and slows down the appearance of wrinkles.
• Bentonite clay helps absorb and remove toxins and impurities.
• Vitamin E oil can help block free radicals, slow down the skin’s aging process, and help heal scar tissues and skin issues.

DIY “Miracle” Night Cream

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp beeswax
• 1 tsp coconut oil 
• 2 tbs almond oil 
• 1/2 tsp of shea butter
• 1 tsp vitamin e oil
• 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 
• 1 tsp honey (Try to get some local honey, if possible)
• 1/2 tsp bentonite clay 
• 5-10 drops lemon essential oil

*You can double the recipe
Directions: In a double boiler, crock pot, or microwave safe dish, place first four ingredients and heat slowly until melted. Pour into a blender and let cool.  In a separate bowl, mix together aloe vera gel, vitamin E oil, lemon essential oil, and honey. Once the beeswax oil mixture has completely cooled and become almost the texture of lip balm, mix it with a spoon a little to break it up and add the aloe mixture into the blender. Blend until well combined. Place back in a non-metal bowl and add 1/2 tsp bentonite clay and stir with a non-metal utensil (I love spatulas like these). DO NOT LET IT COME INTO CONTACT WITH METAL! You get the point :). Place cream in a glass or plastic container and store in a cool, dry place.
I’ve been using this cream for a little while now, and I love the way it feels on my skin. I can see a difference in my skin, too! Brighter, hydrated, and the puffy eyes/dark circles have decreased a kit. Plus, you know exactly what ingredients are going in, and you don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals. I feel like I say this every time I do a DIY skin care recipe. It’s true, though!
The reason this is a night cream is because it contains lemon essential oilwhich can cause photosensitivity in the sun. If you want to make this a day time cream, just eliminate the lemon essential oil. You could make one cream for day and one for night!
Side note: Some people believe that aloe can boost hair growth. I could not find a scientific study proving this and from personal experience of using aloe vera on my face for a while, I have not grown facial hair! 
Aloe can increase absorption of steroid creams, so you may want to avoid aloe when taking them.