Homemade, Natural Skin Care: At Home Spa Treatments
Spas are a great place to relax and get pampered. Recently, many spas have included natural skin treatments as part of their offers. The natural products used in these types of establishments are as outlandish as the prices they charge, and is a huge factor and limiting the amount of people that can have access to these types of treatment.
However, you can acquire the benefits of using natural products without having to drain-out your bank account. How, by making your own homemade brew of natural skin care products. Just about anything you find in your refrigerator or pantry can be used to help give your skin a smooth, moisturized and rejuvenated appearance.
Body and face skin treatments are considered to be the most popular procedures you can try. Here are a few recipes for homemade treatments.
Natural Body Scrubs
Using a body scrub can help relieve stress while removing impurities from your skin. You can even use ask someone else to apply the scrub for you.
Anti-toxin Scrub
Making a natural body scrub is simple. All you need to do is mash together some fresh strawberries and rice flour until you get a grainy texture. Once the mixture is ready you should apply it to your face and body in circular motions. Keep in mind that although strawberries are excellent for natural skin treatments, they do have seeds that can irritate sensitive skin.
Rinse after 5 to 10 minutes. Follow this scrub with your favorite moisturizer.
Turmeric Body Scrub
To make a turmeric body scrub you'll need to mix the following ingredients in a bowl and then apply to your skin.
2 tablespoons of Citrus blend
1 tablespoon Apricot kernels, grounded
1 tablespoon of powdered Glycerin soap
1 tablespoon Aloe Vera gel
1 tablespoon Almond Oil
Remember, rinse thoroughly and apply a moisturizer immediately afterwards.
Seed Scrub
This scrub is made using either one cup of finely ground flaxseed or sunflower seeds. Add a half cup of heavy cream or milk and stir. This scrub is very gently and can be used on sensitive skin. It is particularly effective for the winter skin care because it helps restore moisture to the skin.
Homemade Facial Masks
Making your own natural skin care products can insure that you won't be applying any harmful or irritating substances to your skin. This is especially important when treating the more delicate areas of your skin.
Grated Cucumber Tonic
Place slices of cucumber on your eyes to reduce puffiness or grate it to make a facial tonic. You can even mix it with milk or lime juice to make a gentle whitener.
A Scar Treatment Made with Oranges
An orange tonic can be used as an effective, natural scar treatment. Blanch and grind a couple of almonds to form a paste. Add 2 tablespoons of milk, 1 tablespoons of carrot juice and 1 tablespoon of orange juice.
After having the mixture ready, apply it to the face and leave on for 30 minutes. Wash off with warm water.
Bio Skin Care treatment can be expensive, especially when done in a spa, however, there is a less expensive alternative that involves making your very own all natural skin care products at home or, if you prefer, purchasing ready-made natural skin care products that are just as effective and gentle as any homemade version. BIOSKINCARE Cream is made with snail serum, a valuable natural ingredients that makes it possible to treat all skin types.
Published March 24th, 2010
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