Today’s pick is a face mask by Naturopathica. Naturopathica, founded by a clinical esthetician and herbalist, has quickly become one of my go-to lines for beauty products, especially face masks.

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The Aloe Replenishment Gel has two desert succulents as its main ingredients – aloe and prickly pear cactus.  I love that this mask goes on clear (just like aloe) and I found it gentle enough to leave on overnight.  It’s a perfect choice for anyone who experiences redness, dryness and/or breakouts. It’s also great for unproblematic skin types who just want a healthy boost.  To make this mask even more calming, try storing it in the fridge.  An interesting fact – 88% of the ingredients in this mask are derived from organic farming!

• 2 tsp canned pureed pumpkin
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/4 tsp organic heavy whipping cream

How to:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl
2. Cover entire face minus the area directly around your eyes
3. Leave on for 10 – 15 minutes
4. Rinse face with warm water

Photo Credit: Dylan Price

This mask is perfect for fall with a therapeutic mix of vitamin A to heal skin and reduce fine lines, cream to moisturize and reduce redness, and honey for an extra dose of moisture and antiseptic properties (great for breakouts). If you’re going to have these ingredients on hand, you might as well make my favorite dessert aka a delicious pumpkin pie too. If you haven’t tried using honey instead of sugar before, I would highly recommend it, but just make sure to decrease the amount of honey (use ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon honey in place of 1 cup sugar, and reduce the other liquid ingredients by 2 tablespoons).

Natural beauty is always about what we put into our bodies as well as what we put on them so don’t forget to eat lots of delicious fall produce and try out some new beauty treatments with them as well!

Honey mask: simply apply a thin layer of honey to clean skin and leave on for 10 minutes. You’ll be happy to know that this is one mask that is actually very easy to rinse off with warm water.

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Combine:

• 1/4 cup finely ground oatmeal (a coffee grinder is the ideal tool)
• 2 Tbsp whole milk (preferably organic)
• 1 tsp honey

How to:

1. Spread mixture over your face and let it set for 15-20 minutes.
2. Rinse well with warm H20 and pat your face try.

Notice a difference?

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To keep skin looking healthy and glowing, include avocados in your diet on a regular basis and also remember that they make a perfect, all natural and inexpensive revitalizing skin treatment. This is a quick and easy recipe that I would recommend for all skin types, but especially for dry or sensitive skin.

Combine:

• 1/2 mashed avocado
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp yogurt

How to:

1. Wash your face with warm water and pat dry
2. Apply a thin layer of the mask to your entire face minus the eye area
3. Allow the mask to set for 15 minutes
4. Rinse thoroughly with warm H20, and again, pat dry — the key word is “pat” NOT “rub”.  Rubbing is abrasive and not a good idea when it comes to your delicate face!

How to:

• Simply combine the contents of one tea bag of green tea with high quality H20 (for normal skin), whole milk (for sensitive/dry skin), or apple cider vinegar (for oily/blemish-prone).

I saved the bag from a cup of green tea I made earlier (love making something even more useful and beneficial!) and I tried it for the first time last night. While it didn’t create as much of a paste as I hoped, it stayed put and definitely seemed to have a positive affect on my skin after leaving it on for just 5 minutes.

I like to do a face mask AT LEAST 1x or 2x per week. When was the last time you did a face mask?

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How to:

• Separate the whites from the yoke of 1 organic egg
• Tie your hair back if needed
• Apply the whites to freshly cleansed skin
• Leave on for 10 minutes
• Rinse with warm water

So simple, right?! This single ingredient mask should tighten pores and hence make them appear smaller than before!

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• Simply apply a mashed, ripe avocado to skin once a week. It’s that simple!

You’ll get even more benefits if you eat the leftovers so make some guacamole while you’re mashing or put a few slices on your next salad.

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Another option: apply a tablespoon of olive oil to your face instead of your usual night cream weekly (skip this one if you’re blemish-prone)

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If you’re currently experiencing dry skin, it’s a good idea to get a handle on it now before the cold weather comes in and that healthy glow becomes even more of a challenge!

What should you expect? Your skin should be more refined as a result of the naturally occurring acids in the grapes. My aunt has done this for years and her skin always looks so great!