‘Tis The Season: DIY Sugar & Plum Facial

In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it was noted that plums ranked #2 of the top 12 antioxidant bearing fruits.

This sweet and tart fruit is more than a miracle to your taste buds; it actually provides a ton of skin and health benefits, too.

Plums provide vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin K, beta carotene, iron, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

This fruit is an anti-aging and detoxifying powerhouse.

Try either of these recipes below to whip up your new favorite plum facial!

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1. Mask 

Ingredients

• Yogurt
•  1 plum peeled
• 2 teaspoons of honey
• Dash of almond oil

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Directions 

1. In a bowl add and whip your yogurt. This will be the base of the facial. Its texture and coolness is calming to the skin and the probiotic, anti-bacterial, and lactic acid benefits are great for skin rejuvenation (cell turnover).
2. Add your skinned plum. Mash up until smooth with the yogurt.
3. Stir in the honey.
4. Add a few drops of almond oil for added anti-inflammatory benefits.
5. Slather this mask over your skin and let sit for 15-25 minutes.
6. Rinse with lukewarm water.

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2.  Exfoliator 

Ingredients

• 1 pitted and halved plum
• 1/2 cup granulated Sugar
• 1 cup egg white

Directions 

1. Create the scrub by mixing your granulated sugar and an egg white together.
2. Cut a plum into two pieces.
3. Remove the pit.
4. Now dip each halve into your facial scrub mixture.
5. Gently rub it onto your face and neck until you use up all the flesh from the fruit.
6. Rinse with lukewarm water.