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Archive for August, 2007

Try this natural skin care facial for clean feeling skin:

10 bing cherries, stems and pits removed, mashed.
1 tablespoon or organic honey.
1 egg white.
2 tablespoons of cornmeal.

Mix cornmeal, honey and egg whites together.  Whip with a whisk until frothy and thickened.  Mash the pitted cherries and mix in with the rest of the combined ingredients.  Apply […]

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Do you have any ripe bananas lying around?  You are in luck!  Try this natural skin care mask:

1/2 ripe banana, mashed.
1 tablespoon plain whole mike yogurt.
1 tablespoon organic honey.
1 tablespoon wheatgerm.

Mix all ingredients together.  Apply to face, avoiding eyes, and wait 10-15 minutes.  Wash off with tepid water and pat dry.
Did you enjoy this natural skincare […]

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Try this natural skin care remedy for clean feeling skin:

1 egg white, slightly beaten.
1 tablespoon honey.
2 tablespoons of unflavored gelatin mix.

Lightly beat the egg white till slightly frothy.  Mix honey and gelatin together and then add to egg white.  Spread on the face, avoiding eye area.  Wait 15 minutes, wash off well with tepid water, […]

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Try this natural skin care mask for your skin:

1 cooked carrot, mashed.
1 green teabag, opened an soak contents in 1/2 teaspoon of water.
1 tablespoon whole milk yogurt.

Mix all ingredients together to form a smooth consistency.  Apply to face avoiding eye area.  Rinse with tepid water and pad dry.
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Try this natural skin care remedy for moisturizing and soothing skin:

1/4 cucumber, mashed or pureed.
1-2 tablespoons of oatmeal, uncooked.
1 tablespoon or organic honey.
1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.

Mix all ingredients together to form a thick but spreadable paste.  Add additional olive oil if you’d like a thinner consistency.  Gently apply to face, avoiding eye area.  […]

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Homemade facials can be an inexpensive alternative to purchased facial treatments and sometimes can be more fun since most people enjoy stirring up gooey concoctions or at least they did as children.  Often spas promote their all natural facials using garden-fresh ingredients that are mixed up just for your appointment.  Why not do the same […]

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There is nothing that makes you feel more pampered then going to a spa for a facial.  Being able to just lie on a table and let someone slather magical potions on your skin as you listen to ocean waves and a mini water fountain in the background is a little vacation and total escape […]

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Those who have been blessed and cursed with oily skin have probably tried everything they could get their hands on to make their skin act more normal, less shiny and overall less oily.  The fact is that oily skin can only be managed, not changed or “cured”, as is best handled gently.  Many people with […]

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The following are some tips to starting a skin care regime:

Do research and know what are some of the important active ingredients to look for and what they do for a particular skin type.  Research on Dermatologist websites and credible skin care resources to gather a consensus of which ingredients work for your particular problem […]

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