Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Natural Beauty Kit (part 1): 'raspberry razz skin lightener'


Want to do your part to help the environment?

In our 'Natural Beauty Kit' series we'll serve up tips on turning nature into nurturing skincare products...and you needn't look any futher than your own fridge!

RASPBERRY RAZZ
The raspberry seeds act as a natural exfoliant and gently remove dead skin whilst the lactic acid in the yoghurt works on the new skin to brighten and lighten! Yummy!

Natures ingredient box:
*3 teaspoons plain yoghurt or strawberry yoghurt(for xtra razz!)
*a quarter cup of fresh or frozen (thawed) raspberries
*4 drops sweet orange essence oil
*2 slices of cucumber

1. pulp raspberries in a food processor
2. sieve over a bowl
3. keep the flesh & seeds (drink the juice if you wish)
4. mix the flesh & seeds well with the yoghurt
5. add the essential oil and stir in well
6. cleanse your face as per normal
7. now apply your 'raspberry razz' mixture to your face and throat
8. avoid your eye & mouth areas
9. cover each closed eye with a slice of cucumber
10.leave on for 15 minutes
11.relax!
12.remove cucumber from eyes and rinse off 'razz' with warm water
13.remove excess 'razz' with a warm facecloth
14.tone & moisturise as normal

Future parts to this series will include a 'lavender/rose skin tonic', a minty cleanser', a 'blackhead blaster' and a 'blemish blaster.'

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2 comments:

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