Recipes for Beauty

Ingredients for a Home Spa Day ~ Any Day!

by

Arlene Lee

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I wish to acknowledge the love, commitment, and support of my family and social

network of friends, without which this cookbook could not have been possible.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Show Notes

Cucumber Facial

Peach Tightening Mask

Apple Mask for Normal Skin

Cucumber Mask for Oily Skin

Strawberry Drawing Mask

Citrus Freshener

Blemish Skin Mask

Measurements, Equivalents and Metric

Introduction

Anita Nelson is the owner of ModelSupplies store on eBay and BTR host of Model Supplies

Radio Show offering tips and instruction for skin care ingredients, and DIY skin care products. I

LOVE her show! During her interview on my food podcast, she shared facts about health &

beauty PLUS recipes you can whip up with ingredients you have in your pantry!

This book is a short transcript of our conversation, including the BONUS skincare recipes.

Visit Anita’s website for more information and resources for natural skincare, Model Supplies.

And, follow her on Twitter @ModelSupplies!

Show Notes

You want to put your best face forward to feel fresh and fabulous, to get the job,

keep the job, look vibrant and in line with the cutting edge of fashion. But, it

doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.

Build a pantry for your skincare just as you would for your kitchen.

You need to have things that are the basic ingredients, such as:

DMAE which is a crystalized powder that can be added to other things, like lotions

and creams. And, Shea Butter, alone or add it to lotions.

It’s easy to customize these things to fit into and tailor into your own needs.

There’s no reason to buy a product that is missing the mark, at all! It’s like wasting

your money. You could buy a very inexpensive lotion and then add DMAE to it if

you want to lift and tone because of sagging skin and fine lines. It actually works!

This is all based on the work by Dr. Perricone who developed the Wrinkle Cure.

But far less expensive.

10 Basic Ingredients

Eggs (for the albumen) put on an oily T-zone for great results.

Yogurt, plain (can be purchased as lactic acid, powdered) exfoliates without

causing any kind of irritation. Place a thin layer on your face, allow it to dry and

wash off. The powdered version has a longer shelf life and easier to store.

Tea bags - (for help with swollen puffy eyes, dark circles) brings down swelling

fast. Tannic acid over time can cause susceptibility to cancer because the skin is so

thin around the eye (according to some sources). So it’s better to use a potato.

Potatoes - Cut the potato and lay it on the eye.

Hyaluronic acid is a protein salt. It draws moisture out from around your eyes.

Add it to any cream or lotion. Don’t use too strong a portion or the skin will stop

making its own moisture. Use at 2 percent solution, maximum.

DMAE is wonderful for skin that is starting to sag. Use it in a cream or serum.

Shea Butter – can be used on everything from hair (small amount) to feet and

hands at night. Raw unrefined Shea Butter has a nutty scent. It’s grown in Africa

as a tree nut. It is taken down and pummeled (that is the cold processing), and

dried on clay. It turns lighter and that takes out part of the scent. Shea Butter is

the main ingredient in lip balms. It really doesn’t need anything extra except a

little wax to keep it on longer. Mineral oil is a petroleum product and it smothers

your skin.

Corn starch - (used in the past ground to a fine mesh on face powder) it’s non-

cosmogenic so it does not clog up your pores and start acne wars on your face.

Better than baby powder. Use in socks.

Baking soda – can be used in the bath, sunburn, when you want to feel that

coolness. It is used as a breath freshener and teeth whitener. Do NOT use the

baking soda in the container that’s been sitting in the fridge as a deodorizer!

Colloidal oatmeal - (Oatmeal that’s been ground up into a fine powder.) used in bath, add to

any lotion, like the Aveeno products. Helps with soothing rash or irritation, chicken pox (cool

bath), sun burn. Can add to hair products, conditioner softens hair.

* Be careful using Witch Hazel, can dry out the skin.

Next, here are 7 quick & easy recipes to treat

yourself to a Spa Day ~ any day!!

Cucumber Facial

Ingredients:

1 cucumber

½ tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. witch hazel (you can but this In any drug store)

1 egg white, beaten with an electric beater until fluffy

Preparation:

Peel the cucumber and run it through a blender or a food processor.

Press the cucumber pulp into a colander or strainer over a bowl to gather the liquid.

Combine the cucumber liquid, lemon juice, and witch hazel.

Stir together.

Fold in the beaten egg white.

Treatment:

Smooth the mixture on your face. Leave it on for 15 to 25 minutes, then rinse off.

Peach Tightening Mask

Ingredients:

1 peach, ripe, peeled and pitted

1 egg white

Preparation:

Place the peach and egg white together in a blender and whip until smooth.

Treatment:

Gently pat the mixture all over your face.

Relax for 30 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water

Apple Mask for Normal Skin

Ingredients:

1 apple, cored and quartered

2 Tablespoons honey

Preparation:

Drop apple pieces into a food processor and chop.

Add honey and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the honey feels tacky.

Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.

Cucumber Mask for Oily Skin

Ingredients:

½ cucumber

1 egg white

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon mint

Preparation:

Puree everything and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm, then cool

water.

Strawberry Drawing Mask

Ingredients:

½ cup strawberries, very ripe

¼ cup cornstarch

Preparation:

Mix strawberries and cornstarch together to make a paste.

Treatment:

Apply the mixture to your face, avoiding the delicate area around your eyes. Leave it on for 30

minutes and then rinse it off with cool water.

Citrus Freshener

Ingredients:

2 cups boiling water

1 vitamin C (a preservative)

Lemon peel (zest) from 2 lemons

Preparation:

Dissolve the vitamin in water.

In a glass bowl put the lemon zest and pour the water over them.

Let it sit overnight.

Remove the zest and put in a spray bottle.

Treatment:

Spritz the infused water over your face avoiding the eyes.

NOTE: You can use any type of citrus peel.

Blemish Skin Mask

Ingredients:

1 Tomato, ripe, chopped

1 tsp Lemon juice

1 T Instant style oatmeal or old-fashioned rolled oats

Preparation:

Blend everything until just combined.

Treatment: 4

Apply to skin, making sure the mixture is thick enough to stay on blemished areas: cheeks,

forehead, or chin. If necessary, add a bit more oatmeal to thicken the mask. Leave it on for 10

minutes, then scrub it off with a clean washcloth dipped in warm water.

Measurements, Equivalents and Metric

1 Tbsp. 3 tsp 14.8 milliliters 2 Tbsp. 1 oz. 29.6 milliliters ¼ cup 4 Tbsp. 59.2 milliliters 1/3 cup 5 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp 78.9 milliliters ½ cup 8 Tbsp. 118.4 milliliters 1 cup 16 Tbsp. 236.8 milliliters 1 pint 2 cups 473.6 milliliters 1 quart 4 cups 947.2 milliliters 1 liter 4 cups plus 3 ½ Tbsp. 1,000.0 milliliters 1 oz. (dry) 2 Tbsp. 28.35 grams 1 pound 16 oz. 453.59 2.21 pounds 35.3 oz. 1.00 kilograms

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