Oatmeal Face Mask

Oatmeal is beneficial in many ways for your skin. It is popularly used for making face masks and in other skin care products. Using an oatmeal face mask will help you stay away from various skin problems and add a glow to your skin. It improves your skin texture and makes it plain and even. Even severely damaged sun burned skin can be cured with an extremely soothing oatmeal bath.

Benefits

Oatmeal makes much more than just a healthy breakfast. The mask is one of the best facial cleansers, no matter how oily skin you have. This will open up the pores and clear off the dirt. What's more, this is suitable for dry, oily and sensitive skin as well. So an individual with any skin type can use it and obtain its benefits. Half dried oatmeal mask can also be used as a skin exfoliation scrub. It is also useful in treating minor skin irritations. Try this mask on dry skin and you are sure to have a smooth skin without that feeling of dryness. It also cures itching and is known to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Face Mask Recipes

Recipe #1
To make this easy mask, take 5-6 tsp. of ground oatmeal in a bowl. Now add water to this to make a smooth paste. Apply it all over your face and leave it for drying. Wash off with cold water. If you want some added nourishment for your skin, add milk instead of water.

Recipe #2
Apply this on alternate days, followed by proper moisturizer to get rid of acne and have a great looking skin. Take 1 tsp of oatmeal powder, 5 drops of almond oil, an egg white and juice of half lemon to make this mask. Now take all these ingredients in a bowl and mix them well to have a paste ready. If it is too thick, add little water. Now apply it on your face and leave it for 15-20 minutes. You can wash off this mask using cold water.

Recipe #3
Following is a mask for dry skin, which is also a good scrub. It helps exfoliate your skin and get rid of the dead skin cells leaving behind plain, soft skin. Start by mashing a ripe banana. Transfer this mashed banana into a bowl. Now add 1 cup of ground oatmeal to this mashed banana and mix well. Next add lukewarm milk and stir well to make a smooth mask ready. Apply it and leave it for 15 minutes. If it is dry, wet your hands, else directly start scrubbing it, so as to exfoliate your skin and wash off your skin with cold water. Apply a toner followed by gentle moisturizer.

Using masks regularly will help you take the best facial skin care. These will keep your skin pimple-free, wrinkle-free and completely healthy.