Tomato Juice Facial Mask for Oily Skin

A tomato juice mask to calm oily and acne prone skin!

 

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe tomato

 

Directions:

• Mash/juice a ripe tomato into a small bowl
• Use a cotton ball to apply a thin layer of the tomato juice to a clean face
• Let sit for 10 minutes
• Rinse with water

D.I.Y. Carrot and Aloe Sunburn Remedy Cream

Heal and soothe irritated and sunburnt skin with this gentle D.I.Y. cream that is a must have for the summer!

Ingredients:

• 2 carrots
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 1 tsp. beeswax
• 2 tsp. emulsifying wax
• 1/2 cup aloe vera gel
• 1 tsp. vitamin C powder

Directions:

• Grate the carrot and cucumber and place in a pan with sesame oil
• Heat over low heat for 20-30 minutes
• Strain the heated mixture and return the liquid to the pan
• Add the beeswax and emulsifying wax to the pan; stir continuously while they are melting
• Whisk the aloe vera gel and vitamin C powder into the mixture; whisk until creamy and smooth
• Pour the mixture into a jar or container
• Let cool (this allows the cream to thicken)
• Apply to sunburnt areas 2-3 times per day

*If stored in the fridge, this mixture can last up to 2 months