Beauty writer and former child model and actress, Erika Katz has been a beauty junkie nearly all her life. Using her experience from her days working in the beauty department at Seventeen magazine, cosmetology classes and lessons learned through her extensive work in television and modeling, Erika created a beauty guide that served as the foundation for her book Bonding Over Beauty, A Mother-Daughter Guide to Self-Esteem, Confidence and Trust.From product and styling tips, such as how to create the perfect ponytail, to at home recipes for creating an organic facial scrub, Erika explores it all in her book, in which she includes her own experience as well as information from interviews with top beauty experts. Erika has appeared as an expert on shows such as The Today Show, The Doctors and Fox News. Below she shares two “Do it yourself” recipes using pumpkin, a fall favorite ingredient.
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which is very healing to the skin and is essential to maintain and repair skin tissue. It also helps reduce lines and wrinkles.
Honey is a humectant. The cream moisturizes and helps flaky skin
Pumpkin face mask
2 tsp canned pumpkin pureed
1/2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp heavy whipping cream
Mix all ingredients and apply to face. Leave on for 10 min and rinse. .
Pumpkin scrub
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
If a “DIY” Pumpkin Scrub is not an option try Clientele’s Thermal Pumpkin Scrub or consider shopping for pumpkin beauty products at Bath & Body Works at the Westshore Plaza in Tampa.
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