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DIY Spa Treatment: Good Smellin' Fall Cranberry Apple Mask
I love the cool weather smells of the season, and what can be more warm and enticing than cranberries and apples? The combo is also, incidentally, an excellent exfoliant for dry Fall skin, and I've got a DIY recipe featuring these two ingredients, to give you the best of both worlds. For a divinely scented kitchen and naturally glowing skin, check out this easy, three-ingredient mask from Narine Nikogosian's new beauty home remedy book Return to Beauty ($25), due out next month.
DIY Spa Treatment: Pumpkin Face Mask
After a few weeks of warm temperatures, there's no denying it officially feels like Autumn. Yesterday I passed by one of those makeshift pumpkin patches on the city street corner and then immediately bought myself a long-sleeved turtleneck and a big bag of Brach's Harvest Mix. Now that I'm in the mood for this seasonably crisp weather and I've officially got an addiction to candy corn and other mellowcreme confections, I've got pumpkin on the brain.
DIY Spa Treatment: Honey and Yogurt Acne Mask
When it's warm outside, my face tends to be more apt to breakout. Do you hear me on that one? I've shared with you dermatologist Dr.
Reader Review of the Day: Neutrogena Clear Pore Cleanser Mask
Reader Itsme3683 has found her perfect mask in Neutrogena's Clear Pore Cleanser Mask ($7). Better yet, this acne-fighting formula can be used as both a daily moisturizer and a daily mask. Take it away, Itsme3683:
Like some of the other reviewers, I don't recommend using it as a twice-daily cleanser because it is really intense, and I think it's too thick and annoying for a cleanser anyways.
Reader Review of the Day: Apivita Deep Cleansing Face Mask
Everyone wants something different out of a facial mask, whether it's for hydration, acne fighting, or increased radiance. But who wouldn't want a little deep cleaning now and then? Mask-lover Marleygyal02 tried out Apivita Deep Cleansing Face Mask ($5), and here's what she had to say about this heavy-duty mask:
Another mask I could use forever.
DIY Spa Treatment Recap: Fight Dull, Dry Skin With These Ideas
Protect your skin from the elements and your pockets from the recession by making your own pampering treats this season. From easy masks to moisturizers, check out six ways to save face – well, its moisture anyway – in your own kitchen.
AspirinMask
Red GrapeMask
Green ClayMask
Plumping FacialOil
Face BrighteningMask
Hydrating FaceCream
DIY Spa Treatment: Exfoliating Orange Yogurt Mask
Besides being tasty, yogurt aides digestion and may even help you feel fuller without adding tons of calories. As far as beauty goes, eating yogurt is beneficial for hair and nails because of the protein it contains. It also has zinc, which is great for calming down inflammation and healing skin.
Five Minutes to a Better Face Mask
Whether your face mask of choice is store-bought or DIY, next time you're planning to apply the special treat to your skin, fill a pot with water first. The five minutes (or so) it takes to boil this will actually help the already refreshing mask, work even better.
After the water's bubbling, remove it from the stove and grab a towel.
Reader Review of the Day: Alba Hawaiian Facial Mask, Papaya Enzyme
Taking the time to apply a facial mask is worth the effort. Don't you always feel so refreshed afterward? And when I was scoping out the product reviews website earlier, I had masks on the mind.
Beauty Mark It Results: Marvelous Masks
One of my simple pleasures in life is a weekly facial mask ritual, and so for last week's Beauty Mark It challenge, I asked you to review your favorite/not so favorite masks on our awesome new Product Review Site. Whether they be gels, creams, acne reducers, or firming enhancers, luxurious facial masks make me feel like a queen — well, for a few minutes, at least.
I loved reading everybody's opinions, and the following three reviews really stood out:
- Mrs sonshine reviewed Clarins Truly Matte Pure and Radiant Mask ($27) — "Clarins is known for their gentle yet effective natural skincare.
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