Introduction
Your skin is a very fragile organ that requires a lot of care and attention. When selecting a skin care product, you however need to consider your skin type. Different skin care products are manufactured using different recipes in order to meet this need. However, there are certain ingredients that should never lack in your skin care recipe. To ensure that you give your skin the proper attention it deserves, embark on homemade skin care recipes. Simple ingredients such as avocados, onions, honey and olive oil used alone or blended in specific proportions help give your skin the glow of a new born. The best skin care products are found in your kitchen. The following are the benefits of the ingredients used in homemade skin care recipes.

Avocados are natural moisturizers and therefore should be the chief ingredient in any skin care recipe. Eating an avocado as a fruit or applying it on your skin as lotion or cream is the same. The availability of avocados in your skin care products helps create an even and clear complexion. Mix it with a few drops of milk and apply directly on your skin to cleanse it off toxins. Avocados are therefore natural skin toning agents.

Avocado is one of the recommended ingredients for dry skin care recipes. This is because avocados contain hydrocarbon, which is also useful in the soothing of a bruised skin. In addition, this component helps protect your skin from harsh weather conditions such as harmful UV rays and wind. Finally, avocados are known for their anti aging properties. For best results, blend it with papaya, aloe vera, and cucumber. Remember, avocados are not only used in facial recipes, but also in massage oils.

Cucumber slices are often used to shield your eyes when performing a facial. They are useful ingredients for the cleansing of the area around the eyes. Dark circles, freckles and complexion problems can always be removed by cucumbers. Use cucumbers to treat sunburns and clear your skin pores.

Egg white is a complete facial mask on its own. It is used to cleanse the skin and remove dead cells, thus protecting it from premature aging. Egg white also helps make your skin firm and thus giving it the glow of a virgin skin.

Papaya is a common ingredient in skin care recipes. It is associated with skin hydration. You can also use it to exfoliate your skin. For a softer skin, use papaya pulp in your skin care recipes. If you feel like your skin is beginning to sag, use papaya to give it the firm texture of a new born baby’s skin.
Wheat germ is another important skin cleansing agent. When used in skin care products, it helps shed off old dead skin and replaces it with new skin. If you wish to look younger for longer, use skin cleansers with wheat germ.

Honey can be used with all skin care recipes, together with milk. Blend your ingredients well, apply on skin and leave for not more than 10 minutes then rinse off. This is the only way to obtain maximum benefit from these homemade skin care recipes.

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What is Skin?

Well to put in non techie terms, it’s the largest organ on your body. It’s soft, pliable, strong, waterproof, self-repairing and it holds all of your innards inside the body, otherwise, you would be a pile of squishy stuff. The skin not only holds you together but also provides a protective wrapping, it keeps out germs, while protecting us from bumps and it helps us retain our fluids.

Waxes and oils which are manufactured by the skin, act as your body’s natural protector against germs. Oils make your skin softer; but they can also give you pimples. Certain glands within the skin manufacture sweat. Sweat helps cool the body when its hot and is a nice way to get rid of chemicals it doesn’t need.

How does it do all this?

Skin is alive. It’s made of layers of flat, stacked cells in which you’ll find nerves, blood vessels, hair follicles, glands, and sensory receptors.

Older cells are constantly being pushed to the surface by new cells which grow from below. Sometimes we talk about exfoliating the skin, and what that means is that we are basically scraping the old cells off the surface. In fact, every minute 30,000-40,000 dead skin cells fall from your body! In approximately a month’s time, your body has made a whole new layer of skin cells!

Where does Avocado fit in?

Mother nature has given us an amazing fruit that is full of healthy fats and phytonutrients, giving us remarkable benefits to human skin, it is also high in sterolins (plant steriods) which reduce age spots, sun damage and scars. This sterolin helps soften and moisturize the skin and has been used for hundreds of years by the Mayan as a natural facial mask.

People with dry skin should use avocado as a to nourish the skin and help regenerate skin cells damaged by the sun or climate.

It is also high in sterolins, which are reputed to reduce age spots reduce age spots, help heal sun damage and scars. It is the sterolins (also called plant steroids) in the oil that helps to soften the skin and imparts a superior moisturizing effect.

In a study done at the Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 1991, it was found that avocado oil significantly increases the amount of collagen in the skin – which normally is under attack as we grow older

Avocado oil is easily absorbed by the skin and makes it ideal for aging skin. Anyone with eczema or psoriasis, should take note of the nourishing properties found in avocado.

For this reason using avocado as a natural facial mask is a great way to look your best at any age.

Honey Masks made from bees

Honey is an amazing medicine for your skin. One would l think that this sweet sticky substance made from bees does anything more than sweeten up you baking recipes. I was surprised to find that honey is an antimicrobial, antioxidant, and hygroscopic which makes it a medicine for your skin care needs.

1. Honey is Hygroscopic

According to Wikipedia hygroscopy is the ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment. Honey has a hygroscopic nature. You can treat open wounds with honey and the hygroscopic properties will help prevent scaring and encourage new skin growth by keeping the skin moist. This makes honey a great additive for any kind of facial mask or skin care recipe you might want to make yourself. Many people call honey a natural “humectant” as it attracts and retains moisture. As a skin care treatment, honey can trap and seal moisture leaving your face soft and smooth and healthy.

2. Honey is Antibacterial

Over the years honey has been used to treat many ailments. During the early part of the 20^th century, scientists began to discover its antibacterial properties. In Ayurveda, (an Indian medicine dating over 4000 years) considered honey to positively affect three imbalances in the body. Researchers found out that the antimicrobial agent in honey hinders the growth of certain bacteria. When honey is used on a wound or as a skin enhancer, hydrogen peroxide is produced by dilution of the honey with body fluids. As a result, hydrogen peroxide is released slowly and acts as an antiseptic.

The slow release of hydrogen peroxide also helps treat acne by killing the bacteria that caused the outbreaks and at the same time help heal the scars a common end result of acne breakouts. There is a lot of variation in the antimicrobial potency of honey but someone told me about honey made from the Manuka bush which grows very well in New Zealand and has the highest microbial potency of all.

3. Honey is a Source of Antioxidants

The oxidation of molecules is a process that transfers electrons from one state to another , thus producing free radicals and in this process the free radicals can produce a chain reaction which causes damage to a cell or your skin. The natural antioxidant properties of honey will help destroy those free radicals and help prevent diseases like cancer. According to some studies, Buckwheat honey has the most antioxidants than the lighter varieties. Why not try using honey for treating sunburns, dry skin and other applications like facial masks as they have done for thousands of years.

At Home Masks

I have a friend who went out the other day and spent a ton of money on a professionally done face mask only to find that it really didn’t do much for her complexion. Professional face masks can contain foreign chemicals and these are things you don’t want your skin to absorb. I, on the other hand, read an e-book called “All Natural Skin Care Recipes” and found out that I can make my own facial masks at home using natural ingredients right from my kitchen.

I couldn’t afford having a facial mask done by a professional then I thought I would go to a store and buy some beauty creams and facial masks but when I saw the price of all this stuff I thought, “No Way”!. Remembering what I read in the E-book, I went to the supermarket and bought some ingredients mentioned in the book. I thought this might be a little messy and may take me hours to put together. Nevertheless I moved on and figured anyone can follow simple facial mask recipes especially if their laid out in plain language that anyone can understand. What’s more, making these facial masks is pretty quick and easy.

Our great-grandmothers did it before us

Back in the day people didn’t have all the stuff we have now. Even in ancient times Queens liked to soak in a milk bath to keep their skin soft. The Maya had special skin care cream made of aloe vera and royal bee jelly. Later on scientists discovered that this particualr mixture not only kept the skin soft but also helped fight off damaging free radicals. These free radicals are not politically motivated.

Our ancestors had their own beauty secrets but one thing is for sure it was done at home in secret.

Why not add natural facial masks to your own skin care regimen? Our ancestors did it with whatever was available at the time and with great results.

Benefits of natural, home-based facial masks

There are many benefits to having facial masks done at home:

• It’s cheap. Who says you have to shell out tons of money to look great? For a few dollars, you can make facial masks at home. They don’t have to leave a dent in your budget.

• It’s easy. As long as you measure everything correctly and mix the proper ingredients, your at-home facial masks won’t end up a disaster.

• It’s natural. Your store-bought facial masks may contain chemicals that are bad for the skin. Why take that risk? Ingredients like honey, banana, oatmeal, and milk—some of the main ingredients in facial masks—are edible. If they’re good for your tummy, they must be good for your skin, right?

• It’s convenient. You can do everything in the comfort of your home! Facial masks don’t take hours to make, and you apply them for just 15 minutes, and after washing, you can be out the door.

• It’s versatile. You can create so many different facial masks at home as long as you’re familiar with the ingredient and their benefits. Tea tree oil, aloe vera, milk, oatmeal, banana—you can make more than five different facial masks at home using these ingredients!

• You can make money from it. Once you’ve mastered the skill of doing your own facial masks at home, you can create your own bottled masks and sell them to friends or even give them away as gifts. Who knows, you can even make a business out of it!

As they say, the proof is in the pudding. Why not try out some natural facial masks at home and see how you like it? You’ll find that making these masks a part of your beauty ritual will do wonders for your skin–and your budget, too!

Are you doing more harm than good with commercial facial masks? I bet you don’t even realize that some creams, facial mask recipes and toners will do more harm to your skin than good. Part of your skin care ritual may not be as good for your skin as you think they are.

The ingredients you’ll come across are difficult to pronounce like propylene glycol or diazolidinyl urea.. I heard that the first one can cause allergic reactions in some people and the second one releases formaldehyde which is a chemical that they use to slow down decomposition and they actually use it on dead people. A lot of this stuff like parabens is used in commercial skin care products to lengthen shelf life and a lot of the coloring has been linked to asthma, headaches, nausea and fatigue.

 I bet you didn’t think they were that dangerous, did you? That’s why it helps to know what ingredients go into commercial skin care products.

 It’s not about the money

Choosing skin care products that smell good and perhaps are budget friendly may be a bad choice in the long run. You unknowingly are buying into a product that is doing you more harm than good.

 Choosing brands that contain organic and plant based ingredients is a great way to go. You realize that many of the synthetic brands have petroleum-based chemicals like parabens and phthalates that will really wreck your skin and doesn’t biodegrade.

 Aware shoppers know better and would not purchase something that is fancy packaging or smell good stuff but rather get nature based facial mask recipes, soaps, scrubs or other skin care products that won’t harm your skin. We live in a throw away society we should support for natural skin care products which is helping to be environment-friendly and not have so much packaging.

 Just like any organic products you buy in the store natural based skin care products are often a bit more expensive because of the special ingredients and processes the have to go through.

 It’s about your body

If you’re unsure about what’s in those commercial skin care products, then perhaps you should create your own scrubs and facial masks recipes rather than relying on off the shelf products.

Not sure where to go from here? Do a search online and you’ll find thousands of natural facial masks and skin care recipes. What’s more, they’re not only inexpensive but they’re safe for your skin. Most of these natural skin care recipes can be made from ingredients found in your kitchen. Would you believe things like yogurt, honey and tea can actually make a wonderful facial mask recipe?

A word of caution

Some people may be allergic to honey or yogurt so it’s always best to try your new found recipes on a small area of skin. Before jumping in, keep the mixture on your skin spot for a few hours then if your skin turns red or gets itchy that may be a sign that you are allergic to something in your facial mask.

What’s so cool about making your own facial masks is that you have a ton of choices, all natural and all good for you. Apples, oranges, strawberries, eggs, milk the possibilities are endless! If one recipe doesn’t work for you move on to the next. You’ll find one that will benefit your skin without the allergies.

 Using organic natural products are more effective in caring for your skin. Using small amounts of honey and lavender can be better than those expensive laboratory creams, masks and toners that are out there on the market.

 Natural ingredients have been around for a thousand years and have stood the test of time. Back in the days of Cleopatra, her beauty secret was milk. The Greeks used honey as a moisturizer and the Maya used Aloe Vera and royal bee jelly for their skin care. So if these people of ancient times used these beauty secrets why not use them today? After all these ingredients are just as potent today!

 These skin care recipes are really beneficial to your skin. Natural skin care recipes when compared to those expensive store products can really stand on their own and can enhance your skin’s ability to protect itself from free radicals and toxins while boosting the skin’s moisture content. They encourage the renewal of skin cells, and they speed up the production of collagen. Collagen is the main component of connective tissue, and is the most abundant protein in mammals All those expensive imported skin creams brag about the same thing but only homemade skin care recipes are inexpensive and safe to use.

If you’ve thought about  natural skin care, don’t be daunted. If you do not know where to start, go to the Internet and search for skin care recipes. You’ll find a boat load of great information. However, searching on the Internet will certainly give you thousands of skin care recipes but also can be a bit overwhelming. With hundreds, of thousands of skin care recipes for masks, toners, scrubs, and creams, you will be in for a lot of sifting though information.

 Making these homemade skin care recipes is simple and easy to make. In fact all you need is a blender, strainer, glass bottles, jars, mixing bowls and a few measuring cups. Some of the processes involved will require you to peel or mash something and you’re probably familiar with this already. If you don’t think you can do it then find a friend who knows the kitchen routine more than you do.

 Being familiar with the benefits of the specific ingredients, you won’t have to rely on other skin care products and recipes. You can mix and match any of these ingredients and even discover your own really cool skin care recipes. You know, it’s kind of like an experiment and your the developer and guinea pig. Getting to know how these natural ingredients work with your skin is really exciting and you will enjoy the way you look.

 Once you get the hang of it and know all these skin care recipes by heart, you might consider selling your homemade recipes or giving them away as gifts. You’ll find that there are many people out there who appreciate the benefit of natural, organic skin care recipes.

 So what are you waiting for? Give yourself the gift of natural beauty and start making them!

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Eggs

Guess what! Egg whites make a great face mask, too! Not only can you make cakes, but egg whites are known to cleanse, exfoliate, and lighten the skin. Their consistency makes a great face mask base.

Many of the simplest recipes for face masks contain egg whites. One great recipe which moisturizes and soothes is a face mask that combines 2 egg whites along with 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt. Apply this mixture on your face, leave on for 2 minutes, and then wash with warm water.

Honey

Honey is an everyday ingredient in recipes for face masks. Honey has an antibacterial antiseptic quality, which is a good remedy for acne as it cleanses the pores and stops bacteria from growing on your skin. You also get a natural sunblock with antioxidant properties that will protect the skin from UV rays of the sun. Depending on your climate, I would use a good sun block for extra protection especially in the summer.

Honey is a very versatile ingredient for your homemade face masks. Try combining it with apple, avocado, aloe-Vera, carrot, cucumbers lemon, mango even strawberries and wheat germ  to make the greatest honey mask around. Remember to remove the pits, seeds and skins. Apply to the face for 15 minutes then wash off with warm water. Pretty clever isn’t it?

Banana

Great for people with digestion problems, yogurt is rich in calcium and zinc—minerals you need to build strong bones and teeth. Added to your recipes for face masks, yogurt brings a healthy glow to the skin. It contains lactic acid, which smooths rough, dry skin and prevents premature aging. The zinc in yogurt heals acne blemishes and removes impurities that trigger breakouts. If you have some skin discoloration, add some yogurt to your recipes for facial masks as it has a bleaching effect.

Oatmeal

Rich in fiber and an ideal breakfast staple—don’t forget humble oatmeal. You’ll be surprised with what it can do for your skin. Oatmeal absorbs and removes the dirt and impurities in your skin. It also deep cleanses your pores and scrubs and exfoliates your skin, leaving it soft and well moisturized. Oatmeal has also been known to treat a range of skin conditions, from oily and dry skin to acne, zits, and blemishes, and even razor burns and sunburn. Gentle to the skin, oatmeal has been proven to heal dry, itchy skin and is good for those with sensitive skin.

There are many oatmeal recipes for face masks out there using cooked oatmeal or raw oats that are ground finely in a coffee grinder or food processor. One such recipe mixes 4 tablespoons cream cheese with a tablespoon of oatmeal and half a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. This combination is said to leave your skin smooth and shining as the lactic acid in the cheese shrinks your pores and cleanses your skin. Plus, the lemon has exfoliating and lightening properties.

 Yogurt

Great for people with digestion problems, yogurt is rich in calcium and zinc—minerals you need to build strong bones and teeth. Added to your recipes for face masks, yogurt brings a healthy glow to the skin. It contains lactic acid, which smoothens rough, dry skin and prevents premature aging. The zinc in yogurt heals acne blemishes and removes impurities that trigger breakouts. If you have some skin discoloration, add some yogurt to your recipes for facial masks as it has a bleaching effect.

For a zesty, easy-to-make face mask, grate the rind of a whole grapefruit and mix with ¾ cups of yogurt. Leave on the face for 10 minutes and try to minimize sun exposure.

With these 5 basic kitchen staples, who says making your own facial masks is difficult?

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Have you spent a ton of cash on skin care services to have only minimal results? Are you finding that all those store bought creams and ointments are just a sink hole for money?

Don’t worry be natural. Most of the natural skin care solutions are right in your kitchen or you can find these at any grocery store. Milk, Honey, Oil, Strawberries, Banana, You name it! These consumables have very important enzymes, minerals and vitamins.  Why go to a professional beauty shop or spa when you can do it yourself in the comfort of your own home.

Say goodbye to these 5 skin care problems with our nature-based face mask recipes:

Blackheads

Blackheads are a nuisance. Blackheads happen when hair follicles get clogged and dirt builds up creating a tiny dark spot. Check out this recipe that uses parsley, egg whites, oatmeal and essential oils for a mixture that will get rid of blackheads. For best results, us this recipe daily as part of your cleansing ritual.

Just boil one cup of water with dried parsley then let the water cool while the parsley steeps to make a tea. Strain out the parsley the add the oatmeal, egg whites and essential oils.

Another face mask recipe calls for baking soda and results in minimal blackhead occurrences.

Make a paste out of baking soda and water and apply to your face for 10 minutes. Do this on a regular basis and your blackheads will disappear.

Oily skin

Here is  a twice-weekly face mask that can clear out your pores and take out skin impurities, preventing future breakouts.

This “Breakfast Mask” will help neutralize your oily skin. Make a paste by combining a half-cup of oatmeal, an egg yolk, a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of olive oil, then leave this on your face for 20 minutes.

Uneven skin

Also known as sun spots or uneven pigmentation. Use this honey-papaya face mask recipe  to lighten your skin. Blend 2 tablespoons of honey and a half cup of mashed ripe papaya into a paste, then leave the mixture on your skin for up to 20 minutes.

Dry skin

Try to avoid constant sun exposure because this will make your skin dry . If you have dry skin, this face mask recipe will be a lot of help.

The crucial part of this recipe is avocado—a fruit that’s rich in vitamins B and E and is an amazing moisturizer. Just peel and mash a piece of avocado and add 4 drops of almond oil to it. Leave on your face or other dry skin area for 30 minutes.

Dead skin cells

Believe it or not pineapple makes a great exfoliating face mask. Pineapple contains an enzyme that removes dead cells and purges the pores of impurities.

Combine 4 large pineapple chunks with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (this ingredient has vitamin E, which restores the skin’s youthful glow) in a blender until it comes out as a smooth paste. Leave on the face for 15 minutes.

Any skin care routine no matter if it’s natural or whatever will not produce overnight results. Just make sure that you use the face mask recipes listed here on a regular basis. Remember, that taking care of your skin coupled with diet and exercise will make you beautiful inside and out.

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Would you believe that honey is actually good for you skin? Yes, that natural sweetener made by bees and used for thousands of years is beneficial to your skin.

Thousands of years ago the ancient Greeks discovered that honey had a beauty enhancing quality. This natural sweetener when applied to the face, left their skin soft and looking young. One little known fact they never realized is that honey is a humectant that keeps moisture inside the skin making it more supple and elastic.

Over time, scientists discovered that honey is a natural antibacterial and antiseptic agent.

Honey contains amino acids and enzymes that help the skin in many ways. It can be a natural cure for acne because it cleanses the pores and inhibits microbes from growing on the skin.

Besides being a cure for acne, honey is a natural sunblock. The antioxidants found in honey protect the skin from harmful UV rays. The darker the honey, the more antioxidants it contains.

So the question is, why buy expensive skin creams and moisturizers when you already have this natural anti aging thing in your kitchen? By using simple skin enhancing ingredients, you can make your own masks which will help prevent skin problems like acne, scars and dark spots.

Making honey masks

There are lots of recipes for honey masks. The main ingredients to add to honey masks are basically anything that is naturally good for the skin like  milk, oatmeal, lemon and there you go, an inexpensive honey mask.

Try this simple recipe. Take a tablespoon of raw honey and add 3 drops of lavender oil and apply to your face for 15 minutes. Do this on a regular basis and see how your skin improves.

Here’s a great recipe for sensitive skin. By mixing one tablespoon raw honey and mash a half of a banana with ¼ cup cooked oatmeal and an egg will really help those with sensitive skin

This recipe can help you if you have acne. Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 tablespoons of milk add some lemon and 1 tablespoon on yogurt. Mix all these ingredients with some lukewarm water. Apply to your face and let stand until it dries up. If you do this often enough, your acne should clear up. The lemon and milk combined with the properties of honey have a very cleansing effect.

Ever heard of tea tree oil? You can get this at any health food store. Tea tree oil is an amazing antiseptic, antimicrobial and anti-fungal treatment. Just mix a few drops with honey and you have a very strong acne curing mixture.

For people who suffer from itchy skin or inflammation and redness then I suggest you try Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is a derivative of the Aloe cactus. The liquid from this cactus has a very soothing and moisturizing quality and many people use for burns to the skin. Try combining a tablespoon of Aloe Vera with some honey and make sure you make this fresh every day and leave it on the skin for around 10 minutes. If use on a regular basis you will notice improvement.

Tips for creating honey masks

To really benefit from your honey masks make sure your prepare them fresh each time and try to use organic ingredients when ever possible, because organics tend to have more antioxidants in them.

Filter the honey before you use it. I think you can get filtered honey at most health food stores. Raw honey that has not been filtered can contain dust, pollen grains, and other foreign elements that may harm your skin.

People with sensitive skin may not take to honey, so make sure and test your honey masks on a patch of skin to make sure you don’t break out.

On the flip side of the coin, why isn’t everyone doing this beauty regimen? I think people are turned off to this because honey by nature is a sticky mess. Everyone has busy lives and don’t want to take the time to make homemade honey masks. However, if you want soft, supple skin, free of acne and have a younger looking complexion then this could be what you need. The results are worth it.

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