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Facial Blemishes - Fighting them the 'Milky Way'
Sun exposure, not to mention our daily dose of stress can leave us with
facial blemishes. You sometimes wonder, “What kind of beauty products do I need to buy to get rid if these unwanted spots?” Well, here's a quick tip -
milk. Yes,
milk not only does wonders for our health from within. It also makes one good,
gentle milk cleanser.
Milk has natural hydrating and moisturizing properties. It also contains essential proteins and amino acids that our skin needs in order to rebuild damaged collagen. It also has Vitamin A, a known anti-oxidant to nourish the skin, beta-hydroxyl acids, which serves as natural skin conditioners, and lactic acid – a kind of alpha-hydroxyl acid, which promotes skin renewal. Having said all that,
milk does wonders in exfoliating dead skin cells, allowing it to heal and renew itself, thereby leaving the skin smooth, soft and
blemish-free.
Facial Blemishes -
Milk Recipes to Try
Milk and Tomato Juice Skin Cleanser
For this
milk cleanser recipe, you need 1 medium-sized ripe tomato, 5 oz.
of fresh whole
milk and bottled⁄spring water. Also prepare a covered bottle or container for refrigerating the mixture. Please note that this is not recommended for people with sensitive skin and that the shelf life of this mixture is 6 hours in a fridge.
Puree the tomato using a blender or food processor. Strain the mixture and
throw away the pulp. Mix the tomato juice
and
milk
in equal parts and it's good to go.
Apply
the mixture onto your face and neck. Leave it on for 10 minutes then rinse with bottled⁄spring water. This can be done once or twice a day for one week.
Milk and Honey Cleanser
This
milk cleanser is ideal for dry skin. For one serving, you will need a tablespoon of
milk and ? teaspoon each of oil and honey.
Mix all the ingredients well and apply onto face. Leave on for 10 minutes and wipe off with damp cloth.
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