Homemade Facial Scrubs
One of the best natural beauty secrets is to make and use your own homemade facial cleanser. Its also a great way to save money. The best type of cleanser should include natural alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) because they help exfoliate and dissolve old dead, pore clogging skin cells. This make the skin looks smoother, clear, healthier and able to absorb moisturizers and anti-aging creams better.
AHAs are found in a number of foods including milk, honey, lemon juice, pineapple, vinegar, and tomatoes to name a few. An AHA type homemade facial cleanser is also helpful for oil skin because it helps clear and unclog pores and blackheads.
To mix up your own Dry skin homemade facial cleanser - mix 2-3 tablespoons of whole fat milk (or low fat) and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Make a paste and apply to the face in circular scrubbing motions. Rinse well. and apply a good moisturizerlike an olive oil moisturizer.
Apply a moisturizer while your skin is still slightly damp. You can use an olive oil moisturizer or a clinically approved moisturizer for severely dry skin that provides up to 8 hours of continuous hydration. This is a great time to apply a good moisturzer, because the skin is super clean and will be able to absorb it better.
For oily skin your homemade cleanser should contain - 2 tablespoons of baking soda along with either lemon juice or tomato juice. If you have lots of blotches and red spots, use the lemon juice. Mix enough juice so that you can form a thick paste. Rub this paste well all over your face including your nose and cheek area where you tend to have the most oil or blackheads and whiteheads.
Make sure to rinse very well and apply a moisturizer especially formulated for oily skin. You don't want to over dry the skin. This only causes more oil to be produced and is the biggest mistake those with oily skin make.
To make a homemade facial cleanser - you can mix any type of AHA ingredient like lemon juice, honey, or milk along with an abrasive like baking soda, sugar, crushed almonds, oatmeal, or yogurt.
Mix the ingredients into a paste adding more or less until the consistency is thick. Massage this paste over the face and neck lightly and rinse well with cool water. Make sure to follow-up with a moisturizer. You won't believe how great your skin will feel and look.
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