20/02/2012 material found by Natasha M (credit to the website Natural Masks)
Live cosmetics
You can find lots of things for your facial mask right in your fridge, but he most healthy masks come with these green herbs and vegetables that we eat. Parsley, dill, sorrel, green salad leaves, coriander, spinach and celery are healthy for your skin and for your body. These herbs are used for facial masks, for mixtures and teas that can be used externally on your skin.
Parsley Masks Parsley is a natural skin whitening used for reducing pigmentation and skin freckles. Both leaves and steams (and even roots) can be used for facial masks. If you use parsley as part of your mixture you can reduce wrinkles, pigmentation spots and rejuvenate your skin
Dill Masks Dill has the same properties as parsley and can help in reducing skin pigmentation. It contains lots of natural vegetable antibiotics and also can be used to get rid of acnes.
Salad Leaves Masks Rich in vitamins, salad leaves can be used for both oily and dry skin. Such facial masks will help to refresh your skin, to reduce redness, burns and skin irritation.
Live Cosmetics from Sorrel Sorrel is very rich in vitamin C and it suits oily skin. The facial masks from sorrel are good against acne and pimples, they help to reduce pores and they are good to eliminate skin pigmentation.
Green Cosmetics from Celery Both leaves and steams (and even roots) are good for facial masks. These masks are excellent for aging skin. Teas from celery are good for lotions to cleanse your facial skin
Spinach Natural Masks Spinach leaves contain great amount of Vitamin E, that is good for skin moisturising. They are used for dry and aging skin. They are widely used for sensitive and irritable skin.
Beauty Masks from Nettle Nettle is widely used for lotions and other traditional methods of treating skin. The leaves should be fresh and young, chopped in small pieces. Blender can come very handy here so the nettle does not "bite" you!