The Best Natural Anti Aging Skin Care Facemask
Facemasks are a good way to thoroughly cleanse and nourish the skin on a deep level. There are many natural skin care facemasks on the market, but you can easily make your own at home... and you may find that it is even more nutrient dense than what you can buy in the shops.
Here is my favorite facemask that I have created. It is packed full of antioxidants and beautifying properties, and is part of my naturally anti aging skin care routine.
Natural Skin Care Ingredient number 1…Chocolate
Chocolate has recently been rediscovered to be one of the most nutrititous foods on the planet. Raw chocolate in its purest form has the highest amount of cancer fighting, disease busting, premature age destroying antioxidants on the planet.
While chocolate used to be known to cause acne, it has since been recognized that the milk in chocolate (or a whole list of other ingredients that make up your average chocolate bar) is the cause of acne. In fact, it has recently been discovered that putting milk in powerful foods such as tea and chocolate keeps the antioxidants from being absorbed.
The Mayans and the Aztecs called chocolate the food of the Gods. In addition to its high levels of antioxidants, it contains ingredients that regulate mood, increase libido, and leave us feeling peaceful, relaxed, and full of love.
If you can get raw chocolate powder, it is best. If you can’t get it, simply use pure, unsweetened cocoa powder.
Natural Skin Care Ingredient Number 2…Avocado
Many anti aging skin care products use avocado oil for its anti aging properties that create youthful, glowing skin. It defends against carcinogens and other elements that can cause disharmony in our skin.
It is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which is anti inflammatory (inflammation is one of the biggest causes of aging) and is a potent moisturizer. Avocados increase the elasticity of the skin.
Natural Skin Care Ingredient Number 3… Green Tea
Green tea is consistently being hailed as a powerful antioxidant, and is one of the people of Okinawa Japan’s secrets for longevity and vibrant health. Putting it on directly on the skin is equally potent.
Natural Skin Care Ingredient Number 4…Honey
Honey is a great anti-bacterial agent, will open up the pores, and will deeply cleanse and detoxify the skin. It will also make the mask sticky.
If you want your mask to be strictly vegan and raw, you can use agave nectar, which has similar properties.
Natural Skin Care Ingredient Number 4…Oatmeal
Oatmeal naturally exfoliates the skin to remove dead skin cells, leaving it soft and smooth.
Oatmeal is also well known for its healing properties.
Mix them all up
Mix one mashed avocado, 3 tablespoons of raw chocolate powder or cocoa powder, 2 dessert spoons of honey, and 2 tablespoons of oatmeal. Infuse green tea in a small cup of hot water and let it cool. Add a splash to the mixture, or enough to make it into a paste.
Treat Your Skin
Apply on the face, gently massaging it so that oatmeal can start exfoliating the dead skin cell layer. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off with luke warm water.
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March 21st, 2008 at 9:12 pm An interesting post. I didn't realize that you could mix all the different face masks up as one and apply them, I think I'm going to have to try it.
April 13th, 2008 at 6:06 pm Green tea has some incredible anti-aging benefits. The antioxidants fight free radicals in the body, which are known to cause the destruction of cells. Free radicals happen because of aging, pollution, radiation, smoking, and so on.
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September 13th, 2008 at 6:25 pm Loved this. Even the smell has a great aromatheraphy effect! Also - I cranked up the benefits of the green tea portion using a 100% organic powder. You only get a fraction of the nutrition from brewed water, but this way I got the whole leaf and 100% of those benefits. Mine is from www.emeraldcitytea.com Thanks for all the great ideas! Well done.
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