9 Simple Kitchen Recipes For Luminous Skin

9 Simple Kitchen Recipes For Luminous Skin

~ by Lisa Bolard

The skin is the largest organ of the body.  As a major organ of your body, what you put on it should be given some importance.  It might not be the same as ingestion through the mouth, but your skin gives and takes nutrients and harmful substances, and it should be accorded appropriate consideration.  Vibrant skin is the result of a healthy body, and no chemical process or makeup can be a substitute for healthy skin.

There are many ways to care for your skin that do not involve costly products (most of which have all manner of unhealthy ingredients).  It is key to remember that no matter what you topically put on your skin, it will never be healthy if you eat and drink an unhealthy diet.  Removing processed foods from your daily intake and adding high water content foods to your regular diet will go a long way to improving your skin.  The second thing to remember is that it is ideal to only put things on your skin that you feel good about putting in your mouth. The following list of foods should be added to your diet and your beauty spa night routines to boost your health and your gorgeous, natural glow!

Here are some foods that have helpful properties for the skin:

• Almond oil:  for dry skin, removes old pimple scars
• Apples:  good for preventing fine lines, treats itching or cracked skin
• Apricots:  use juice for sunburn, itching, or eczema
• Cucumber:  use juice for skin eruptions
• Honey:  Use 1 tsp with water for blemishes – also adds a nice glow
• Papaya:  Use as a rub for glow; or use juice of the entire fruit for pimples, whiteheads and acne
• Potatoes:  grate and create poultice for blemishes; wrinkles, blackheads
• Tomatoes:  Use for 1 hr on face for pimples

Try These Easy Beauty Recipes in the Kitchen

Shrinking Large Pores: 1 Tbsp tomato juice with
a few drops lime juice; Use for 15 minutes

Skin Toning Lotion:
1 Tbsp cucumber juice with few drips lime juice; dash of turmeric powder for 30 minutes

Tonic for Sensitive Skin: 1 Tbsp cucumber juice and 1 Tbsp milk, few drops rose water; use for 15 minutes

Tonic for Oily Skin: 1 Tbsp apple juice, 1/4 tsp lime juice; Use for 20 minutes

Cleaning Pores: massage peach skin/peals on skin every night; don’t rub off; also tightens muscles to prevent sagging

Cleansing Lotion: 1/4 tsp lime juice plus 1 tsp milk, 1 tsp cucumber juice; use on face for 15 minutes

Wrinkles: Mash banana and add 2 Tbsp warmed honey and make paste

Removing Scars and
Blemishes: Orange or Tangerine juice; blanch and grind almonds and make paste with the juice; optionally mix in 2 Tbsp milk, 1 Tbsp carrot juice; apply thickly on face/neck for 30 minutes

Basic Skin Food: one avocado mashed, 1 tsp flaxseed oil, 1 tsp honey all mixed until smooth and creamy; Apply to face and use for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water

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Try these recipes along with your BE You Authentic Beauty Kit and a clean whole foods diet and watch your skin come to life with the glow of health. If you jump on the next 21-Day Green Smoothie Detox you’ll really be fast tracking to luminous skin all over your gorgeous natural body. ; )