Pumpkin is everywhere this time of year, so you might as well use it to your advantage. You don't have to eat it all, because you can use it on your face, body, and hair. How? Well, Women's Health Mag has some tips for you:
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Pumpkin FACE MASK
You'll need 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, and 1 tsp manuka honey. Once you have your ingredients, mix them all together. Then apply a thin layer to skin, and rinse it off after five minutes.
Pumpkin Face Scrub
You'll need 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, 1/4 cup benzoate clay, and 1/4 cup chamomile tea. After you mix everything together, apply a thick layer to your skin. Wait 1 full minute, and then massage to exfoliate and rinse off.
Pumpkin BODY SCRUB
You'll need 1 cup of pureed pumpkin, 1/4 cup jojoba oil, 1/4 cup coffee grounds, and 1/4 cup Himalayan salt. Mix those ingredients together. Then use the mixture as a body scrub in the shower.
Pumpkin Body Moisturizer
You'll need 1 tsp pumpkin seed oil, 1/2 cup coconut milk, and 1 tsp mono oil. Mix it all together, dump it in a spray bottle, and spritz yourself with it during your shower.
Pumpkin Hair Mask
You'll need 1 Tbsp pumpkin seed oil, 1/3 cup coconut oil, 1/3 cup jojoba oil, 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil, 5 drops peppermint essential oil, and 5 drops lavender essential oil. Mix it all up, put it in your hair for a few minutes, and then rinse it out.
Pumpkin Exfoliating Treatment
You'll need 1/2 cup pumpkin juice, 2 packs unflavored gelatin, 1/2 tsp tomato juice, and 2 tsp egg whites. Put everything together and microwave it. As soon as it cools off a bit, apply two layers to your skin. When it dries, peel it all off.
What other beauty treatments do you know of that involve pumpkin?
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