By now you have understood: the abundant consumption of apples, in all varieties, can only be good for your body and your skin. But you can also benefit greatly from the local use, it would be the case to say cosmetic, of the precious apple. The many wellness centers scattered throughout the peninsula, but more concentrated in the area, know this well
where the cultivation of apples is widespread, Trentino Alto Adige, which have long since started wellness programs in which the apple is the protagonist. To give yourself moments of DIY wellness at home, here are some simple recipes that take advantage of all the cosmetic properties of apples.
Facial treatments
Cleanser
To thoroughly cleanse the skin, prepare a mixture by mixing a glass of milk with the juice of a centrifuged apple and apply to the skin with a cotton swab. Alternatively, mix a glass of milk with a tablespoon of white clay powder and the centrifuged juice of an apple; pat the skin with a cotton swab, leave on for 20 minutes, then remove with warm water.
Peeling
Mix a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Rub the solution on your face by massaging with circular movements, then rinse with warm water. Vinegar has an illuminating and exfoliating effect; the oil deeply hydrates the epidermis.
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Body treatments
Peeling 1
To exfoliate the skin and keep it soft, smooth and hydrated, mix 500 g of yogurt (eliminates dead cells and stimulates skin renewal) with a glass of apple juice (contains malic acid, with exfoliating power). Apply to the skin of the legs and arms and leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse.
Peeling 2
Take two or three kilos of apples, blend them with the skin and let them ferment for about eight hours at room temperature (this is the time it takes for the pulp to produce malic acid, a substance that is beneficial for the skin). After this time, apply the pulp as a pack on the body and leave it on for 20 minutes, then remove everything and take a lukewarm shower.
Firming serum
Juice two apples and pass a gauze soaked in the juice all over the body.
Hair treatments
Lotion for dry hair
Macerate about 50 g of apple seeds in 1 liter of cold water for 3 days. Filter and apply the lotion obtained on the scalp after shampooing, with a light massage. Leave it on for a few minutes and rinse thoroughly. Do this treatment once a week for at least two months.
Pre shampoo pack
Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil, one of lemon juice and one of apple cider vinegar. Grease the hair on the lengths and ends, keep it on for at least an hour then proceed with washing.
