Happy Thanksgiving Masque with Pumpkins and Apples

Pumpkins get their rich color from Beta Carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A, making Pumpkins a star free radical scavenger. Free radical scavengers help protect the skin from oxidation which causes skin to become dry and dehydrated. Pumpkin’s natural enzymes unclog pores, remove impurities, and soften skin. Pumpkin Seeds are rich in Fatty Acids that aid in collagen production, while reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

Pumpkin and Apple Masque
For All Skin Types- Dry
Honey 1 tsp
Pumpkin Puree 1 tsp
Lavender Microscrub 1/2 tsp
Apple Juice 1/4 tsp
Rose Serum 5 drops

Directions
Mix ingredients together. Cleanse face with Rose Cleanser. Mist face with Rose and Aloe Hydrating Mist. Leave face damp from Hydrating Mist. Apply masque in a circular motion to face, avoid eyes. Leave on for 5-10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Post Masque Care
Mist face with Rose and Aloe Hydrating Mist. Add two drops of Rose Serum to a pea size amount of Rose Skin Cream, apply to face.

Highlights of Additional Ingredients
Shiitake Mushroom Extract (in the Tea Tree Serum): increase cell turnover, improve firmness and hydration, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Atlantic Kelp (in the Lavender MicroScrub): Helps to remove toxins, and improves skins elasticity
Pumpkin Seed Extract (in the Rose Serum): Smoothes fine lines and wrinkles
Rice Bran ( in the Lavender MicroScrub): A gentle exfoliate that helps to prevent wrinkles, heal blemishes, absorb dirt and balance oils.

Recipes: Apple Honey Masque

Here is one of the recipes from the Fall Face Treat Event:

You know fall has arrived when the apples are ready to harvest. Fresh apples make this the perfect time of year to use this beneficial fruit for clearer and smoother skin. Apples contain the alpha-hydroxy acid, malic acid. Alpha-hydroxy acids are known to slough of old tired dead skin cells leaving your skin younger and more radiant, and to stimulate collagen production producing smoother skin. Apples are also rich in antioxidants, Vitamin A and C, to help protect against the signs of environmental damage.

Apple Honey Masque
For All Skin Types
Honey 1 tsp
Apple Sauce 1 tsp
Tea Tree Serum 5 drops
Lavender Scrub 1/2 tsp
Lavender Serum 3 drops

Directions
Mix ingredients together. Cleanse face with Lavender Cleanser. Mist face with Lavender Hydrating Mist. Leave face damp from Hydrating Mist. Apply masque in a circular motion to face, avoid eyes. Leave on for 5-10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Post Masque Care
Mist face with Lavender Hydrating Mist. Apply Lavender Skin Cream.


Highlights of Additional Ingredients
Willow Bark Extract (in the Tea Tree Serum): Stimulates cell growth, astringent
Honey: Antibacterial, anti-fungal, increase skin hydration
Kaolin Clay (in the Lavender Scrub): Rejuvenates skin, stimulates circulation, and exfoliates and cleanses
Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil ( in the Lavender Serum): Nourishing and restoring oil. and rich in vitamin E and anti-oxidants.