Thursday, May 20, 2010

How to get baby soft skin!

Your groceries are more useful than just for your belly, they also make great skin food.  If you are looking for a facial treat that will make your skin noticeably softer and smoother, I have a perfect mask recipe that you can make straight out of your kitchen. I'm torn between calling it the Banana Flambe or the Monkey Mask. Anyways, here it goes:

For 1 serving:
1/2 a banana
1 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. virgin coconut oil or virgin olive oil
optional: 2 tbsp. Yogurt

Mash the banana and mix the ingredients all together to form a paste.

Rub the mixture all over the face and give it a nice light massage.  Leave the mask on for 15 mins then rinse off.

Banana has AHA which is great for skin rejuvenation, brightening up complexion, reduce lines, treating blemish and light acne.  If you're skin is not so sensitive you can also try adding a squeeze of lemon juice to increase the AHA (but do not use if your skin is inflamed!).  Other than its treatment function, banana is also great for hydrating skin.  Honey works well in cleansing as it has anti-bacterial function.  The combination is great for cleansing and moisturizing the skin.  It has no added preservatives or extra chemicals! Try it out and see how you like it!

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