Treat Your Skin

Treat Your Skin
All Natural Skin Care Remedies
By Bethany Booth

Ready to scrub away that dry winter skin? Turn a day in the kitchen into a day at the spa with these all natural skin care remedies. After one of these homemade treatments your skin will feel as fresh as spring and smell as sweet as dessert.

Chocolate Face Mask

Chocolate contains antioxidants and fats which leave the skin soft and nourished. The honey acts as an antibacterial agent cleansing the skin and unclogging blocked pours, while the oatmeal acts as a gentle scrub for sensitive skin.

1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons sour cream
3 teaspoons oatmeal powder

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients until consistent. Apply to face using gentle massaging motions; allowing oatmeal to exfoliate dead skin cell layers. Allow mask to dry for 20 minutes then rinse face with lukewarm water.

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Brown Sugar Body/Foot Scrub

Brown sugar makes for a soothing scrub on dry cracked feet or skin

2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground oats
2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond oil or olive oil

Use a coffee grinder or food processor to grind the oatmeal to a flaky light consistency so that it won’t scratch the skin. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until a paste forms. Use circular motions and massage gently onto feet or body. Rinse with warm water.

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Moisturizing Apple Lip Balm

Beeswax is a natural ingredient and perfect emulsifier. It penetrates chapped skin and seals in moisture. Beeswax also creates a protective shield on the lips which prevents drying.

4 tablespoons beeswax
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoon apple juice

Melt beeswax in a double boiler or microwave. Slowly add other ingredients. While still warm, pour mixture into a clean plastic container or small glass jar and allow to solidify.

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