{"id":9488,"date":"2012-10-22T04:00:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9488"},"modified":"2012-10-22T04:00:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T11:00:05","slug":"4-diy-recipes-for-winter-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/4-diy-recipes-for-winter-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"4 DIY Recipes for Winter Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I know, I know…it’s only fall, but cool, dry weather is on the way, and protecting your skin from the change in temperature and humidity is the best way to keep it healthy. Check out these DIY recipes for winter skin!<\/h3>\n

When the weather starts to turn, it’s tempting to hit the big box store for cosmetics to soothe things like dry hair, chapped lips, and dry skin, but those store-bought beauty products are often full of mystery ingredients<\/a>. Sure, you could choose organic skin care products, but those tend to be pretty pricey.<\/p>\n

This winter, instead of heading to the cosmetics aisle, hit the grocery store for some food-based solutions to your winter skin woes! We’ve got some recipes to help you out.<\/p>\n

Next: Avocado Lip Balm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Image Credit: Winter Skin<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. Avocado Lip Balm<\/h3>\n

Avocado is full of healthy fats that are perfect for soothing chapped, winter lips. Check out Linda’s easy lip balm recipe on From Nature with Love<\/a>! If you want to make this a vegan recipe, try using candelila wax in place of beeswax<\/a>. If you can’t find candelila wax in stores, it’s available on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Next: 4-Ingredients Face Moisturizer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Image Credit: Avocado<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. 4-Ingredient Face Moisturizer<\/h3>\n

Healthy Vegan Blog shares a super simple recipe for a face moisturizer<\/a> using all natural, easy-to-find ingredients! Aloe vera gel and jojoba oil gently moisturize your skin, and lavender essential oil soothes your face after it takes a beating in the winter wind.<\/p>\n

If you’re like my sister and are allergic to lavender, you can substitute other soothing essential oils like sage with no problems.<\/p>\n

Next: Pumpkin Foot Scrub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Image Credit: Aloe<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. Pumpkin Foot Scrub<\/h3>\n

You knew that pumpkins were fun to carve for Halloween, but did you know that they contain healthy acids that are great for your skin? Check out Organic Authority’s recipe for an easy pumpkin food scrub<\/a>. Brown sugar and used coffee grounds gently work with pumpkin’s natural acids to slough away dead cells and a little bit of oil replenishes the moisture that you feet lose during this dry time of year.<\/p>\n

Next: Winter Hand Salve<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Image Credit: Pumpkin<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. Winter Hand Salve<\/h3>\n

My hands – especially the skin on my knuckles – take a beating in blustery fall weather. Soothe dry, cracked fall and winter skin with a homemade hand salve! This recipe from A Sonoma Garden<\/a> gives detailed instructions on how to make this salve, which not only will heal your dry skin but helps soothe eczema!<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite DIY recipe to protect your skin from winter weather? Share your favorite recipe in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Healthy Hands<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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