by marcellas reynolds image lab INDULGENCES
Turning Over A nEw Leaf
The holidays are blissfully over. You have eaten and spent too much. Your New Year resolutions probably have
something to do with more time in the gym and more money in the bank. Normally I’m a huge proponent of luxe.
In 2009 I told you about the newest sports cars, a $15,000 chandelier and of course every gorgeous stitch sewn by
Dolce & Gabbana, D Squared, Ralph Lauren, John Varvatos... Well the list is endless! I’m starting the year turning
a new leaf (at least for one month). This month I’m going super green and I’m telling you how to clean up your act
and give yourself a facial at home—with common ingredients found at your local grocery store, no less! Yes! DIY
(Do It Yourself) beauty. As you know I’m always on the forefront of the science of beauty. A virtual warrior against
aging and wrinkles, I’ll probably drop dead at Target with a handful of Neutrogena products clutched in my claws.
But wait, as we move forward into a new decade we can actually look back to nature for the newest breakthroughs
in the science of skin care. Here are some DIY beauty fixes for men and women that are guaranteed to have you
looking fab in the new year!
From supermodel and actress shALoM hArLow:
FAcE MAsK: Take two egg whites, separated from the yolk and
placed in a bowl, add two tablespoons of plain yogurt (Shalom
sugge Greek yogurt) and mix together. Apply to face, leaving on for
a few minutes, then rinse face in warm water, followed by a warm
washcloth. Shalom calls this mask “moisturizing and soothing.” If it’s
good enough for one of the world’s most beautiful women, it’s good
enough for me!
From celebrity make-up artist and author of
Eco-Beautiful, LInA hAnson:
cLEAnsInG: Start out with cleaning your face.
A great DIY cleanser is mixing one teaspoon
yogurt with one teaspoon baking soda. Apply
the mixture and massage it into your skin. Leave
it on for five minutes, then rinse.
stEAMInG: Next, steam your face by heating
up a bowl of water and add some mint to the
And from me, recovering product addict
water. Drape a towel over your head and steam
MArcELLAs rEynoLds:
for five-ten minutes. This is great for drawing
out impurities and detoxifying your skin. And finally from two of the fashion and
I love AroMA thErApy. Smell is one of our
beauty world’s top stars, LEnA KorrEs,
most evocative senses. I suggest adding your
tonInG: Next step is toning your skin. A great founder of Korres Natural Products, and
favorite fragrance to any of the above masks. Go
all natural toner is rose water. Just put about make-up artist JEMIMA KIdd:
to your local health food store and look for es-
ten rosebuds in a cup, pour hot water over the
sential oils. Aveda sells them in tubes with their
rosebuds and cover until the water is cool. Then EXFoLIAtE: Mix a tiny amount of brown
own droppers. Look for scents like ylang ylang,
pour the water into a spray bottle and spritz sugar with olive oil in your palm. Once it
patchouli, lavender and sandalwood. These
your face. turns into a paste, massage into your face.
fragrances calm and they even heal.
The granules of sugar gently buff away dead
A FAcE MAsK For thE Boys: I have a home- skin cells, revealing vibrant polished skin.
made recipe tip in the book (Eco-Beautiful) for The ladies also suggest curing chapped lips So that’s it readers! Instead of running to Sephora
men. A papaya mask. Its a great mask since the by mixing brown sugar with honey and mas- or you neighborhood drug store, try heading to your
enzymes in the fruit halt free radical damage saging into lips. I don’t know if it works but it local health food or grocery store for the newest in
caused by enviromental stresses. Just mash up will at least result in sweet, kissable lips! hip, hot beauty products! Who knew beauty could
two tablespoons of papaya in a small bowl and be DIY!?
apply to your face avoiding the eye area. Leave
it on for about ten minutes and then wash off
Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity fashion stylist and TV host. He recently filmed E! Network’s Perfect Catch with Carmen Electra.
with lukewarm water.
E-MAIL:
marcellas@ragemonthly.com
January 2010 | RAGE monthly 43
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