Native to Southeast Asia, and present in many of your favorite Thai dishes, turmeric doesn't just add a tasty flavor to foods, but it has a ton of skin-care benefits, too. "It is widely known that turmeric has awesome anti-inflammatory properties, so you likely have seen a zillion smoothie recipes, juices and recipes with this incredibly powerful ingredient. Turmeric is also lauded for giving your skin a healthy glow, reducing redness, minimizing stretch marks and even helping acne scarring," Jackson says.

While you can definitely chop up some turmeric for your smoothie and put a dot on that zit on your cheek, you might be smarter to buy a packaged beauty product instead. Why? Because of it's natural vibrant yellow color, it's been known to stain skin. Certain formulated blends, like the one below, have mastered the fine balance of giving you the perks of turmeric without making you yellow.

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YLLO Turmeric Face Scrub, $12
Use this semi-DIY face scrub for softer, clearer skin. After washing your face, mix a tablespoon of this scrub with water, apple cider vinegar or rosewater. Massage onto your face. (And then snap an Instagram story selfie to show off your yellow while playing Coldplay.) Leave on for 15 minutes before you rinse and pat dry. You can also feel good about your beauty routine, since 10 percent of YLLO's profits are donated to charities who are working to end child marriage.

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Forget buying yourself a bouquet of flowers for your dining room table and instead, turn the fruit that's produced on rose bushes, known as a 'rosehip' into oil. Jackson says this 'accessory' is nature's star student for skin and hair. "It is extracted from the seeds of different wild rose species and is positively loaded with omega-6 fatty acids, which makes it a natural antioxidant with endless healing properties," she explains. Among them: Rosehips help heal sunburns, reduce dandruff, nourish dry hair and give your skin a beautiful glow.

If you have a slow cooker and access to a rosebush, pick the berries and wash them thoroughly before chopping them into small pieces. Then let them simmer for 4 to 6 hours, along with a carrier oil (like coconut or almond). Strain the mixture using a cheesecloth. Keep in your fridge to keep it fresh.

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Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil, $68
This rich, nourishing oil restores skin with a powerful blend of antioxidant-rich botanical extracts. Rosehip oil brightens skin and reduces sun damage, while noni fruit extract fights aging and imparts a youthful glow. Miranda Kerr considers it her secret weapon before bed and during long flights.

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Your day might not start without turning to your old coffee mug from college, but have you considered putting those grinds on your skin? Dermatologic surgeon, Dendy Engelman, MD, says coffee is a natural, safe exfoliant that battles cellulite, too. The key skin-care ingredient of these beans? Caffeine! "Caffeine aids in the lymphatic drainage to smooth out the appearance of skin by increasing circulation. By exfoliating with a scrub, dead skin cells on the surface are buffed away and the caffeine adds some actual shrinkage to the fat cells. Skin is left looking and feeling smoother," she explains.

At home, making a coffee scrub is a no-brainer: just mix together ground coffee, sugar and coconut oil. Apply to your face or derriere and leave on for five minutes before washing off, giving you smoother, cleaner pores or a smoother backside.

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