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Homemade Facial Scrubs and Masks
by Rachel Paxton
If you love that
feeling of fresh, clean skin, you can create your own products at home
to bring your face alive.
Make a paste from a little oatmeal and water. Apply to face and
allow to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mash 1/2 banana and add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream.
Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with enough water to make a thick paste makes a great inexpensive facial mask. Gently apply
to face and wash off.
In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, a
few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to face and allow to dry. Gently
wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Grind 1 tablespoon almonds into a fine meal in a blender or food
processor. Mix almond meal together with 1 tablespoon honey and 1
egg white. Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
To loosen blackheads, combine equal parts baking soda and water in your
hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Mash half of an avocado and apply to entire face. Let set for about 20 minutes
and then gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Puree in blender or food
processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply to face and let set
about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced cucumber in a blender or food processor and add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply to face and let set about 20
minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Crush a handful of strawberries and mix well with 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to
face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, the juice from 1/2 of a lemon, and 1 small carton
plain yogurt. Stir in 1 whipped egg white. Apply to face and let set about 15
minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
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