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Natural Home Made Beauty Recipes

Honey-Molasses Softening Mask

1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. molasses

Combine ingredients and pat on with your finger-tips.  After 15 minutes, remove with a warm-water washcloth.  Follow with a cool water rinse.

Mayonnaise Moisturizing Mask

1 tsp. mayonnaise
1 egg yolk

Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and beat gently with a fork.  Spread onto your face with a shaving brush.  After 20-30 minutes, wash off the mask with a washcloth and warm water and then give your face a splash with cool water or buttermilk.

Almond Meal Deep Pore Cleanser

2 tbsp. almond meal*
distilled witch hazel

Add just enough witch hazel to the almond meal to form a thick, spreadable paste.  Before applying this cleanser, open your pores by steaming your face with a cloth wrung out with hot water.  Enjoy the cleansing feeling for 20-30 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.  Apply a skin tonic

*see recipe on page 2

Herbal Refresher-Cleanser

2 pinches dried peppermint leaves
2 pinches dried rose hips
2 pinches dried sage
1/2 tsp. freshly strained lemon juice
3 thick cucumber slices, peeled
3 thick potato slices, peeled
large romaine lettuce leaves

Use a teaspoon of hot water to mix herbs.  Add juice, then mix in blender at low speed with potato and cucumber until smooth.  Moisten one side of lettuce leaves in the liquid.  Apply them directly to your face and neck.  After 20-30 minutes, remove with warm water.  Rinse with cool milk.  Note:  For super effectiveness, steam the lettuce leaves with hot towels while on your skin.

Beet Juice Cooler

Canned beet juice
Distilled witch hazel
Freshly strained lemon juice

Strain off the juice from a can of beets.  Add an equal amount of witch hazel and a teaspoon of lemon juice for every one cup of cooler.  Refrigerate.  Shake well before using.  The cooler should be cold but not icy.

Strawberry Moisturizing Mask

3 tbsp. pureed fresh strawberries
talcum powder

Thicken strawberries to a spreadable paste with talc.  Gently smooth on and rinse after 20-30 minutes with lukewarm water.  Splash with skin tonic and use a light moisturizer to finish.

Apple-Sour Cream Toner Mask

1 large apple, peeled
2 tbsp. sour cream

Remove core and seeds from apple and puree.  Mix thoroughly with sour cream and smooth on gently.  After 20-30 minutes, remove with lukewarm water and follow with a splash of cool water or a brisk skin tonic.

Peach Tightening Mask

1 small fresh peach, peeled
1 egg white

Beat egg white to a froth and add pureed peach.  Use shaving brush to apply evenly.  After 20-30 minutes, remove with cool water,
 
 

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