A skin-tightening toner good enough to sip. Tone and tighten with this cosmopolitan astringent! This cranberry toner recipe features vodka (yes, vodka!), which is a natural preservative and an effective pore minimizer. Vodka can be a bit drying so if you have dry skin, cut back or skip it altogether. However, if you do skip the […]
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Reset Yourself DIY Complexion Boosters
Mix up these DIY facial treatments to reset your complexion. Talk about a dynamic duo. Anti-aging experts and innovators Michele Periquet and Firouze Zeroual have teamed up to create Reset Yourself for Life, a provider of personalized and preventive anti-aging, weight loss, energy and detox programs based on each client’s unique biochemical blueprint. How do they do […]
Chris Gibson’s Famous Avocado Facial Mask
An ooey gooey rejuvenating avocado facial mask made famous by skincare expert Chris Gibson. Warning: If you whip up a batch of this miracle mixture, be sure to mark it clearly before storing in the frig. It might get eaten! Best-selling author, natural skincare expert and health coach Chris Gibson, shared a funny story with […]
Alexis Wolfer’s Rejuvenating Eye Mask
Revive tired eyes with this beauty expert’s DIY eye mask. Beauty expert and creator of The Beauty Bean Alexis Wolfer has just debuted her first book, “The Recipe for Radiance: Discover Beauty’s Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen” and she generously shared one of her coveted recipes with us. “The Recipe for Radiance” boasts 130+ all-natural DIY beauty and food recipes—with […]
Gaga for Grapefruit Toner
A clarifying home spa toner. If the sunny skies of Florida aren’t in the forecast for your next vacay, get in the jet-setting spirit with this citrusy toner. We got this clarifying skin solution from Miami makeup and nationally recognized beauty maven Miriam Behar. This grapefruit toner gives your complexion an instant wakeup call and brightens […]
Berry Good: Antioxidant Cranberry Facial
A nourishing cranberry facial mask for a clean, bright complexion. Yes, cranberries are delicious and add fantastic flair and flavor to your Thanksgiving table. But did you know that the anti-aging properties of cranberries also help fight against the free radicals that lead to wrinkles and premature aging of the skin? That’s right, and plus, […]
Monster Mash Pumpkin Mask
Enzymes are the active ingredient in this pumpkin mask to cleanse your inner monster. Packed with vitamins and anti-aging properties, pumpkins contain enzymes that when applied to skin, loosen the bonds that keep yucky dull outer skin cells clinging to the surface. Pumpkin also delivers a burst of nourishing and hydrating botanicals, leaving skin as […]
DIY Watermelon Beauty
We’re celebrating National Watermelon Day by slicing and dicing this luscious fruit into home spa treatments. Loaded with vitamins A and C, watermelons also contain lycopene, a potent antioxidant that helps stave off aging. Watermelons are mostly water and act as a natural astringent to revitalize and hydrate dry summer skin. So let’s get slicing! […]
Fruity Beauty Home Spa Day Recipes
All-natural, head-to-toe fruity beauty! Yes, you can do this at home! Whip up these easy, inexpensive home spa treatments and enjoy a day at the spa—in the privacy of your own home. Mix up these four easy recipes for a head-to-toe do-it-yourself spa day. Face: Coconut and Sugar Facial Polish Buff away dead skin cells […]
Bunny Love Mask
A nourishing facial mask that pulls out impurities from the skin. We got this fun and fresh facial mask from Lauren and Janice Cox, authors of Ecobeauty, our newest fave from the natural beauty bookshelves. This dynamic daughter and mom duo came up with this recipe as a way to feed your skin beta-carotene — […]
Skin-Brightening Kiwi Facial Mask
A refreshing facial mask that exfoliates and brightens the skin. Did you know that kiwifruit have more vitamin C than oranges? They do! Plus, kiwi are loaded with vitamin E and exfoliating alpha hydroxy fruit acids. This furry little brown-skinned super fruit pairs up with yogurt in this recipe to gently lift dead, dulling skin cells. The extra pinch of lemon accelerates the process […]
Natural Lift Egg White Face Mask
An all-natural egg white mask for an instant face lift. Natural skincare advocate Indie Lee is a gal after our own hearts. Having survived a medical scare that may have been related to environmental toxins, Indie is devoted to making natural, chemical-free products from the finest ingredients she can get her hands on. She also makes […]