Autumn treat: DIY pumpkin facial
After Oct. 31 toss out that leftover Halloween candy but keep the pumpkin to give your face a treat! Pumpkin is full of Vitamin A, C, and E, which have great anti-aging and healing properties. Here is a DIY pumpkin facial I posted on my blog a few years ago, courtesy of Erika Katz, author of “Bonding Over Beauty, A Mother-Daughter Guide to Self-Esteem, Confidence and Trust.”
After Oct. 31 toss out that leftover Halloween candy but keep the pumpkin to give your face a treat! Pumpkin is full of Vitamin A, C, and E, which have great anti-aging and healing properties. Here is a DIY pumpkin facial I posted on my blog a few years ago, courtesy of Erika Katz, author of "Bonding Over Beauty, A Mother-Daughter Guide to Self-Esteem, Confidence and Trust."
Ingredients
2 tsp canned pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp heavy whipping cream
Making the pumpkin puree is the most tedious part. But I found the easiest way is to boil it following these simple steps:
Cut pumpkin open from the top and cut into smaller sections
Scrap the pumpkin seeds and fibers off each section with a metal spoon
Peel or cut skin off the pumpkin and then cut into smaller pieces
Boil for 25 minutes
Puree with a blender or hand blender
After you have the puree, combine the honey and cream and mix.
Apply on face and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse.