OIL BE DAMNED
Beauty fan shares DIY face cream hack for tight, youthful skin – all you need is a tomato, flour and baby oil
Our simple salad fruit does much more than meets the eye.
DID you know the secret to youthful skin is as cheap as a plum tomato?
According to one you can make your own skin-tightening cream with a spoonful of flour and one grated tomato - and it takes less than five minutes.
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It’s not the first time Fabulous has seen the tomato method in a bid for younger looks.
Our writer tried her hand at pureeing tomatoes into a paste and spreading the mix on her chin to help tighten her turkey neck.
It sounds silly, but according to science the bonkers hack might actually work.
Experts say rubbing the fleshy fruit on a freshly cleansed face can get rid of dead skin, help prevent acne and tighten your pores.
It can also make your face glow, treat sore sunburn, reduce oiliness and delay signs of ageing.
Plus all those antioxidants can reduce inflammation and unwanted puffy cheeks and eye bags.
But how do you use it? And what’s with the flour?
TikTok page Health Viral Tips has shared a step-by-step video so we can try it ourselves.
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First you need a large salad tomato. Cut it in half and grate each piece into a small bowl.
Grate only the flesh and leave the skin to one side.
Pour the mix into a sieve and strain into a clean bowl with the back of a teaspoon. Only the pips should remain in the sieve.
Add two tablespoons of white flour to the tomato and stir well until smooth and all of the flour is incorporated.
Add one tablespoon of runny honey and mix in, making sure it fully absorbs.
Then add one tablespoon of baby oil and mix once again.
The result is a light pastel orange paste - it should have a thin consistency.
The beauty fan recommends applying the mixture on your skin before bed using a make-up brush.
Massage it into the skin until it has absorbed.
They use their hand as an example, spreading the mix evenly like a glaze.
Leave your DIY cream on your skin overnight.
In the morning, wash your skin with gentle soap and water to remove the cream.
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The whizz claims you’ll be left with skin that feels tight and looks super glowy.
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