Skin Care Recipes and Remedies Blog

Parsley face mask (for oily skin)

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of chopped parsley
3 teaspoons of sour cream

Mix these two and apply to face. Wash off after 10 minutes using lukewarm water.

When used for preparation of an avocado face mask, benefit of avocado come into play. Avocado is filled with monounsaturated fats, potassium and Vitamin B and E. All of these ingredients make it a perfect mask for skin types requiring additional nourishment and moisture. Almond oil is also a part of this recipe; almond oil offers even more moisturizing and smoothing effects.

Avocado face mask recipe for dry and sensitive skin

Ingredients:

1 avocado
3-4 drops of almond oil

Peel and mash avocado and add almond oil until the mass is consistent. Apply to face while massaging it gently. Let it rest for 30 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water. (more…)

I see these videos all the time yet I am amazed again and again how beauty can be manipulated and how little it takes to change our perception.

Here’s the video:

Peach is one of those fruits that when used on the face in any form, helps make the skin soft and elastic. Peach juice can be used as a lotion, and its meat for face masks. Peach’s acidity aids in closing the dilated pores. It is best when used on normal skin type, but it can be used for other types, too. For oily skin, it is best when mixed with lemon juice. For dry skin, it is good to add olive oil into the mashed peach.

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Relaxing spa music takes your home papering experience to another level. Just because you’re not spending tons of money at a fancy spa doesn’t mean you can’t have a full spa experience at home and what a better way to introduce luxury than set up an atmosphere of relaxation, calm, and peace at your own home? (more…)

OK, seriously, what is wrong with these people? A spa in NYC is now offering the Geisha facial. Sounds exotic, doesn’t it? Well, not so much!

The Geisha Facial is prepared with bird poop. I guess the fact that it is the nightingale’s poop is supposed to make a difference, because, you know, nightingales are special Come on! Dried droppings are mixed with rice bran and then applied on the face. The owner found inspiration in the story her mother told her about this recipe being used by geishas to remove the heavy make up. Um, that’s nice but that was also in the 18th century and we have improved the way we treat our skin since then. Maybe not considering women pay $180 for this pampering session. And here I am, thinking fish pedicure was kind of odd. Next time you see bird’s droppings, do not waste a moment, now you have an idea on how to use it. Yuck

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