Thursday, September 2, 2010 6:13 AM
Tomato, As A Facial Scrub?!
I just found out that a tomato can be turned into a facial scrub. I know right? Sounds impossible but actually, it IS possible.
I heard this from my favorite Loreal and Youtube make-up artist, Michelle Phan.
DIY Skin Care: Tomato Scrub
What You Need:
- One slice of the top part of the ripe tomato
- One tablespoon fine granulated sugar
The Steps:
1. Take the top part of the ripe tomato and dip it in the one
tablespoon of granulated sugar, coating it evenly.
2. Take the slice of the tomato and exfoliate it in a circular motion on your skin.
3. Get it around the nose area and forehead.
4. Wait 10 minutes before you rinse.
5. Rinse of the tomato scrub.
Finish
FACTS:
- Tomatoes contain a source of Lycopene
- Lycopene acts like a sunscreen
- Lycopene protects the tomatoes against UV rays
- Lycopene is an antioxidant
- Antioxidants combat free radicals
- Free radicals damage living cells
- Sunlight and pollution form free radicals
- Antioxidants protect and slow down the effect of aging skin