Four More Ways Your Kitchen Can Pamper You

Do you juice celery? The pulp that's left behind is packed with anti-inflammatory properties that calm red, rashy skin, and its antioxidants fortify skin's barrier to prevent future irritation. After juicing, rub the discarded pulp onto irritated skin and let stand for 10 minutes before rinsing.

Unique compounds in banana peels have been shown to increase collagen production, which helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and the peel gently sloughs off the dead, dry cells that make creases look more noticeable. Rub the inside of a banana peel onto wrinkly skin, let sit for 10 minutes, then rinse.

Chock full of diuretic caffeine, used coffee grounds draw out excess water from puffy skin, making the area under the chin look tauter. Pairing with egg whites (their amino acids tighten skin) and coconut oil (its lauric acid hydrates skin) speeds results. Mix 1/4 cup brewed coffee grounds, the white of 1 egg, and 1 tablespoon coconut oil; rub onto skin from jawline to neck and rinse after 15 minutes.

The citric acid on the outside of lemon, lime, and orange peels unclogs pores, curbs excess oil production, and kills bacteria for clear, blemish-free skin. Rub rinds onto the back for 1 minute and rinse after 15.