Lemon, kiwi, and strawberries.
And because I want everyone to play along, they’re NOT just for oily skin and acne. Food on your face (and body and hair) for EVERYONE!
The strawberry mask is for all skin types to clarify, soften, and brighten. The kiwi body polish exfoliates (and, hey, guess what else? Can you say “cellulite eraser?”). And the clarifying lemon tea hair rinse removes build-up (and is great for no ‘pooers and sorta pooers).
The Holy Trio of Food On My Face
Three recipes. Three fruits. Three ways to celebrate the release of the new book. And to celebrate food – everywhere.
Actually, I have to tell you – I’ve taken two (count them) showers today, just to make sure I honed all these recipes perfectly. I’m clean. Maybe a little too clean. If you catch my drift.
(Yeah. I have no idea what I meant, either.)
Strawberry Oatmeal Clarifying, Softening Facial Mask
Okay. I’m about to blow your mind.
The recipe I’m about to give you – only use half of it on your face. While it’s on your face, I want you to EAT THE OTHER HALF. (Seriously. Delicious.)
Oatmeal is great for ALL skin types, as it helps soothe dry skin or inflamed acneic areas, AND it helps cleanse. The strawberries offer a bit of “fruit peel” goodness, leaving behind a clarified glow, honey is softening and antibacterial, and yogurt or sour cream gives you some lactic acid exfoliating while at the same time moisturizing where you need it.
PS – don’t forget to rub the fleshy cut-off parts of the strawberry over your teeth for extra tooth whitening (one of my favorite tricks).
Strawberry Oatmeal Facial Mask
- 3 Tbsp whole, organic oats
- 3 strawberries
- 1-1/2 Tbsp full-fat, unsweetened yogurt or sour cream
- 1 Tbsp honey
Place your oats in a small food processor or blender and turn it on, letting it run until the oats have turned into a fine powder. Then, add in the other ingredients and continue to blend until you have a thick paste. Apply half of this paste to your clean face and then eat the other half. Leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse well with warm water, scrubbing the mask off gently with a washcloth.
This mask should be used immediately upon making it, and will not keep more than 2 days in the refrigerator.
Exfoliating Kiwi Body Polish
Remember how I said kiwi is a potent cellulite-fighter? Wasn’t kidding, kids.
If you want to get the biggest bang for your buck out of this body polish, turn your shower OFF when you’re ready to scrub down with it, and then don’t turn the water back on for 5-10 minutes. I don’t know what you’re going to do in the shower while you wait. Maybe start on that novel, or solve a mathematical theorem.
(You don’t have to wait, if you don’t have the patience. The oil in this polish will actually help your skin retain the kiwi goodness to a degree.)
Also, you’ve heard of fruit acid peels, right? For clean, younger-looking skin? This is also what the kiwi will give you, only to a nice, mild, non-skin-burning degree. You’ll get all the benefits of an expensive fruit peel without the empty purse – plus you’ll moisturize and soften like crazy.
Exfoliating Kiwi Body Polish
- 1/2 of a kiwi, peeled
- 1/2 c. sugar (or salt, if you prefer)
- 1/4 c. oil (olive, sweet almond, grapeseed, etc.)
In a small food processor or blender, pulse the kiwi until it’s all sorts of smushy. Pour the kiwi pulp into a bowl and add the oil. Stir well. (If you’d like, at this point you could leave the kiwi and oil alone for 20 minutes, to help infuse the oil with the kiwi a bit more). Then add the sugar or salt and stir everything together until completely combined.
Use over your whole body (avoiding any open cuts or sores), concentrating on problem areas.
This body polish should be used immediately and will only store in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Clarifying Lemon-Tea Hair Rinse
Good news, everyone! Not only can you use this hair rinse to clarify if you still use shampoo and regular conditioner, but it’s a great fix for those no ‘poo days when you feel like your hair has some build up.
Best news, though, is that it can be used in lieu of apple cider vinegar if you’re trying out sorta poo with castile/coconut milk. I used this on my hair tonight (with the sorta poo) and it is literally flowing and shinier than ever before.
Notes: If you have blonde or gray hair, you might want to use green tea instead of black (as black tea may possibly dye your hair a teeny-tiny darker shade). Brown, black, and redheads can use the black tea.
Clarifying Lemon-Tea Hair Rinse
- 3 Tbsp black or green tea, depending on your hair color (or 5-6 tea bags)
- 3 c. water
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey (optional)
Steep your tea in the 2 cups of boiling water for 20-30 minutes (you want it really strong). Add in the lemon juice and honey (if desired). Shake well to distribute. Once the tea has cooled completely, you can now use it as a hair rinse. Pour it through your hair thoroughly as the final hair treatment after you’ve washed your hair, and rinse well with water.
Don’t forget.
Big day tomorrow.
We’re counting on you. Crunchy Betty’s Food on Your Face for Acne and Oily Skin. It will change your life … or the life of someone you know. Count on it.
You excited??
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Just a note on black tea hair rinse .. it stops/reduces hair fall from the very first use… All you need to do is shampoo your hair and then rinse with the tea. Leave this in your hair for abut 30-45 mins and then rinse out and deep condition. You can also apply the conditioner on top of the rinse and let it all sit in your hair for 30-45 mins. Best of all this does not need to be repeated every time you wash your hair … once every fortnight or month is enough.
I tried the kiwi body polish and my skin feels soooooooo amazing. I feel so crunchy 😉
Can I use the Lemon-Tea rise on colored treated hair?
Well, I guess you could say I’m hooked on Crunchy Betty. I’ve got the oatmeal mask on my face and the hot oil hair treatment (http://crunchybetty.com/the-secrets-to-a-phenomenal-hot-oil-hair-treatment-part-1-creating) on my head. Love having food on my body!! LOL…Thanks for all the great recipes!!
I had heard about the mask previously, and have used it before a few times. The only difference is that this recipe calls for yogurt or sour cream, and the other called for flour as a thickening agent. A few hours ago, I went without any of those, and added more oats, left it on for 25 minutes, and my skin is SOO soft now! Yeah, I ate some of it out of the bowl, but I wanted to save it for my face tomorrow. 🙂
Also, I can’t wait to try the kiwi polish with *coconut* oil.. AND the lemon rinse….
This is a great site! 😀
I want to try and replace my store bought body wash with one of your suggestions….the Kiwi body scrub/wash one sounds wonderful but the only thing i’m a little worried about is the girly parts…not sure about the sugaryness there…Any suggestions??
A new follower!!!- Elizabeth
Hiya, I really wish you had your book in paper form. I get migraines from reading on computers, so PDF isn’t even for me. I would totally buy it, I don’t have oily skin, but it’s super dry and acne prone.
I completely found your website by accident, while looking for ways to use up my leftover pumpkin gush. Love it. You have a new creeper here 🙂 I am actually about to try the kiwi wash since I actually have every single item 😛
I am currently slathered in the strawberry mask, and I want to lick my own face.
Could you do the lemon/tea rinse using a spray bottle as to use less at one time? Too crunchy?
Ooo, these all sound lovely. Since I’m crazy impatient when it comes to cold teas though, I wonder if a concentrated ice tea or cold brewed tea would work as well?
Well, actually the cold brewing would take even longer, but since I’m likely to have some anyway…
I made the strawberry mask with my 3 yo daughter as a girly bonding time/science lesson/self care attempt. I made a double batch thinking we would enjoy eating a lot of it (smoothies are frequently another such multi-purpose event at our house). Erm…it wasn’t our thing. On the up side, it worked beautifully on my skin, and freezes really well. I stuck it in a silicone ice cube tray and made individual portions I can thaw one at a time whenever I want!
gREAT IDEA ABOUT FREEZING THEM IN SINGLE PORTIONS!
I made the strawberry mask last night and used it this morning (I didn’t want to wake up my roommates by using my food processor too early!). I didn’t think about how COLD it would be after a night in the refrigerator! Brr! But it felt great, made my face look pretty good, and tasted fantastic!
I love the tea rinse! I am slowly weaning myself off the ‘poo and experimenting with rinses and such. I prepared the tea last night, poured it over my head this morning and combed it through right before getting in the shower. Then I just rinsed with water. The result was springy, boingy spirally curls all day. I used no product other than a few squirts of 1/2 hairspray and 1/2 water.
This weekend I might try using the tea as an overnight treatment. Last Saturday night I soaked my hair in my leftover beer, made a turban out of an old pillowcase, slept like a baby and then rinsed with water in the morning. That too gave me springy spirals in the morning, but I bet the tea would be even better.
Yay crunchy hair rinse! Boo ‘poo! (I ‘pooed on Monday morning so I’d be presentable for work but the result was frizz, dry waves, and my hair felt too thin. It also gave me gunky fingernails when I scratched my head.)
Great post as always!
A turban from an old pillowcase, genius! I’ve been doing overnight coconut oil treatments, and I’ve just wrapped my pillow in an old towel. Keeps the linen clean but it doesn’t feel the greatest on your face. That’s a great idea.
The recipes sound awesome! Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
Thanx for the recipes. I’m def using the strawberry yogurt facial minus the oats because gluten intolerant. Funny tonight is facial night and I was thinking about what I wanted to make and put on. Strawberries sounds delish especially if I get to also eat half of it!
I am going to grab a copy of book, but had question, will it be available on Kindle??
I’ll send shout out to my FB friends, but no Twitter because I don’t use it.
Thanx take care Namaste,
~nadimoon
I’m so excited about the book!!! 🙂 I can’t wait to try these recipes when I have the fruit to do it. My husband has been going no ‘poo for a couple weeks now and hates the ACV so I’ll definitely tell him about the lemon tea rinse. I’m very happy to say we are becoming a crunchier family while we wait for the arrival of our little one. 🙂
Thanks to the Queen of Crunchy! Can’t wait for the book. Do you think it would be helpful for very dry skin (post-meno)? Didn’t know if you have excerpts that say something like . . . if you tend to be dry, do this. You must be proud of your accomplishment!!!!
I’m s excited for the book! There will be a Kindle version, right? I’m on the road right now on a wor trip, so I can’t check for it…but I’ll be shouting about it on FB as soon as I can tomorrow! And I can’t wait to try out these recipes when I get home!
Yay! Super excited to try these! I LOVE that there’s a freebie snack included in the strawberry facial mask – it’s like going to an upscale spa and getting pampered with treatments and yums!
Holy gift with purchase, Batman! Can’t wait to try these new recipes (especially the hair rinse!) and I’m super excited about the e-book launch! I don’t do FB but I will pester my friends who do to put the word out!
Ok, you are awesome to the millionth power. Sign me up for 2 copies for now.
Oh and the “you will feed it often and drink its healthy goodness” comment?
Yeah. My first thought was “she’s giving away a goat?!?”
Yeah! I’ve been thinking about this for days after reading your post that you were getting ready to release. I can’t wait to have fun with my 14 yr old daughter. She has dry skin along with breakouts. Hoping some of the recipies will work for her.
My hair thanks you for the clarifying tea recipe. Is it two cups of water, or three? I suppose it would work either way, just wondering what you did…
OOPS! Great catch on the typo. I did three cups. But originally I did two, which wasn’t quite enough liquid.
So, really, I would say if your hair is medium length to long, you should do three. If it’s short, two should suffice (and then you can cut down a little on the amount of tea you use, too).
PS – I had to look closely at your gravatar to see your hair, and instead just started thinking about how gorgeous you are. You are. The end.
Haha…thank you. I cheated though…the picture is from my wedding day, six years, two kids and a personal revolution ago. I found your blog fairly recently and appreciate ideas on how to fully embrace being a crazy crunchy hippie without LOOKING (or smelling) like one. You know what I mean. 🙂
Looking forward to the book.
“six years, two kids and a personal revolution ago”
I think you just got more beautiful 🙂
Thanks, Kylie…mostly what I was thinking about was that I stopped using shampoo a couple of years ago. It was fine for a long time, but recently I said, “I don’t use shampoo,” and people were like, “yeah, I can tell…” For me that’s a sign that I need to change something…partly because no one is going to listen about how easy it is to stop using chemicals if my hair looks gross, but also, because I appreciate being able to run a brush (or my fingers!) through it.
Huzzah! Can’t wait for the book! 🙂
yay! i know what i’ll be doing after class now.. 😛
Blondes – chamomile tea – do it 🙂
Absolutely. I’m making a lemon chamomile rinse for my next shower!
p.s. Just tried it, using chamomile tea, 2 cups water and the optional raw honey– awesome. My hair feels just as light as it does after I come home from the salon, but without the chemically deep-clean shampoo!
Nice one! I have been doing a chamomile/lemon rinse in between ‘washes’ (bicarb, egg, etc), to try and extend the days without a wash. I’m sure the chamomile seems to leave the hair a bit lighter in colour, but I don’t feel significantly less greasy. Maybe I should write down the amounts I use and then try and tweak it until I get it right. I cycle most days and I find that the rinse helps undo the sweaty helmet effect. These things take time to balance out though, so I’ll keep it up for a while and see if I can get down to one wash a week.