Why spend lots of $ on expensive skin care..

... if you can simply blend some yourself? 

One of my favorite natural masks is the easy blend of cocoa powder (so rich in magnesium) and honey (antibacterial and rich in trace minerals).

Another one is the blend of organic strawberries (pureed) with plain yoghurt. Strawberries, rich in Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA's), exfoliate mildly while the yoghurt has a calming effect on the skin. This one is excellent for acne prone skin and mature skin for beauty preserving purposes.

All these ingredients are readily available in stores -even in little Norway! One can pick wild strawberries outside.. make own yoghurt .. have bees. But the cocoa needs to come from somewhere more exotic.. I remember making cocoa powder/paste from scratch in Dominica, gee, what a process -it took couple of days. At the end, it was well worth it.