You don’t have
to spend lots of money on face masks to improve your skin. In fact, the
ingredients you need are right in your home!
It’s become a
trend to use natural ingredients for a variety of health issues,
and this is also the case when it comes to skincare. Making your own face masks
comes with various benefits. For starters, they’re inexpensive. You can make
use of ingredients that you generally don’t have to venture further from the
kitchen to locate. Added to this, they can be better for you because you are
not using skincare products that contain chemicals.
Dry skin is not
fun: it can lead to your skin feeling sensitive or looking dull. Reach for
honey - it’s a great ingredient that can soothe and nourish your complexion.
Even if you don’t generally suffer from dry or dull skin, this is a great mask
if your face is showing signs of tiredness.
What You Need:
- 1 teaspoon
mashed avocado
- 1 teaspoon
honey
- 1 teaspoon of
Greek yogurt
Mix all the
ingredients together and apply them to your face, letting them sit for
approximately half an hour. This is great for dry skin because, besides for the
soothing honey, avocados contain good
fats that nourish the skin while yogurt helps to boost hydration. It will
make your skin look younger and smoother!
If you battle with
pimples or severe acne breakouts, there are natural things you can use on your
face to alleviate the problem. Strawberries are an example of an ingredient
that helps to fight acne because they’re
a natural source of salicylic acid, which is found in many acne products.
Simply put 1/4
cup of fresh strawberries and 1/4 cup of sour cream (or yogurt) into a
blender. Once the mixture is nice and
smooth, apply it to your face and leave it on for approximately 10 minutes
before rinsing off.
Along with
being great on pimples, strawberries are one of the fruits that work to
brighten skin. Other natural skin brighteners include mulberries
and bearberries. Mulberries and bearberries contain arbutin, an ingredient that helps to lighten
skin by preventing melanin production, a cause of pigmentation.
Take six
mulberries and mix them with a few drops of honey. Apply the mixture to your
face for about 20 minutes before washing off to reveal skin that glows!
Sometimes you
can prevent breakouts by first tackling oily skin. Besides for pimples,
however, oily skin can make your face look shiny in patches, causing areas to
become hotspots for bacteria. This mask is great for balancing
skin, helping to provide it with moisture it needs while getting rid of any
excess oil.
All you need is
a teaspoon of aloe vera gel and a tablespoon of orange juice (make it freshly
squeezed!) Then, mix the two ingredients and apply them to clean skin. Let it
work for approximately 15 minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water.
The smell of orange and aloe is sure to make you feel more energetic, too!
Masks don’t
only have to be for your skin - they can also help to boost your mood or calm you after a very stressful day. This is
especially important if you think of how stress can wreak havoc on your skin, causing issues like acne or wrinkles.
For a
revitalizing face mask, you’ll need:
- 2 tablespoons
of honey
- 1/2
tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of
fresh carrot juice
Mix the
ingredients and then apply them to your face. After 20 minutes, gently rinse
them off. Besides for a bit of pampering that will soothe your stress levels,
this mask helps you say hello to younger skin. This is thanks to baking soda
that works as a natural exfoliator, removing dead skin cells so
that your fresher skin can be unveiled.
Making your own
face masks isn’t just great for your skin’s health but also a wonderful treat
to share with your daughter. Or, if you just need a bit of mommy pampering
time, apply a mask while you catch up on your favourite novel or TV series!
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