8 Natural Recipes for Amazing Skin…from a Plastic Surgeon
Updated: May 30, 2017
Turn back the clock with these natural anti-aging masks and recipes from ‘The Doctors’ plastic surgeon and beauty guru Drew Ordon, MD.
It may seem ironic for a board-certified plastic surgeon to be doling out advice on how to defy your age naturally, but Andrew Ordon, MD, a cohost of the syndicated talk show The Doctors, encourages against an operating-table mentality. In his book Better in 7: The Ultimate 7-Day Guide to a Better You, Ordon describes more natural, less-invasive approaches to skincare and beauty.
We loved his DIY recipes for everything from eliminating dark circles under eyes to shiny hair to smooth, dewy skin. The best part: You can whip them up with ingredients you already have around your kitchen. Read on to get glowing and look, and feel years younger.
Avocado-honey moisturizer
A moisturizer is an anti-aging must. By helping your skin retain moisture and acting as a temporary filler for wrinkles, it makes your complexion look smooth. Dr. Ordon says that his patients love this recipe because it makes their skin look and feel dewy and youthful.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp of fresh cream
1/4 avocado
1 tbsp honey
Instructions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree into a smooth cream. Apply it to your skin and leave on for at least an hour. Rinse off with warm water.
Wrinkle-fighting salad
This energy-boosting fruit salad is packed with antioxidants, which protect the skin from sun damage and boost circulation to help deliver essential nutrients to skin. Eat it for breakfast to start your day on a beautiful note.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup organic orange juice
1 handful chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Combine blueberries, strawberries, kiwi and pomegranate in a bowl. Pour the orange juice over the mixture and sprinkle with the walnuts. Serve fresh.
Acne spot treatment
When you have a blemish that needs to disappear – stat – try this nifty trick, which Ordon picked up in the green room at The Doctors from beauty expert Kym Douglas. The yeast fights bacteria, the lemon helps dry the blemish.
Ingredients:
Brewer’s Yeast
A squeeze of lemon juice
Water
Instructions:
Make a paste using a little bit of brewer’s yeast, a squeeze of lemon juice and a bit of water. Apply to your blemish and leave for 10 minutes, covering with a bandage.
Basil toner
This toner recipe is great for those prone to acne. The basil acts as an antiseptic and helps to clear acne-causing bacteria, and improves circulation to the skin.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp dried basil leaves
1 cup boiling water
Instructions:
Crush up the dried basil leaves and mix them into a cup of boiling water. Once the mixture cools, strain out the leaves, put it in a spray bottle and spritz your skin. Use a cotton ball or pad to spread the toner gently around your face. Do this daily before cleansing.
Lemon-agave age spot fighter
Hands are a dead giveaway of age, but this scrub can help. Exfoliating your hands lifts off the top layer of dead skin cells, which contains some of the pigment leaving age spots behind. The rice exfoliates, the agave hydrates, and the lemon helps lighten skin and lift off dead cells.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 tbsp agave nectar
1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions:
Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Apply the mixture to dry hands. Using both hands, move the scrub in circular motions on the backs of your hands with firm but gentle pressure for one to two minutes. You can also rub this rice on the palms of the hands to soften calluses.
Almond-sugar facial scrub
Regularly exfoliating your face helps get rid of dead skin cells (which dull your complexion) so your skin looks smoother and brighter.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp fresh cream
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ground almonds
2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients well. Apply to dry face in a circular motion Wash your face off with warm water, followed by cold water. Pat your face dry. Place in a jar and store in your refrigerator for future use.
Coconut deep conditioner
Keep your hair smooth, hydrated, and shiny with this natural conditioning treatment; apply it once a week.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp coconut extract
Instructions:
Mix together ingredients in a bowl. Apply and cover the top of your head with a plastic wrap. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse hair thoroughly.
Java lip exfoliator
Sloughing dry, dead skin from your lips makes them look instantly plumper and pinker.
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp moisturizing lotion (such as Olay’s Active Hydrating Body Fluid)
1/4 tsp fresh coffee grounds
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions:
Mix well in a bowl. Apply to entire mouth area and massage around for 5 minutes. Rinse well.
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