How Do You Create An Oatmeal Facial (Body) Mask?
Your face is especially exposed to the daily assaults of your environment whether scorching heat, blistering cold, dust and/or grime. As part of my all natural beauty series, I have decided to highlight the virtues of an often overlooked product, the oat. Oats, either raw or in the form of oatmeal has been used as a food stuff for making porridge, cookies, cakes etc. It is the active ingredient in many lotions, bath and beauty products. This humble grain is a rather versatile good that does not require chemical additives in order to release some of its highly beneficial properties. Research shows that oatmeal possesses moisture-locking properties that when used on the skin helps the body to retain its essential moisture. When the skin is properly hydrated, it is less likely to wrinkle or become excessively oily as it strives to preserve itself. The human body is comprised of 60% to 70% water and as such it behooves us to maintain a healthy balance. Obtain one(1) cup of uncooked oats th
