Homemade Beauty Recipes

Avocado Facial

 * Avocado is a naturally rich moisturizer.
 * Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture.
 * Massage into the face and neck.
 * Leave on for 15 minutes and gently rinse off.

Facial Mask

 * Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white.
 * Leave on your face overnight or, for a quick pick-me-up, just 15 minutes.
 * Splash warm water on your face to rinse.
 * It helps to removes blotches, because the lemon works as a bleaching agent.

Egg & Honey Mask

 * Mix together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond oil and 1 tablespoon yogurt.
 * Honey stimulates and smoothes, egg and almond oil penetrate and moisturize, and yogurt refines and tightens pores.

Cornmeal Facial Mask

 * 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.

Lighten Circles under Eyes

 * To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes.
 * Wipe off residue and apply an eye cream.

Egg, Avocado & Mud Facial Mask

 * Clay is available in powder form at any health food store.
 * Mix 1 tbsp. dry clay with 1 egg yolk, 1/4 of a mashed avocado and enough witch hazel to create a smooth mixture.
 * Mud dries excess sebum while the egg yolk and avocado replenish lost moisture.
 * Witch hazel tones.

Egg & Olive Oil Hair Mask

 * Mix two whole eggs with four tablespoons of olive oil.
 * Smooth through hair.
 * Wrap head with plastic wrap, and leave in hair for 10 minutes.
 * Rinse well.

Fruit Smoothie Hair Mask

 * Blend 1/2 a banana, 1/4 avocado, 1/4 cantaloupe, 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil and 1 tablespoon yogurt.
 * For extra conditioning, squeeze in the contents of a vitamin E capsule.
 * Leave in hair for 15 minutes.

Facial Exfoliater

 * 2 heaped tsp. fine oatmeal
 * 1 tsp. baking soda


 * Combine ingredients, and add enough water to make a paste.
 * Apply to skin and rub gently.
 * Rinse and gently pat dry.

Banana Wrinkle Fighter

 * Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment.
 * Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy.
 * Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold.
 * Gently pat dry.

Grape Cleanser

 * Grape juice makes an excellent cleanser for any skin type.
 * Simply split one or two large grapes, remove pips and rub the flesh over face and neck.
 * Rinse off with cool water.

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