RAW EDIBLE FRUIT FACE MASK & SCRUBS
Especial blend depend of your skin types and needs
AVOCADO-LEMON-ROSE PETALS-HONEY-TOMATO-CUCUMBER-BANANA-EGGS-PAPAYA-ORANGE -OATMEAL-MILK-EDIBLE OILS-SEA SALT-COFFEE
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Most of us are aware about the health benefits of fresh fruits, and we also know that most of the nutrients and vitamins in fruits lie in their skin and pulp, and just as they are useful to the body, these nutrients can serve to be excellent scrubs or re-vitalisers for our skin too! Natural Fruit Facials have been preferred since centuries to get a healthy skin that glows. If you know the properties of each fruit, you can pamper yourself with an all-natural fruit mask.
This may seem like an off-topic post, but seriously, it has been wonderful to use some of my mushy fruits to pamper my face over the weekend! And as I'm sure every woman loves pampering, I thought I'd share with you these simple tips! Different people have different skin tyes, and each skin reacts differently to a fruit mask. So its advisable to know your skin type first before using any products on your face or skin, and even after that, always test a small area of your skin, preferably the elbow.
recipesBefore & After a Fruit FacialWhen using any fruit mask, wash your face and neck before applying the mixture. Apply the fruit mask gently with your fingertips, avoiding the delicate area around your eyes and lips.
Leave the mask on for 15-20 mins, then wipe your face with a soft warm towel and rinse your skin thoroughly with luke-warm water. After this, splash some ice-cold water on your face to tighten your pores, then finish by applying a coating of light lotion (with SPF 15 or higher) over your face.
Listed below are some common fruits that can be used as face-masks due to their specific medicinal properties. Again, DO NOT use any of these without a proper patch-test on your skin to see how it reacts to these fruits.
Peaches
The alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) in peaches makes this a great mask for general skin renewal. It helps reduce wrinkles, remove dead skin, and clean your pores. Combine it with some cooked oatmeal or yogurt and use the puree as a facial. The oatmeal helps to heal irritated skin and moisturizes, as does the yogurt.AvocadosAvocados offer your skin the antioxidant effects of Vitamin E. The proteins and fats in the fruit draws moisture into your skin and helps fill up the fine lines & wrinkles. Mash it with 1 egg yolk and apply to face for 20 mins, then wash it to soothe and smooth dry skin; this is especially good in summers.
Bananas
Bananas contain vitamins A, B, C, and E as well as potassium. They smooth and nourish your skin while the antioxidants purify it. Mash half of a ripe banana with two tablespoons of honey and four tablespoons of sour cream( for oily skin, use two tablespoons of lemon or orange juice for the sour cream), apply on your face for 15 mins and wash off for instant glow.
Strawberries
A member of the rose family, strawberries contain salicyclic acid, which rids the skin of dead cells, allowing it to absorb moisture more efficiently. Strawberries also have a mild bleaching effect on the skin and help heal blemishes. Just puree 1/2 cup ripe strawberries with 1/4 cup cornstarch; apply for 30 mins, then rinse off with cool water.
Cucumber
The silica in cucumber is an essential component of healthy connective tissue,and helps improve the complexion and health of the skin. The high water content makes it a natural moisturiser, while the ascorbic acid and caffeic acid in cucumbers prevent water retention (puffy eyes and dark circles). You can rub it raw on your face, or use a cucumber facial recipe to instantly rejuvenate your skin.
Fruit facials
works great when you choose a fruit that is right for your skin type.
Eating them daily is the best way to get a healthy skin, but when you need some instant glow for a party you have to attend in 12 hours, these fruit facials can come in real handy! Plus, it gives you a chance to relax for 30 mins as the invigorating smell fills the air while the fruit pulp works wonders on your skin!
Personally, I love the cucumber and strawberry facials,
Remember, there's nothing better than using fresh natural products for your skin; let me find a fruit facial recipe that works for you, and pamper your skin from time to time, because both you and your skin deserve to look healthy and beautiful!
What are alpha- and beta- hydroxy acids and why are they considered cosmetic helpers?
We are interested in exfoliating and getting rid of old, dry cells that clog up our skin. As we mature, our skin loses some of its ability to slough off these dead cells. They stick on so hard that ordinary washing won't loosen them off, so that a thicker layer of them accumulates on the surface. This prevents new skin cells from surfacing and functioning as best they can, which in turn leads to dry, flaky skin, wrinkles, and a less elastic skin texture. Our lotions and creams are less effective on such blocked skin, too. The hydroxy acids, like all acids, dissolve organic matter and are used in commercial cosmetics as exfoliant ingredients for that reason.
While the FDA warns against use of percentages higher than 8% in cosmetics, we need not be concerned as they are referring to concentrated extracts and synthetic derivatives, not the mild preparations we make from blended fresh apples, strawberries, and avocados.
how about oily skin and acne?
Yes, these natural acids are good for acneic skin too.
When pores and sebaceous glands become clogged with dead skin cells, the oily substance sebum stagnates in the tissues. Bacteria invade and thrive; white blood cells enter and fight them, creating pus, and inflammation rounds out the not-so-pretty picture.
The hydroxy acids, in dissolving the sticky layers of waste material, allow sebum and blood to move in the tissues freely, so that acne is not so likely to form. Beta-hydroxy acid is suitable to oily, acneic skin with blackheads and whiteheads, as it has the ability to enter sebum-laden pores and dissolve the dead cells inside them, which alpha-hydroxy acid doesn't. (A-hydroxy acids dissolve in water; b-hydroxy in fats.) Beta-hydroxy acid is basically salicylic acid, present in willow, yarrow and pansy leaves.
So here are the benefits of applying fresh produce to the skin:
reduction of fine lines, smoothing, healing (to some degree), moisturizing and prevention of wrinkles, evening out irregular color, combating acne, helping our sunscreen and everyday moisturizers to work better.
Impressive, huh? Well, here are some basic methods for you to vary according to your needs.
You can use fruit masks twice a week.
1. Open up the pores and make your skin accessible to the good stuff in the fruit. Do a quick herbal steam. (This is however NOT advisable for people with thread veins.) Simmer 2 tablespoons of mixed lavender, chamomile and comfrey leaves or calendula flowers in a quart of water. Violet leaves and red clover flowers are nice too. Make sure the pot is covered.
While the herbal tea is simmering, prepare your fruit mask. Mash the selected fruit, or blend it up. Squeeze the juice out of it. Put the mashed pulp aside in a cool place.
Note: if you prefer to use a quicker method for making the herbal steam, heat the quart of water to a comfortably hot temperature (as for a bath), and add up to 4 drops of eos (lavender, chamomile, rose otto, patchouli - or simply your favorite.) Stir the eos into the water gently. This is somewhat less effective than an herb tea, as you can't use water quite as hot, but it's good too.
Tie your hair back or wrap it in a turban so it won't get in the way. Remove the pot from the heat, put it on a table and sit down in front of it. Take the lid off and cover both the steaming pot and your face with a big bath towel, keeping your face about 8 inches from the steam and turning it from side to side occasionally. Stay in the steam for 5 minutes.
Don't dry your face entirely; just pat it so that the condensed steam doesn't run down. Allow your skin to be moist when you apply your…
2. Magic Fruit MaskYou have to give the nutrients in the fruit time to penetrate the skin and do their work, so the treatment of choice is the facial mask.
Apply the fruit pulp to your face, avoiding the area around the eyes, and rest for 10-20 minutes. Take a bath in the meantime. Or put on some peaceful music, hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign on your door, then go lie down. Let your thoughts go to pleasant places.
Rinse your face first with warm water, then with cool.
Feel the firm and smooth difference to your skin.
Below is a chart for skin types and the fruit appropriate to each. Don't feel constrained to select only ingredients from one column for your skin; blend and combine, experiment and see what's best for your unique self.
Normal
CantaloupeBananaCitrusPeachApricotCarrots, cooked
1. Mix a little honey into your apricot mash for extra antiseptic power and moisturizing.
2. Blend your Vitamin A-rich carrots with a little yoghurt, kefir or buttermilk for extra alpha-hydroxy acid (lactic).
3. Peel the citrus and remove the white pith. Mix the pulped fruit with a little oatmeal or cornmeal to have a spreadable mask.
Dry
AppleWatermelonHoneydew Melon Grapes Avocados Peaches Pears
1. Blueberries are especially good for those with thread veins.
2. Blend some buttermilk or kefir with mashed avocado for rich skin nourishment.
Oily
BananasCherriesLemonsStrawberriesTomatoesPapayasPineapplesCucumbers
1. Peel tomatoes and discard the seeds. Mash the flesh and blend with oatmeal to have a spreadable mask.
2. Remember to make tea out of willow bark or yarrow or pansy leaves and blend it with fruit, for a powerful effect on blackheads and acneic skin.
One last note: If you're going out into the sunshine after applying a fruit mask, make sure to put on sunscreen first. Remember, you've just removed some layers of old cells, and the new ones pushing their way up are tender and sensitive.
Face Mask from Fruits and Vegetableshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVwTV0s2ro&feature=related
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