Forget shopping at stores for expensive skin care products. Instead, head to your kitchen for the best kept secrets for naturally beautiful skin. That`s right: food is your medicine and when it comes to skin care, these foods provide everything you need for clear, glowing skin:
Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is an excellent moisturizer for dry skin. You can also use olive oil for oil cleansing: simply massage a half teaspoon into your skin for a few minutes and then gently wash your face off with warm water and a clean wash cloth.
Honey
Raw honey has long been prized for its healing properties. Used as a mask, it is excellent for cleansing and toning the skin. A cinnamon honey mask is rumored to help acne-prone skin. Raw honey can also be used with sugar as a scrub for glowing skin.
Eggs
An organic egg white mask works wonders for tightening pores, while an organic egg yolk mask is perfect for restoring the skin`s natural ability to heal and protect itself.
Lemon Juice
Diluted lemon juice is known to be an effective toner for acne-prone skin. It may help with lightening red marks and preventing breakouts by gently exfoliating the skin.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar can be diluted with green tea and used as a toner for all types of skin. Undiluted apple cider vinegar can also be dabbed on pimples as a spot treatment. Tip: take a few teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water daily to harness its healing powers internally as well.
Sugar
Sure, you`re told every day not to put sugar in your body, but there`s nothing wrong with using it on your body. Organic sugar makes an excellent body scrub and polish. Mix with a hint of olive oil or jojoba oil if your skin is dry.
Yogurt
Yogurt is considered the perfect elixir for health and longevity, but most people don`t realize it can be used for skin care, too! Yogurt makes the perfect natural facial mask for rejuvenating the skin. It contains natural acids that gently exfoliate the skin and give it a beautiful glow.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal soothes irritation and calms sensitive skin. Using a coffee grinder or food processor, grind organic oats into a fine powder. This can be used to gently exfoliate the skin, or you can combine it with honey or yogurt for a soothing facial mask.
Carrots
Carrots rejuvenate your skin whether you drink it as carrot juice or puree it and apply directly on your skin.
Here are two re mask recipes for you;For normal skin: Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh grated carrot with 1 teaspoon of oatmeal, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and of egg yolk. Put the mask on the facial skin for 20 minutes and then wash with warm water. Use this mask regularly and your skin will get natural nutrition and even color.
For dry skin. Grate one carrot and squeeze juice. Add 1 tablespoon of sour cream and 1 tablespoon of cucumber juice. Mix everything and put on the face for 15 minutes. Then wash with cool water. The skin will become soft and velvety after this procedure.
Avocado
The experts say, it can be very effective to prepare special avocado facial cleansers and moisturizers, avocado skin masques and other cosmetic treatments for your skin.
You can simply apply some mashed avocado pulp to the skin of your face, keep for 15 minutes and then rinse the fruit off with warm water.
As a dry skin treatment, you can mix a half of avocado wit 2 tablespoons of honey, apply to your skin, keep for 10 minutes and rinse the mixture off with cool water. Or, you can mix mashed pulp of 1/2 avocado, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 white of an egg, apply on your clean face, keep for 15 minutes and then remove the mixture away using a piece of cloth.
Time to get friendly with your friendly neighborhood fruit seller.