Basil Tonic

• 1). Pour 1-cup of water into a coffee mug and place it in the microwave for about three minutes. Alternatively, boil 1-cup of water in a saucepan.
  
  
• 2). Add 2 or 3-cups of dried basil leaves to the hot water. Let the leaves steep in the water for about 20 minutes and then let the tonic cool.
  
  
• 3). Dip a cotton ball in the basil tonic, then rub it all over your face and air dry.
  
  

Banana Mask

• 1). Peel a ripe banana, then mash it in a bowl with a fork or spoon. Add 1 tbsp. of honey to the mashed banana.
  
  
• 2). Add three or four drops of lemon juice to the mixture. Stir with the fork or spoon to blend the ingredients well.
  
  
• 3). Scoop some of the banana mask out with your fingers and apply it liberally on your face, avoiding the eye area. Let the mask sit for about 15 minutes.
  
  
• 4). Rinse your face with cool water to remove all of the banana mask from your skin. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
  
  

Spot Treatment

• 1). Cut off the end of a piece of turmeric stem with a sharp cutting knife.
  
  
• 2). Rub the open, sliced end of the turmeric stem in lemon juice.
  
  
• 3). Gently rub the lemon-coated end of the turmeric over scars and other markings on your face and let air dry. Repeat this once a day until the markings fade.