Whip up these simple sweet treats for your skin!

Raid your fridge, uncover your cupboards and get glowing with these oh-so good for you facial masques.

Fruit and Cream Oatmeal Masque for Dull, Devitalized Skin

 A few strawberries pureed or mashed

½ cup uncooked whole oats

1 tbs. honey

2 tbs. whole milk

Mix ingredients and apply.  Massage for 2 minutes then let sit for 8 more.      

• Strawberries contain fruit acids and Vitamin C, lightly exfoliating and brightening. 
  
• Whole oats mildly exfoliate while calming irritation. 
  
• Honey is anti-bacterial and purifying.
  
•  Whole milk contains lactic acid, a natural peeling agent.

 

Clarifying Masque for Oily, Acne Prone Skin

3 tbs. aloe vera gel

1 crushed aspirin tablet

1 drop lavender oil or tea tree oil. 

Mix ingredients and apply.  Let sit for 10 minutes. For a spot treatment, add enough baking soda to make a paste, apply to blemish and leave overnight. 

• Aloe vera gel calms irritation and nixes bacteria.  
• Aspirin contains salicylic acid, which exfoliated and clears clogged pores.  
• Lavender and tea tree are both natural anti-bacterial oils. 
  
• Baking soda is extremely alkaline and normalizes overly acidic acneic skin.

Comforting Masque for Dry, Itchy, Irritated Skin

 ½ cup uncooked whole oats

1 cup plain yogurt

Mix ingredients, apply and leave on for 15 minutes.

• Whole oats calm inflammation.  
• Yogurt moisturizes and exfoliates with lactic acid while restoring natural balance to the skin. 

Tightening Masque for Fine Lines and Wrinkles (So simple!)

egg white from one large egg

a squirt of lemon juice

Mix ingredients, apply to face in a smooth layer and let sit for 20 mins.

• Egg whites contain albumin, which tightens pores and saggy skin for an instant face-lift.  
• Lemon lightens pigmented sun-damaged skin.

Comments

[Lchrist500]

I am going to try the one for fine lines and wrinkles... keeping my fingers crossed lol.