It\u2019s hard to believe September is almost here! I\u2019m sitting here wondering where my summer went. Most kids are back in school now and the fall is quickly approaching us. The fall is actually one of my favorite seasons of the year. I can start wearing boots and sweaters which I absolutely love. There are so many things to love about the fall including Thanksgiving, pumpkin flavored everything, and all the yummy food! The one thing I hate about the weather changing and getting colder is the effect it has on my skin. I find that during the colder months like most people my skin tends to dry out a lot faster. <\/p>\n
Over the years I\u2019ve educated myself on skincare and the importance of taking great care of the skin we\u2019re in. After all it\u2019s the only skin we\u2019ll ever have so we better take care of it. If you didn\u2019t already know (which I\u2019m sure you did) your skin is the body\u2019s largest organ. Your skin absorbs a whopping 60% of whatever you put on it, which is why Greenplicity products are made from food grade ingredients. Your skin is eating whatever you put on it; so if you can\u2019t put it in your mouth you shouldn\u2019t be putting it on your skin either. One of my favorite mantras in reference to my skin is \u201cBe good to it and it will be good to you\u201d. <\/p>\n
In honor of this mantra and prepping for the cooler temperatures I want to share a couple of my favorite skin care recipes to keep your skin looking great all year long. You\u2019ll find that all the ingredients used are food grade and probably already in your refrigerator\/pantry. Make sure you keep these recipes handy because you may need them sooner than later.<\/p>\n
Coco-Superfruit Mask <\/strong>(Helps to nourish, soothe and repair skin cells)<\/p>\n \u2022\t1 Strawberry What you will need<\/strong>: small mixing bowl and a fork<\/p>\n Place the berries in the bowl and mash with the fork. Stir in the honey. Add the coconut flour a little at a time, stirring until you have a thin, spreadable paste. **Note coconut flour is highly absorbent, start with a teaspoon and add more as needed, up to 3 teaspoons. Use immediately as this mask does not store well. Spread a thick layer of the mask onto clean skin. Leave the mask on 15-25 minutes then rinse away with warm water.<\/p>\n Citrus Blast Scrub <\/strong>(Awakens the senses and boosts the skins elasticity!)<\/p>\n \u2022\tZest of \u00bd lemon What you will need<\/strong>: grater, cutting board, knife, mixing bowl, measuring cups, and jar with lid to fit 11oz of scrub.<\/p>\n Wash your fruit thoroughly. Leave the fruit whole while removing the zest. Place the zest and juices into a bowl. Add the sea salt and grapeseed oil and blend the ingredients together with a fork until you have a uniform consistency. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Use the scrub in place of soap or body wash. Massage in small circles all over starting at the legs and working your way up the body. When finished rinse well.<\/p>\n Now that I\u2019ve shared please share with us. Go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com\/greenplicity) and let us know what you think! Post pics of your finished products and tell us how the mask and scrub turn out. As always if you know someone that could benefit from these skin care recipes please pass them along. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest to keep up on all the latest!<\/p>\n **Recipes are compliments of Jessica Ress author of 100 Organic Skincare Recipes**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s hard to believe September is almost here! I\u2019m sitting here wondering where my summer went. Most kids are back in school now and the fall is quickly approaching us. The fall is actually one of my favorite seasons of the year. I can start wearing boots and sweaters which I absolutely love. There are […]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[90,131,102,97,132,130],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u2022\t2 Blueberries
\n\u2022\t1 Raspberry
\n\u2022\t\u00bd teaspoon raw honey
\n\u2022\t1 teaspoon coconut flour<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tZest of \u00bd lime
\n\u2022\tZest of \u00bd orange
\n\u2022\t1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
\n\u2022\t1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
\n\u2022\t1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
\n\u2022\t1 cup sea salt
\n\u2022\t\u00bc cup grapeseed oil<\/p>\n