Natural Skin Care Recipes
Skin care products can be expensive and need to be replenished at least monthly. And the prices just keep rising. At the same time, the popularity of organic products is causing women to question what chemicals they are putting on their faces. After all, why pay top dollar to slather synthetic chemicals on delicate facial skin. The solution to both of these problems is inexpensive and easily available by creating your own natural skin care recipes. Start in your own kitchen to look for items that can be used in developing natural skin care recipes. Breakfast foods are a great place to begin. Before mixing your oatmeal, take a cup of plain oats from the box and mix with half cup of plain yogurt and mix until it forms a sticky paste. Apply the oatmeal paste to damp skin. Oatmeal scrub softens the skin and cleanses naturally, then go ahead and cook oatmeal for your breakfast. After five minutes, rinse off with warm water and blot dry with a soft cloth. Then you can eat your oatmeal. That's using oatmeal as a skin scrub and a nourishing, warm food that's heart healthy.
What's in your fruit and vegetable bins? Two medium size bananas mashed to smooth consistency can be mixed with a table spoon of pure honey for a facial mask. Leave on the face for ten minutes then rinse with warm water. Your face will feel soft as baby's skin. Using honey to soften the skin is a beauty trick practiced by Cleopatra, mysteriously beautiful Queen of ancient Egypt. A variation on this natural skin care recipe is to mash cooked peaches and mix with honey. Avocados are highly nutritious and packed with Vitamin B and E which helps hydrate and rejuvenate dry or aging skin. Peel one medium to large avocado and mash the soft inside contents. Add a few drops of almond oil to the mixture. Apply the avocado-almond paste to the skin and take a 20 minute break. Rinse the face clean with warm water. Use a half cup of honey and ¾ cup of table salt can be mixed for a body scrub. That's possibly 25 cents of ingredients compared with a 25 dollars for name brand body scrubs. Extra virgin olive oil is not just for salad dressing, it's a great skin softener for use on elbows and feet. Olive oil is also an effective antibacterial element which is beneficial on cracked, dry skin conditions like eczema. These are just a few items from your kitchen that do double duty as natural skin care products. If you are really particular about quality, use only organic fruits, vegetables and oils in making natural skin care recipes. You can make just enough to use or store leftovers for a brief time in sealed container in the refrigerator. And there's another benefit of making your own products with natural skin care recipes, no wasteful boxes or throw-away containers. Save money and be ecologically responsible. |