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Homemade Skin Care Recipes

Skin care on a regular basis is very essential. Below are few skin care recipes, which can be prepared at home :

• Age Spots : Cut a lemon and hold the piece directly on spot for ten minutes. Wash off with warm water. Repeat this step daily until the spots lighten.

• Blackheads : To remove blackhead, try this quick cleansing mask : Mix two tbs. of oatmeal, four tbs. of plain yogurt, one-tablespoon lemon juice and one tbs. of olive oil into a paste and gently apply to skin. Leave it on for five minutes and wash with cold water. Let your face air-dry.

• Banish Blemishes on Back : Mix one half cup of honey with one half cup of orange juice and apply to the affected areas. Wait for 5 minutes then rinse. Honey heals and banishes blemishes while the orange juice will dry up the excess oils.

• Clogged Pores : Mix four tbs. of plain yogurt with two tbs. of grated orange peel. Rub into skin for three minutes. Rinse with warm water. This is a great deep cleansing scrub. The yogurt acts as an exfoliant and the orange peel will extract dirt and oils.

• Elbow Fix : To get rid of the discoloration from your elbows, just cut a lemon in half and rest an elbow in each half for 10 minutes. The acid in the lemon juice reduces the dark patches.

• Freckles : Rub your freckles with fresh cut eggplant every day. You should see a difference in a week or so. Alternatively, rub on fresh crushed cranberries daily and leave on for fifteen minutes, rinse with cool water and pat dry.

• Puffy Eyes : Put cool slices of cucumbers on your eyes. Alternatively, soak two tea bags & place in freezer for a few minutes, place on eyes & lay back & relax!

• Puffy Eyelids : Grate a raw potato, mold it into a mushy pack, and put it on your eyelids for 10-20 minutes. The potato starch will help to soften eye-area skin and ease away puffiness.

• Shine Stopper : Brush your face using a clean makeup brush, with pure lemon juice. Let it stand for 5 minutes then rinse. Do this in the evening since the citric acid may cause temporary redness. The astringent and antiseptic properties of lemon will help to get rid of the excess perspiration and unwanted shine from high humidity.

• Eye cream : Apply unscented castor oil around your eyes before going to bed. This gives the eyes a soothing effect.

• The Best Skin Moisturizer : Luxurious health spas use this treatment! Wash face thoroughly. While your face is still wet, rub in a small amount of petroleum jelly. Continue wetting face until it is spread evenly and does not appear greasy. Your face feels smooth and soft .Just remember, it will not stay greasy if you keep adding water a little at a time!

• Salt Glow Rub : This exfoliating scrub will make your skin soft and glowing. Only the best spas use this special recipe! Mix the juice from one lemon with two parts coarse salt and 1 part olive oil to make a paste. Step into the shower and massage into body. Turn on the shower and rinse. Pat dry and apply a rich moisturizer.

• Silky soft hand : Before going to bed, wash and dry hands in lukewarm water. Apply petroleum jelly on hand, cover it with cotton gloves and then go to sleep. In the morning, you will have smooth, supple, silky soft hands!

• Silky Soft Legs : Mix two tbs. of petroleum jelly with the vitamin E capsule and massage all over your legs. Slip on cotton sweats and go to bed. Wash legs with a moisturizing body wash in the morning, and apply a body lotion.

• Wrinkle Remover : Seedless grapes are one of the ingredients in comparison to expensive wrinkle cream. Cut some in half and gently crush it on your face and neck. Make sure that you get the "crows-feet" and the lines around your mouth. Leave it on for twenty minutes or so, rinse with tepid water, and pat dry. Repeat this on a daily basis. It helps to remove wrinkles instantly.