Natural Beauty Treatments: The Ingredients Are in Your Fridge and Cupboards

10 One-Ingredient Natural Beauty Treatments

By A. Hermitt, published Jul 30, 2006
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As women, we spend millions of dollars each year on beauty products. In the process of purchasing the latest and greatest beauty products, we are also putting things on your bodies, which we would not put in our bodies. We could save a bit of money and time of beauty products if we just stopped and looked into the refrigerator for natural beauty treatments. Other added bonuses of natural beauty treatments: these products have no animal testing, and there is a lot less risk of damage to your skin. Following is a list of 1-ingredient natural beauty treatments that will bring out the best in you.

Natural beauty treatment 1
Rich in vitamins and enzymes, the avocado nourishes the body inside and out. The peel especially is the source of essential beatifying oils. Therefore, you can have the avocado on your salad and rub use the peel on your skin. Just massage your face with the inside of the peel and leave on for 15 minutes. You can also rest for 20 minutes with avocado slices under your eyes to relieve puffiness. You can also rub mashed avocado into your skin and rinse after 15 minutes.

Natural beauty treatment 2
The banana is rich in potassium and a great moisturizer for your hair and skin. You can use it alone by mashing the banana and rubbing on your face, neck and hair. Your other option is to add oatmeal to the banana to make an ex-foliating mask or honey for additional softness.

Natural beauty treatment 3
Olive oil can be used as a beauty treatment in many ways. For cuticles and nails, you can soak in it or massage into the cuticles. Use it as a nighttime hand moisturizer under gloves. Dab it on your lips to soften and moisturize. Use it on hair to repair split ends, heal dandruff and make it shiny. Put a few drops of olive oil in the bathtub to moisturize skin. Some people prefer to add essential oils to olive oil to mask the smell.

Natural beauty treatment 4
Egg yolk mask can be used to replenish and tighten skin. Just beat one egg yolk and apply to skin with cotton ball. Rinse your skin after 15 minutes.

Natural Beauty Treatments: The Ingredients Are in Your Fridge and Cupboards

Eat some, use some on your skin.

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Takeaways
  • The citric acid in many fruits will soften and exfoliate your skin.
  • Olive oil is a great moisturizer, you may want to add essential oils to cove r the smell.
  • Pepto bismol though not a natural product makes a great face mask.
Did You Know?
Witch hazel is just as effective as many expensive facial astringents
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My eyelids are puffy all the time and I'm trying ti find a home remedy for this. I feel that I look much older and I don't have funds for any cosmetic solutions! Also are there any exercises for the face and neck area? I'm 54 and aging is inevitable but I'd like to age gracefully!

Posted on 07/22/2008 at 6:07:57 AM

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