Homemade Beauty Recipes

Here are some quick recipes with ingredients that almost everyone has at home.

Enjoy!

Honey Mask Recipe
The best facial mask is honey. Place a cloth in warm water and apply to your face to open the pores. Smear on honey, and leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Use once a week.

Lemon and Egg Mask Recipe
Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Leave on your face overnight or, for a quick pick-me-up, just 15 minutes. Splash warm water on your face to rinse.
It helps to removes blotches, because the lemon works as a bleaching agent.

Lighten Circles Under Eyes Recipe
To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off residue and apply an eye cream.

Banana Wrinkle Fighter Recipe
Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry.

My favorite is the banana, and honey mask! I'll be posting more recipes throughout the year.

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DIY skincare: pumpkin mask

While you're opening cans of pumpkins for your Thanksgiving meal, sneak a little bit to try this mask! Pumpkin has naturally exfoliating enzymes, which will unclog your pores and slough off dead skin. Honey is a great moisturizer, while cider vinegar balances pH, tones and prevents acne.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp cider vinegar
• 1 tsp flour
• 1 egg

Directions:

1. Combines all ingredients
2. Beat mixture with a fork until smooth
3. Apply to clean dry skin and leave on for 20 minutes
4. Rinse with warm water

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