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I have a love/hate relationship with my kitchen…
Sometimes, like when I have a long, lazy Saturday afternoon stretched out in front of me and very little on my plate, I enjoy cooking and preparing meals from start to finish. other times, though, like after a busy day on an average Wednesday night, even the thought of tearing open a bag of baby carrots is enough to wear me out.
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Last Saturday wasn’t exactly a lazy day, but I did have a little time to explore the culinary arts. While rooting around the cupboards, I realized that my pantry contained the fixin’s for more than good eats. It also had some great ingredients to make a number of do-it-yourself skincare treats.
All three of these recipes rely on ingredients you may already have in your kitchen at home, and the best part? — they only call for two ingredients each.
What do you get when you mix two great things together? Well, if they’re olive oil and sugar, you get one heck of a skin scrub. I like to use this rich, moisturizing scrub on my hands, feet and body at least a few times every winter. The gently exfoliating sugar grains buff the flakes away from even my roughest, driest patches, while the olive oil helps to moisturize and repair.
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If you happen to be out of olive oil, substitutions are allowed. You can swap it out for body or facial oils, like jojoba or argan.
The quantities listed here should make enough to scrub both of your hands and feet, but if you’re hoping for a full body scrub, you’ll want to use more.
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1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 teaspoon of olive oil
Mix the sugar and olive oil into a thick paste, which should just take a minute, and then buff where needed using small circular motions.
Rinse with warm water, and follow up, if you’d like, with your favorite moisturizer for even more hydration.
My combination dry/oily skin hates the chill in the air outside, and it’s also not a huge fan of indoor heaters. To show my face some TLC, I like yogurt masks like this one here.
The lactic acid in the yogurt gently dissolves away rough, dead skin cells while the oatmeal soothes.
Ingredienser
1 cup of plain yogurt (I prefer Greek yogurt because it’s thick and stays put)
1/2 cup of regular (not instant) oatmeal
Mix your yogurt and oatmeal into a paste, and apply it to freshly washed, clean skin. let that sit for 10-15 minutes before rinsing with water or wiping with a warm washcloth.
You can also adjust this recipe, depending on the condition of your skin, or to address specific concerns. Gals with very oily skin can add a couple of drops of lemon juice to help clarify and cleanse, while damsels with dry skin can add two tablespoons of honey for extra moisture.
As much as I like this time of year, my skin doesn’t. For me, holiday stress and dry weather adds up to breakouts (ugh!). If your skin has also been acting up, try this easy-peasy face mask. It combines baking soda to exfoliate, with orange juice to tighten pores.
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1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon of baking soda
Mix and stir the juice and baking soda for a few seconds, and apply a thin layer to clean skin. let that sit and dry for about 20 minutes (try to sit still so the mixture doesn’t slide away), and then rinse with water, or remove with a warm washcloth.
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I hope you have fun “cooking up” these or other skincare treats. Now, would someone please pass me something I can actually eat?
Din vennlige nabolag skjønnhetsavhengige,
Karen.
