Pineapple Papaya Skin Smoother for the face, body and feet

1 ripe papaya

1 teaspoon papaya seeds

1 cup pineapple

1 tablespoon raw organic honey

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Put all of the ingredients into the Blendtec Twister Vessel and blend until smooth. It takes a powerful blender like Blendtec to pulverize the papaya seeds into powder like particles that gently yet thoroughly exfoliate the skin. This skin smoother contains enzymes and physical particles for maximum exfoliation, to smooth, brighten and even out skin tone. If your skin is easily sensitized or sensitive use the Organic Oatmeal Cleansing Exfoliator.

This is an ideal skin smoother for the face, body and feet.

Apply to dampened facial skin and gently massage all over the face for about 30 seconds, paying special attention to the t-zone area of the face. Leave on the skin for 5 to 10 minutes and then rinse. Apply your favorite moisturizer.

For the body, step into your shower and apply all over the body paying special attention to areas where the skin is dryer and or thicker, like the elbows and knees. Vigorously massage the thighs, buttocks and back of the arms to exfoliate thoroughly and stimulate blood circulation. Finish with your favorite body cream.

For the feet, apply onto feet and wrap with saran wrap and cover each foot with a hand towel for 10- 15 minutes. Remove saran wrap, massage feet well and rinse off. Complete with your favorite foot cream.

Thanks so much to Nina Curtis for providing this recipe for the blog!

***Nina Curtis, a beauty expert with Blendtec, has developed recipes—both edible and topical—that are perfect for healthy skin.***

The BluePrint Cleanse- The Beginning

I found out about the BluePrint Cleanse randomly while reading Lucky Magazine a month or so ago. 

When the lady they were interviewing wanted to detox she drank the juices for a couple days to get back on track. 

 Something about that little sentence prompted my interest so I began researching everything I could about the company and how the cleanse worked.  I read all about it online, I bought The 3 Day Cleanse book that was written by the founders of BluePrint Cleanse and started reading it immediately, I turned to Twitter and got feedback from normal, everyday people like myself and then when the website had a 20 percent off discount after Thanksgiving- I finally purchased it! 

I wasn't strong enough mentally to handle the 3 day cleanse over the weekend- I am very social and cannot bear the thought of sitting at home while all my friends are out going to dinner, sipping wine, etc. so I scheduled it to arrive this week during the week day.  This past Saturday I started slowly changing my eating habits to prepare my body and mind for the "no solid food for 72 hours".  They have an entire section in the book on what to eat and drink during the pre-cleanse.  I went to Earth Fare(the healthy supermarket) for the second time in my entire life and stocked up on more fruits and veggies my kitchen has ever seen...and all of this is just prepare myself! 

I am a nervous wreck to actually start the cleanse itself TOMORROW- I am scared I am going to faint, pass out, starve to death and most importantly fail and not make it all three days....fingers crossed!

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