How to Make Facial Masks at Home

Many people spend a lot of time and money visiting spas and beauty parlors, but very rarely do they utilize the benefits of home made remedies to get themselves a makeover. Moreover, these made at home facial masks, are cheaper than the ones available in the market. With the, how to make facial masks at home tips, you will discover the joys and benefits making one at home, yourself, which will also help you save a lot of money. At the same time you can also experiment with various ingredients to make make masks for different skin types as well.

Types of home made facial masks
With these masks you are bound to obtain skin as radiant as ever. Read on further to know the homemade facial mask recipes.

Honey Mask: Clean your face with water. Now dip a napkin in warm water. Place it on your face for about 5 minutes. The warm napkin will help in opening of the pores. Apply honey on your face. Leave the honey on for about 10 minutes. Wash your face with warm water. Wait for a minute or two and then wash your face with cold water. Washing your face with cold water will close the opened pores. You can use this mask once a week to get beautiful skin.

Egg White Mask: Separate the egg white from the egg yolk. Beat the egg white till it becomes frothy. Wash your face and apply the egg white on your face. After the egg white has dried, wash your face with cold water. Your face will now start looking clean after using this facial mask.

Nourishing Mask: This is mask is a good nourisher for your skin hence, is ideal for skin care. You will need half ripe banana, half ripe avocado, one teaspoon olive oil and two tablespoons yogurt. In a bowl mash both, banana and avocado and then add olive oil and yogurt to it. Mix all the ingredients well. Apply this mask to your face and wash it after 20-30 minutes with cold water.

Egg Yolk Mask: Use this mask to treat blemishes. Separate the yolk from the white and apply the yolk on your face. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then wash your face with cold water.

Oatmeal Tomato Lemon Juice Mask: In a blender, make a smooth paste of two tablespoons of oatmeal, one small to medium size tomato and juice of one lemon. Apply this mask to your face, let it dry. It will take about 15-25 minutes to dry after which, wash your face with cold water and pat dry.

Cucumber Mask: Take 3 tablespoons of oatmeal and add some cucumber juice to it. For oily skin add yogurt and for dry skin add full cream milk to the mixture. Mix all the ingredients well. Apply this mask and leave it on for 20-25 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water.

Turmeric Mask cum Scrub: This is a traditional Indian homemade facial mask. It is usually used by the brides-to-be, everyday for seven days before the wedding. You will need 3-4 tablespoons of gram flour, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, two teaspoons of sandalwood powder, two teaspoons of almond or olive oil. Make a paste of all the ingredients using water and apply it to your face. After the paste dries off, rub your face so that the mask is removed. Once the mask is removed wash your face with cold water.

Oatmeal Mask: This is one of the easiest home facial masks to make. Mix one teaspoon baking soda with 2-3 tablespoons of oatmeal. Make a paste by adding water. Apply this mask to your face and rub it gently. Wash it after it dries off, with cold water.

I hope these instructions give you an idea of how to make facial masks at home You can always use your own discretion to add or remove ingredients from the recipes given, however it is advisable to first read up on how they affect the skin in terms of allergies and side effects, as safety comes first. So now, you can go ahead and make a beeline for you kitchen, prepare yourself a facial mask and watch your skin glow with a brilliance you never ever imagined before.