Make This At Home - Face Masks

Many of the following preparations all, of which you can make at home, have been used successfully for centuries.
Have fun with them.

Now go to your kitchen and...
GIVE YOURSELF A FACELIFT--AND FEEL BETTER.

*Before using any mask--Your face should be washed or cleaned with cream. Remember to protect your lips and eye areas. Leave mask on for 15-20 min. and washed off with warm water followed by a cold rinse.

Almond Facial Mask-
Pulverized almonds made into a paste with a small amount of liquid. Best for oily skin, almonds soften the skin, cleanse it with their abrasive action as well protects it with protein.

Apricot Facial Mask-
Fresh or dried mashed apricots mixed with warm alive oil to form a paste, Dry skin moisturizer, and vitamin A source. Bananas can also be used using the same method for dry skin.

Avocado Facial Mask-
Mashed avocado heated over a double boiler until just warm. Dry skin moisturizer, provides protein and vitamins.

Brewer's Yeast Facial Mask-
Mix into a paste using a small amount of water.
Cucumber slices or juice applied to face and hands, if desired. Leave on 10-15 min, then rinsed off. Best for oily skin (Astringent. cleansing, bleaching for freckles and discolored skin.)

Carrot Facial-
Carrot shavings with a little lemon juice can be applied directly to the face like a facial mask. (Astringent, provides vitamin A.) Best for oily skin.

Fennel Facial Mask-
For wrinkles try a strong infusion of fennel herb or seed, and a liberal amount of honey or yogurt. Antiseptic, Soothing, tones skin as well as removes wrinkles.

Honey Facial Mask-
Massage a small amount of slightly heated honey over face. Leave on 15 mon. Honey is a good antiseptic, cleanses pores, and tones skin. Good for oily and blemished skin. You can add wheat germ to the honey for abrasive action, protein, and vitamins.

Oatmeal Facial Mask-
Apposite of dry regular oatmeal and a little warm water. Good for oily skin. (Dry oatmeal robbed directly on skin will remove flaky, peeling skin)

Tomato Facial
Apply tomato slices or mashed tomato directly to face. Leave on 15 min, and rinse off. Good astringent and good against blackheads.

MORE GOOD BEAUTY AIDS FOUND IN YOUR KITCHEN THOUGH NOT MADE OF PLANTS BUT TOO GOOD TO BE LEFT OUT--

Egg-white Mask-
Used as is or beaten, tightens and tones skin.

Mayonnaise
Used as a marvelous skin softener, and wrinkle remover.

Buttermilk-
Use as mask for oily and sallow skin.

Pureed apples-
Mix pureed apples with enough ground oats to bind, and apply. Leave on for 30 min. and rinse. Perfect anti wrinkle mask.