Cheap Treats

Exfoliating skin wash

Cucumber facial for normal to oily skin

Cream for flaky irritated skin

Egg facial for combination skin

Peach facial for dry skin

Sensitive skin treat

Myrrh massage for mature skins

Cheap Treats
You don't need to buy expensive face masks or facials. You've got all the ingredients you ned in your kitchen cupboards to give skin a zing.

Exfoliating skin wash
Grind two tablespoons of dry oats in a coffee grinder Ð rolled or instant, it makes no difference. Mix in a blender with two tablespoons honey to make a facial wash. Massage into skin, then rinse off.

Cucumber facial for normal to oily skin
Mash up half a cucumber and add enough natural live yoghurt to make a paste. Apply thickly to skin, put a couple of cucumber slices over your eyes and relax for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Cream for flaky irritated skin
Aqueous cream is a bit of a find. It's a bargain (from pharmacies) and moisturises and re-hydrates even the sorest skin.

Egg facial for combination skin
Break an egg, separate the egg white and yolk, and beat bothe gently. Place the egg white ion the greasy Tsection of the face, and the egg yolk on the drier areas. The white tightens and the yolk moisturises.

Peach facial for dry skin
Puree a peach and mix with almond or olive oil to make a smooth paste. Apply to the skin and relax for twenty minutes. Rinse off with warm water followed by a cold rinse.

Sensitive skin treat
Cut a banana into slices, put it into the blender with one tablespoon of honey and mix until smooth. Apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse. The honey softens the skin and the banana firms it up, so it's two in one.

Myrrh massage for mature skins
Mix two drops of myrrh oil into a teaspoonful of almond or wheatgerm oil (all from health food shops). Warm the mixture in the palm of the hand, then gently massage into skin. This is very rich and very soothing.