Facial
Recipes
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Treat
yourself and your skin to some TLC. Give yourself
a facial.
It's
not only good for you, if feels great too. You can
make a facial from ordinary kitchen goods. Here are
some recipes which are inexpensive to make and you
probably have the ingredients right in your kitchen.
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Honey
Facial
* (warning - do
not use this if you are allergic
to eggs!)
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg yoke
1 teaspoon olive oil
Beat
the egg yoke with a fork, add the oil and blend well. Add
the honey using a spoon that you have rinsed with hot water
and blend well again. Smear it all over your face with your
fingers, except do not cover your eyes. Leave it on your face
for 15 minutes, then rinse it off.
Cucumber
Facial
1 cucumber
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon witch hazel (you can buy this in any drug store)
1 egg white, beaten with an electric beater until fluffy.
 Peel
the cucumber and run it through a blender or a food processor.
Pour the cucumber pulp into a colander or strainer and force
it through, catching the liquid that comes out in a bowl
underneath. Combine the cucumber liquid with the lemon juice
and the witch hazel. Stir it and add the beaten egg white
gently. Put it on your face and leave it on for 15 to 25
minutes, then rinse off.
 Refreshing
Fruit Facials
PEACH TIGHTENING MASK
1 Peach, ripe, peeled, pitted
1 Egg white
Whip the peach and egg white together in a blender until
smooth. Gently pat the mixture all over your face. Relax
for 30 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water.
 APPLE
MASK FOR NORMAL SKIN
1 Apple, cored & quartered
2 T Honey
Drop the apple pieces into a food processor and chop. Add
honey and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto
your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the
honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.
 CUCUMBER
MASK FOR OILY SKIN
1/2
Cucumber
1 Egg white
1 T Lemon juice
1 tsp mint
Puree everything and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Apply the
mixture to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse
with warm, then cool water.
 STRAWBERRY
DRAWING MASK
1/2 c Strawberries, very ripe
1/4 c Cornstarch
Mix strawberries and cornstarch together to make a paste
and apply it to your face, avoiding the delicate area around
your eyes. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse it
off with cool water.
 CITRUS
FRESHNER
2 cups boiling water
1 vitamin C (a preservative)
Lemon peel (zest) from 2 lemons
Dissolve the vitamin in water. In a glass bowl put the lemon
zest and pour the water over them. Let it sit over night.
Remove the zest and put in a spray bottle. You can use any
type of citrus peel.
 BLEMISHED
SKIN MASK
1 Tomato, ripe, chopped
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 T Instant style oatmeal or old-fashioned rolled oats
Blend everything until just combined. Apply to skin, making
sure the mixture is thick enough to stay on blemished areas:
cheeks, forehead, or chin. If necessary, add a bit more oatmeal
to thicken the mask. Leave it on for 10 minutes, then scrub
it off with a clean washcloth dipped in warm water.
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