Make Your Own Fruit Facial Peels
PH Restorative Peel
* The pulp of 1 tomato
* 1 package unflavored gelatin
* 1 Tablespoon orange juice
* Gently heat ingredients to dissolve gelatin, then puree until smooth.
The tomato helps to restore the natural PH of the skin and is an excellent natural remedy for the treatment of blemishes.
The gelatin helps to firm and tone the skin while the orange juice exfoliates.
Hydrating and Moisturizing Peel
* 1/4 mashed avocado
* 1 tsp honey
* 1 egg white
* Mix into a smooth paste.
The egg white firms while the avocado reduces hyperpigmentation, moisturizes, and its’ healing properties diminish scars.
Gentle Fruit Peel
* 1 cup fresh pineapple
* Half-a-cup fresh papaya
* 1 tablespoon honey
* Puree fruit together then add the honey and mix into a smooth paste.
Pineapple and papaya contain natural enzymes and alpha-hydroxy acids that remove dead skin cells while the honey moisturizes the skin.
Skin Revitalizing Peel
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 tsp honey
* 1/8 cup fresh citrus (lemon, orange or lime) juice
* Mix together thoroughly.
The egg yolk moisturizes and firms, the honey moisturizes and the citrus juice exfoliates the dead skin cells away, stimulating new cell production.
Skin Firming Peel
* 1 packet unflavored gelatin
* Juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange
* Heat together gently to dissolve the gelatin. Let cool until almost set before applying.
The gelatin has a softening effect on the skin and as it dries will help firm and tone while the lemon and orange juice will exfoliate, stimulate and diminish hyperpigmentation.
Anti-Wrinkle Peel
* 1/4 cucumber
* 1 egg white
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* Puree ingredients together until mixed well.
The cucumber diminishes hyperpigmentation, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles, the egg white firms and tightens, and the lemon juice exfoliates.
pH Revitalizing Toners
* 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
* 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 cup white wine
* Gently boil herbs with white wine for 10 minutes. Allow herbs to cool and steep in the white wine for at least one hour. Drain off herbs and discard.
Rosemary is a natural astringent that stimulates cell renewal, diminishes blemishes and acne outbreaks, in addition to reducing the appearance of broken capillaries.
Many herbs have anti-inflammatory properties while the alpha-hydroxy oils in wine encourage cell renewal and growth.
Refreshing Rejuvenating Toner
* 1 grapefruit, lemon, lime, or orange- diced (peel and all)
* 2 Tablespoons of fresh or dried rosemary
* 1 cup boiling water
* Gently boil for several minutes then let the mixture steep until cool. Strain and refrigerate.
The rosemary helps to stimulate cell renewal, diminish blemishes, and improve appearance of spider veins while the citrus gently exfoliates.
Skin Restorative Toner
* 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
* 1 cucumber- pureed and strain the juice
* Mix vinegar and cucumber juice together thoroughly.
The vinegar cleanses, shrinks pores, tones and gently exfoliates while the cucumber diminishes brown spots, exfoliates and moisturizes.
Green Tea Toner
* 1 teaspoon powered green tea or 2 tea bags
* ½ cup water
* Boil green tea in water and let steep until cool
Green tea energizes skin cells, stimulating cell renewal. (Used green tea bags can also be used when you wash your face for a gentle exfoliating treatment.)
Aloe Vera Toner
* 1 small aloe vera leaf- peel and mashed
* 1 teaspoon juice- lemon, orange or lime
* Mix ingredients until they are thoroughly incorporated.
Aloe vera has healing properties and hydrates the skin while the citrus gently cleanses and exfoliates.
Soothing, Smoothing Toner
* 1 small cucumber- juice extracted
* 1 Tablespoon milk
* Mix cucumber juice and milk well.
Cucumber is a gentle, soothing astringent, which helps reduce puffiness and has a slight bleaching action which aids in diminishing freckles and age spots as well as in the exfoliation of dead skin cells.
while the milk cleanses and gently removes dead skin cells.
Vinegar Re-balancing Toner
* Any pure vinegar, (cider vinegar is quite popular)
* 1 papaya- juiced
* Mix until both ingredients are well incorporated.
Vinegar gently cleanses while closing pores, and restoring the skin's natural pH balance.
The papaya helps to diminish blemishes and gently exfoiliates dead skin cells away.
(Papaya juice can also help lighten age spots and freckles.)
RejuvenatingScrubs
Skin Care Recipes for Simple Cleansing Scrub
* Crush 5 to 8 tablets of regular aspirin into a fine dust
* Mix aspirin dust with a few drops of water to form a thin paste
The salicylic acid in the aspirin removes dead skin cells while conditioning the skin.
Conditioning Scrub
* 2 tablespoons of a coarse sea salt
* Mix with 1 Tablespoon of honey, or olive oil
The sea salt exfoliates, detoxifies and cleanses while the honey or olive oil soften and moisturize.
Skin Softening Scrub
* 2 Tablespoons of cornmeal
* Drizzle in enough buttermilk to form into a thick paste
* Add a dash of olive oil
The cornmeal is a gentle exfoliant that works in concert with the buttermilk and olive oil to condition and hydrate dry skin.
Citrus Exfoliating Scrub
* 1 Tablespoon of honey
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* Drizzle in the juice of 1/2 lemon or orange slowly, mixing into a thick paste
The honey hydrates, moisturizes, and protects the skin while the sugar exfoliates and the citrus tones and exfoliates.
Moisturizing Scrub I
* 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
* 1 tablespoon plain yogurt or buttermilk
* Mix in 1/4 teaspoon honey
The sugar exfoliates, the dairy cleans and tones while the honey moisturizes.
Moisturizing Scrub II
* 1/4 cup granulated or “sugar in the raw”
* 1 Tablespoon grated cucumber, the juice from aloe vera leaf or one avocado mashed
* Drizzle in enough olive oil to make a smooth paste
The sugar exfoliates while the cucumber, avocado or aloe vera, with the olive oil penetrate deeply hydrate and moisturize.
Vitamin C , Exfoiliating Scrub
* 1 Tablespoon sea salt or any coarse salt
* mix with the juice of half an orange
The salt exfoliates while the orange juice stimulates, tones and exfoliates.
