Homemade Face Masks - Facial Mask Recipes

Homemade Face Masks
Homemade facemask…the name itself indicates the meaning. A homemade face mask is a mixture of natural ingredients mixed together to make a mask for one’s skin at home itself. The face mask should be made according to one’s skin type. First of all there lies the need for one to recognize one’s skin type. Like for e.g. if one’s skin get’s sticky, oily, itchy etc when one goes out in the sun it means one’s skin is oily. In such a situation, one must use ingredients, which are less oil-based, so one must avoid using oil on the face and any other oily substances like oil-based creams, milk cream etc. in one’s homemade facemask.

If one’s skin get’s very dry and irritable in windy conditions then one can realize that one’s skin is dry, then one must use oil-based substances like milk cream, milk etc more in one’s homemade face mask. And if one’s skin get’s only reasonably dry in windy conditions and not very sweaty and irritable in sunny conditions then one has neutral skin and one is lucky to have such a skin since one doesn’t have to take too much care but it’s better to be careful to a certain extent by using both the ingredients in correct proportions.

Face Mask Recipes
For oily skin - Milk of Magnesia is wonderful for people with oily skin and it’s simple to use. Just rub it thoroughly on the face and keep it on for 5-10 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.

For neutral skin- Add one egg, half cup of cooked instant oatmeal and one-teaspoon olive oil and make a mixture. Apply it on the face and let it dry and then rinse it off under ordinary water.

For dry skin-Make a mixture of one egg yolk, one teaspoon honey, one teaspoon olive oil and one teaspoon vitamin E oil or baby oil (optional), if one feels one’s skin is extra dry or something on a particular day and apply it on the face and keep it on for around 10-15 minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water and dry it off thoroughly with a towel.

Facial Masks
The best facial mask is honey, because it helps in opening the pores and cleansing it. It should be first rinsed off with lukewarm water and then with cold water to close the pores since the pores should be closed after cleansing. Application of facial masks is a must to open the pores in the skin and to remove the dirt and grit inside the skin and close it thereafter, glowing skin is a very big asset especially in a woman’s beauty, even if one is dark, if one’s skin is glowing it gives an elegant beautiful look which cannot compete with a fair-skinned person, full of pimples.

Facial Mask Recipes
Apple Facial Mask-Take a nicely ripe 1/4th apple and mash it with a fork and add 1 teaspoon oatmeal and 1 teaspoon honey to it and apply it on the face and leave it on till the mixture dries on the face thoroughly and then rinse it off with ordinary water. This is especially good for all types of skin in the autumn.

Avocado Facial Mask-Mash half an avocado and apply it on the face thoroughly everywhere and let it stay till it dries up completely and then wash it off with cold water.

Banana Honey Yogurt Facial Mask-Mash a banana thoroughly and mix it with 1 teaspoon honey and 2 teaspoons yogurt and apply it on the face evenly. Leave it on the face till the skin absorbs it thoroughly and dries completely on the face and then rinse it off with cold water.

Cornmeal Facial Mask-Take enough cornmeal which will be required for the face and mix it water and make a thick tight paste and apply it in circular motions to the face and then leave it on for 10-15 minutes or till it dries completely on the face and once it dries wash it off with cold water.

Cucumber Yogurt Facial Mask-Make a puree of ½ a cucumber and 1 tablespoon yogurt in a blender and apply it on the face evenly. Leave it on the face for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with cold water.

Egg Almond Facial Mask-This is very good for dry skin. Beat 1 egg and add 1 teaspoon of almond oil to it and mix it thoroughly and apply it on the face evenly and leave it on for around 10-15 minutes. Rinse it off after that with cold water. This facial mask leaves a glowing face for dry-skinned people since almond oil is known to play miracles on any sort of dry skin.