HEALTH & BEAUTY

‘Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day: It was the nightingale, and not the lark, That pierc’d the fearful hollow of thine ear; Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate-tree;’

William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet,

Act III, Scene V

POMEGRANATE & GREEN TEA MASK

This rejuvenating and brightening combination of ingredients will also smoothe and exfoliate due to the yoghurt’s naturally powerful lactic acid.

INGREDIENTS

•a handful of pomegranate seeds

•1 heaped tbsp yoghurt

•1 tbsp green tea

•a few drops of your favourite essential oil

•1 tbsp honey (preferably Manuka or organic)

METHOD

Whizz the ingredients in a blender until you have a smooth paste.

Preferably in a nice warm bath, or after a light steam to the face to open up the skin’s pores, add the mask to face and neck, taking care to avoid the delicate eye area.

Sit back and relax for 20–30 minutes and allow the mask to sink into your skin. Wash the mask off with warm water and follow with your favourite toner and moisturiser.

TOP TIP

Tea-tree or lavender oils work particularly well with this mask.

SUPER-REFRESHING
POMEGRANATE, LEMON & CUCUMBER TONER

Remove every scrap of dirt and grime and add some serious zing to your beauty routine with this gorgeously cooling, refreshing and powerful toner.

INGREDIENTS

•½ cucumber (peeled)

•juice of ½ lemon

•5 drops of pomegranate oil or 50ml pomegranate juice.

METHOD

Blitz the cucumber in a blender and strain the pulp through a cheesecloth, keeping the water. Add the lemon juice and the pomegranate oil or juice. Combine and transfer to a small, sterile bottle with a lid.

To use, simply shake the bottle, dampen a cotton wool pad with the liquid and sweep across your face after cleansing.

TOP TIP

You can keep this liquid for a few weeks, but be sure to store in the fridge between uses.