Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Fun and inexpensive beauty treatments using fruit!!!

We all love to paper ourselves. Whether it be getting a new purse, pair of shoes, or going to the spa...but that can get REAL expensive REAL fast! Here are some wonderful beauty treatments using fruit! These recipes are great for those with sensitive skin, women who are nursing or pregnant that don't want to put unnecessary chemicals on their skin, or those of us who are looking to save money yet still pamper ourselves! Read and try some for yourself!

Banana & Lemon Foot Massage - Sunkist

Banana & Lemon Foot Massage

Ingredients
  • ½ Sunkist® lemon
  • 2 bananas
  • 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons of grapeseed oil
Directions
Slice bananas into a bowl and mash. Add the juice of the lemon and the rest of the ingredients and mix together. Massage the mixture into your feet and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, dry thoroughly and apply lots of moisturizer.

Lemon Facial Scrub - Sunkist

Lemon Facial Scrub
Lemon Facial ScrubPerfect for oily skin.
Ingredients
  • 1 part Sunkist® lemon zest
  • 1 part powdered milk
  • 2 parts almond meal
  • ½ part fresh Sunkist lemon juice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Apply to your face and neck in circular movements. Rinse thoroughly with luke-warm water and follow by applying your favorite moisturizer.

Rejuvenating Orange Mask

Rejuvenating Orange Mask
Wake up your skin with an invigorating facial mask!
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
  • 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt
Directions
In a small bowl, mix the freshly squeezed orange juice and yogurt. Apply the mixture to your face and neck and let the mask sit for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Your skin will be revitalized and silky smooth!
Source: 101beautysecrets.com

Fruit Face Mask

Fruit Face Mask
Your skin will glow!
Ingredients
  • 1 papaya, chopped
  • 1 Sunkist® lemon, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1 blender
Directions
Combine all ingredients in the blender, keeping it on a low speed until the mixture becomes a smooth paste. Pour into a small container. Apply to freshly washed and dry skin. Leave mask on for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water. You will love how your skin looks and feels!
Source: 101beautysecrets.com

Tangerine Skin Cream

Tangerine Skin Cream
You can enjoy the sweet tangerine scent of this hydrating cream all day long!
Ingredients
  • 1/2cup of cream (or whole milk)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed Sunkist® tangerine juice
  • 1 strainer
Directions
Pour the cream into a small mixing bowl and add the freshly squeezed tangerine juice. Wait for the mixture to curdle and lump (about 3 minutes), strain the liquid away and apply the creamy remnants to your skin. You will be amazed by the results!
Source: tipking.com
 

Orange Facial Astringent

Orange Facial Astringent
Get all the benefits of the natural citric acid astringent found in oranges.
Ingredients
  • 1 Sunkist® orange
  • 1 cup of mineral water
  • Cotton balls
Directions
Squeeze a few drops of juice from a fresh orange into one cup of mineral water. After washing your face, saturate a cotton ball with the orange astringent and smooth over face and neck.


Try and enjoy!!!
(All photo's and recipes were found here)

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