From foodstuffs in the crisper to vitamin bottles in the medicine cabinet, surprising solutions lie hidden that can help enhance and restore skin health. These beauty secrets are relatively inexpensive and easy to apply, making them a far cry from more expensive skin creams and over-the-counter solutions.
While no substance can work miracles on skin in need of medical treatment (and no substance can prevent inevitable age), a few natural applications can help hold back some of the worst effects of age, stress, and
Coconut and Olive Oil Moisturizers
Help moisturize skin and reduce redness and sores with a secret weapon from the fruit drawer. Creamy coconut oil, typically used in healthy baking recipes, can be used as facial moisturizers. Help heal sores and dry skin with a thin layer gently rubbed into the skin. Let it absorb, or pat gently with warm water to help reduce the temporary oily texture. Use non-hydrogenated, natural forms of coconut oil for effective treatment.
An ordinary bottle of olive oil found on pantry shelves can encourage healthy skin as well. A natural anti-inflammatory, olive oil can help reduce redness and puffy skin when rubbed gently over the surface. Use it as a moisturizer to help heal damage and restore natural beauty.
Sugar and Baking Soda Skin Scrubs
Instead of expensive exfoliates, the answer to skin treatment may be lurking in the kitchen cabinets along with other baking ingredients. Ordinary sugar can be used as a skin scrub, applying a gentle abrasive power that helps remove dead skin.
Baking soda is another great choice for skin scrubs. Mix with water and rub gently over the skin, waiting a few minutes before rinsing it off. The natural skin scrub not only helps remove dead cells and debris, but also lingering, damaging residue like makeup and soap scum.
Vitamin C and Milk Solutions
Promoting healthier skin may be as close as the medicine cabinet (or the dairy shelf in the fridge). Crushed vitamin C capsules mixed with water can be used as a facial scrub, the vitamin properties absorbing through its layers to promote health and healing.
A mixture of water and non-fat milk forms a soft spritzer perfect for adding a healthy glow after a skin scrub or facial rinse. The milk and water soaks through the skin, adding moisture and vital nutrients through a gentle, natural substance.
Some skin conditions may require medical treatment or chemical combinations that provide fast relief; but for many users seeking gentle solutions to unhealthy skin, natural ingredients are a positive source of healing power. From moisturizers to acne treatments, the ingredients found in kitchen cabinets, refrigerators, and pantries may help treat or prevent skin damage.
Sources:
"Surprising Hollywood Beauty Secrets You'll Want to Try". Woman's World Magazine, March 15, 2010.
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