If eating antioxidant-filled healthy food is good for your skin, why not put it on your skin? Certain whole, plant-based ingredients can have incredible skin supporting benefits from anti-inflammatory (often a contributor to acne and other inflammatory skin conditions), antibacterial, exfoliating, collagen-synthesis supporting, and general glow giving properties…
Green Antioxidant Mask
High antioxidant ingredients protect skin from free-radicals (cellular damage caused by pollution/sun damage/stress). Stress damages skin due to elevated cortisol (adrenaline) unbalances sebum and causes inflammation and poor cell turnover.
makes it more reactive and sensitive to breakouts, and stress causes oxidative damage that ages skin faster
Recipe
1/4 tsp Spirulina+1/4 tsp Green Clay+1/4 tsp Matcha+1/4 tsp Amla (or vitamin C powder from pills)+a few drops of water.
Whisk into a paste and apply to skin. Store in fridge up to four days.
Eggwhite Zombie mask
Egg whites are filled with albumin which smoothes and tightens skin.
Shrinks pores, balances skin sebum to help control acne, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Recipe
1 egg white+1/4 tsp Honey+Juice of 1/4 lemon
Whisk all ingredients together and apply to face with a brush or cotton. Let dry completely before washing off, Store in fridge up to three days.
Anti-inflammatory Probiotics mask
Enzymes in goat milk are filled with anti-inflammatory properties and skin-nourishing enzymes (helps treat inflammatory skin conditions and cystic acne)
Turmeric has curcuma which is charged with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Probiotics nourish the bacteria that coexist on our skin…probiotics nourish the bacteria barrier (which balance pH, sebum, protects from free-radical damage)
Recipe
1/4 tsp goat milk powder (or any yogurt)+ 1/4 tsp probiotics (you can open up probiotic pills and use that) 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
Combine all the ingredients with a few drops of water. Apply to face, leave for twenty minutes. Store up to a week in the refrigerator.
Chocolate Coffee Antioxidant Revitalising Mask
Chocolate is filled with antioxidants.
Coffee has high antioxidant power and perks up skin
Coffee is a vasoconstrictor and increases blood flow, and firms skin by stimulating lymphatic drainage, removing excess fluid.
The oils in coffee also stimulate collagen production.
Recipe
1/4 tsp Cacao powder+ 1/4 tsp ground coffee
Combine all the ingredients with a few drops of water. Apply to face, leave for twenty minutes. Store up to a week in the refrigerator.
Calming mask
Ant-inflammatory, calming mask
Oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties (think about oatmeal baths when kids have chicken pox)
yogurt has anti-inflammatory properties
Recipe
1 tbsp oats soaked in water (just covering them) for fifteen-twenty minutes 1/2 tsp yogurt 1/8 tsp honey
Pour the liquid off the oats (save the oats for cookies or oatmeal) and combine with the yogurt and honey. Apply to skin or hair for twenty minutes before washing off. Store up to two days in the refrigerator
Spice Mask
Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial
Antioxidants
Recipe
1.4 tsp cinnamon+1.4 tsp curry+1.4 tsp turmeric+1/8 tsp honey
Combine all ingredients into a paste. Apply to skin for ten minutes before washing off. Store up to one week in refrigerator.
OTHER FOOD MASKS
Mashed bananas (high nutrients A, B, C, and potassium which nourishes the nutrient shield of skin)+soaked oats
Avocado + almond or olive oil (hydrating, fatty acids)
Mashed fruits and and dark green leafy vegetables: blueberries, spinach, parsley (high vitamin C) spirulina to thicken
Tomato sauce (beta carotene-vitamin A- and lycopene)
Sweet potato purée with oil (leftovers?!) You can honestly eat it right after…
Apple cider vinegar or lemon toner (this might not be for sensitive skin….helps balance pH, oil production, exfoliant)