4. Gentle Facial Cleanser
½ cup oatmeal or cornmeal
plain yogurt (add enough yogurt to form a paste with oatmeal.)

For a gentle facial cleanser, mix ingredients, then smooth over entire face, avoiding eye area.

5. Apple Zinger Facial Mask (for oily skin that is acne-prone)

1 medium-size apple (grated)
5 tablespoons honey

Mix the grated apple and mix with honey to make a mask. Smooth over skin, then let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
 

6. Sweet Strawberry Facial (for oily skin)

8–9 strawberries
3 tablespoons honey

Using a fork, mash strawberries into a pulp, then add honey. Mix. Don't overblend or it will be runny. Apply directly to the skin, let sit for a few minutes, then rinse off.
 

7. Banana Supreme Facial (for dry skin)

2 medium bananas
honey (optional)

Mash bananas with a fork; don't overmash or it will be too runny. Add honey if desired. Smooth over skin, let sit for 10 minutes, then rinse off with cool water.

8. Just Peachy Facial (for normal skin)

1 medium peach
1 tablespoons honey
oatmeal

Cook peach until it's soft, mash with a fork, then add honey and oatmeal until it has a thick consistency. Apply to skin. Let sit for 10 minutes, and rinse well with cool water.

 
9. Lavender Water (for all skin types)

8 ounces of distilled water
20 drops of grade A lavender essential oil

Place in a dark glass spray bottle. Shake well before each use and mist onto complexion after cleansing, you can also use it to keep a facial mask moist or as a skin freshener. Keep in a cool area out of direct sunlight.
(Lavender is wonderful for all skin types because of its healing and highly regenerative qualities.)
 

10. Apple Juice Exfoliation (for all skin types)

¼ cup organic apple juice

Apply generously with a cotton ball. Leave on for a few minutes and rinse off.
(Apple juice contains malic acid, a natural fruit acid that is exfoliating.)
 

11. Avocado Mask (for dry skin)

Skin of avocado
Smooth avocado skin all over face, leave on for 15 minutes until firm, then rinse off.
(Avocado is very rich in antioxidants, which are great in preventing the premature aging of our skin.)

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