Making Herbal Facial Mask at Home
Making a facial mask at home is quite easy and inexpensive. You may have all the ingredients in your kitchen to make a fabulous natural "homemade facial mask". Home made facial masks containing natural ingredients are quick and simple to create at home. In the following homemade facial masks for different type of skins i.e. oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, ageing skin, etc are given.
Turmeric Facial Mask
This is the traditional mask, also used for a bride, seven days in advance of marriage. Take in a cup half a cup of besan (gram flour), 2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of sandal wood powder, 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil, add some water to make a paste. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste.
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Honey Facial Mask
Rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Oily Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp. brewer's yeast with plain yogurt to make a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly into all the oily areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Dry Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp. of butter in 1 teaspoon of water. Apply it thoroughly into all the dry areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Banana Mask for wrinkles
Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Avocado Facial Mask
Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Oatmeal Facial Mask
Take 2 tsp oatmeal and 1 tsp baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply to face and all over the skin and rub gently.
Facial Mask
Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Apply on your face and leave for overnight. Wash your face with warm water.
Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask
Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour.
Grape Cleanser
Split 2-3 grapes and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse with cool water.
Banana Face Pack for Dry Skin
Mash half cup of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/4 ripe banana. Apply this pack on face and neck and leave for 10 minutes and then rinse off.
Cucumber Face Pack
To get Smooth Skin Mash 1 whole cucumber, strain water, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix well. Put in a container,l keep refrigerated and take out whenever you want to use it. Apply on your face and leave for 10 minutes, then wash with cold water and enjoy the smoothness of your skin. You can try on it on other parts of body as a scrub.
Homemade Facial mask for normal skin
Make a paste of some powdered with milk or lemon juice if you want to fade spots on your skin. Blend 1 egg white, 2 tsp vegetable oil and 1 tsp apple juice until smooth. Mix 1 egg white, 1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal and 1 tsp olive oil until smooth. Apply a raw egg yolk and rinse with cold water. The high vitamin A content of egg is very effective in healing blemishes. Mix well 2 parts milk,1 part fuller's earth clay, 1 tsp honey and essential oil.
Homemade Face mask for oily skin
Blend 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 egg white, 1 tsp honey (heat in microwave for a few seconds to melt it), 2 strawberries and 2-3 drops eucalyptus oil or jojoba oil (optional). Mix well a tsp of baking yeast in a some warm milk. Make a paste by mixing some potato flour in tomato puree. Rub some Milk of Magnesia, and let dry, then rinse with lukewarm water.
Homemade Facial mask for sensitive skin
Warm some hone to melt it, then apply. Leave the mask on for 20-25 minutes.
Homemade Face mask for dry skin
Mix ? avocado (or 2 tsp avocado oil) with ? cup honey. Mix 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp warm honey, some vitamin E oil (optional). Blend 50g ripe avocado flesh, 25g orange juice, 1tsp honey, 1 tsp molasses and 4-5 drops of some essential oil.
Homemade Facial mask for combination skin
Mix 1 egg white, 1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal and 1 teaspoon olive oil until smooth.
Homemade Facial mask for ageing or maturing skin
Take 3 Tbsp sugar and dissolve it in 4 Tbsp warm water. This mask is good for maturing skin and will help soften the wrinkle lines. Homemade Face mask for chapped or sunburned skin Mix 1 cup plain yogurt and ? cup oatmeal and apply to the skin for 15 minutes. You can add powdered lemon, orange peel, powdered lavender buds, chamomile, calendula etc. to the following scrubs. For dry scrubs, add water to 1 - 2 Tbsp of mixture to make it a paste. Gently massage into skin and rinse well.
Rose Mask
This mask is good for both the oily and dry areas of your skin. Take Soak 5 rose petals and soak in water and then crush them. Add 2 Tbsp rosewater, 1 Tbsp yogurt and 1 Tbsp honey (heat in a microwave for a few second to melt it) and mix well.
Calendula Renewal Clay Mask
Improves the appearance of teenage and/or troubled skin. Mix Calendula Renewal powder with warm water to a toothpaste like consistency. Apply the paste and gently massage for 1-2 minutes. Allow to dry. Rinse face and pat dry.
Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask
Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour. Grape Cleanser Split 2-3 grapes and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse with cool water. Black Circles under eyes Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. wash with warm water and apply a cream. Find more remedies for dark circles under eyes Dark Lips Massage your lips with a mixture of a few drops of glycerine, lime juice and honey every night before going to bed. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eat plenty of iron rich foods. Stop using lipsticks.