Strawberry Leaf Infusion For Acne Recipe

From: TipNut

Who knew that the cuttings (leaves and tops) from your strawberries could be of so much use! They work well in this infusion for clearer skin!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup strawberry leaves
1 1/2 cups boiling water

Directions:
1. Pour water over strawberry leaves in a glass bowl and cover.
2. Steep for 2 hours.
3. Strain and pour the water into a clean jar, seal with a lid and refrigerate.
4. Soak a wash cloth with the infusion, heat it then lay it on your face once a day for 5-10 minutes.

A warm wet wash cloth is a perfect relaxer before bed or after an extra stressful day at work, and while it relaxes you, it helps keep your skin clear!

Also, you can use this infusion to keep skin clear by washing with it twice daily (morning & bedtime).

*Apply a bit of the infusion to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove it immediately.

Strawberry Hair Mask

Strawberry Hair Conditioner via Care2.com

Looking for a natural hair mask? This one will make your hair super silky!

INGREDIENTS
8 fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Directions:
1. Mash ingredients thoroughly
2. Massage into damp hair.
3. Cover with a shower cap and a warm towel.
4. Allow to stay on hair for at least 10 minutes, then shampoo as usual.

Strawberry Acne Mask

Berry Good Acne Remedy via Care2.com

You don’t have to be a teen to have acne! But whatever your age, if you get occasional blemishes, this formula is for you!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon sour cream

Directions:
1. Mash well to combine
2. Then apply this mixture to your clean face.
3. Allow to stay for 10 minutes or so.
4. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Pat Dry.

*The first time you try this: Apply a bit of the mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove it immediately.

Strawberry Benefits:
Makes your skin pores smaller
Makes your face look brighter
Gently refreshes and exfoliates the skin
Removes impurities
Reduces redness and swelling

Sour Cream Benefits:
The active ingredient in sour cream--that is, lactic acid--is a type of alpha-hydroxyl acid, which naturally removes dead skin to promote new skin cell generation, even out skin tone and reduce the appearance of fine lines, says the Pharmacy Mix skincare website.

Strawberry Foot Scrub

Strawberry Foot Scrub via Care2.Com

Spring bring flip flop and sandal season.  This means our winter boot feet will be out for everyone to see! Slough away that dead skin with this yummy strawberry foot scrub!

INGREDIENTS:
8 strawberries
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoons kosher salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix ingredients into a paste.
2. Massage well into feet.
3. Then rinse and dry.

Quickest Strawberry Scrub Ever

Quickest Strawberry Scrub Ever via Care2.Com

Short on time and in desperate need of a quick facial scrub?
There is virtually 5 seconds of prep time on this recipe!

1. Cut a strawberry in half, rub it over your face, and let it sit there for a few minutes
2. Then rinse. Instantly softer, smoother skin!

Strawberry Scrub Benefits:
Makes your skin pores smaller
Makes your face look brighter
Gently refreshes and exfoliates the skin
Removes impurities
Reduce redness and swelling

*The first time you try this: Apply a bit of the strawberry to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove it immediately.

Strawberry Yogurt Facial/Body/Hair Mask

Treat yourself to a quick spa treatment and try this easy facials from TipNut!

Who doesn’t love the smell of Strawberry? Strawberry (rich in Vitamin C) is a perfect Cleanser, it also makes your hair silky and Yogurt (rich in Protein) nourishes and helps you get rid of dandruff.  And the best part is this mask can be used on Face and Body too. It makes a perfect detoxifying all over mask!

Strawberry Yogurt Facial Mask Benefits:
Strawberries:
Makes your skin pores smaller
Makes your face look brighter and shinier.
Gently refreshes and exfoliate the skin
Removes impurities
Reduces redness and swelling
Yogurt:
Cleans and disinfecting pores
Prevents acne
Soothes irritation
Softens the skin
Probiotics (live, active cultures) are helpful in naturally treating skin conditions such as acne and eczema.

Ingredients:
*Strawberries (mashed)
*Plain yogurt (to make a paste)

*Apply a bit of the prepared mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove mask immediately.

Directions:
1. Mix Together Ingredients To Make A Paste
2. Apply to face/body/hair
3. Wash the mask off with warm water after about 15 minutes.

Tips For Facial Masks:
*Apply the mask by beginning at the chin area and moving up to the cheeks and forehead. Apply the nose next, moving outward toward the cheeks. Be sure to leave space around the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows. Finally, spread the mask on your throat, moving from bottom to top
*When mixing food items for facials, make sure to use sterile utensils and containers.
*Wash hands really well so they’re clean before applying the skin treatment.
*Use soft water or distilled water whenever possible
*Always use it immediately! Because you don't use preservatives, the mixture can go bad and damage your skin!

Strawberry Tooth Whitening Recipe

Even though this year we are not open for Strawberry Season, there will be plenty of strawberries in the grocery stores and at the farmers markets! So here is a recipe to white your teeth with strawberries and baking soda!

(Via TipNut and 12 Simple Beauty Hacks From The Kitchen)

Brighten your smile with strawberries & baking soda!

Ingredients:
Fresh Strawberries
About a teaspoon of baking soda.

Directions:
1. First mash a fresh strawberry and add about a tsp. of baking soda.
2. Spread on toothbrush and rub strawberry mash onto teeth.
3. Leave for a couple minutes then brush teeth clean.
4. Rinse mouth well.

Strawberry Puffy Eye Remedy

Puffy Eye Remedy via Care2.com

There are the classic puffy eye remedies, like cucumbers and used warm tea bags, however, this one I think smells the best and works just as well!

Just place a few strawberry slices under your eyes and relax for 10 minutes, then remove the slices and moisturize well.

*The first time you try this: Apply a bit of the strawberry to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove it immediately.

Strawberry Honey Facial Mask

Treat yourself to a quick spa treatment and try this easy facials from TipNut!

Strawberry Honey Facial Mask Benefits:
Strawberries
Makes your skin pores smaller
Makes your face look brighter
Gently refreshes and exfoliates the skin
Removes impurities
Reduce redness and swelling
Honey
Moisturizes
Rejuvenates
One of the oldest natural treatments for acne
Has natural protectant and humectant properties
Absorbs impurities

Ingredients:
*Strawberries (mashed)
*Honey (about 1 TBS)

*Apply a bit of the prepared mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove mask immediately.

Directions:
1. Mix Together Ingredients
2. Apply a warm cloth to your face to open pores.
3. Apply to face
4. Wash the mask off with warm water after about 10 minutes.
5. Rinse with cool water (to close pores)

Tips For Facial Masks::
*When mixing food items for facials, make sure to use sterile utensils and containers.
*Wash hands really well so they’re clean before applying the skin treatment.
*Use soft water or distilled water whenever possible
*Apply the mask by beginning at the chin area and moving up to the cheeks and forehead. Apply the nose next, moving outward toward the cheeks. Be sure to leave space around the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows. Finally, spread the mask on your throat, moving from bottom to top.
*Always use it immediately! Because you don't use preservatives, the mixture can go bad and damage your skin!

Strawberry Milk Facial Mask

Strawberry Facial Mask with Cornstarch

Strawberry Milk Facial Mask Benefits:
Strawberry
Makes your skin pores smaller
Makes your face look brighter
Gently refreshes and exfoliates the skin
Removes impurities
Reduce redness and swelling
Milk
Natural exfoliate
Natural skin softener

Ingredients
*1/2 cup fresh strawberries
*1 tablespoon fresh milk
*1 tablespoon rice flour or cornstarch

*Apply a bit of the prepared mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove mask immediately.

What to do:
1. Mash together all the ingredients to make a smooth paste.
2. Apply a warm cloth to your face to open pores.
3. Apply the mask by beginning at the chin area and moving up to the cheeks and forehead. Apply the nose next, moving outward toward the cheeks. Be sure to leave space around the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows. Finally, spread the mask on your throat, moving from bottom to top.
4. Let sit for 20 minutes.
5. Rinse with warm water.
6 .Rinse with cold water (to close pores) and gently pat dry.

Tips For Facial Masks:
*When mixing food items for facials, make sure to use sterile utensils and containers.
*Wash hands really well so they’re clean before applying the skin treatment.
*Use soft water or distilled water whenever possible
*Always use it immediately! Because you don't use preservatives, the mixture can go bad and damage your skin!

Some Information To Consider While Your Mask Is Drying:
(From http://www.strawberry-recipes.com/)
"Making a strawberry facial mask is easy and has many beauty benefits for your skin. Probably everyone knows of the great nutritional benefits strawberries have, but most people do not know, that this fruit also offers plenty beauty benefits.

Strawberries contain salicylic acid that rids the skin of dead cells, makes your skin pores smaller and your face look brighter and shinier. They gently refresh and exfoliate the skin, remove impurities, and reduce redness and swelling, which is wonderful for a cleansing and skin softening facial mask.

In addition, the antioxidants in the fruit help to repair skin damage and counteract aging effects. Your skin produces millions of new cells every day, and regenerates itself completely every 30 to 40 days. But after the age of 30, this natural rejuvenating process slows considerably. At this time, the skin can benefit from a strawberry facial mask.

Honey Strawberry Cream Facial Mask

Homemade Strawberry Facial Mask

Ingredients
*4 to 5 very ripe, medium size strawberries
*2 teaspoons heavy cream
*1 teaspoon honey

*Apply a bit of the prepared mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove mask immediately.

What to do
1. Apply a warm cloth to your face to open pores.
2. Rinse the strawberries and dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
3. In a small bowl, mash fruit with a fork. Add cream and honey, mixing well.
4. Apply immediately and leave on for 20 minutes.
5. Rinse of with lots of warm water.
6. Rinse face with cool water (to close pores)

Here are some general tips for homemade facial masks:
*When mixing food items for facials, make sure to use sterile utensils and containers.
*Wash hands really well so they’re clean before applying the skin treatment.
*Use soft water or distilled water whenever possible
*Apply the mask by beginning at the chin area and moving up to the cheeks and forehead. Apply the nose next, moving outward toward the cheeks. Be sure to leave space around the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows. Finally, spread the mask on your throat, moving from bottom to top.
*Always use it immediately! Because you don't use preservatives, the mixture can go bad and damage your skin!

Some Information To Consider While Your Mask Is Drying:
(From http://www.strawberry-recipes.com/)
"Making a strawberry facial mask is easy and has many beauty benefits for your skin. Probably everyone knows of the great nutritional benefits strawberries have, but most people do not know, that this fruit also offers plenty beauty benefits.

Strawberries contain salicylic acid that rids the skin of dead cells, makes your skin pores smaller and your face look brighter and shinier. They gently refresh and exfoliate the skin, remove impurities, and reduce redness and swelling, which is wonderful for a cleansing and skin softening facial mask.

In addition, the antioxidants in the fruit help to repair skin damage and counteract aging effects. Your skin produces millions of new cells every day, and regenerates itself completely every 30 to 40 days. But after the age of 30, this natural rejuvenating process slows considerably. At this time, the skin can benefit from a strawberry facial mask.

Further benefits of a strawberry facial mask are:
*reinforce your skin's resisting capability to environmental stress
*provide excellent allergy soothing, appeasing, preventing and relieving functions
*strengthen skin immune capability
*whiten skin (reduce age spots and things like that!)
But you have to use it at least twice a week during a longer time of at least three to six months to see lasting effects.

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