Homemade Facial Scrubs & Masks

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by Rachel Paxton
Make a paste from a little oatmeal and water. Apply to face and allow
to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Mash 1/2 banana and add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour
cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off
with a damp wash cloth.
Two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with enough water to make a thick
paste makes a great inexpensive facial mask. Gently apply to face and
wash off.

In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon
yogurt, a few strawberries, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to face and
allow to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Grind 1 tablespoon almonds into a fine meal in a blender or food
processor. Mix almond meal together with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 egg
white. Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off
with a damp wash cloth.
To loosen blackheads, combine equal parts baking soda and water in your
hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm
water.
Mash half of an avocado and apply to entire face. Let set for about 20
minutes and then gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Puree in blender or
food processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply to face and
let set about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Puree 1/2 peeled, sliced cucumber in a blender or food processor and
add 1 tablespoon yogurt. Apply to face and let set about 20 minutes.
Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Crush a handful of strawberries and mix well with 1 teaspoon honey.
Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a
damp wash cloth.
Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, the juice from 1/2 of a lemon, and 1 small
carton plain yogurt. Stir in 1 whipped egg white. Apply to face and let
set about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's
for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner
ideas. For recipes, tips to organize your home, home decorating,
crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at
http://www.creativehomemaking.com.