HOMEMADE MASK

DIY FACE MASK

I know what you are thinking after reading the title. Another person is writing about a homemade face mask. But I am here to tell you all that face masks are not good for your skin. Actually, some masks are so questionable that they might do more damage to your skin than do any good. Realistically, use recopies with simple, gentle ingredients, but yes, some DIY masks are really good and do wonders for your skin. It just means that you need to know which mask is safest for you and your skin type. And this blog is about telling you the safest mask for your skin. I have done solid research on some easy DIY face mask recopies that address all your problems of tired skin, breakouts, stressed pores, etc. using simple ingredients available at home.

HOME-MADE MASK FOR DULL SKIN.

This homemade mask requires only 2 ingredients, but even though the procedure is small, it has a powerful effect on your skin, and since this one is loaded with Vitamin C and antioxidants, it will help make your skin brighter and remove all the signs of dullness from your skin with each use. The ingredients you need for this pack are:

1 green tea bag.

1 cup boiled, distilled water.

10 Raspberries.

Keep the green tea bag in a cup of boiled water and let it sit for 2–3 minutes. Now remove the bag and empty its contents into a bowl. Add 10 raspberries to these leaves and mash them together to make a paste. It is ok if this paste is a little chunky. Once this mixture cools down, apply it to your face and neck. You could also keep this mixture in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes if you like a nice chilly face pack. Keep this mask on the face for 20–30 minutes, and apply it three times a week for best results. Green tea is packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that will soothe your skin and remove redness and irritation, and when this is combined with the vitamins present in raspberries, it makes a perfect mask to naturally brighten your skin.

MASK FOR TIRED SKIN

After a whole day of 10–6 jobs, managing the house, and of course, all the stress related to work, whose skin will not look tired? We all have those days when our skin just looks a little off, dull, and tired. This mask is perfect for those days, as it leaves our skin looking calm and dewy. Home-made mask ingredients for tired-looking skin:

1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt.

1 tablespoon of oatmeal.

1 teaspoon, of honey.

Greek yogurt feels too good on the skin when slathered all over, and the cherry on top is that it is loaded with probiotics (which help soothe inflammation) and lactic acid (which helps make your skin soft). Mix it in a bowl with oatmeal and honey, apply it to your face, and leave it for 20–25 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water, and then feel your skin. It will feel as soft as a baby.

HOMEMADE FACE MASK FOR ECZEMA

This is a super easy homemade remedy for sensitive, irritated, or eczema-prone skin, and the best part is that it is gentle enough to slather anywhere on your body, so feel free to apply it to body parts prone to dryness. Ingredients for this homemade mask:

1 teaspoon, of raw honey.

1 tablespoon of oatmeal.

½ spoon water.

Oatmeal is the star ingredient in this mask. Oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants that help calm dry skin cells, and when combined with honey, which is antibacterial, it becomes a true skin-soothing treat. Crush up the oatmeal and remove it. In a bowl, mix honey and water to get a smooth paste, and then apply it to your face and leave it for 20 minutes to get perfect smooth skin.

HOME-MADE MASK FOR WRINKLES AND FINE LINES.

Ingredients for this DIY mask:

1 ripe banana.

1 teaspoon of full-fat yogurt.

1 teaspoon of honey.

Pink of turmeric.

The best way to make this mask is to use the banana peel because most of the nutrients lie in the peel. Gently slice the peel with a knife and mash the banana in a bowl along with the goodness of the peel. Now mix all the other ingredients until you get a smooth paste. Apply this to your face and keep it for 15–20 minutes. Rinse with cold water and apply a thin, water-based moisturizer after this mask. Your skin will look visibly softer.

Bananas are a super ingredient when it comes to DIY face masks because they are spiked with potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B-6 as well. This is great for moisturizing and brightening the skin, and it also helps plump up some fine lines. Also, when bananas are combined with honey, which is anti-inflammatory, yogurt, which soothes your skin, and turmeric, which is anti-bacterial and brightens the skin, this becomes a pretty powerful recipe.

UNDER EYE MASK FOR DARK CIRCLE

This face mask is going to treat puffy, tired-looking eyes. Ingredients for this home-made mask:

½ teaspoon ground coffee.

1-2 teaspoons of raw honey.

½ teaspoon dried orange peel powder (You can keep some sun-dried orange peel at home and freshly grind a few when needed).

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until you get a nice, thin, semi-liquid paste. You can apply this mixture all over your face or just under your eyes. Leave this mask on your skin for 15 minutes, and you will visibly see a difference in your skin, with your under eyes looking sore and your skin looking fresh. Ground coffee is the star ingredient in this mask, as caffeine has the ability to constrict the blood vessels and temporarily tighten the skin. The dried orange peel powder is packed with vitamin C, which will brighten your skin and give you a fresh look. This is a pretty easy mask for nice-looking skin throughout the day.

Have you chimed lips? Don't worry, we got you covered.

I know this is not a face mask technically, but your dry lips also need some pampering and love. Just remember that this mask is not advised for easily irritable skin and should only be used once a week. Okay, I am not scaring you, but a disclaimer was necessary, even though we are using basic natural ingredients. Ingredients for a chapped lip mask:

1 spoon organic cane sugar.

1 spoon of organic honey.

Yes, you guys only need these two basic ingredients. The organic sugar gives this mask a granular texture, which makes it simpler to exfoliate the dead skin, and honey helps retain moisture and is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial as well. Mix it and apply it to your lips. Keep it for 3–4 minutes, and then gently scrub it off. Make sure you do not keep this on your lips for more than 5 minutes, and after the whole process, do not forget to apply lip balm.

FACE MASK FOR BLACKHEADS

Who among us has not had blackhead problems? This face mask uses natural ingredients to get rid of those dirty blackheads.Ingredients:

2 spoons of unflavored gelatin.

2 spoons of water.

2 spoons activate charcoal powder.

Mix all the ingredients together until you get a thick paste. Now apply it to your nose and T-zone. Let it dry, and then peel it off. This strip is relatively gentle compared to all those purchased. Store-bought strips cause irritation, which will eventually lead to more breakouts, so do give this natural strip a try.Charcoal works like a natural magnet to draw out excess oil, making it an excellent ingredient for blackhead-prone areas. Since this is a peel-off mask, do not use it on sensitive areas and only use it on your T-zone.

FACE MASK FOR ACNE

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of natural aloe vera pulp.

1-2 drops of tea tree oil.

Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial and acne fighter, but you cannot use it directly on your skin as it becomes too harsh. Even if you plan to use it as a spot treatment and only apply it to your acne spots, it might still burn your skin if it is not diluted with enough water. But when mixed with aloe vera, which has calming properties, it negates the potentially irritating effect of the tea tree oil. When these two ingredients are mixed together and applied to the skin together, it has a calming effect on broken-out skin. Apply it to clean and dry skin for 10–15 minutes, then rinse it off. Make sure to moisturize it afterward.

HOMEMADE FACE MASK FOR DRY SKIN

If you have dry skin, you might know that the majority of dry skin remedies involve using heavy oils that can very easily clog your pores and can be the root cause of acne. This is the reason why I am all in for this avocado and honey mask. Avocados are full of fatty acids, which help moisturize dry skin and are also used to treat acne and inflammatory skin conditions without irritating your skin or making it dry. Ingredients:

Half avocado.

1 tablespoon of honey.

Mash the avocado, mix both ingredients well, and slather all over your face and hands if you like. Leave it on for 20–30 minutes and rinse it off with cold water. You will be surprised to see the magic of avocado on your skin.

HOMEMADE FACE MASK FOR DARK SPOT.

This mask is for people who deal with acne scars and acne pigmentation. Apply turmeric to your face on a daily basis. This will help reduce the redness and inflammation of the skin. Also, turmeric is antibacterial, so it will help reduce acne as well. Turmeric is known to brighten the discoloration of your skin as well. Ingredients needed:

1 teaspoon of turmeric.

1 teaspoon, plain yogurt.

1 teaspoon of aloe vera pulp.

Mix all the ingredients together and apply it to your face. This mask will help you reduce acne scars over a long period of time. It will also make your skin smooth and soft. Apply it to your face and leave it on for 20–30 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water, and then apply ice to your face. Due to the constant use of turmeric, you might feel your skin has started looking yellow, but that is just the residue of turmeric that stays on your skin, which, in my opinion, is not as bad as it is healing your skin all day. This is a brilliant mask for acne scars. I hope these DIY masks help you and make your skin shine brighter every day. Let me know in the comments.