Homemade Facial Scrubs and Masks
By Rachel Paxton
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.
About the author
Rachel Paxton publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the
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