Yogurt And Honey For Wrinkles. Yogurt is loaded with lactic acid, a common ingredient in $500 spa chemical peels that helps to reduce fine wrinkles, discoloration, and blemishes. Plain Greek yogurt purifies the skin and moisturizes.
How To:
- Mix 1 cup of Greek yogurt with 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- Apply to the face and neck
- Let sit for 25 minutes
- Rinse with warm water to remove mask completely
- Pat dry with a towel
Cucumber, Aloe And Honey Skin Cream. Hydration is one of the key elements in anti-aging measures for your skin. Aloe, yogurt, and cucumber all promote hydration to keep the skin soft, and radiant. The lactic acid in the lemon provides a gentle exfoliant to clear away dead skin cells, and allow a fresh layer of skin to shine through. This recipe takes a bit longer to prepare than others, but it is well worth it.
How To Prepare The Ingredients:
- ½ cup plain organic yogurt
- ¼ cup of cucumber (chopped and seeded)
- ¼ cup fresh aloe vera (peeled and chopped); Aloe vera plants are available in any nursery, and it’s great to have around the house for its many medicinal benefits
- ½ lemon (juiced)
Directions:
- Place a cheesecloth over a strainer
- Puree all the ingredients in a blender or food processor
- Pour into the strainer
- Cover and refrigerate for several hours, preferably overnight
- When ready to use transfer the mixture to a clean bowl (the leftover liquid at the bottom of the bowl can be mixed with almond meal to create an exfoliating facial scrub)
- Apply to the skin
- Leave on for about 30 minutes
- Rinse with warm water to remove mask completely
- Pat dry with a towel
