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Skin Care

Believe it or not, that little cup of wonder in your refrigerator holds a secret to lovely skin, too! That’s right, Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt is perfect for making moisturizing, cleansing, and refreshing masks for dry, oily, or tired skin. The gentle acids and enzymes in Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt help renew skin surfaces while adding moisture from its whole milk richness. Try these when you need a little facial refresher.

Avocado Yoghurt Mask to soften and moisturize
Orange Yoghurt Mask to cleanse and nourish
Strawberry Yoghurt Mask to refresh and firm
Cucumber Yoghurt Mask for dry skin
Honey Yoghurt Mask for dry skin
Tomato Yoghurt Mask
for oily skin
Grapefruit Yoghurt Mask for oily skin

Yoghurt can also help soothe sunburn. For a small burn area, wrap a large scoop of cool Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt in layers of cheesecloth and place on the burn like a compress. Repeat until skin cools. For larger areas, cover the skin with a generous coating of cool Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt. Leave on for about 15 minutes, then rinse off with cool water.

 

AVOCADO YOGHURT MASK

A deep moisturizer for dry skin. Avocado oil is prized for its ability to penetrate and protect dry cells.


1 teaspoon Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
1 tablespoon pureed avocado
½ teaspoon honey

In a small glass or ceramic bowl, stir all ingredients together. Dip fingers into mixture and smooth across face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Relax. Rinse face with warm water and pat dry.

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ORANGE YOGHURT MASK

Start your day with a little juice…in a mask. It’s a great way to cleanse and nourish, especially when you’re running a beauty sleep deficit.

2 teaspoons Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

In a small glass or ceramic bowl, stir ingredients together. Dip fingers into mixture and smooth across face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 5 minutes. Relax. Rinse face with warm water and pat dry.

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STRAWBERRY YOGHURT MASK

As refreshing as it sounds. Firming, too! The oatmeal helps draw out
impurities while the yoghurt and fruit add moisture. Good remedy for
the effects of stress or hormonal surges.

2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats (uncooked)
2 tablespoons Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
1 fresh strawberry, stemmed

Place oats in a blender and pulse a few times to grind them to finer pieces. Add yoghurt and strawberry. Blend until a paste forms. Transfer to a small glass or ceramic bowl. Apply mask to face and neck, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and a face cloth. Pat dry. Face the world renewed!

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CUCUMBER YOGHURT MASK

Apres-ski, après-sun, après-stress, green is your color for adding moisture and revitalizing your look.

1 tablespoon Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
1/4 cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a small glass or ceramic bowl. Dip fingers into mixture and smooth across face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 15 minutes. Relax. Rinse face with warm water and pat dry.

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HONEY YOGHURT MASK

A mild mask to cleanse, nourish, and hydrate.

½ cup Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
3 tablespoons honey

Slowly heat yoghurt in a small skillet, then transfer to a small glass or ceramic bowl. Stir honey into yoghurt until smooth. Let mixture rest for about 5 hours. Apply to face and neck, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 15 minutes. Relax. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

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TOMATO YOGHURT MASK

A health salad for your face! This one does wonders for oily skin, but you’ll love the refreshing lift of mint, too.

2 teaspoons Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
¼ fresh tomato, skinned and seeded
¼ cucumber, peeled and seeded
3 teaspoons oatmeal
2 mint leaves

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a small glass or ceramic bowl. Dip fingers into mixture and smooth across face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 10 minutes. Relax. Rinse face with warm water and a face cloth. Pat dry.

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GRAPEFRUIT YOGHURT MASK

Grapefruit juice works as a gentle astringent in this mask designed to treat oily skin.

1 teaspoon Plain Original Style Mountain High Yoghurt
1 teaspoon grapefruit juice
1 egg white

In a small glass or ceramic bowl, beat egg white with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add yoghurt and grapefruit juice and mix well. Apply to face and neck, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 15 minutes. Relax. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

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