Nourish Skin with Homemade Pumpkin Exfoliator

If you haven't thrown out your Halloween pumpkin yet, you can recycle it by serving it up as a nourishing skin exfoliator--chock full of rich vitamins, amino acids and enzymes--just like the hottest beauty products out right now, but for a fraction of the cost. This homemade, natural treatment will gently exfoliate the skin like an alpha-hydroxy acid to minimize fine lines, age spots, freckles and rough skin.

To make your own pumpkin puree exfoliator, preheat your oven to 450 F. Then, cut the top of the pumpkin off and remove the seeds and membranes. Cut pumpkin in half and place it face down in a baking dish. Add about a half an inch of water to the pan to keep pumpkin moist. Bake about 45 minutes until fork tender. Scrape the soft pulp from the skin into a food processor or blender. Pulse until pureed.

Daub the puree on your face and let it set for about 10 minutes. You may feel a tingling sensation. Wash off with warm water and enjoy your smoother skin.

The pumpkin puree will keep several days in the refrigerator, but you can freeze some of it to use later.

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