TOMATO THE MESMERIZING BEAUTY PRODUCT

TOMATO THE MESMERIZING BEAUTY PRODUCT

Tomato is one of the leading fruits to care for the skin since it has great astringent and cooling properties. 

It is filled with the goodness of Vitamin C which not only brightens dull skin but also helps in the treatment of acne.

It also contains Vitamin A which promotes healthy skin. 

The acids in tomatoes help balance the skin tone and reduce excess oil. The antioxidants present in them make tomatoes fight free radicals. 
To take care of the skin using tomatoes, use only organic ones or grow them on you own without fertilizers.

Pore Reducer

A combination of lime juice with tomatoes makes a great pore reducer. 
Mix a little (about a tablespoon) of fresh juice with a few drops of fresh lime juice. 
Apply this mix with cotton and let it be for around 15 minutes. This will definitely and visibly reduce the size of your pores. Rinse this off with cold water to reduce the size of pores even further. 
Remember to moisturize afterwards.

Acne Treatment

For persistent acne that requires more than a small fix, a tomato pulp treatment works best. 
It is very simple to make and use. Simply mash a tomato up and apply it this liberally to the face. 
Just relax with this on your face for about an hour. 
Go to sleep even with it. Rinse this off with tepid water. 
You’ll see a drastic difference in your acne if you do this everyday for a week.

Cleansing Mask

A tomato and avocado mix is extremely cleansing. It is good for those who have combination skin since this combines properties of oil reducing, an astringent, and blackhead removing. 
This also contains Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. It has cooling and a soothing feel. 
To make this mask, mash an avocado and a tomato together. Smooth this onto the face and rinse off about half an hour.

Facial
Simply halve a tomato a rub it onto the face. Focus on the blackhead prone zones and let be for a few minutes. 
Rinse this off with tepid water and you are sure to have one of the most natural and refreshing facials ever. 
This will reduce oil and the size of pores at the same time.

Astringent

For a really cooling and refreshing astringent, crush and strain a tomato. Then add some fresh cucumber juice to this tomato juice and your astringent is ready. 
Use this like a normal astringent. Only remember to make this fresh everyday to obtain the maximum benefits of the fruits.

Cooling Mask

When yogurt is added to tomato the benefits are doubled. 
It naturally softens the skin. These properties are added to the cleaning and cooling properties of tomatoes to the mask. 
This feels really good on sunburn. 
To make this mask, add a couple tablespoons of yogurt to half a crushed tomato. 
Mix this very well and then smooth this mix into the face. 
Leave this for about 20 minutes and then rinse it off with warm water.

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There are many skin care companies that are jumping on the organic bandwagon. Natural, organic, and pure are buzz words in the cosmetics industry, but how do you know if you are buying organic skin care products? Is organic actually better for us? What are alternatives to chemicals and why should you buy organic?  Organic products can be found online or in health food stores. (Use SEARCH box above). Organic is also found in some other grocery stores now too.