| This collection of homemade organic facial masks is | | | | 1 or 2 tablespoons organic honey |
| sure to please. Note that citrus ingredients are better | | | | The Mean Green Mask |
| for taming oily skin and that you can always | | | | The skin softening effects of avocado have been |
| substitute another fruit in place of a citrus fruit if you | | | | known for centuries. This is an easy, inexpensive |
| have dry skin. | | | | mask you can make which combines benefits of two |
| Bananas are best for dry skin, but you may find that | | | | of nature's best kept skin secrets. Mash the avocado |
| substituting an apple may work better in certain | | | | and honey together immediately before use as this |
| recipes (like the citrus delight mask). Remember to | | | | mask does not do well with storage. Apply to a clean |
| always use organic ingredients so that your skin is | | | | face (away from eyes), allowing it to sit for 20 |
| not absorbing more chemical toxins. | | | | minutes. Rinse with warm water. |
| The Citrus Delight Mask | | | | Ingredients |
| This mask for oily skin is a luxury in exfoliation, scent, | | | | 1 large ripe organic avocado, peeled and sliced |
| and moisture; a true skin treat and quite tasty, too. | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons organic honey |
| Because of the way the natural chemicals in the | | | | The Pore Stomping Mask |
| foods work together, this mask should be mixed just | | | | A little known secret is that tomatoes are excellent |
| before use. Attempts at storage greatly reduce its | | | | pore reducers. This trick should not be used if you |
| effectiveness. Mix your lemon and cream cheese and | | | | have allergies to tomatoes. Peel a tomato and mash |
| apply liberally to a clean face, staying away from | | | | well. Apply to a clean face (away from eyes) and let |
| your eyes. Lie back and relax for 15 minutes, rinse | | | | sit for 15 minutes. Cleanse as usual. |
| well with warm water. | | | | Ingredients |
| Ingredients | | | | One small/medium tomato |
| 1 organic lemon, peeled, seeded, and mashed | | | | The Secret Banana Mask |
| 3 ounces organic cream cheese, softened | | | | Bananas and cream make this mask one of the most |
| The Herbal Honey Mask | | | | nourishing and hydrating masks you can use. Bananas |
| This mask delivers essential nutrients as well as | | | | hoard away tons of great things for your skin, |
| infusing your skin with moisture. Mix the following | | | | especially for dry and/or aging skin. For use as an anti |
| ingredients well and use immediately after use for | | | | aging organic skin care, this mask should be applied 3 |
| optimal effects. This mixture can be refrigerated in | | | | to 4 times per week. |
| an airtight container for up to 10 hours. Apply to a | | | | Mix all ingredients immediately before use. You want |
| clean face (away from eyes) and let sit for 20 | | | | the mixture to be a very thick cream. If it seems |
| minutes, rinse with warm water. Although the mask is | | | | too runny, add a bit more oat flour. Apply to a clean |
| edible, it does not taste good! | | | | face and allow mask to sit for 25 to 30 minutes. |
| Ingredients | | | | Ingredients |
| Leaves from 2 small bunches fresh organic parsley | | | | 3 tablespoons fresh organic cream (heavy) |
| (cleaned and chopped extremely fine) | | | | 1 organic banana |
| 2 tablespoons organic honey | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons organic honey |
| 3 drops organic lavender essential oil (may be a scent | | | | 1 1/2 tablespoons organic oat flour |
| of your choice) | | | | The Very Berry Mask |
| 1/2 teaspoon 5000 IU Vitamin E oil | | | | This incredibly fresh mask is sheer organic temptation |
| 1/4 cup organic yogurt | | | | for your skin. The raspberries' natural acids refresh |
| The Hydration Mask | | | | and invigorate your skin to give you a beautiful, |
| This is a quickly made 2 step mask that is excellent | | | | healthy glow. Blend all of the ingredients except oat |
| for dry skin. Mix ingredients and apply to clean face | | | | flour on high for 30 seconds, pour into bowl and add |
| (away from eyes). Let sit for 15 minutes and remove | | | | oat flour to firm the mixture (it should be a very |
| with warm water. | | | | thick cream). Apply to a clean face (away from |
| Ingredients | | | | eyes) immediately after mixing, allow the mask to |
| Your favorite organic cream moisturizer | | | | set for 30 minutes, and rinse with warm water. |