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Make
a paste from a little oatmeal and water. Apply to face and allow to
dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mash 1/2 banana and add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour
cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe
off with a damp wash cloth.
Two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with enough water to make a thick
paste makes a great inexpensive facial mask. Gently apply to face
and wash off.
In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, a few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon honey.
Apply to face and allow to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash
cloth.
Grind 1 tablespoon almonds into a fine meal in a blender or food
processor. Mix almond meal together with 1 tablespoon honey and 1
egg white. Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently
wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
To loosen blackheads, combine equal parts baking soda and water in
your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with
warm water.
Mash half of an avocado and apply to entire face. Let set for
about 20 minutes and then gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Puree in
blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply
to face and let set about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp
wash cloth.
Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced cucumber in a blender or food processor and
add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply to face and let set about 20 minutes.
Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Crush a handful of strawberries and mix well with 1 teaspoon
honey. Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently
wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, the juice from 1/2 of a lemon, and 1
small carton plain yogurt. Stir in 1 whipped egg white. Apply to
face and let set about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a
damp wash cloth.
Rachel
Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's for
Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner
ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home
decorating, crafts, and frugal family fun, visit Creative Homemaking
at http://www.creativehomemaking.
com
and Suite 101 at
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/creative_
homemaking.
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