DIY beauty: pumpkin mask
While it’s not feeling like fall here in Southern California (it hit 90 degrees today!) I love the sights and smells of autumn. Here’s a recipe for a great pumpkin mask I found in Self Magazine that will give your skin a healthy dose of antioxidants like vitamins A and C…perfect for recovering your skin from all the sun it was exposed to over the Summer (in my case, every day!) and to help keep your skin looking young.
Mix together:
- ½ cup canned pumpkin
- ¼ cup bentonite clay (available at health food stores)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp almond oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Apply evenly to your face or anywhere else you’d like to smooth. Leave on 10 minutes before rinsing with cool water. Why does it work? Almond oil moisturizes, clay draws out impurities, honey replaces collagen and cinnamon improves circulation. Enjoy this mask while saving some $ on a store bought one!
Tags: beauty recipes, do it yourself beauty treatments, green lifestyle, inexpensive beauty tips, self magazine recipes
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