10 Natural Healthy Fruit Facial Masks For Mature and Dry Skin

Tired...need some serious pampering...you think you can not afford professional skin-care treatment. Think twice, you will find here efficient recipes to boost your spirit and your dry and mature skin. Most of the ingredients are already in your kitchen.... why not try tonight one of these beautiful nourishing facial masks! Fresh, vibrant of good nutrition, vitamins and minerals without any nasty chemicals,they are totally safe for your sensitive skin and...they are so cheap!

1. Exotic Mask; Make a puree of 1/2 banana and 1/2 papaya. Apply to skin. Leave on for at least 20 minutes then rinse with warm water, followed by a natural vegetable oil like Olive oil or Macadamia oil.

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2. Mayonnaise Mask; Apply natural mayonnaise, either homemade or from natural foods store. Massage into skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.

10 Natural Healthy Fruit Facial Masks For Mature and Dry Skin

3. Apricot Mask; Mash the fresh fruit with some olive oil to form a spreadable paste for a good face mask. Massage into skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse well with warm water.

4. Avocado & Honey Moisturizer Mask; Mash up 2 tablespoons avocado, mix with 2 tablespoons honey and 1 egg yolk. Apply to face, leaving on about 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Finish with a rinse of the vinegar pH restorer.

5. Creamy Avocado Mask; Mash 1 tablespoon ripe avocado, add 1/2 teaspoon honey and mix. Stir in a little almond meal until creamy. Apply to clean skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. Finish with a rinse of the vinegar pH restorer.

6. Banana Mask; Mash a banana and spread on face for a soothing, cleansing and moisturizing face mask. Rinse with warm water and finish with a rinse of the vinegar pH restorer..

7. Cool as A Cucumber Yogurt Facial; Puree cucumber in blender then add 1 teaspoon of natural yogurt, apply to face. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse well.

8. Fennel Wrinkle Mask; Mix a strong infusion of fennel seed into the equal amount of honey and yogurt to form a paste, add some additional dried fennel herb, mix well, apply to skin.

9. Papaya Skin Natural Peeling Treatment; A fresh mashed papaya applied as a face mask will remove dead, flaky skin.

10. Fruity Natural Face Lift; Mix well in a blender 1 strawberry, 2 red grapes, 1/4 pear, 1/4 apple and 1/4 orange juice with 1 teaspoon of good quality honey. Apply generously the mixture to face. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Finish with a rinse of a Toner vinegar pH restorer.

Toner vinegar pH restorer recipe; 1/3 Apple cider vinegar with 2/3 distilled water or rain water boiled and filtered.

My Nana Rose could tell you, nature has a wonderful way of offering simple solutions to seemingly complex problems. Designer beauty-industry ads try to convince us that only patented, scientifically formulated products and unpronounceable ingredients offer salvation for troubled skin, while effective and inexpensive alternative wait in your very own kitchen cupboard.

When you will have the skills to make your own cosmetics, you will never look back!

Happy Natural Skin-care Making!
Marlene Daniels

10 Natural Healthy Fruit Facial Masks For Mature and Dry Skin

Originally trained in her native France, Marlene Daniels is a third generation beautician, an herbal home remedies specialist, herbalist, aroma therapist and soap maker. Now living in Sydney, Australia, she founded Soapconscious in 2002, a business dedicated to demystify cosmetic industry and offering alternative 100% natural quality products. Marlene teaches workshops, offers correspondence courses and already wrote many e-books about Natural skincare and Mineral Make-up. To learn how to make your own skin care and make up, please visit http://www.soapconscious.com

Facial Deep Cleansing At Home

Facial skin is especially susceptible to accumulating dead skin and toxins that regular cleansing may not remove, every day dirt and grime can become deeply imbedded on to the skin blocking pores that prevent the skin from feeling and looking its best.

When we feel the need for a deep cleansing facial, most of us automatically head for the beauty salon, and although nothing can beat a good facial done by a skilled therapist, it is possible to achieve very good results by deep cleansing at home.

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Regular deep cleansing of the skin is essential in keeping the complexion healthy and fresh. Deep cleansing salon facials are great at detoxing and clarifying stressed and congested skin but they can be they are an expensive luxury that is not always affordable.

Facial Deep Cleansing At Home

Facial masks are a really effective, quick and economical way of rejuvenating and reviving a stressed complexion in the privacy of your own home. Clay based masks are excellent at drawing out toxins and helping to shrink pores. There is a huge variety of clay based face masks available on the market but homemade face masks can be just as effective and offer a healthier alternative to shop bought ones. But there are a few steps that should be followed for them to be effective.

STEP 1:

Cleanse thoroughly.

STEP 2:

Exfoliate with a gentle exfoliator.

STEP 3:

Apply your mask.

STEP 4:

Moisturise.

Natural deep cleansing face mask recipes that are effective, totally natural and easy to make.

Deep cleansing mask for oily skin:

1/2 tsp Fullers earth

1/2 tsp Bentonite

1/2 tsp Neem Powder

Mix all ingredients with enough water to make a smooth paste.

Deep cleansing/brightening face mask for dull skin

1/2 tsp Fullers earth

1/2 tsp orange peel powder

1/2 tsp Indian Gooseberry powder

Mix all ingredients with enough water to make a smooth paste.

Deep cleansing mask for oily/acne prone skin

1 tsp Fullers earth

1/2 tsp Neem powder

2 drops Tea Tree essential oil

Mix all ingredients with enough water to make a smooth paste.

Deep cleansing mask for sensitive skin:

1 tsp white clay

1/2 tsp pink clay

2 drops chamomile essential oil

Mix all ingredients with enough water to make a smooth paste

TIPS FOR GETTING THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR NATURAL FACE MASK:

*Never apply face mask on the delicate eye area, the skin around the eyes is so thin and sensitive that it will actually do more harm than good.

*Never apply a face mask for longer than the specified time.

*Avoid using makeup immediately after a deep cleansing face mask treatment.

* Do not carry out any other facial treatments for 12 hours before/after applying a face mask.

*Make sure all mask is thoroughly removed before moisturising.

Following these simple points will give you a much better result from your home deep cleansing treatment giving you a fresh and radiant complexion.

Disclaimer: The information in this article is meant for normal healthy skin, if you have hypersensitive skin or medical skin problems please refer to your health advisor prior to carrying out any home treatments.

Facial Deep Cleansing At Home

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Facial Steps - How to Do a Home Facial For Dry, Normal and Oily Skin

Knowing how to do a home facial using your favorite homemade facial recipes is a brilliant way of giving your skin a quick pick-me-up, to exercise it by activating circulation and for bringing nutrients and oxygen to the surface. You can do a home facial using homemade face masks or you can do a steam facial. Nearly all face masks contain a high percentage of water; the rapid evaporation that follows application causes them to be cooling, soothing and contracting. Doing a home facial is an excellent way to pamper yourself, relax, and improve your complexion.

Follow these professional steps to do a home facial, it takes about half an hour.

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Step 1 Smooth your hair away from your face and neck, tie or clip it back out of the way.

Facial Steps - How to Do a Home Facial For Dry, Normal and Oily Skin

Step 2 Apply a cleanser using skin contouring motions (see below):

Neck: use long alternating strokes from your collar bone to jaw line.
Cheeks: from the centre line, smooth upward and outward from your chin to your ears, nose to temples; stroke your nose bridge downwards and the sides outwards.
Forehead: stroke upward, in high arcs to your hairline.
Eyes: using one tip, finger pat, starting in the centre between your eyes, making a semi-circle going outward both above and below your eyes.

Step 3 Tissue or rinse off depending on cleanser.

Step 4 With a cotton wool pad, apply your toner to remove last traces of the cleanser.

Step 5 Dot a light moisturizer on your forehead, cheeks and chin; blend in.

Step 6 Rinse with clear lukewarm water.

Step 7 Apply a mask all over your face and throat; leave a free circle around your tender eye area.

Step 8 Cover your eyes with cotton wool pads soaked in milk or a non-alcoholic freshener. Leave the mask on and relax lying down for 20 minutes.

Step 9 After 20 minutes remove all traces of the mask, blot your face and throat with a towel; finish off with a thin film of moisturizer.

Homemade Facial Recipes

You can use the following natural homemade facial recipes when do a home facial; leave them on for a minimum of 20 minutes, and then thoroughly rinse off with clean lukewarm water.

Crushed strawberries: use them alone or mixed with oatmeal.
Ripened pears: give an astringent action to oily skin.
Cabbage leaves: apply the juice from a few green cabbage leaves.
Cucumber mask: grind or mash enough to cover your face; this is refreshing.
Honey mask: 2 tablespoons of honey and ½ teaspoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar.
Brewers' yeast facial: 1 teaspoon of powdered yeast and 2 teaspoons of warm water; adjust consistency so it spreads like a paste.
The beaten white of an egg - with the optional addition of ¼ teaspoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar; good for oily or balanced skin.
Another version of an egg-white facial is to beat it with a tablespoon of skimmed milk.
Mix an egg yolk, a few drops of cider vinegar and a little vegetable oil; good for dry skin.

Steam Facial

You will find giving yourself a steam facial is stimulating. Steam encourages the pores to push out dirt and impurities; it promotes perspiration and stimulates circulation.

If you have sensitive skin or broken veins do not be tempted to do a home facial without seeking advice from a professional first.

Steaming with herb infusions is most beneficial. Pour boiling water over herbs in a bowl; make a towel into a head tent and steam your face over the bowl for 10 minutes. Blot your skin dry, tone, then moisturize.

The following herbs cans be used individually when you do a home facial or combined for your homemade steam facial:

For cleansing, soothing: camomile, lady's mantle, nettle, rosemary, thyme.
For tightening: peppermint, elderflower, tincture of benzoin, gum arabic.
For drying: yarrow.
For healing: leek, comfrey, fennel.

When the mask is taken off, you will notice the blood vessels have expanded and your skin looks rosier; fluid from the enlarged blood vessels plumps up the inner layer, smoothing the skin and compressing the pores.

There will be a definite improvement in the appearance of your skin, and although this 'mask effect' is temporary, the skin is exercised and stimulated.

Experiment with different facial masks to find which suits your skin the best.

Be warned though; don't do a home facial using a mask you haven't tried just before a major event such as your wedding or an important date. The action of the mask will bring all the impurities in your skin to the surface. This could mean you will have a mild breakout for a few days.

If you have oily skin you need to use a mask twice a week, if you have dry or normal skin, you only need to do a home facial once a week.

Facial Steps - How to Do a Home Facial For Dry, Normal and Oily Skin

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