Honey & Almond Oil Homemade Face Mask

Honey & Almond Oil Homemade Face Mask

Moisturizing your face is essential for preventing wrinkles and fine lines from appearing later on.  You should start taking care of your skin at a young age.  Of course, the last thing you want to do is risk putting harsh chemicals on your skin so you can start with this homemade remedy.

The honey and the egg yolk will penetrate your skin and moisturize it.  The honey also helps your skin retain moisture.

Almond oil is rich in unsaturated fats and essential fatty acids which get easily absorbed into your skin.  It is also rich in Vitamin E and Vitamin K.  Vitamin E is an great antioxidant which also helps keep you skin safe from free radicals (chemicals) in the air.

Similar to honey, it helps reduce the skin's water loss (helps to bind the water) thus reducing dry, and rough skin.

Read more after the jump.



Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp honey
10 drops of almond oil

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl to make your mask.  Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and make sure you're completely relaxed at the same time :) Take some time out for yourself!

Rinse off thoroughly and pat dry.  Remember to use a toner after you wash your face, followed by a moisturizer!  Toning is extremely important because it balances the pH level of your skin and also closes your pores so that the moisturizer and other dirt don't get into your pores and clog them.

Enjoy happier skin!
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Moisturizing Honey & Egg Face Mask

Moisturizing Honey & Egg Face Mask

Do you have dry, tired looking skin?  If you're suffering from skin that doesn't retain moisture and is consistently dry then this moisturizing honey and egg face mask is the one for you! (If you're looking to nourish your skin for it to be more supple, then this mask will also work).

Honey has antioxidant properties and is really good at retaining moisture in your skin.  The antioxidants help to keep all the free radicals from affecting your skin.  Free radicals are chemicals that are in the every day air you breathe.  Unfortunately, these can include and are not limited to smog and cigarette smoke.  Free radicals can damage your skin if they get into your pores and make your face look even more tired.

The egg is important in this recipe because the egg whites help to tighten your pores thus giving you a smoother finish and the egg yolks help to nourish your dry skin and it also contains Vitamin A which is actually found in many acne products.

Read on for the recipe, after the jump.



Ingredients:

1 egg
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp cornmeal (or any thickening agent-I use powdered milk)

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together.  It may be easier to beat the white of the egg first so that it is stiff enough to apply the mixture but the powdered milk or cornmeal should help create a paste.  Apply this mask to your face using your fingertips and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.  Rinse off thoroughly and pat dry.

Enjoy!
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Egg Yolk Treatment for Stronger, Shinier Hair

Eggs are found as a staple food in many kitchens.  They provide you with a great source of protein when taken internally.  Egg yolks are high in protein which makes it a great hair mask.  Protein helps prevent hair loss and helps to strengthen your hair.

Also, treating your hair with egg yolks leads to softer, more manageable, and shinier hair.  If you have a problem with hair breakage, then you should use an egg yolk treatment, as the protein in the egg yolks helps prevent hair from breaking.  The sulfur in the the egg yolks also help treat dandruff.

Ingredients:

Depending on the size of your hair
1-4 egg yolks

Directions:

Whip the egg yolks together and apply to dry hair. It feels slimy on your fingers but it's worth putting on!  Make sure all the hair strands in your hair are covered.

Leave the egg yolks in your hair for about 20-30 minutes and then rinse out thoroughly with lukewarm to cool water.  If you use hot water, you run the risk of cooking the yolk on your head.  Shampoo and condition normally.

You should do this once a month to help rejuvenate dry hair!

Happy Treating!
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