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Friday, December 2, 2011

What Can Apples Do For Your Beauty?!




Earlier this week, I made an apple and honey mask. This mask is for normal skin. Apples are packed with  Vitamans A and C, as well as alpha-hydroxy fruit acids. Which means apples are excellent for getting rid of old, tired skin and to rejuvinate, refresh and brighten your skin. Plus, the pactin firms tightens saggy skin and healing inflammations and smoothing lines! OMG, apples are filled with so much goodness.

As for honey, it has natural anti-bacterial properties. Making this perfect for an all natural cleanser and moisturizer to purify your complexion. Anyone who has acne honey is excellent to sooth your skin from the blemishes and removes the blemishes, as well.


Apple & Honey Facial Mask Recipe
Ingredients:
1 apple, cut the skin off and quartered
2 tablespoons of honey
Directions:
In a blender, food processor add in the quarter apple and the honey and mix well. Apply the mixture onto your face and leave it for 30 minutes. Afterwards, remove the mixture and add apply a moisturizer.

Fun Facts: Apple cider vinegar, well here are the beauty benefits:

1. Clears Acne: Contains a large amount of alpha-hydroxy, which can help destroy the unwanted blemishes. You can dilute it with water and drink it, whcih also detoxifies your body to clear the blemishes. Or, you can place the cider right onto your acne, which is what some people do, however it can leave your skin dry.

2. Hair Growth: Apple Cider Vinegar stimulates the hair follicles causing for better hair growth. Anyone who may have dandruff and itchy scalp, the cider is perfect as it treats the scalp to remove the dandruff and the itchy scalp, leaving your hair shiny.

A recipe to treat dandruff:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup or 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 cups of warm water

First, shampoo your hair, next massage it gently into your hair apply it all over from the scalp to the ends. Lastly, rinse with warm water to remove

3. Face Wash: This is a cheap and exxcellent way to wash your face effectively. It removes all the dry, dead skin. It even cleans pores, removes blackheads and can be used as a toner. It also, helps to remove any acne leaving your skin glowing.

4. Mani/Pedi: Believe it or not, Apple Cider Vinegar can even be used to for your manicure and pedicure as it is used to treat fungal infections. The cider leaves yoru hands and feet super soft and clean. It's best to dilute the cider with water for this.

5. Age Spots/Sun Spots/Brown Spots: The cider can fade the age spots. All you have to do is mix 2 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar with 1 tbsp of orange juice and apply it to the age spot. Some have found drinking this mixture works to fade the age spot a lot faster.

6. Sunburn: Provides relief from painful sunburns. Apply the vinegar directly to the burn to soothe the skin and prevent itching, blistering and peeling.

7. Soft Skin: By mixing 1 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar and warm water in a spray bottle and spray it on your body. Leave it on for a few minutes, afterwards rinse it away and viola! Super soft skin!

8. Youthfulness: High levels of of beta carotene fights off free radicals and this helps you to remain looking younger.

Oh wow! Apple cider vinegar does a lot!. Incredible!

Did you try any of these remedies? If you have, please send me an e-mail of what your thoughts are. You can send your e-mail to stacey@facebystace.com. I would love to hear from you :).

Do you feel fabulous today?!

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