Seven Days Challenge to Make Your Skin Spotless

From sun tan to black heads and pigmentation, summers can be stressful for your skin. Use of chemically packed creams and moisturizers can make things worse. 

Our grandmothers certainly hit the nail by concocting natural home remedies that 
have no side effects and are free from long term risks. 

Humble ingredients from your very kitchen can be the perfect solutions for your skincare woes.

Malvina Fraser, a celebrity skincare expert, has come up withsuch 
easy homemade tips and tricks that will leave you with a 
flawless skin, reports femalefirst.

Follow the routine every 
day for a week - morning, evening and afternoon and you'll find 
yourself .glowing from within!  

Day 1 

Morning: 
Use a warm wash cloth and press it over the face to 

open up your pores. Exfoliate, rinse and pat dry. Apply a primer to 
the skin to reduce the appearance of the pores.

Afternoon: 
Take a couple of minutes to do the 'cheek bone 

squeeze.' Gently pinch around your cheeks for a couple of minutes 

to increase blood flow and give a healthy glow.

Evening: 
Taking half a papaya and blend it. Apply the papaya on a 

clean face and leave it for 10 minutes. The enzyme action in the 

papaya hydrates the skin. 

Day 2

Morning:
When cleansing your skin use an oscillating brush 

moving it in circular motions over the skin to increase blood flow. 

Alternatively use a simple body brush and move it around your 

body in circular motions.

Afternoon: 
During your lunch break relax the eyes for 15 minutes 

by popping on an eye mask. This will give them a much needed 

break. Relax with some soft music on your iPod for a couple of 

minutes of tranquillity. 

Evening: 
Relax in the bath tonight by adding in some Epsom salts. 

Add one and a half cup into your bath to get your circulation 

flowing. Make sure you are well hydrated beforehand.

Day 3

Morning: 
The Cleopatra milk cleanser is a perfect remedy. 

Cleopatra was well known for relaxing in her milk baths. Cleanse 

the face with half milk and half water. Gently rinse off afterwards. 

The lactic acid in milk brightens the skin.

Afternoon: 
Mix together one teaspoon of honey and three 

teaspoons of olive oil in a bowl. This makes a great hand 

moisturizer. With the residue left on the hands lightly pat over the 

face.  

Evening: 
Try this DIY (do-it-yourself) home exfoliate for a brighter 

complexion. Mix together two tablespoon of salt and the juice 

from  half a lemon. Once the mixture is ready, rub it across the 

whole face in circular motions and rinse with warm water. 

Day 4

Morning: 
After showering, spray cold water onto your legs for a 

couple of seconds. If done every day, this is a great way of 

combating cellulite. If you do this a couple of times a week you 

will see a real difference. 

Afternoon: 
Do the 'jawline pinch.' Gently pinch along the jawline 

and up around the jawline towards the hairline. Repeat four times. 

This will elasticize the skin and increase blood flow to the jowl. 

Evening:
Revive your skin with a home-made face mask. Mix half 

of a cucumber and one tablespoon of yogurt together. Apply onto 

skin for 15 minutes and rinse. 

Day 5 


Morning: 
Whilst in the shower use a loofah to brush away 

the dead skin cells from the body. Always brush upwards towards 

the heart to get the blood flowing from one side to the other. 

Afternoon: 
If you are at a computer all day your eyes may become 

very tired. During your lunchtime, place two slices of cucumber over the eyes and rest for 15 minutes. Cucumber contains a substance called beta carotene which acts as an anti-oxidant. 

Evening: 
Cut open half a lemon and sprinkle a small amount of 

sugar on top. On clean skin rub the lemon straight onto the skin. 

This will tighten pores and acts as a toner. 

Day 6

Morning: 
Mix together 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of 

lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and half a tablespoon of 

sugar. Apply mixture to your face. Leave for 10 minutes and rinse 

off. This pack helps to remove dead skin cells and brightens your 

complexion. 

Afternoon: 
Place two tea bags into the fridge and let them cool 

down for a couple of minutes. Once cooled place them on your 

eyes and leave for five minutes. The caffeine can help shrink the 

blood vessels around the eyes and lessen dark circles.

Evening: 
At the end of the day remove your make-up with 

Vaseline. For a healthy glow, mix three tablespoons of orange

juice and half a cup of warm honey into a bowl. Apply on face and 

leave for 30 minutes. Rinse with water. 

Day 7

Morning: 
While making your morning coffee, pop your eye cream 

or moisturizer into the fridge. Once it is cool pop on under the eyes 

and leave for it 10 minutes.

Afternoon: 
Using your ringer finger gently tap towards the hairline along the eye bag. Repeat six times. This will stimulate the lymph glands. 

Evening: 
Mix a teaspoon of baking soda to your cleanser and apply to the skin. Take off with a cotton pad. Baking soda acts as a 

great brightening tool for the skin.