Have you ever sat and wondered that you may be spending unnecessary dollars on expensive creams and oils that promise to keep those wrinkles bay? Sometimes the solutions to stopping the folds in your face are but just mere steps into your kitchen. Here are some super foods that are known for placing the stop sign in front of wrinkles.
1. Egg Whites
Egg whites are a known food that combats wrinkles and they contain tremendous concentrations of B-complex vitamins that can help tighten your skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Not only can you eat them but consider this quick facial before a night out: beat 2 egg whites together, apply the solution all over your face, concentrating on the skin under each eyelids and the cheek areas and chin. Then massage the mixture in and let sit for 30 minutes. Then wash your face with cool water and then pat dry.
2. Pineapple
Not only does pineapple make for a great snack, but pineapple is excellent for use as a facial. Pineapple contains powerful enzymes that moisturize the skin and kill dead skin cells! Many peels and scrubs that are sold in the finest of stores have pineapple as an ingredient. You do not have to spend dollars for a pineapple facial that you can make at home. Simply chop up a couple of slices of the fruit and let that powerful juice seep into your skin for 10 -15 minutes. Rinse and notice the difference.
3. Lemon Juice
Lemons are citrus fruits so check your sensitivity to citrus fruits before using them on your skin. For those that have a tolerance for lemons, the juice of the lemon makes a great wrinkle fighter as well as a skin brightener. Lemon juice has exfoliating properties that help fade wrinkles by killing off dead cells from the skin’s outer layers. For a great facial, try a quarter size amount for your face and watch your skin instantly soften! Lemon juice is also a great remedy for many that is great in drying up pimples!
4. Cocoanut Oil
Coconut oil is known for hydrating the skin and giving a light cocoanut fragrance. It can be used as a aid for dry and brittle hair as well as an all-over body skin softener. Coconut Oil is packed with antioxidants packed and also has sunscreens and moisturizers in it. These are perfect properties perfect for those long summer days by the pool or outside. For optimum benefit, try to use cocoanut oil it in its purest form. Try a regimen of virgin coconut oil with a few drops of vitamin E oil and apply before you go to bed. With this mixture, your skin will actually regenerate overnight. Remember, just a few drops around the eye area and the face will be beneficial.
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