How To: Cranberry Mask

Cranberries aren't just for Thanksgiving, they can be used all year round for a relaxing facial. They can be found easily at almost any food market!! This facial treatment can be expensive at trendy spas, but you can make your own cranberry facial mask at home for just a fraction of the cost. The enzymes in cranberries act as exfoliants and will leave your skin healthy and silky smooth.


I use this when the season starts to get cold and my skin starts to get dry! At night I find it to work best for me, I like to apply firming cream at night right after my mask of choice and this helps my face feel moisture packed and amazingly smooth. It also is an excellent exfoliant for my dry skin. I've tried this out on the weekends early morning and I notice the glow it gives my skin and I just love it. I hope you all enjoy this delightful mask!


Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons Fresh Cranberries
1 yogurt 2% or whole yogurt
1/3 Cup Water
(optional)  pinch of sugar, 1/2 grated apple


Mixture/ Application:
Boil the cranberries with the water for 10 minutes. Mash them up and let them cool. In the meantime, grate the apple (if using) and mix with the cooled cranberries & sugar & yogurt.When mixture is done apply for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water and follow with your moisturizer. Enjoy!

How To: Orange Mask

Oranges are rich in vitamin C, zinc and antioxidants! By applying vitamin C regularly to your skin you will notice a much brighter complexion. I love this mask and find it to be true to the skin. The smell is nice afterwards, that is if you love the smell of fruit :) I believe it to give me a more radiant look after using so i'm loyal to it. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• Juice of one orange
• 1 egg white
• 1tsp of honey

Application & Mixture:

Whip the egg white ,mix the orange juice and honey into the egg white. Apply to your face immediately and leave for at least 25-30 minutes. The egg white will dry a little : this is normal. Wash off with warm water, pat dry. Apply your face cream afterwards for the finishing touch :)

How To: Papaya Fruit Mask

Facts: 
Papaya is amazing it can really Perk up your skin . It’s beneficial for skin care and repair. You can use papaya to treat or eliminate old dead skin cells, dandruff and other skin disorders and even to reduce the signs of premature aging. Below is the reciepe I use to make my skin feel smooth and have a glow that's hard to miss!


Ingredients:
1/2 Papaya fruit pulp


Mixture & Application:
Just mash the papaya and spread it all over your face and neck. Leave on for 15-25 minutes.
Wash off with cold water and pat dry. Your face will surely glow after this treatment, and leave you with skin you can not keep your hands off of!

Dinner & Quick Question :)

Oki so the obvious benefits of Pineapple are all the vitamins and minerals the fruit is loaded with. Its nutrients include calcium, potassium, fiber, and vitamin C. In addition it is low in fat and cholesterol. I love fresh fruit as you all probably have noticed. Today I was very busy on the go and the temperature outside was hottt! I drank lots of fluids (water) & ate my pineapple for dinner with some almonds :)Eating Almonds in moderation promotes lower cholesterol levels, prevents heart disease and can help with weight loss!



I hope that everyone's week is starting out in the best of ways :) I have a lot of great posts on the way! (contest winners soon!) What kind of posts do you all enjoy from me?! Maybe I can do more of something or less? Let me know x



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smoothie's , yoga, random facts

I do yoga on a daily basis. I believe it's important to stay healthy and work your body out to look and feel your best. Before my run the the other day I went into Dick's Sporting and saw this yoga matt! I fell in love with it and had to get it. I got it on sale for $50.00 USD How can you walk away from pink?!

Ingredients:
1 large strawberries
1 banana
1 cup of soy milk
1 kiwi slice (optional)



Directions:
Just blend all ingredients till smoothy texture is formed and all fruits well blended.

*if you want a smoothie that will be extra smoothie just add a tad bit of yogurt :)

FACTS: Fresh fruit/veggie smoothie's will....

- Save you money and time

- Ensure you are properly hydrated at the beginning of the day

- Provide you with the full spectrum of nature's bioavailable vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants
- Give you plenty of natural fiber to ensure excellent digestion

- Provide you with the scientifically proven best "brain fuel" in the form of fructose

- Help empower your immune system to protect you from illness

The bottom line, the best way to get nutrition is from food, and by consuming a healthful smoothie every day you are getting most of your nutrition in one proven delicious dosage.

Did you know?! Raw juices and smoothies drunk on an empty stomach are absorbed into bloodstream within 15 minutes.

Dinner: Kiwi, Mango, Strawberries

...on a daily


I am a fruit junkie!(Vegan) When it comes to the way I eat I pick carefully. I enjoy all fruits and Veggies and find them simply delicious! Today on my plate I have Mango, strawberries, & Kiwi! Not only are they good in taste they help your body in more ways then you know. Fruit is known to help you in a number of ways depending on what types you eat. Right now lets just say I'm not only fighting cravings and hunger :)Fruit is beneficial to your skin and appearance! I mean after all this is a beauty blog and I feel the need to re inform you of these miracle workers !!

If you really want a long list just google the benefits, you would be amazed!
Anyways I've been doing a bit of thinking today, would you guys be interested in videos and blogs about "in the day of..." or would that be rather boring? I mean my life is not super exciting but I enjoy topics of such and find the ramblings nice. What do you think!?

Before you reach for a bottle why not grab a plate?!"-I love fruits.. I grab a Naked Juice or Odwalla because well I don't always have time to sit down and eat a meal. Of coarse you should never gulp down the entire bottle. I always buy the BIG jugs and pour half a glass. Ive actually tweeted about it before. The half of glass fills me up and gives me what I need. Love them! :) Nothing beats fresh fruit though :D"

-Cheers