Fruit Masque

Fruit Masque

Ingredients:
1 cup of mixed mashed fruit (try melon, peaches, strawberries, and bananas)
2-3 Tbsp. Double cream
3 tsp. cottage cheese
1 tsp. brown sugar
4 tsp. oatmeal powder

Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together and apply on your face. Relax for ten minutes, and rinse off with warm water.
Grapefruit and Parsley Face Mask
This leaves your skin feeling new and refreshed. Parsley is good for oily skin.
3 tbsp. fine oatmeal, 2 tbsp. chopped parsley, juice of 1/2 large grapefruit.
1. Place oatmeal and parsley into a bowl.
2. Mix in enough grapefruit juice to make a spreadable paste. Let soften for about 5 minutes.
3. Spread mixture evenly over entire face (avoiding eye area).
4. Lie down and relax for about 15 minutes.
5. Rinse off mixture with warm water. Pat dry, tone and moisturize.
Herbal Face Scrub
This recipe is very mild and gentle on your skin and an excellent face scrub to make and use for beginners.
Herbal infusion (use dried chamomile, elderflowers or fennel for normal skin types); 2 tablespoons fine oatmeal
1. Mix 3 tablespoons of the herbal infusion (your choice of herb, hot water, left to "infuse" for approximately 20 to
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30 minutes then strain, keeping the infused liquid) with the oatmeal to make a paste. Let stand, allowing the
oatmeal to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Gently massage the mixture into your face for five minutes.
3. Rinse well with tepid water. Pat dry, tone, and moisturize.
Honey Mask:
This mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft.