Home Remedies for Younger Skin
You can have more youthful skin by using ingredients found in your home. Aging skin occurs naturally due to loss of elasticity. Other contributing factors include smoking, poor facial care, sun exposure, and stress. Slow down the aging process by incorporating a few useful tips into your daily skin care routine
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Cleansing Tips
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There are three important skin care steps that you should perform daily. Skin should be cleansed twice a day to remove environmental contaminants. The next step is exfoliating your skin to shed dead cells. This promotes healthy skin and maximizes moisturizing effectiveness. Applying a moisturizer to skin is the third step in the process. Moisturizing helps to soften skin, and give it a smooth appearance.
Home Remedies
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The juice of green apples effectively treats fine lines and wrinkles. Apply the juice and leave it on your skin for 15 minutes before rinsing off. You can use the core of a pineapple or its juice to improve skin tone and texture. Rub juice liberally all over your face, and rinse off after 10 minutes. Use papaya juice on rough skin. Papayas contain enzymes that remove dead surface skin. Watermelon is a great cleanser when crushed, and smeared into your skin. Apple cider vinegar can be used externally, or taken internally, to promote younger skin. Apply vinegar to your face using a cotton ball, let dry for 10 minutes, and then rinse off. Or mix 2 tsp. of organic cider vinegar into water and drink it. Some people may be sensitive to the acid in vinegar either on their skin or if it's ingested. Please use caution when trying this remedy
Scrubs and masks
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Facial scrubs and masks are great for exfoliating The following recipes require few ingredients and are simple to blend.
Facial mask
Mix 1 tbsp. of pure liquid honey with 2 tbsp. of natural yogurt, and add a little cucumber juice. Refrigerate the mixture, allowing it to set. Apply the mask to your face, and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse it off, pat your skin dry, and apply moisturizer.Facial Scrub
Mix a small amount of honey with ground almonds to form a paste. This scrub is good for removing oil and dead skin cells. Massage paste into skin, then rinse with cool water.
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