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Home Made Skin Tightening Treatments
Natural ingredients make excellent skin firming treatments with many of the following ingredients being used in the manufacture of today's commercial products.
Skin Tightening and Brightening
Mix together :
25ml(1oz) Witch Hazel
1 tsp of cider vinegar
Splash the mixture on to the skin, then smooth on some lightly beaten egg white. Leave for 15 mins then rinse off with cool water.
DIY AHA treatment to Stimulate Cell Renewal
This recipe is particularly good for mature skins :
Dissolve 25g (1oz) of Brewers Yeast into 60 mls (4 tps) of freshly pressed apple juice.
Then stir in 30 mls (2 tps) of plain live yoghurt.
Apply to the face and neck for 15 mins, then rinse thoroughly.
The lactic acid found in the yoghurt and the malic acid the apple juice products are commonly used in shop bought AHA creams while the brewers yeast is thought to encourage skin cells to renew.
Tone and Firm Up
This recipe is based on linseeds.
Grind 30mls (two level tablespoons ) linseeds to split open and form a thick paste.
Add 2 drops of cypress essential oil and stir.
Spread the mixture onto one one half of muslin or cotton gauze and place on the face mixture side onto the skin, unfolding the top half to seal.
Place a small towel on top to keep the heat in and remove after 10 minutes.
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