Sweet
Summer Skin Care
(ARA) - Get your skin glowing this summer with a fruit, yogurt and
honey skin care application created by Christopher Watt, a Hollywood
aesthetician to stars such as Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez, as a
whimsical way to introduce honey as a soothing skin care application to
his clients.
“Honey is one of the world’s best kept beauty secrets,” says Watt.
“Women and men have used it as part of healthy skin care routines for
centuries, but with all of the high-tech beauty treatments available
today, I think most of us simply forgot about this all-natural beauty
wonder.”
Because honey has enzymes, vitamins and other minerals that are
beneficial to the skin, Watt recommends using honey as part of a
regular beauty regimen. Just add a tablespoon or two to your favorite
mask or apply honey directly to the skin. To minimize honey’s
stickiness, Watt suggests applying honey to damp skin and then rinsing
off with a warm face cloth.
As a humectant, honey draws moisture into the skin, making it a good
choice for dry skin sufferers. It also has antimicrobial properties
that inhibit the growth of bacteria and help thwart acne flare ups.
“Honey is good for all skin types. It is the purest beauty ingredient
available today,” says Watt. “Literally, it goes from the hive to the
bottle.”
Watt’s three ingredient summer skin care application is easy to make at
home. Fruit, yogurt and honey can all be found at a local grocery store
and clean up is minimal. Plus, you’ll be treating yourself to
celebrity-style beauty without having to pay Hollywood prices.
So what are you waiting for? Grab a blender and whip up one of the
honey-infused Face Smoothies listed below:
Honey and Banana Skin Treat
Ingredients:
One yellow banana
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Directions:
Peel banana and place in blender or food processor. Add honey and
yogurt, blend until smooth. Using finger tips, apply banana mask on
clean skin; let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove with cool water and damp cloth.
Honey and Papaya Skin Treat
Ingredients:
One quarter fresh papaya
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Directions:
Cut papaya in half and remove seeds. Cut in half again and remove skin.
Place one-quarter papaya in blender or food processor. Add honey and
yogurt, blend until smooth.
Using finger tips, apply papaya mask on clean skin, let sit for 10 to
15 minutes. Remove with cool water and damp cloth.
Honey and Blueberry Skin Treat
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Directions:
Rinse blueberries and place in blender or food processor. Add honey and
yogurt, blend until smooth. Using finger tips, apply blueberry mask on
clean skin, let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove with cool water and
damp cloth.
Note: These are all edible, so if you get a little on your lip, go
ahead and lick it off!
For more honey-based beauty recipes visit the National Honey Board’s
Web site: www.honey.com.
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