Showing posts with label How to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Banana and Honey Natural Skin Care Recipes


NATURAL SKIN CARE: - THE BEST IN BANANA AND HONEY

One of my very, very favorite natural skin care ingredient is banana.  There is nothing that makes your skin look super -radiant quicker than a banana honey mask.

So what’s so great about banana and honey?

Let’s start with the benefits of the banana.  Bananas contain vitamin C which helps in deep cleansing of the skin.  It also helps in preventing inflammatory diseases. The banana peel helps in healing wounds , scars and blemishes. The banana peel is great for deep cleansing and contains essential oils to help moisturize and nourish the skin. Banana skin can also be used to exfoliate dead skin cells, dirt and bacteria in the skin.

The antioxidants in banana helps in removing and neutralizing the bad effects of free radials.   

Bananas help in soothing the skin from damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun, and pollutants, and nourishes the skin with potassium and calcium.

Banana can also reduce fine lines and wrinkles. They help diminish their appearance and prevent new lines from forming. The vitamin C and other antioxidants in banana help increase circulation in the skin and boost collagen production.

Bananas are effective in the treatment of blemishes. The potassium in the banana suffocates the bacteria in the cells helping blemishes heal quicker. Bananas are also effective in treating Eczema and Psoriasis.

Okay, so you see the benefits of banana in skin care. Now, what’s the benefit of honey ?

As impressive as banana is in natural skin care, honey is it’s equal. 

Honey’s natural antioxidants and anti-microbial properties help protect the skin from damaging UV rays, and supports the skin’s ability to rejuvenate and refresh depleted skin.  

Honey is loaded with helpful, natural vitamin B1, B2, B5, B6 and C. It’s natural minerals include magnesium, potassium, sodium chlorine, sulfur, iron, phosphate, copper, iodine and zinc.

Honey is also used in the treatment of minor acne.

Honey moisturizes the skin. It is a natural humectant.  A humectant is an item or substance that attracts moisture and keeps it locked inside. Even people with oily skin can benefit from honey.

Honey also promotes wound healing. It can prevent and heal infection due to its anti- microbial properties.

Put the two together and you have a  powerful, natural  anti-aging solution that will produce beautiful results at any age.


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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN NATURAL SKIN CARE

One of the hottest natural additives today that is now being added into everything from hand sanitizers to laundry soap is, ironically, something that has already been used for centuries. This substance is the Aloe Vera plant.

Most americans keep the aloe vera plant in their homes to aid in soothing burns and healing cuts. But what many people don't know is that aloe vera's healing properties go way beyond that.  This miracle plant can also help control acne, psoriasis, frostbite and blisters and help maintain healthy beautiful skin.

Also vera also contains a large amount of phytosterols,  which are plant lipids that help improve skin elasticity eliminating he effects of scarring and wrinkles.  Aloe vera gel also has moisturizing properties and also possesses the ability to oxygenate the skin tissue helping it heal faster. This little plant also contains 200 other active biological agents including gycerol, Vitamin E and Zinc.

Clinical studies have also shown whole leaf aloe vera, taken internally or externally, have a positive affect on the following conditions:

Abrasions 
Colds 
Herpes simplex & zoster
Staph infections
Acne 
Colic
Menstrual cramps & irregularity
Ulcerations
Allergies 
Denture (gum) sores 
Nausea 
Burns 
Epstein-Barr virus
Chronic fatigue
Hypertension 
Stings
Actinic keratoses 
Constipation 
Infections 
Sunburns
Ulcerative colitis
Arthritis 
Dermatitis 
Parasites (especially protozoan infections)
Vaginitis
Radiation dermatitis 
Warts
Viral infections
AIDS 
Contusions 
Insect bites 
Tendinitis
Allergic reactions
(reversal of
anaphalaxis)
Dandruff 
Boils 
Diabetes 
Peptic & duodenal ulcers
Varicose veins
Bruises 
Edema 
Psoriasis 




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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles in Dry Skin

I’ve decided that it’s time for a reminder of the best and easiest natural home recipes  to battle our dry skin.  Our skin care routine needs a little “tweeking” and our skin needs a little more moisture than it did a few months ago.  So let’s just review some simple natural home recipes for dry skin that you may already be using, or can start enjoying them right now. 


Just to name a few of the most popular ingredients to help hydrate your skin:
Aloe Vera          Olive Oil                honey
Essential oils           banana           shea butter
Butter             cornmeal             oats or oatmeal
Sunflower oil         whole milk     coconut oil

And believe me, there is more to the list than this, but these are some of the most common ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now (we want to get started today !!)

I have a few basic recipes for natural skin care for dry skin to share with you now.  They are masks to hydrate your skin , and also a few winter tips to share as well.
 
Moisturizing mask:

1 part cottage cheese
1 part milk
1 part olive oil
*  mix the three above ingredients into a mask and apply to face for 20 minutes.  Rinse off with warm water.  Pat skin dry.

Butter moisturizing mask:

1 teaspoon softened butter
1 teaspoon water
  Mix together and apply to face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water.  Pat skin dry.

Banana face mask:  (my all time favorite!)

½ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
¼ ripe banana
Mix together to form mask.  Apply to face for 10 minutes.  Rinse with warm water.  Pat skin dry.

Check this one out !!  Boil whole milk for 2-3 minutes and cover with lid.
After 20-30 minutes a layer of fat will float to the top. Skim off the fat and using a mixer, turn it into cream ! Apply to flaky dry skin and leave on a few hours and rinse off with warm water and mild soap.

A LOVER OF COFFEE?   Try this out………..
Apply 3 tablespoons USED coffee grounds and mix with enough milk to form a paste. Apply to face for approx. 15 minutes.  Rinse off with warm water , or you can exfoliate your skin by GENTLY rubbing the coffee ground mixture before rinsing off.  Rub gently – not too hard.

And remember….. in the winter months….
Keep hydrated – you may not realize when your dehydrating in the cooler weather.

Use a humidifier in your home if at all possible.

Avoid long frequent HOT showers – use warm water OR
Substitute a bath for a shower and add some essential oils to the bath water to moisturize your dry skin.  Limit your time to around 10 minutes in bath or shower.

Shea butter is great to have on hand this winter.  It is very effective for dry flaky skin and reduces scars and smoothes wrinkles.

And my all-time favorite : melt down a vitamin E capsule and squeeze the gel into your favorite moisturizing crèam and mix together (I take a separate little container and mix the moisturizer with the vitamin E and use it as an under eye wrinkle reducer).  It works great !

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