HOMEMADE FRUIT FACIAL MASKS...YUMM!

Want to do something to help the environment while keeping your skin looking beautiful? Try  this Eco-friendly alternative to facial masks by using fruit!

A cheaper and healthier way to keep our skin looking young, fresh and glowing is to use products that we can find at home with the main ingredient being something most of us can just pick off our tree. This is healthier for our skin because using fruit masks allow you to eliminate all those tongue twisting ingredients we find in some of our fave beauty products that can be really harmful to your skin.

It's also healthier for the environment because you're eliminating the use of those plastic containers. If you don't dispose of them properly, this could be an issue. And as I mentioned before it helps you to save money by using some basic ingredients that are already in your kitchen. Head down to your market and grab some fruit, cut some to eat and put aside a few slices for your face yummm yummm.

TIP: Before applying any of these masks ensure that your skin is free of all make-up residue, oil and other impurities.

LEMON- for oily skin

This sour and juicy yellow fruit contains a great amount of vitamin C, citric acid and many other healthy ingredients that guarantee a beautiful skin.

Due to the acid present in the lemon, it tightens up the dilated and clogged pores, brightening up your skin and making it look clearer and softer. Besides all these wonderful benefits, lemon can also be used successfully for fading age spots, acne scars and freckles.

In order to treat oily skin and wrinkles as well as to minimize large pores, you can prepare a simple lemon mask out of 2 tablespoons of flour, lemon juice and egg whites. Mix the ingredients well and then distribute it evenly all over your face and neck. Leave the mask on your face for about 20 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. After your face is clean, make sure that you apply a moisturizer to nourish your skin and make it clean and soft.



KIWI- to moisturize dry skin

Kiwi is one of the best natural choices if you want to deeply moisturize and nourish your dry skin. It is the richest fruit in vitamin C and it is also high in citric acid, vitamins A and E, which are essential for the optimal health of our body.

This fabulous exotic fruit indulges your skin with a rejuvenating treatment. Kiwi tightens the dilated pores, cleans off the impurities and reduces the shiny aspect of your skin caused by excess oil on its surface. The juice of this precious fruit is highly beneficial since it improves blood circulation as well.

Giving your skin the proper moisture has never been easier and more fun. You only need 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of fresh kiwi juice, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Blend the ingredients well and apply the mixture all over your face. Leave it to sit for 10-15 minutes and then clean your face with a tissue.







TANGERINE

Tangerines are excellent sources of vitamin C, magnesium, folate, B vitamins, beta-carotene and potassium. These ingredients are all essential for rejuvenating the skin and for providing it with the proper moisture. In order to prepare a delicious natural fruit facial to get rid of dry, flaky skin, blend fresh tangerine juice and egg yolk.

Distribute the mixture evenly on your face and let it sit for about 25-30 minutes then wash it off with cold water. This fresh fruit mask will cleanse your skin, leaving it smooth and pure.

BONUS: Tangerine Skin Toner(not recommended for dry, sensitive or dehydrated skin)

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup witch hazel

10 drops tangerine, neroli, or sweet orange essential oil

Combine ingredients in a storage container and shake vigorously to blend.

No refrigeration is required, but for maximum freshness and potency, please use within one year.

BANANA

Bananas are extremely nourishing fruits, being rich in vitamins A, B and E, zinc, iron, magnesium and potassium. If you would like to prepare a great anti-aging fruit facial, you can mash a banana, adding 2 tablespoons of oat flour and 1 tablespoon of rose water. Blend them well and apply the paste on your face and neck as well. Let it on for about 15-20 minutes until it dries and then cleanse your face with cotton pads and wash off the fruit residues from your face with lukewarm water.

A fresh banana mask will guarantee a smooth, clean and fresh complexion.

Prepare a delicious fruit mask regularly and provide your skin with fabulous natural vitamins and nutrients in order to maintain a young looking, soft and radiant skin.




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