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Homemade recipes for your skin

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With the economy doing whatever it's doing, who couldn't use some thrifty skincare right about now? I loved the fun homemade recipes you posted in response to my recent blog on salmon-beautified skin. Since this is the season for fresh produce and farmer's markets, I'm very inspired to whip up concoctions that do your skin good. My fridge is loaded with blueberries, strawberries and peaches (oh, the vitamins! The anti-oxidants!). But I'm just as ready to wear the smoothie as drink it! So here's my favorite recipe.


Andrea's Super Simple Banana Mask:

This softens skin that's a little dry or sunburned. Mash up a banana and apply to your face; leave on for about 10 to 15 minutes. The fruit nourishes skin with moisture and nutrients (such as hydrating Omega 3s and 6s, plus vitamins C and B6 and potassium). Not to mention, it feels awesome!

I also love reader Sugr_Brez's Oatmeal/Avocado Mask, posted last week (she says it makes her glow for days!):

Mash together 2 T. oatmeal (dampened with a few drops of milk), 1/4 avocado, a few drops of honey and a few grains of sea salt. Rub it all over your face and neck. Rinse.

While we're talking skin, for an article I'm working on I'd love to hear any great tips you have for making fancy skincare serums and creams last. Thanks!

--Andrea


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  • YourBeautiful's Avatar
    Posted by YourBeautiful Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:51am PDT

    hey elizabeth do u wet ur face with water b4 u rubb sugar on it?????

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  • Sacha's Avatar
    Posted by Sacha Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:11am PDT

    cut a tomato in half and rub it all over your face , let it for 10 mins, is good for pores

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  • Treehugger Organic Salon's Avatar
    Posted by Treehugger Organic Salon Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:52pm PDT

    I love to mix mashed organic pineapple and 1tbs. raw organic honey and put it on my face for 5-15 min. the pineapple enzyme (bromelain) exfoliates without scrubbing your face off. The honey has soothing antibacterial and moisturizing properties. Yummy!

    www.treehuggerorganic.com

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  • angel....'s Avatar
    Posted by angel.... Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:57am PDT

    try you yougert with any fruits.. just for 10 min

    then wash ur face it's amazing

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  • Sylvia Ebele's Avatar
    Posted by Sylvia Ebele Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:44pm PDT

    what does lime do to the skin, how is licorice gotten

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    Posted by Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:11pm PDT

    Really? hard to believe.i heard this news times from many friends playing on a tall dating site ___T a l l m i n g l e . c o m___,i did not believe, i think that they are know nothing but dating and love.

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  • chelsey's Avatar
    Posted by chelsey Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:16pm PDT

    this only works for the body, not face, but if you mix olive oil and sea salt it makes an awesome body scrub that makes skin SUPER soft and moisturized.

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  • Saniya's Avatar
    Posted by Saniya Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:27am PDT

    helo im saniya. let me know some other tips and home made recipies for my glow, pimple marks and dark circles

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  • Flyny's Avatar
    Posted by Flyny Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:26am PDT

    hi guys this is my first time that i am surfing thru these pages wherin i have found out some excellent and easy home made recipies. can anybody tell me about warts and how can it be removed.

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  • liu's Avatar
    Posted by liu Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:10am PDT

    Thats gonna be a very interesting advices,nor a truellysuggestions.WHAT I REALLY NEED for MY TAN SKIN,.is to make a little whiter.could it be possible to help and give some advices?thank you...loisa

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