Harsh weather = unhappy skin

Winter weather is harsh, cold, crackly, and mean to the skin. Be good to it this time of year by pampering yourself with some lovely remedies. But why purchase products at the drug store (or even worse department store that will cost you up the yin-yang) when you can use more simple organic ingredients from home? Check these ideas out:

For the most natural of face scrubs, this recipe combines brewer's yeast, yogurt, almond meal and Manuka honey (known for its natural healing properties) to rejuvenate blood circulation to the face for glowing, smoother, and fresher-feeling skin. 

Ingredients:

• 20 grams of powdered brewer's yeast (If using tablets, grind before mixing)
• 2 teaspoons plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons almond meal
• 1 teaspoon  honey

Instructions: 
Combine and mix ingredients. Use scrub immediately, and do not store in the refrigerator.
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Don't get headaches much? You're lucky — use those few extra aspirin lying around to crush with apple cider vinegar and water into a toner that softens and smoothes skin. Make enough for a month's supply to keep rough skin, enlarged pores and dull skin at bay (but not headaches).

Ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce organic apple cider vinegar
• 3 ounces mineral water
• 5 plain aspirin tablets, uncoated

Instructions:
1. Dilute 1/2 ounce organic apple cider vinegar with 4 ounces of mineral water.
2. Use pestle and mortar to crush aspirin tablets.
3. Add aspirin tablet mixture to water and vinegar mix.
4. Apply toner sparingly to areas with acne, rough skin or enlarged pores.
The solution will stay fresh for one month in the refrigerator.

Almost every kitchen has two surprisingly powerful skin treatments: oatmeal and onions. Oatmeal helps clear clogged pores, while onions -- yes, onions -- are an anti-inflammatory that can help heal acne scars. Take advantage of your leftover oats with this acne-clearing recipe that combines onions, mineral water and -- if you desire a mask with thicker consistency -- some sweet honey, too. 



Ingredients:

• 1 ounce. purified mineral water
• 3 tablespoons. plain organic oatmeal
• 1 medium onion, peeled

Instructions:
1. Boil water and pour over oatmeal, letting steep for five minutes.
2. Finely grind onion in a food processor, making a smooth puree. Add to the oatmeal while still warm.
3. If the mask is not thick enough, add some honey or green clay until the mask is thick enough to sit comfortably on your face.
The solution will stay fresh for one week in the refrigerator.


Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/homemade-oatmeal-face-mask#ixzz17XIoTRa3