Refreshing Fruit Facials

PEACH TIGHTENING MASK
1 Peach, ripe, peeled, pitted
1 Egg white
Whip the peach and egg white together in a blender until smooth. Gently pat the mixture all over your face. Relax for 30 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water.

APPLE MASK FOR NORMAL SKIN
1 Apple, cored & quartered
2 T Honey
Drop the apple pieces into a food processor and chop. Add honey and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.

 

CUCUMBER MASK FOR OILY SKIN
1/2 Cucumber
1 Egg white
1 T Lemon juice
1 tsp mint
Puree everything and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm, then cool water.

Facial Recipes

Honey Facial * (warning - do not use this if you are allergic to eggs!)
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg yoke
1 teaspoon olive oil
Beat the egg yoke with a fork, add the oil and blend well. Add the honey using a spoon that you have rinsed with hot water and blend well again. Smear it all over your face with your fingers, except do not cover your eyes. Leave it on your face for 15 minutes, then rinse it off.

Cucumber Facial
1 cucumber
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon witch hazel (you can buy this in any drug store)
1 egg white, beaten with an electric beater until fluffy.
Peel the cucumber and run it through a blender or a food processor. Pour the cucumber pulp into a colander or strainer and force it through, catching the liquid that comes out in a bowl underneath. Combine the cucumber liquid with the lemon juice and the witch hazel. Stir it and add the beaten egg white gently. Put it on your face and leave

  

Strawberry Mask

Strawberries are used in stimulating masks as they gently refresh and exfoliate the skin removing impurities, and reduce redness as well as swelling.

  Recipe 1: Take ½ cup of very ripe strawberries and ¼ cup cornstarch. Mix them together to make a paste. Apply to face and leave it on for 30 minutes and rinse with cool water for a clean and fresh looking face.

Recipe 2: Crush strawberries into a pulp and add honey to it. Apply this mixture on to your face and let it sit for a few minutes. Rinse off.

Recipe 3: Thaw one frozen strawberry in a small cup in the microwave. Mash it up to a pulp and stir in 1 – 2 tbsp of cornstarch and forma smooth paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Allow it to dry in 15 – 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.



Recipe 4: Take 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 egg whites, 2 tsp honey and 1 cup strawberries. Blend all of these ingredients and apply to face and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry with a soft towel.