My skin is something that I try to take care of. I haven’t been blessed with smooth and clear skin, so it takes a bit more TLC on my part. I think skin is such a beautiful thing, and when it feels soft and glows… it’s just so admirable to me. I also think it’s a reflection of what’s going on inside of ours bodies. When we don’t get enough sleep all of a sudden our eyes start accessorizing with purple bags. Recently though I’ve been getting tiny bumps along the contours of my face, and I don’t like the way it feels right now. I’m not sure if it’s from being active, hormones, a combination of things, or what; but I’ve been incorporating some things that should make these little bumps start to go away. Actually, I think a swim in the ocean would help out a lot as well! Ocean water is so healing.
- I used my parents’ juicer all by myself for the first time.
- This is not a “monster smoothie” here.
- This is Peggy K’s “BeYOUtifying Cleansing Cocktail”.
Remember the book review and giveaway I did awhile ago featuring Peggy K’s “Must Have Been Something I Ate“? Well, this recipe was definitely calling out to me since I’ve been having some skin problems lately.
- Every other week I’ll make a clay mask.
I use either French green clay or bentonite clay in combination with apple cider vinegar (I wouldn’t advise this for sensitive or dry skin). There are other great combinations like using yogurt, essential oils, honey, or even coconut milk. Here are a few links that I find useful: facial mask ingredients, and homemade face masks.
- Evening my skin out from scars… picking is a no-no!
I’ve also been getting facials done weekly as well (tip: check out if a beauty school near you offers services to the public for good deals). When I was 15 I went to beauty school instead of summer camp to become a licensed esthetician, but doing a facial on yourself just isn’t the same. Part of its benefits come from being able to relax during the treatment. It’s one of those times when falling asleep is actually a compliment.
- Beet crust = rosy cheeks according to my mom.
Another one of Brendan Brazier’s recipes! The Sunflower Seed Beet Pizza was calling out to me when I was browsing through the recipes. The crust alone is so delicious! There was just something about it… it was salty, sweet, earthy, crunchy, and slightly oily all at the same time!
- I followed his suggestion and made the Sweet Pepper Hemp Pesto as the pizza sauce.
- Toppings!
- Out of the oven (at a lower than usual temperature).
- I could eat this all day.
- After trying that delicious “pizza” recipe I wanted to try another one: Sweet Potato Sesame Pizza.
I thought the crust looked amazing! I also used an Okinawan sweet potato for this, so the flavor was a bit sweeter I think.
- Similar toppings
- But a very different taste
For the sauce I made his recipe for Creamy Nutritional Yeast Sauce, and I also sprinkled on some of Bragg’s sprinkle seasoning.
- I think my favorite part of the “pizzas” was the crust.
- Many of us have “beauty secrets”…
And I was wondering, what are some of yours? Who knows maybe you have the same secrets as someone else, or you may learn something you didn’t know. So I encourage you to read other people’s responses and perhaps start a conversation!
I’ve got some more secrets that I’m going to share in another post.
I’ve once heard that our face is the mirror of our health; breakouts and wrinkles indicate a problem in that specific area. It was really interesting because that’s what my mom told me too! Like you’ve featured on this post, taking care from both inside and outside seem crucial for a beautiful skin
totally agree about juice helping clarify. dairy makes me breakout so i try not to eat it often. how is the thrive diet going? noticing any positive results? i’ve actually been feeling a bit sluggish with all the meat i’ve been having lately so i’m gonna try only raw seafood/eggs with my veggies for a week. i use a juice beauty mask 1x weekly and it has citrus juices and organic ingredients to even out skin tone.
Great stuff on the masks… i’ll have to test one out!
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You have gorgeous skin!!! And you went to beauty school…learn something new about you every day
And I think I have that Breville juicer. I never juice anymore b/c the cleanup takes me….forever!!!! I wish it didnt b/c I love the principles of juicing, just not the reality, i.e. cleanup
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I’ve done the bentonite clay + APV mask before. So tingly! Raw, organic honey is also a beneficial (but sticky) face mask, because honey is both moisturizing and antibacterial. And it tastes good if a little bit happens to drip into your mouth!
Have you tried the Oil Cleansing Method? http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/
You basically massage oil into your skin, usually a mixture of castor oil (which is cleansing but too much can be drying), and a moisturising oil of your choice. When your pores are all saturated, you take a washcloth and wet it with hot water, wring out and put it on your face so that your skin is steamed. This can be repeated as many times as you want. Then the oils are wiped off with the cloth and some cool water splashed on your face.
That’s all I use myself (apart from exfoliating sometimes, of course) and my oily skin loves it! My sister used to think she had dry skin because it would flake and turn pretty nasty, but it turned out that she was just dehydrated and her skin was apparently also oily. She stopped using all the creams and cleansers she was using and switched to the OCM, and her skin’s condition improved a lot.
My favourite blend is castor oil and coconut oil mixed together, but olive or almond oil would work well too. You use more castor oil if your skin is oilier (though I just eyeball it because it doesn’t make much of a difference in my case) and less if it’s dry. Some people don’t use any castor oil at all.
Those pizzas look delicious!
Ah snap! I just did a skin care type post today as well!
I love the way you went to beauty school rather than summer camp, especially at such a young age! Very cool. Also thanks for the links to homemade face masks, I always plan on doing those and end up being a little lazy! :/ Your skin is lovely so they obviously work!!
Love this post! One of my beauty ‘secrets’ is definitely exfoliating with brown sugar and a bit of olive oil! Love it
makes my skin baby soft.
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