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Labels: DIY, egg whites, facial, living holistically, mask, passion fruit, skin care

Mash cucumbers and strain the juice. Smear the juice on clean skin and leave it for a while.

Mix 2 tablespoons of potato flour with 2 tablespoons of glycerin and half a cup of water. Fill up a pot with water, put the mixture in a pan and cook over the pot with the water. Make sure its not boiling. Cool and apply on face as a face wash.

Mix 40gm of orange flowers to 40gm of rose water, 40gm of distilled water, 5gm of alcohol, 5gm of glycerin, and 20gm of colon water. Use as a face wash.

Mash and strain strawberries, apply the juice on clean skin and leave for a while. Mash strawberries and strain them, apply the strawberries on face for 20 minutes and wash.

Melt some yeast in water and apply on face once a week.

Boil rosemary leaves in 1/4 liter of distilled water and 1 tablespoon of brandy. Apply as a face wash with a cotton ball.

Cleansing face, Mix: half a cup of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of yeast and 1 teaspoon of yeast sprout oil; apply on face for 15 minutes and wash.

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Too many bananas in the fruit bowl?

Skip the banana bread and feed your skin instead with this luxuriant yet simple homemade banana body sugar scrub.

Bananas are a natural for body care. Their creamy pulp is luscious and soothing, and works well as a carrier for other ingredients. Banana is nourishing and moisturizing and can be used for gentle exfoliation and skin-tightening.

In this simple formula, bananas and sugar are combined for a wonderfully aromatic and gently exfoliating body scrub.

INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional)

Mash ingredients together with a fork into a chunky paste. Do not overmix or it will become too watery. If you want a banana scrub for your face, reserve some of the banana and mash it separately without sugar.

In the shower, before turning the water on, slather the sugar mixture and gently massage over your body. For your face, gently massage plain banana there, avoiding the eye area.

Rinse off with warm water.

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This decadent facial mask, ideal for normal skin, will leave your face smooth, soft, and silky. The cream and honey add moisture, and the oatmeal sloughs dead skills, perfect for smelling romantic and deliciously edible. Enjoy!

1/3 cup cocoa

3 tablespoons heavy cream

2 teaspoons cottage cheese

1/4 cup honey

3 teaspoons oatmeal powder

Mix all ingredients together and smooth onto face. Relax for 10 minutes; then rinse with warm water.

* Courtesy of Bliss Spa, New York City

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Chinese herbal healing For thousands of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used herbs to treat illnesses, focusing on the entire body rather than pinpointing symptoms. “Chinese medicine considers the whole system,” says Michelle Lam, owner of Spring Thyme Spa, a calming oasis located on a chain-filled stretch of Nassau Street. The treatment I sought for my dry, sensitive skin—the Customized Herbal Facial ($110)—involves diagnosing a person’s individual health problems, and then treating them with herbs mixed into a soothing, relaxing balm. I first met with Dr. Wei Hai Li, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. After asking me some rather personal questions (about my menstrual cycle and “bathroom habits”), he took my blood pressure, felt my pulse, and examined my tongue and skin. My body was full of “hot toxins,” he said, which can cause stress, anxiety and even hormonal imbalances. Then Dr. Li prepared a woodsy, rejuvenating mask, combining different “cooling” herbs. The facial is just one detoxifying step, he said—including removing offending foods from my diet. My face, however, reaped immediate benefits: My skin was still hydrated and radiant two days later.—Amy Plitt
Spring Thyme Spa 75 Nassau St between Fulton and John Sts (212-385-4973, springthymeny.com)

Labels: Chinese Herbal Healing, facial, NYC, Spa