Tips for all you Gals!!

Here are something i came across, just wanted to share it with u gals...easy and useful.

Lemon and Yeast Facial

1-2 tsp active dry yeast*
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix active dry yeast with lemon juice until it forms a paste. Spread on face and neck and allow to dry. Rinse off and moisturize. This facial is the best for eliminating blackheads, shrinking pores and generally making your skin glow - and it's so gentle you could do it every day!

*active dry yeast is sold in the baking section of most stores. It's best to refrigerate after opening.

Citrus Facial Scrub

1/2 grapefruit or orange
1 Tbsp sugar

Take half of a grapefruit or orange, dip it in the sugar, and gently rub on your face in a circular motion, avoiding the eye area. Let your skin dry, then rinse and moisturize.

Pineapple Pickup

1 slice pineapple
Warm water

Dip a washcloth in warm water and hold it to your face and neck for about a minute. Then rub the pineapple slice on your skin. Let your skin dry, then rinse with more warm water and moisturize. Tip: you can also use the rinds from a fresh pineapple!

Fruit Facial

1/4 avocado* or 1/8 papaya** or 2-3 strawberries***

Mash fruit with a fork. Apply to your face and neck. You will probably want to lay down with a towel under your head, as this mask does not dry on your skin. Rest for 5-20 minutes (the longer the better), rinse and moisturize.

Don't know what to do with those overripe bananas? Mash 1/3 of a banana that you weren't going to eat anyway, mix it with a little milk or yogurt or sour cream and apply to your skin as directed above.

For other variations on this home spa treatment, mix an egg or yogurt with the mashed fruit.

*avocado is an excellent treatment for dry, mature or dehydrated skin
**papaya enzymes are excellent for normal, oily, or combination skin
***good for all skin types - the strawberry mask tingles a bit, this is normal

Pumpkin Facial

1 Tbsp canned pumpkin (if you have fresh cooked pumpkin or raw pulp use that instead)
1 tsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice

Mix ingredients and apply to face and neck. Let sit for 10-20 minutes then rinse with warm water. You can turn this recipe into a scrub by adding 1 tsp granulated sugar. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A which is great for the skin!

Avocado Eye Treatment

2 slices avocado

Place an avocado slice under each eye. Rest for 10-15 minutes, remove and rinse. This eye treatment reduces puffiness and it also nourishes and moisturizes the delicate undereye area.

Cucumber Eye Treatment

2 slices cucumber

Place a cucumber slice on each eye. Rest for 10-15 minutes, remove and rinse if desired. Cucumber is very soothing, mildly astringent and skin-tightening.

Lemon Water Toner

1 Tbsp lemon juice
2-3 Tbsp spring water

Mix lemon and water and apply to face with a cotton ball, avoiding the eyes. A great toner for oily skin in particular. You can make this in advance, and store in a spray bottle in the refrigerator for ease of use. Lemon water toner keeps for about a week.

Cucumber Toner

1 Tbsp minced or grated cucumber
2-3 Tbsp water

Mix cucumber and water and apply to face with a cotton ball, avoiding the eyes. A great toner for all skin types! You can make this in advance, and store in a spray bottle in the refrigerator for ease of use. Cucumber water toner keeps for about 4 days.

Tip: to simplify this recipe even further, just take 2-3 slices of fresh cucumber, rub the slices on your face and neck, leave on for 5-10 minutes and rinse if desired. Korea and Vietnam tells fresh cucumber is widely used in their countries for all its amazing benefits to the skin.