Tips for Making Your Own Grapefruit Skin Care Products
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Grapefruit isn't just great for your health, it's also great for your skin. Fresh grapefruit juice is one of the best things you can use at home to get beautiful healthy looking skin. If you're spending a lot of money on expensive skin care try these homemade beauty and skin care products and you'll quickly realize that you can save hundreds of dollars each month and look better by investing more in grapefruit and less in expensive skin care creams and washes.
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub – This basic scrub can be made with dozens of different ingredients and oils to customize it to your own taste, but many women love this simple scrub just the way it is. You can use it to exfoliate your face and body on a regular basis, and use it to give yourself a home pedicure to get your feet ready for summer.
Since grapefruit juice has natural antibacterial properties it's perfect to use on your feet in the summertime. To make the scrub mix fresh pink grapefruit juice in a large mixing bowl with granulated white sugar, or raw brown sugar, whichever you prefer. Add a tablespoon or so of grated grapefruit zest, and enough Sweet Almond oil to give the entire mixture a scrub consistency. Once it's all mixed pour it into individual containers. The Sweet Almond oil is a natural preservative, so you don't need to store this in the fridge. This scrub also makes a great gift when put into a pretty package.
Grapefruit facial toner – Another great basic skin care mixture you can make with grapefruit juice is a safe and all natural facial toner. Just mix some Witch Hazel, which is available at the drugstore , with some fresh grapefruit juice and a drop of Tea Tree oil. Mix together well, and store in the refrigerator. This easy to make toner works on all skin types, and is especially great for people with combination skin.
Grapefruit lip balm – This is super easy to make and it tastes fantastic. It's also great for keeping your lips smooth and supple all year round. To make your own lip balm you'll need beeswax. Beeswax is available at health food stores or food co-ops or you can order it online. Melt down some beeswax to a liquid state. Add about a tablespoon of grated grapefruit zest and some grapefruit juice. Add some grated orange zest if you want the lip balm to have a scent with more depth to it. Pour the mixture into a small pot or container and let it set. Once it hardens you will have your own grapefruit lip balm.
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