Facial Masks from Your Kitchen
I love using simple ingredients from the kitchen to make face masks. Most great masks only use 2 ingredients that are common and inexpensive. One of the best things about making your own masks is that you won't add any unwanted chemicals or preservatives. Here are a few masks that I love to use.
Oily Skin
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 egg white
1 tsp honey
1/2 cup strawberries
Blend ingredients together. Leave Mask on for 10 minutes and rinse. Strawberries are used for there astringent properties. They will cleanse the skin without irritation. They smell great, too!
Dry Skin
1/2 avacado
1/4 cup honey
Mash ingredients together. Apply and leave on your face for 5 minutes. Rinse off with a washcloth and tepid water. Both ingredients have wonderful moisturizing abilities and will help attract moisture to your skin.
Combination Skin
1 rose
1 tbsp rosewater
1 tbsp plain, natural yogurt
1 tbsp honey
Wash rose petals in water. Soak for a few minutes and then crush them in a bowl. Add rosewater, yogurt and honey. Mix well and apply to the skin for 5 minutes. Rinse off with tepid water. The rose is wonderful for balancing the skin. If you don't have the rose you can make a simple mask of yogurt and honey.
Sensitive Skin
1/2 cup plain, natural yogurt
1/4 cup oatmeal or oat flour
Blend the yogurt and oatmeal together. Mix well and apply to the face for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. This mask is wonderfully soothing to sensitive skin. I also like this mask for dry skin.
Mature Skin
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp water
Melt the sugar in some warm water (if the granules are undissolved they could damage skin). Apply to face and leave on for 5 minutes. Very gently massage around the skin. Rinse well. The sugar will act as a gentle exfoliant that will brighten your skin without drying it out.
I've tried most of these masks and love them. I have dry skin and I especially love yogurt and oat flour. You can experiment around with these. If the recipe makes too much or too little you can adjust accordingly. Try to give yourself a mask treatment about once a week.
Oily Skin
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 egg white
1 tsp honey
1/2 cup strawberries
Blend ingredients together. Leave Mask on for 10 minutes and rinse. Strawberries are used for there astringent properties. They will cleanse the skin without irritation. They smell great, too!
Dry Skin
1/2 avacado
1/4 cup honey
Mash ingredients together. Apply and leave on your face for 5 minutes. Rinse off with a washcloth and tepid water. Both ingredients have wonderful moisturizing abilities and will help attract moisture to your skin.
Combination Skin
1 rose
1 tbsp rosewater
1 tbsp plain, natural yogurt
1 tbsp honey
Wash rose petals in water. Soak for a few minutes and then crush them in a bowl. Add rosewater, yogurt and honey. Mix well and apply to the skin for 5 minutes. Rinse off with tepid water. The rose is wonderful for balancing the skin. If you don't have the rose you can make a simple mask of yogurt and honey.
Sensitive Skin
1/2 cup plain, natural yogurt
1/4 cup oatmeal or oat flour
Blend the yogurt and oatmeal together. Mix well and apply to the face for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. This mask is wonderfully soothing to sensitive skin. I also like this mask for dry skin.
Mature Skin
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp water
Melt the sugar in some warm water (if the granules are undissolved they could damage skin). Apply to face and leave on for 5 minutes. Very gently massage around the skin. Rinse well. The sugar will act as a gentle exfoliant that will brighten your skin without drying it out.
I've tried most of these masks and love them. I have dry skin and I especially love yogurt and oat flour. You can experiment around with these. If the recipe makes too much or too little you can adjust accordingly. Try to give yourself a mask treatment about once a week.
posted by Rachel at 9:04 PM
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