Forget spending time and money at your local spa. Follow these simple recipes and pamper yourself with the perfect homemade facemask .
Banana Face Mask
Benefits
Bananas are packed with ingredients for great skin: vitamin A to fade dark spots blemishes and smooth out rough skin, vitamin B to reduce dryness, vitamin E to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and potassium to moisturize and hydrate. So the fruit makes a perfect all-natural, homemade face mask that leaves skin looking and feeling softer.
How To Make
To make, mash up a medium-sized ripe banana into a smooth paste, then gently apply it to your face and neck. Let it set for 10 to 20 minutes, then rinse it off with cold water. You can also mix 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey (a natural acne remedy) and one medium banana.
Oatmeal Facial Mask
Benefits
If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up that will leave you feeling and looking better, give yourself an oatmeal facial.
How To Make
Combine 1/2 cup hot—not boiling—water and 1/3 cup oatmeal. After the water and oatmeal have settled for two or three minutes, mix in 2 tablespoons plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey and one small egg white. Apply a thin layer of the mask to your face, and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. (Be sure to place a metal or plastic strainer in your sink to avoid clogging the drain with the granules.
Honey Facial Mask
Benefits
Honey’s natural enzyme activity gently exfoliates the skin to help to keep the pores clear of dirt, oil, and impurities, which can contribute to acne and blackheads. It also helps to reduce breakouts by managing bacteria on the skin.
How To Make
For this homemade face mask, start with 2/3 cup of instant oats and heat them in 1/2 cup of hot water for about five minutes until the mixture thickens. While you’re waiting, toss half a cored apple into a blender with 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of honey and one egg white. Blend at a pulse for 45 seconds, then add the heated oatmeal mixture. Blend at a pulse for another 20 seconds. Apply the mixture to your face and let it sit for 15 minutes for maximum nourishment.
Strawberry Face Mask
Benefits
The salicylic acid present in strawberries reduces and fades away hyperpigmentation and dark spots. Strawberries act as a great exfoliator and remove the dead skin cells that pull your skin down. It also tightens the pores and prevents further blemishes from forming.
How To Make
For this refreshing (and tasty!) treatment, mash a handful of ripe strawberries with 3 tablespoons of ground almonds. Add 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt and mix until the mixture has a pasty texture. Apply it to your face and rinse for soft, smooth skin. If you have any left over, make sure to keep it refrigerated.
Vinegar Face Mask
Benefits
Vinegar has antibacterial and antifungal properties, which help in eliminating bacteria from your skin, thus keeping acne and blemishes at bay .
Home to Make
After you wash your face, mix 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar with 2 cups water as a finishing rinse to cleanse and tighten your skin. You can also create a homemade face mask by mixing 1/4 cup cider vinegar with 1/4 cup water. Gently apply the solution to your face and let it dry.
Yogurt Facial Mask
Benefits
Yogurt, whether the Greek or regular kind, also contains lactic acid, an organic compound that aids in diminishing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines by tightening and shrinking pores. It also has exfoliating properties that transform your skin from being dry and dull to lighter and softer.
How To Make
For a revitalizing homemade face mask, mix 1 teaspoon plain yogurt with the juice from 1/4 slice of orange, some of the orange pulp, and 1 teaspoon aloe. Leave the mixture on your face for at least five minutes before rinsing it off.
Mustard Face Mask
Benefits
Mustard seeds contain bacteria-fighting sulphur, so this mask is especially good for skin sensitivity, acne and inflammation.
How To Make
Pat your face with mild yellow mustard for a bracing facial that will soothe and stimulate your skin. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water. Try it on a small test area first to make sure it won’t irritate.
Lemon Face Mask
Benefits
Lemons contain AHAs and BHAs, two types of hydroxy acid that remove dead skin cells and help clear up blackheads, acne and discoloration.
How To Make
Create a homemade face mask by mixing the juice from one lemon with 1/4 cup olive oil or sweet almond oil. Or mix the juice of 1/2 lemon with a tablespoon of honey. Apply to your face, wait 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
Eggs Face Mask
Benefits
For aging skin, egg whites can help tighten and firm. If you have large pores or acne-prone skin, egg whites help close pores and get rid of build up. And if your skin is oily, egg whites are said to clarify pores and hair follicles that make too much sebum.
How To Make
If you have dry skin that needs moisturizing, separate the egg and beat the yolk. For oily skin use just the egg white, and add bit of lemon or honey. For normal skin, use the entire egg. Apply it once beaten, relax and wait 30 minutes, then rinse. You’ll love your new fresh face.
Yeast Facial Mask
Benefits
Fresh yeast mask is known for its ability to remove dead skins and regenerate cells. If your skin is very oily, you can get rid of the oil by applying a mask with fresh yeast. The wet yeast mask is also effective for dry skin.
How To Make
This treatment, meant especially for younger people with oily skin, requires a package of dry yeast. Mix the contents of a 0.25-ounce (7-gram) packet with three drops of lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of water until it forms a paste. (Add more water as needed to get it to the right consistency.) Spread the mixture on your face and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse off for a refreshing deep clean.
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