With so many skin care products available on the market, making the right choice in caring for your skin can be confusing. One inexpensive, safe and fool proof choice that I would recommend is making homemade face masks out of natural ingredients, right out of your own fridge! By choosing the right recipe for your skip type, you can refresh, rejuvenate and give your skin that extra boost of nutrition it needs in order to glow. Here are some homemade recipes that I came up with that will make your skin radiate, no matter what your skin type is!
For Oily and Acne Prone Skin
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup clay
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
Steps
1) Start by washing your face with lukewarm water and rinsing it of all makeup.
2) Mix all your ingredients in a bowl. (make sure your lemon juice is freshly squeezed!)
3) Use the tips of your fingers to apply the face mask on your face, massaging them in a circular motion. (avoid the lips and eye area)
4) Leave on for 10 minutes.
5) Relax.
6) Rinse off the face mask with lukewarm water.
7) Pat your skin dry.
The soothing base of clay mixed with lemon juice and honey makes the perfect acne and oil fighting face mask. The clay can dry up pimples and oil, while the lemon juice has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties that can fight acne causing bacteria. Lemon can also be used as a toner as it helps close pores, while the honey, with its astringent properties, gently moisturizes and heals the skin.
For Dry Skin
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup avocado
• 1/4 cup papaya
• 1/4 cup cream
Steps
1) Again, start by washing your face with lukewarm water and rinsing it of all makeup.
2) Cut all your avocado and papaya and mush them in a bowl with the cream. (make sure all your ingredients are fresh!)
3) Use the tips of your fingers to apply the face mask on your face, massaging them in a circular motion. (avoid the lips and eye area)
4) Leave on for 10 minutes.
5) Relax.
6) Rinse off the face mask with lukewarm water.
7) Pat your skin dry.
This creamy mixture indulges your dry and thirsty skin in hydration, moisture and nutrition. Avocado and papaya are moisture rich, while papaya contains nutrients like alpha-hydroxy acids, beta-carotene and vitamin C, which improve the look of skin by making it firmer and more elastic. The cream in this recipe waters down the mixture, making it easier to apply and has moisturizing properties.
For Sensitive Skin
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup green tea
Steps
1) Once again, start by washing your face with lukewarm water and rinsing it of all makeup.
2) Prepare a pot of green tea and let it cool, to prepare it for your face mask.
3) Once cool, mix the green tea with all the rice flour and oatmeal in a bowl.
4) Use the tips of your fingers to apply the face mask on your face, massaging them in a circular motion. (avoid the lips and eye area)
5) Leave on for 20 minutes.
6) Relax.
7) Rinse off the face mask with lukewarm water.
8) Pat your skin dry.
This pasty face mask exfoliates and nourishes gently, without irritating sensitive skin. Rice flour, a natural exfoliant, is a gentle base for this mixture making it pasty and easy to apply. The oatmeal also helps with exfoliation and leaves your skin soft and radiant, while the anti-oxidant rich green tea is very soothing to skin when applied topically.
Try these easy-to-make, all-natural face mask recipes by matching your skin type-and find a mask that relaxes, nourishes and helps your skin look its best!
By: Nakshi Pandit, Toronto
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