Homemade Complexion Recipe #1Ingredients:
1/2 cup lanolin.
1 cup chopped fresh lettuce.
2 drops of your favorite perfume.
Preparation:
Heat the lanolin in a glass bowl; put into a pan of very hot water until it liquefies completely.
Add the chopped lettuce leaves and continue to heat for a few minutes.
Remove from the pan of water and allow cooling while beating with a wooden spoon all the while.
Apply to face when cool Wash off after 10-15 minutes. Store the excess in a jar.
Lettuce is a good skin refiner. It also has nourishing and soothing qualities.
Homemade Complexion Recipe #2
Ingredients:
1 slice of fresh ripe papaya.
Preparation:
Mash the papaya well until it is reduced to a pulp.
Apply to face, avoiding the eye area leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with tepid water.
Use twice a week to start with. This makes your skin feel fresh and alive.
Papaya rejuvenates the fresh skin that lies concealed under the old.
Homemade Complexion Recipe #3
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh sun-ripened strawberries.
1 tablespoon oatmeal.
Preparation:
Crush the strawberries into a paste and mix with the oatmeal. Apply to face avoiding the eye area.
Wash off after 15-20 minutes.
Strawberries have long been used by women for radiant complexion.
Homemade Complexion Recipe #4
Ingredients:
4-6 tablets brewer's yeast.
1 tablespoon or more of distilled water. .
Preparation:
Crush the tablets and add enough water to make a soft paste that won't drip off your face.
Keep on for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with tepid water.
The yeast mask tightens skin pores and brings a fresh surge of blood to nourish the skin.
This mask is particularly good during the winter months when the cold has/whipped the skin dry.
Brewer's yeast is one of the greatest beauty foods. Packed with Vitamin B and protein, it should also be taken internally.