Skin: you can love it or hate it, but no matter what, it will age. 

Don’t go broke trying to preserve it! 

Janet Maccaro, Ph.D C.N.C., shows us some simple, natural, and affordable remedies for your skin.

Janet says milk of magnesia can help the face by using it as a mask. She says keep it in the refrigerator and apply before bed after cleansing your face and then let dry. She says to apply another layer of milk of magnesia to help remove the mask. Maccaro says the mask tightens smoothes and minimizes pores. The mask works great on oily skin and it can also be used as a primer during summer.

Second, she explained some easy uses of aloe vera and mint leaves. Keep both refrigerated and you can use them any time. Whether it’s for simply cooling your skin or even a burn, the aloe and mint leaves will work wonders! An extra tip would be making aloe and mint ice cubes. “Apply to sunburns, bug bites, scrapes, and to take down inflammation from pimples. Aloe is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory!”

If you want to make your own face or body scrub, Dr. Janet says to combine 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon stevia, 1 tablespoon plain yogurt. “Yogurt supplies lactic acid which contains naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid,” Maccaro said. “And oats are saponins that help dissolve oil while cleaning dirt out of clogged pores.

Finally, if you have sagging elbow skin, apply sugar scrub and rinse then dab miracle whip on the elbow and let sit for 15 minutes. She says in no time your elbows should be smooth, plumper and soft.

Thanks AZ Republic for this article!