It’s cold and windy outside.  Are you taking care to pretect against dry skin and face wrinkles?

Whether yes or no, you may want to try some homemade facials and masks. Home-made facials and masks are safer than commercial brands because they contain no chemicals and toxic ingredients.

I would like to share with you these easy to make homemade facial and mask beauty remedies (facial meditations*) to heal, soften, rejuvenate, nourish and moisturize your dry winter skin. Every facial will help you relax, which is very important if you want to stay healthy during cold and flu season.

Six Homemade Beauty Remedies and Recipes for Dry Skin

Cottage Cheese Facial Beauty Remedy

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. cottage cheese
• 1/tsp. raw organic honey
• 1 tsp. olive oil

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it.  Rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers.

Avocado Facial Beauty Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp avocado, mashed with a fork
• 1 tsp raw organic honey

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10 -15 min.; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it. Rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers.

Variations:

• Avocado plus plain yogurt or kefir
• Avocado plus olive oil

Persimmon Facial Beauty Remedy

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp mashed persimmon
• ½ tsp raw organic honey

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers.

Banana Facial Beauty Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp mashed banana
• 1 tsp sour cream

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers.

Oatmeal Facial Beauty Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp oatmeal cooked with some water

Directions:

Apply it slightly warm to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water.

Pumpkin Facial Beauty Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp canned or cooked pumpkin (mashed)
• 1 tsp olive oil

Mix all the ingredients, apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water.

No time to make a facial? Don’t worry! Apply one of these ingredients by itself:

• Avocado
• Cottage cheese
• Olive Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Honey
• Yogurt / Kefir
• Sour Cream

* I call the time we have to enjoy our home-made masks  – facial meditation. There are a lot of variations of basic meditation. One of them suggests sitting or lying down doing nothing, but being aware of our breathing. Just sit or lie still with your mask on inhaling slowly through your nose, then exhaling through your mouth. Enjoy taking care of yourself, enjoy your facial meditation time.

Click to listen to author Julie Gabriel on Holistic Beauty Remedies for Your Face and Hair.

Click to listen to Naturopath Pamela Reilly on How to Take Care of Your Dry Winter Skin.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Coach and Counselor

Six Fantastic Beauty Remedies and Recipes for Dry Winter Skin