If you've maxed out your credit card and the wonderful potions and lotions of the nations beauty counter seem like a distant dream, its time to raid the fridge. Now we're not advocating a food binge but recommending a delicious remedy for your face, instead.

You can still have gorgeous, healthy, glowing skin on your wedding day with a whisk, whoosh and chop chop of lush fruit. We've got some delicious recipes for you to try at home, which won't trouble your bridal budget.

Pre & Post Pamper Tips

Before and after your budget busting beauty regime, you need to follow some simple steps:

• Ensure your face is clean and free of make-up and creams
• You can have a hot bath or shower before hand, as it will help open up your pores
• Alternatively you can steam your face
• Try to use organic fruit, honey and products where possible
• Relax! You will get better results if you can lie down for the duration of your pamper session
• Check you are not allergic to any of the ingredients
• ·Do not repeat the treatments more than once or twice every two weeks
• You should NEVER use any mask the day before your wedding

THE EXOTIC EXFOLIATOR

Papaya is a one fruit-fighting machine against dead skin, its full of enzymes, which remove flaking, dull skin. The additional ingredients all have added benefits too. The lemon, stimulates collagen production, the honey absorbs impurities and the egg white tightens your pores.
 
Ingredients

• ½ a Papaya
• 2 tbsp of plain, natural low fat yogurt
• ½ a Lemon
• 1 tbsp of Honey
• 1 Egg

Recipe

• Scrape out the seeds in the papaya with a large spoon
• Remove the skin and chop the fruit into small pieces
• Grind or mash into a pulp
• In a bowl, add the 2 tablespoons of yogurt to the papaya mash and mix
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon and add to the mixture
• Next add the tablespoon of honey
• After separating the egg yolk, add the remaining egg white to the mixture
• Mix all ingredients to a rich, thick consistency

Application

Finally apply onto the face with a brush if possible and leave on for 15 minutes and then rinse off with warm water. Pat your face dry with a towel.

THE CRAZY MOISTURE MASK

Bananas it may have but the only thing nuts about this mask is how soft your skin will feel afterwards. This humble fruit contains a super selection of vitamins, which read like a telephone directory of health. Great for dry skin and bad news for wrinkles, because they also help with combating them.

Ingredients

• 2 Bananas
• 1 tbsp of Honey

Recipe

• Using a fork, mash the bananas into a paste, without making the mixture runny - as you don't want it to slide of your face!
• Add the honey and mix together

 
Application

Using your fingertips, smooth onto your face and leave on for 10 minutes and relax. Wash off using warm water and then cold water alternatively, ending with a splash of cold water. Pat dry with a towel.


THE STRAWBERRY SPOT BLASTER

These beautiful berries not only look and taste great but they also help tame acne prone and oily skin. The acidic ingredients in strawberries remove the impurities from your skin, reducing swelling and redness.

Ingredients

• ½ a cup of ripe strawberries
• ¼ cup of cornstarc

Recipe

• Using a blender mix both ingredients together to form a paste. Again make sure it's not runny or too watery.
• If you do not have any cornstarch you can mash the strawberries together with a tablespoon of honey instead

Application

Spread a layer over your face and leave on for 30 minutes and then rinse off with cool water. Gently pat dry with a towel.