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No Calories! Indulge with Dessert-Rich Skin Care Products
Does a wafting of vanilla make you
weak in the knees? Does the mention of chocolate raise
your blood temperature? Do you salivate for banana cream
pies and sugary sweet treats? Don't worry about the
diet - you CAN indulge recklessly when you use these
delicious ingredients for the beauty of your skin!
Unfortunately, giving in to your craving
for sugary treats too often will not give you the lift
you're looking for, but learning how these sinful ingredients
can improve the quality and tone of your skin means
you can have dessert anytime you want - guilt free.
What can these delightful ingredients
do for your skin? Use this guide and create your own
home made moisturizers, scrubs and face masks, or look
for these ingredients in store bought preparations.
SUGAR
Sugar makes an effective and sweet body
scrub. Brown sugar mixed with a small amount of liquid
glycerin or massage oil can be used all over the body.
Apply the mixture using small, circular motions to rub
it on. The sugar grains will gently remove dry, dead
skin while the glycerin or massage oil will ease the
application and keep skin soft and supple.
You can intensify the sweetness of your
body scrub by adding a few drops of essential oils,
like vanilla, for a luxurious and relaxing indulgence.
HONEY
Honey is a natural anti-bacterial agent.
You can add a small amount of liquid soap or glycerin
to a few tablespoons of honey for a gentle cleanser
that kills bacteria and helps heal scarring. This is
great for sensitive skin that's prone to breakouts.
Honey also makes an excellent base for
a mask and can be used with all of these other ingredients
to provide healing and cleansing properties to the formulations.
A simple honey and oat cleanser (using fine ground or
powdered oats) will both exfoliate and moisturize your
skin.
CHOCOLATE
Chocolate in it's sugary form may not
be great for you but real, dark cocoa is an excellent
source of antioxidants that fight free radicals which
can cause cancer. The caffeine in chocolate is also
useful in de-toxifying skin and has been used to fight
cellulite as well as purify skin.
Cocoa butter is a fantastic moisturizer
and by adding a few drops of vanilla and cherry essential
oils you can safely indulge while the aromatherapy effects
can actually curb your cravings!
VANILLA
Vanilla is one of the most popular scents
for bathing products. It's wonderfully rich aroma is
relaxing while also being studied for it's ability to
curb cravings for sweets.
Vanilla blends well with most other
scents including the sweet offerings listed here as
well as other popular scents such as lavender and rose.
Adding the essential oils of vanilla to your bath, a
moisturizer or scrub will intensify the aromatherapy
effects and leave you feeling restful and happy.
BANANA
Bananas are naturally rich in vitamins,
potassium and other skin-pleasing nutrients. Nothing
could be simpler (or cheaper) than mashing a banana
and applying as a mask for soft, smooth skin. Choose
a banana that's ripened and soft (but not with black
spots).
Adding plain yogurt and honey will soothe
sunburned skin and kill germs. If you are allergic to
bananas you should apply a test patch on your skin before
applying to the entire face.
So go ransack the cupboards - binge
all evening - these delicious beauty treatments will
have you feeling cleansed and soothed like no banana
split or chocolate layer cake ever could!
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