By Georgiana Craighead,Home Made Masks
Of all the things in the world that makes me depressed, aging is probably at the top. That and running out of chocolate to eat.
Unfortunately
there is no way to stop time to keep our looks. However we can have a
fighting chance of keeping our youthful looks as long as possible by
using the purest, freshest homemade masks packed with the best
ingredients. And one of the very best ingredients to help us in our
fight against aging is the orange.
You may think know the health benefits of the humble orange – it has
loads of Vitamin C – however that is just the beginning. Its yellow
pigment is linked to reducing sun-induced skin damage and is believed to
improve elasticity of the skin.
- cancer prevention
- preventing kidney disease
- lowering cholesterol
- lowering risk of disease
- boosting heart health
- providing your body with 100% of the DV of vitamin C
- increasing immunity and combat insomnia
- and much, much more
The beauty benefits of oranges
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The
benefits of oranges aren’t confined to your insides. Using oranges on
your skin in the form of a face mask has benefits too.
They are
packed with beta-carotene which is a powerful antioxidant. It protects
cells from being damaged which also protects the skin from free radicals
to prevent signs of aging.
Vitamin C is essential in the
production of collagen, along with super nutrient Lutein. Its yellow
pigment is linked to reducing sun-induced skin damage and is believed to
improve elasticity of the skin.
The powerful anti-oxidants in
oranges fight off free radicals that damage healthy skin cells. These
free radicals play a significant role in creating wrinkles and sagging
cheeks. The significant amount of calcium in orange peels is also very
effective for protecting against premature aging of the skin.
The
abundant vitamin C and anti-oxidants in orange peels prevent your skin
from getting too oily or dry. When applied to skin, they also work as a
toner, removing dead cells and dirt and tightening pores. Additionally,
the calcium in orange peels contributes to anti-oxidant production,
which makes dull skin healthy and glowing.
Also they are capable of absorbing excess oil from the face.
These abilities makes them fantastic for face masks and scrubs – particularly if you have mature skin.
Orange Peel Is Great Too!
Orange peel actually contains more vitamin C than the orange itself.
Every
100 grams of orange peels contain 136 milligrams of vitamin C, while
the inner orange only has 70 milligrams per 100 grams.
Vitamin C
not only combats free radicals that destroys functioning skin cells but
also helps add a glow to your skin. This makes orange peels a potent
beauty product for the skin problems such as:
About This Homemade Mask
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The idea behind this mask is to give a youthful glow to mature skin. It will also make your skin smoother.
This
mask achieves this by using oatmeal as a mild scrub that absorbs and
binds the honey and orange juice. This allows the orange juice to
penetrate the skin whilst the honey soothes any irritation from the
acidic orange juice.
This lets the orange juice work it’s magic and stimulate the production of collagen which will make your skin smoother.
For best results this mask should be applied once a week.
How To Make The Face Mask
Ingredients required
- 2 TBSP of freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ TSP honey
- 4 TBSP oatmeal
Steps
- Mix the 3 ingredients together in a bowl to create the mask
- Cleanse and dry your face
- Apply the mask to your cleansed face, neck and cleavage
- Relax with it on your face for 20 minutes.
- Rinse it off gently with warm water
