Pineapple Power Mask
Pineapple enzymes to the rescue for dull, congested skin.
There's nothing like a fresh, juicy pineapple. You can grill it, toss a few chunks in a salad and plop a slice in a fruity cocktail. Oh, and you can make a heavenly mask out of it too. Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which lifts dead skin cells and debris from clinging to your pretty face. Try this mask when your skin looks dull and lackluster.
Here's what you do:
Mix ingredients in blender until smooth. Apply a thin layer to face. Lay back and think tropical thoughts for 5 to 10 minutes.
You'll need:
* 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
* 3 tablespoons cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
Hunky Chunk Splash
A cooling after-treatment splash for sensitive skin.
Chunks of fresh cucumber blended with witch hazel and essential oils, make a cooling aftershave splash for your guy's sensitive skin.
Here's what you do:
Mix the water and cucumber in a food processor or blender. Pour the mixture into a bowl through a strainer. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Pour into an air-tight bottle and use for up to one month.
You'll need:
* 1/2 cup distilled water
* 1/2 cup thoroughly washed unpeeled cucumber cut into small chunks
* 1/2 cup witch hazel
* 1 tablespoon apricot kernel oil
* 2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Mean Green Moisture Mask
A refreshing, light mask for a hot summer day.
Baby it's hot outside. So hot it gives you the chills. No matter where in the country you are, summer heat can zap your skin of moisture and for those of us in arid climates, the results can be disastrous. For a surge of moisture with a cooling summer twist, try this cucumber and honey mask. Cukes are composed mostly of water but also contain Vitamins C and A and a mineral called silica that helps build connective tissue. Honey is a humectant, meaning it promotes water retention. Together, the pair offers a powerful hydrating punch to feed parched skin.
Here's what you do:
Puree the cucumber and a few drops of filtered water in a food processor until smooth. Strain the extra juice for at least 1 minute, transfer to a bowl and mix in a spoonful of honey. Let the concoction cool in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes and apply to a clean face and neck. Plop down in a comfy chair, slap thin cucumber slices over your eyes and think cool thoughts for about 15 minutes. Rinse and follow with moisturizer.
You'll need:
* one peeled and seeded cucumber
* organic honey
Berry Me Away Mask
A soothing strawberry facial mask that packs a mighty punch.
Perfect for the gal on the go! This easy, three-in-one mask whisks away dirt and dead skin cells while delivering skin-softening botanicals.
Here's what you do:
Combine ingredients in a blender or food processor. Gently massage onto face and neck. Leave on for 3 minutes. Rinse with tepid water and follow with a splash of cool water and your favorite moisturizer.
You'll need:
* 1 cup fresh strawberries
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 1 egg
* 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
* 1/4 cup almonds
Monster Mash Pumpkin Mask
Pumpkin is the active ingredient to cleanse your inner monster.
Packed with vitamins and anti-aging properties, pumpkins contain enzymes that when applied to skin, loosen the bonds that keep yucky dull outer skin cells clinging to the surface. Pumpkin also delivers a burst of nourishing and hydrating botanicals, leaving skin as smooth and glowing as a jack-o'-lantern.
Here's what you do:
Mash ingredients together in a bowl. Apply the mask to your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. After 10 minutes, rinse with warm water over a kitchen sink (this mask may be too thick for your bathroom sink). Finish up with your favorite facial moisturizer.
This recipe makes a lot and is best used within the week you make it. So go crazy with it! Smear it on your hands and feet and wrap them in plastic wrap for 15 minutes. Or, invite the girls over for a pumpkin beauty bash.
You'll need:
* 1 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin (organic if possible)
* 1 heaping tablespoon of honey
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Bohemian Oatmeal Masque
This one's a must to purify and revive skin!
The definition of Bohemian is a person, usually an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. We think anyone willing to smoother their face in oatmeal, egg and honey qualifies as a Bohemian too! Oatmeal is mild, soothing and acts as gentle exfoliator while the egg white tightens the skin and the honey draws in moisture.
Here's what you do:
Mix until you have a thick paste. Apply to clean skin and relax for 15 minutes. Rinse with tepid water and finish with a splash of cool water and a bit of your regular moisturizer.
You'll need:
* 2 tablespoons dry oatmeal
* 2 teaspoon honey
* 1 egg white
Comin' Up Roses
Honey and sweet oils nourish dry skin.
Treat dry skin with a surge of sweetness straight from the source. Honey combined with rose oil is an effective and gentle treatment for wrinkles and puffiness.
Here's what you do:
Combine honey, almond oil and rose oil. Apply to clean face and neck and relax for about 15 minutes. Rinse with tepid water and pat dry.
You'll need:
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
* 3 to 5 drops rose essential oil
Blackhead Buster
Acne-busting parsley soothes breakouts.
Old-fashioned potato salad just isn't the same without a snip of fresh parsley. But what you do with a whole bunch of parsley when only need a snip? Use it clear your pores of course. Parsley has natural cleansing and softening properties that help naturally dislodge blackheads.
Here's what you do:
Wash parsley thoroughly and process in a blender or food processor just until smooth. Prepare a facial steam by bringing a pot of water to a boil, removing it from the heat and allowing it to cool slightly. Apply the green gunk to a clean face, focusing on areas prone to blackheads like forehead, hairline and nose. Drape a towel over the pot and steam your skin over the pot for about 5 minutes. Rinse off the mixture and use an exfoliating facial scrub to gently break up dead skin cells and dislodge blackheads.
You'll need:
* A fistful of fresh parsley
Cool as a Cuke Toner
A refreshing toner for soothing sensitive skin.
The refreshing, gently astringent qualities of cucumber make this a perfect toner for the delicate skin around the eyes. Store in a glass or plastic container in the refrigerator.
Here's what you do:
Cut the cucumber into thick chunks and puree them in a blender or food processor until liquefied. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer, reserving the juice and ditching the pulp and seeds. Combine the witch hazel and cucumber juice. Soak a cotton ball with the mixture and gently blot face and eye area.
You'll need:
* 1 small cucumber
* 1/4 cup witch hazel
Game Face Mask
French green clay soaks up oil in this facial mask.
Clay can soak up the yuck like nothing else. French green clay, which doesn't necessarily have to come from France, is highly efficient at drawing oils and toxins from the skin. It's also rich in minerals and phytonutrients. Mix up only enough for one use. Great for guy's skin!
Here's what you do:
Wet the clay with a small amount of warm, distilled water. When thick and creamy, mix in the oil. Apply to clean skin and allow to dry about 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and follow with a moisturizer.
You'll need:
* 2 tablespoons French green clay
* 2 drops of tea tree oil
Thanksgiving Green Bean Mask
A mask that calls on the power of green to revive your complexion.
Don't know what to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers? This quick concoction will give you the smoothest skin in just minutes! The lactic acid in sour cream helps soften and remove dead skin cells. And the green beans ... well, everything green is good, right? Actually, the texture of the green beans also works as a gentle exfoliator to remove dead surface cells and residue.
Here's what you do:
Using your handy microwave, cook beans in a small amount of water. Puree the beans and then mix them with sour cream. Apply mask to face and then relax for 10 minutes. Gently rinse off mask. And wa la – silky soft skin!
You'll need:
* handful of green beans
* teaspoon of sour cream
Egg on Your Face Mask
An oil-absorbing mask for a happy complexion.
For a firming date night face treatment, you can't go wrong with the power of egg on your face.
Here's what you do:
Whip egg white and lemon juice together until blended. Apply to face, avoiding the eye area, and let mask dry for about 15 minutes. Rinse and follow with a moisturizer appropriate for your skin type.
You'll need:
* 1 egg white
* juice of 1/2 lemon
Poker Face Peel
Oily skin buster.
This concoction is great for oily skin. Believe it or not, sour cream, rich in lactic acid will soften and remove dead skin cells. Give it a try!
Here's what you do:
Beat egg white until fluffy, add other ingredients and blend well. Apply and relax for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
You'll need:
* 1 teaspoon grapefruit juice
* 1 teaspoon sour cream
* 1 egg white
Ginger Oil-Buster Mask
A treatment for over-oily skin.
Here's a great one for oily skin! In this recipe, buckwheat will cleanse and purify your skin. The ginger warms your skin, and might create a tingly and stimulated feeling. We love this mask, but please take caution as we do not recommend it for sensitive skin.
Here's what you do:
Mix ingredients. Massage gently onto the face. Relax for five minutes and rinse.
You'll need:
* 1 1/2 tablespoons buckwheat (soba) flour
* 1 1/2 tablespoons spring water
* 1 drop essential oil of ginger
* 1 drop essential oil of sandalwood
Honey (I Need a) Banana Split Mask
Bananas and oatmeal team up to unveil pretty skin.
This is a good mask for sensitive and dry skin. Oatmeal gently cleanses and heals, bananas infuse vitamin A, eggs offer lecithin as a natural skin emollient and honey maintains the natural acid you need for balanced PH.
Here's what you do:
Mix ingredients. Massage onto face in a slow, circular motion. Relax for 15 minutes. Rinse.
You'll need:
* 1/2 mashed banana
* 1/4 cup oatmeal
* cooked with milk
* 1 egg
* 1/2 tablespoon honey
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