Rosy Skin Care

Tips on How to Prevent Sun Spots

Limit your exposure to the sun during the hours when it is the strongest and wear sunscreen and hats at all times. Make sure you use approved sunscreens as some brands have been found to be cancer-causing. Moreover, eat a healthy diet which is rich in fruits and fish, both of which are skin-friendly. Make sure you are well-hydrated, drink at least 6-8 glasses of water daily.

Avocado Face Mask

An ultra-moisturizing fatty fruit, the benefits of avocados include containing vitamins A, D and E that are able to pe*****te the skin. It helps soothe sunburned skin, can boost collagen production and treat age spots. It also works to reduce inflammation of the skin when applies topically and can do the same internally when eaten. Whip up a Homemade Avocado Face Mask with fresh avocado combined with essential oils, honey or a carrier oil to replenish hydration and leave skin feeling dewy.

Jojoba Oil

One of the most widely used carrier oils, jojoba oil is extremely moisturizing and can help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, acne psoriasis and wrinkles. Native to the southern U.S and Mexico, this oil has been used to treat acne, psoriasis, sunburn and chapped skin for generations. It’s also used to reduce balding because it encourages hair regrowth, soothes the skin and unclogs hair follicles.

When it comes to the chemical structure of jojoba oil, it’s unique in that it’s a polyunsaturated wax. As a wax, jojoba oil is especially useful for protecting the skin, providing moisture control, and soothing the skin and hair.

Shea Butter

Shea butter has been used as a natural skin care product in Africa for hundreds of years, where it is still largely cultivated and shipped around the world today. It makes an excellent moisturizing options for dry skin types and is inexpensive yet effective at reducing flaking, redness or peeling.

Try it in a Homemade Skin Care Butter mixed with your favorite essential oils like frankincense, eucalyptus or bergamot oil or with lavender oil and mint in my homemade lip balm.

Oil Cleansing

Use olive, coconut, or almond oil with Castor oil to clean your skin instead of a harsh soap. This will cleanse your skin naturally and keep from pulling out natural oils.

How to do it: Rub a small amount of oil onto dry face and massage into skin for several minutes. To remove, soak a clean washcloth in steamy water and place on face until it starts to cool. Gently use the washcloth to wipe your face until the oil is gone. Softest. Skin. Ever!

Natural Substitutes for Facial Toner

Though toners don’t contain as high of levels as other beauty products, there is a natural option that outperforms conventional products by far and makes people look a lot younger.

Natural Substitute: Organic Apple Cider Vinegar rubbed on freshly clean face. The vinegar scent fades as soon as it dries, and a few drops of essential oil in a few ounces of apple cider vinegar really helps the smell. Apple cider vinegar tightens, brightens and freshens the skin and percents dry skin and breakouts. It is also great to have on hand for heartburn, yeast overgrowth and other common complaints.

Moisturizing Orange Face Mask

This mask has fresh orange juice for zinc and antioxidants, oatmeal and orange peel for exfoliating power, and honey and yogurt for moisture. Truly a 3-in-1 miracle mask.

Ingredients:
½ cup steel-cut oatmeal
1 orange, juiced
3 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp dried orange peel

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Stir until thick. If the consistency is too runny to put on face, add more oatmeal. Spread evenly onto clean and dry skin, leave on for 15-30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Can be stored in a sealed container for 1 week.

Homemade Pore Strips

Have lots of blackheads? Pores need a good de-clogging? Use this simple recipe, takes about 15 minutes to make.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp flavorless gelatin
2 tbsp milk
bowl
makeup brush or popsicle stick

Directions:
Mix gelatin and milk in a bowl until chunky consistency. Microwave about 10-15 seconds. Stir and apply immediately to face with makeup brush or popsicle stick, as it hardens up quickly. Leave for 15 minutes, then peel off.

Honey Face Mask

A great natural solution for sensitive skin, honey moisturizes skin and is non-irritating. It also helps to soothe skin and reduce irritation.

Honey can do wonders for your skin. That’s the reason why you will find it in many skin-care products today. Honey acts as a great anti-aging agent and moisturizer. It is rich in natural antioxidants that have antimicrobial properties. They help protect your skin from harmful UV rays and facilitate the skin’s ability to rejuvenate. Honey also has the ability to absorb and retain moisture, and this helps in keeping the skin well hydrated, fresh and supple. It is known that ancient women used honey and milk to keep the skin youthful, radiant and smooth.

Aloe Vera on Skin

Is famous for treating wounds and scars and also acts as a remedy to rid of acne fast. Apply Aloe Vera juice or gel on spots and let dry for about one hour before washing it off with warm water.

Benefits on Skin:
1.Prevents Signs Of Aging
2.Moisturizes Skin
3.Reduces Acne And Helps Lighten Blemishes
4.Helps With Sunburns And Reduces Tan
5.Heals External Wounds And Insect Bites
6.Reduces Stretch Marks

Oatmeal Face Mask

Oatmeal face masks are very popular because of their cleansing, exfoliant, and moisturizing properties. They're an excellent homemade remedy that make your skin feel soft, smooth, healthy and radiant. Oatmeal provides numerous skin benefits.

Benefits of oatmeal face mask:
1.Oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties and is perfect for most skin types, even the most sensitive skin
2.Oatmeal contains saponins, a cleansing agent, and can therefore be used as a mild soap
3.Oatmeal is moisturizing and helps remove dead skin cells.
4.Oatmeal can help treat acne, eczema, rosacea and rashes
5.Oatmeal can helps relieve symptoms of aging skin

Baking Soda Face Mask

Baking soda has acidic properties that are effective in eliminating the bacteria that cause acne. Make paste by combining baking soda with water and apply the paste on the acne affected skin. Leave on for 10 minutes and then remove the paste by gently massaging it off from the skin. Wash the skin using cold water. For faster healing of the acne, leave the baking soda paste over the pimples overnight. You will see a considerable difference in the appearance of your zits in the morning. The acne would have dried up and you can use a gentle exfoliating scrub to remove them. Cover the acne scars using makeup.

Dissolve a baking soda in a little water and then apply the paste to the spot for no more than five minutes. The reason for this is that baking soda contain the same acid that many acne treatments use to exfoliate dry skin and decrease redness.