As our skins ages, it loses the ability to shed dead cells as well as its elasticity. This is where nature is able to play a part in helping keep mature skin in line. Try nature’s recipes for a skin booster. The strawberries contain high levels of alpha-hydroxy and the white willow bark holds salicylic acid. Together they will brighten your skin, remove the dead cells and clean your pores.
What you will need:
5 large strawberries
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 teaspoon of honey
1 white willow bark tablet (check you local health food store)
2 drops of frankincense essential oil
Cornflour
- Grind white willow tablet in a mortar until a fine power.
- In a separate bowl, smash the strawberries until they are as fine as you can get them.
- Add powder of willow bark to the smashed strawberries and mix well.
- Add beaten egg yolk, essential oil, honey and mix thoroughly. Add pinches of cornflour to thicken the substance to a facial mask consistency.
- Smooth the mask onto damp skin and let it dry. After about 10 minutes, rinse off with luke warm water.
- After the mask is removed, splash some cool water onto your face to close your pours.
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