Facial Mask Recipes
You may be finding that cosmetics sold in stores for beauty creams and acne may not be as successful in working for you. There are many natural skin care solutions that are available right in your own kitchen that can do wonders.
To name some of the more frequently used:
- bananas
- papayas
- strawberry
- oil
- milk
- and honey.
These common skin care problems can be taken care of with these natural based face mask recipes.
1. Oily Skin
If you have oily skin, twice weekly face masks can clear out your pores and take our your skin impurities, preventing future breakouts.
The Breakfast Mask is a frequently used mask to help neutralize oily skin. Combine an egg yolk, a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of oilve oil and a half cup of oatmeal. Mix this into a paste, apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes.
2. Blackheads
A common symptom of acne is blackheads. These occur when hair follicles get clogged, resulting in dark spots on the skin. The oatmeal recipe for face masks mixes egg whites, essential oils and parlsey for a mixture that is found to eliminate blackheads when this mixture is part of your regular cleansing and moisturizing program.
Boil a half cup of water and put in the dry parsley. Turn off the stove and let the parsley steep in the hot water. Strain this mixture and combine with coarse oatmeal, egg white and the essential oils.
Another face maks recipe calls for baking soda and promises to minimize those frequent balckhead occurences. combine baking soda with water until it becomes a paste. apply this to your face for 10 minutes. Do this regularly and your blackheads will soon be gone.
3. Uneven Skin Patches
For sun spots or uneven pigmentation, a honey-papaya face mask recipe is for lightening the skin. Blend 2 tablespoons of honey and a half cup of mashed ripe papaya into a paste, leave the mixture on your skin up to 20 minutes.
4. Dry Skin
To correct your face from being dry because of exposure to the sun this recipe will be of help.
Peel and mash a piece of avocado and add 4 drops of almond oil to it. Leave on your face for 30 minutes. Avocado is rich in vitamins B and E and is an excellent moisturizer.
5. Dead Skin Cells
This exfoliating face mask recipe uses pineapple, which contains an enzyme that removes dead cells and purges the pores of impurities. combine 4 large pineapple chunks with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil which contains vitamin E and helps restore the skin's youthful flow. Place these ingredients in a blender until you have a smooth paste. Leave on the face for 15 minutes.
Getting Results
Use the face masks on a regular basis to begin to see the results. A regular application of a mask that is targeted for the skin area you want to improve combined with a good diet, exercise and adequate rest will help you look and feel beautiful.