By: Abegail Genova
Want to go out so bad but your pimples did the going out part instead? Our indoor time during this extended community quarantine period may be causing skin issues like breakouts, drying and dulling due to multiple factors of stress. In addition to that, some of you may have run out of skin care products and your favorite skin care shop may not be openly available around this time but don’t you worry, you can make your own skin-nourishing concoctions, and the ingredients that you need may actually be already available in your kitchen!
Thankfully, fruits and other crops aren’t just good for producing flavor and nourishing us after we digest them but also good for treating us externally.
Here are selected recipes that include ingredients that can be easy to access and easy to make in the kitchen to address your skin needs.
Tomato Face Pack
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The treat: As shared by stylecraze, tomatoes contain lycopene and vitamin A which is said to reduce skin cell damage and helps prevent wrinkles. This recipe can help prevent acne and wrinkles while closing your pores and giving you a youthful glow.
Ingredients:
1 pc. Tomato
1 tbsp. Oatmeal
1 tbsp. Yogurt
What to do:
Blend in the tomato until smooth and pulpy. Then add in oatmeal and yogurt
Apply generously on the face and neck area and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off after.
(Source: stylecraze)
Oatmeal and Honey Mask
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The treat: According to leaf.tv’s advice for inexpensive skin care pampering at home, oatmeal and honey scrub can save the day for skin irritations that may or may not be caused by acne. Oatmeal is good for soothing while honey works as an antibacterial ingredient. This recipe also includes egg yolk which is rich in vitamin D that delays aging.
Ingredients:
4 tbsp Oatmeal
1 tbsp Honey
1pc Egg yolk
What to do:
Finely grind oatmeal into powder and mix in honey thoroughly. Add in the egg yolk into the mixture to create a paste. Apply on your face and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water and pat your skin dry.
(Source: leaf.tv)
Sugar and Honey Scrub
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The treat: From a shared experience from the Kitchen McCabe blog, homemade skin care made from honey had given results as good or better even than store-bought skincare products. It is mentioned that honey draws moisture into the skin and being able to exfoliate it into your skin will not only help with healing acne but also keep it soft and supple.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
What to do:
Mix in brown sugar into honey and use the mixture to exfoliate your face. Rinse off well.
(Source: thekitchenmccabe)
Olive Oil Foot Moisturizer
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The treat: Heels cracked dry? Olive oil contains anti-aging antioxidants and is a natural emollient that hydrates the skin and just as it is, you can readily use it! According to allure’s beauty tips, olive oil can even be used on other skin treatments as well.
Ingredient:
Olive Oil
What to do:
Treat your feet and give it a scrub. After that, apply olive oil and put on socks to let the hydrating seep in as you sleep.
(Source: allure)
Coffee Body Scrub
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The treat: Coffee! You’ll definitely feel energized with your scrub routine from this recipe. According to karissasvegankitchen’s recipe info, coffee scrub is good for nourishing and exfoliating your skin as it removes dead skin cells and makes your skin look more rejuvenated.
Ingredients:
½ cup Coffee grounds
¼ cup Brown sugar
¼ cup Coconut oil
What to do:
Mix all ingredients together and scrub on in the shower. It is recommended to use scrub first before washing off with soap. Rinse properly.
(Source: karissasvegankitchen)
Friendly reminder to test your mixture first on a small area of the skin to check for any reactions so you could assess if you should proceed applying all your mixture or not. Do not push through with the recipe if you may be allergic to any of the ingredients.
Have a happy skin care time!
Featured photo from Freepik.