April 9
.I would exfoliate every day of the week and twice on Sunday if I could. I know it’s wrong. But shiny, squeaky clean skin just makes me feel like I’m aging backwards. Alas, all that scrubbing does more harm than good. So when I do exfoliate (2-3 times/week), I make it count. Like this fruit-enzyme and lactic acid facial peel from facialist Sarah Kurn, who I interviewed her for today’s DIY Spa story in the Star Tribune. It softens and tightens while lightening sunspots—all without harsh chemicals, which you’ll realize aren’t all that necessary after this. I also love the therapeutic ritual that Kurn has incorporated. Enjoy it!
ANTI-AGING ENZYME PEEL
1 papaya, mashed
1 T. sugar
1 lemon
1/2 c. plain, organic yogurt
1/4 t. grape seed oil
1 white hand towel
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Directions:
Combine mashed papaya and sugar in a small bowl. Apply to cleansed face and gently massage for 1 minute. Rinse well with warm water. While skin is drying, squeeze half of lemon into a bowl, add yogurt and blend. Apply mixture to face and gently massage. Leave yogurt mask on. Fill a sink with very warm water. Squeeze remaining half lemon into water in sink. Immerse towel in water, ring out, then wrap face, leaving nose exposed. Apply gentle pressure to towel and leave towel on for 60 seconds. Relax by taking deep, slow breaths. Remove mask with towel. Apply grape seed oil to entire face by gently tapping into skin (no additional moisturizer required).
Combine mashed papaya and sugar in a small bowl. Apply to cleansed face and gently massage for 1 minute. Rinse well with warm water. While skin is drying, squeeze half of lemon into a bowl, add yogurt and blend. Apply mixture to face and gently massage. Leave yogurt mask on. Fill a sink with very warm water. Squeeze remaining half lemon into water in sink. Immerse towel in water, ring out, then wrap face, leaving nose exposed. Apply gentle pressure to towel and leave towel on for 60 seconds. Relax by taking deep, slow breaths. Remove mask with towel. Apply grape seed oil to entire face by gently tapping into skin (no additional moisturizer required).
Filed Under: face mask, fruit enzyme peel, lactic acid, papaya peel, sarah kurn skincare, star tribune
Hello lovelies! I'm Elizabeth Dehn, a beauty writer + lifestyle editor who's equally fanatical about lip gloss as juice cleansing. I live in Minneapolis with Mr. Bets and our white lab, Molly Thomas . . . 
I love exfoliating, too. I have recently cut my Clarisonic use to 2x per week and my skin is much happier. I use masks about 3-4x per week because I love them and my skin seems to love them, too. I make sure to alternate between ones that are more drying (usually dry clay) and ones with oils in them that are more moisturizing. :)
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Thank you for this,am for sure doing this.Just bought a great DIY beauty book from amazon- The Holistic beauty book.
I love this mask! Do you know if it’s possible to make a batch and freeze it? One of the issues I have is that I’d like to use it often but only make it every few weeks or so (call me lazy!)