Instead of spending money on expensive facial care products, try making your own from all natural ingredients. At best, you probably have most of the ingredients either in your kitchen or in your garden. For whatever natural face you want, remember to leave it on for fifteen to thirty minutes before washing. Make facials a part of your skin care regimen at least two or three times a week.
Ingredients and Benefits
Some natural ingredients used in homemade face masks include: Yogurt or milk, which contains cultures and enzymes they contain, they are good for any skin. It is often used as a base, which can be combined with other ingredients depending on your skin type. Bananas, avocados and olive oil help hydrate dry skin. Lemon juice and kiwi work to reduce oil production, help clean and tighten pores and reduce the appearance of blemishes. Honey is also good for acne, as it is antibacterial. Oatmeal helps soothe irritated or itchy skin. Proteins and egg whites help mature skin regain elasticity. Salt or sugar can be added to any recipe below to act as a natural exfoliant. Sugar would be the ingredient of choice for those with sensitive skin.
Facial Masks for Skin Care
Cucumber and yogurt: Mix half a cucumber (with skin, seeds removed. ) oatmeal and one cup of honey one.
Oatmeal and honey: mix a third cup of cooked and cooled oatmeal with a fourth cup of honey. Add water so that the mixture is not too thick, but still thick enough to remain on the face.
Oatmeal Banana face mask: Mix one tablespoon of dry (oiled) oatmeal, half of a ripe banana. mashed) and enough yogurt to achieve the desired consistency.
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Banana face mask: Mix one half cup of plain yogurt, one tablespoon of honey. and a quarter of one mashed banana. Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for when needed.
Banana Cucumber: Mix half a cucumber (skin, seeds removed) with half a ripe banana. Add one tablespoon of honey and four tablespoons of lemon juice. Make the honey at least at room temperature, but the honey can be heated in a small bowl, and then put the bowl in another bowl of hot water.
Cucumber face oatmeal: Mix the cucumber (skin seed removed) with two tablespoons of honey. You’ll also need plain yogurt and raw oatmeal, but you’ll need to add both ingredients to the honey/cucumber mixture until your mixture is thick enough to stay on your face. Egg and honey facial mask: mix one egg white with one tablespoon of honey.
Egg treatment: one bowl of egg, and in another egg yolk. (Optional: add a few drops of lemon juice if you have oily skin). Apply the egg whites to your face, then wait fifteen to thirty minutes to dry. Ignite the inside of the bath with warm water. Then smear the yolk of eggs on your face, wait fifteen to thirty minutes, and wash it off inside. The albumen solidifies the skin, the egg yolk nourishes it.
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Egg and lemon: Mix one egg yolk, one tablespoon of lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil
Olive oil and lemon facial mask: Mix half a teaspoon of olive oil with a quarter of lemon juice.
Milk and orange juice: Mix one teaspoon of orange juice with one or two tablespoons of milk or yogurt.
Pore Cleansing Facial Masks
Cucumber avocado: Coarsely chop half a cup of seed, peeled cucumber. Roughly chop half a cup of avacado. Mix with two tablespoons of milk.
Avocado facial mask: Mash one ripe avocado and rub directly on the face.
Kiwi oatmeal facial mask: Mash one ripe kiwi with a third cup of oatmeal (cooked and refrigerated).
USE CAREFULLY: As usual, make sure to keep any mixture out of your eyes and do not use any facial recipe that contains allergy medications. If you have sensitive skin, test any face mask on a small, concealable area, such as behind the ear, before use. Also remember that homemade facials are fun and using them can help rejuvenate your skin, but good skin is really a reflection of what you put into your body, not into it. Drinking 8 glasses of water and eating fruits and vegetables is the best way for your skin to benefit from the vitamins and minerals they provide.
