Ingredients:
1 cup watermelon chunks
2 tablespoons witch hazel
2 tablespoons distilled water
Method:
Purée watermelon chunks in a food processor or blender. Strain the liquid using a sieve, and discard the solids.
Combine the reserved juice with remaining ingredients, stir and pour into a glass bottle. Dab on face using a cotton ball.
This is rich in sugar and vitamins A, B and cup Watermelon has astringent properties, and the super high water content makes it an excellent skin refresher.
Ingredients:
Astringent for oily skin.
1 ripe, red tomato
1/4 cup cornmeal
Method:
Peel and seed the tomato. Mash the pulp with the cornmeal. Massage skin thoroughly with the mixture. Leave on for a few minutes. Rinse with cool water.
Ingredients:
Several bits, pieces, and slivers of used soap ? enough to make 1 cup dried out or 1 cup soap flakes
1 cup boiling water
Method:
Pour boiling water over the soap and stir until soap is completely dissolved. Cool. Store in a pump-type dispenser or a squeeze-top plastic container.
Ingredients:
For oily or scaly skin.
1 ounce lemongrass
1 ounce cornmeal
1 ounce witch hazel
1 ounce rose petals
Method:
Blend lemongrass, cornmeal, witch hazel and rose petals, then mix 1 ounce of this mixture with 1 quart boiling water. Let steep 20 minutes. Strain into bath water. Soak at least 10 minutes. Use two times a week or more.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
Cotton gloves
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Rub mixture over hands for at least one minute, scrubbing as you would while washing up.
Use a paper towel to brush any excess sugar from your skin. Slide your hands into the gloves, and leave them on overnight. By morning the oil should be absorbed, and your hands ready to make their debut!