Beauty Products You Can Eat

I have been doing some research on beauty because my skin has not been looking the greatest for the past couple of weeks. I wanted to try something that i could make myself so I know what I am putting on my skin. All of the recipes below are from ingredients you use in your kitchen and because you make them yourself you know that they're fresh, and therefore more effective. So here they are, few recipes for dry skin for you to enjoy:

Sparkling Spa Honey Scrub
(this is meant for the face but in my opinion sugar is way too harsh for the face so I would use it on my body- obviously if you are using this on your body you need to make a bigger amount)

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of mineral water

Mix all ingredients together. Rub it all around your face and rinse off.

White Bean Wonder Mask

Ingredients:
1/4 cup of white beans
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Soak the beans overnight. In a small saucepan bring the beans and 3 cups of water to a boil. Simmer until soft. Drain the beans. In a small bowl, mash the beans with a fork, then add the oil and lemon juice.

Cover your face and neck with the mask and relax for 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water and moisturize afterwards.
(The white beans contain calcium- helps with cell renewal and has antioxidants [if you suffer from dry skin in the winter you should take calcium tablets to combat the dryness] it also has anti-aging properties, potassium - a mineral that helps with new cell growth enabling your skin to look healthier and folate- helps with the division of skin cells [ if you have a folate deficiency it can lead to depression]) .


Sweetie Pie Cleanser

Ingredients:
 3 tablespoons apple juice
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon flour

In a small bowl mis together the apple juice and cream. Slowly stir in the flour so that it thickens the mixture.
Wash your face and neck with the cleanser only at night. Rinse off with warm water. In the morning splash cold water on both face and neck.
(Apple juice contains malic  acid which is an excellent exfoliator. Heavy cream is hydrating and the flour binds the ingredients together.)

Image is by the photographer Albert Watson.
The recipes are from the book Return To Beauty by Narine Nikogosian.