If you need to pamper your skin but prefer not to spend all your cash on harsh and expensive products, give these homemade face packs a try.
They're great fun if you're having a girl's night in and they really work!
FOR DRY SKIN
Milk and Honey Mask (for cleansing and softening parched skin)
All you need is:
2 x tablespoons of honey 2 x teaspoons of milk
Mix the honey and the milk together in a small bowl and smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Apricot Mask (for adding much need moisture)
All you need is:
1 x fresh apricot 1 x tablespoon olive oil (slightly warmed)
Mash the apricot in a bowl and mix it with the warm olive oil to form a paste. Apply it to your face and leave it for 10 minutesm then rinse off with warm water.
Avocado Mask (for a deep moisturising treatment)
All you will need is:
1 x ripe avocado 3-4 x tablespoons of orange juice 1 x teaspoon pure honey
Put all the ingredients into a blender, or mash by hand in a bowl. Add extra orange juice if the mixture is too thick. Spread the mask over your face and neck and leave it on for 30-45 minutes. Remove the mask with a warm flannel or muslin cloth - this will help gently exfoliate the skin as well as clean your face. If you don't use all of the mask, it will keep for a day or two in the fridge
FOR OILY SKIN
Apple and Honey Mask (for drying up those problem oily areas)
All you need is:
1 x medium sized apple (any type of apple will do) 4 x tablespoons of honey (slightly warmed)
Finely grater the apple into a bowl and add the warmed honey. Mix it well and apply it to your face. Leave for 10 minutes and rinse.
Tomato Mask (for a more even skin tone)
All you need is:
1 x ripe tomato
Mash up a ripe tomato and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with tepid water.
FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
Just Honey Mask (for an all round cooling, cleansing, moisturising effect)
All you need is:
4 x tablespoons of honey
Gently warm the honey in a bowl (make sure you test it to make sure it's not too hot). When warm, apply the honey generously over your entire face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm, then cool water.
FOR REMOVING BLACKHEADS
Baking soda mask (to loosen those unsightly blackheads)
All you need is:
2 x teaspoons of baking soda 2 x teaspoons of water
Add ingredients together in a bowl and once mixed, rub the mixture gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
FOR FIRMING THE SKIN
Banana Mash Mask (a fantastic firming mask used by ageing movie stars!)
All you need is:
1 x very ripe banana 1 x teaspoon honey
Mash up a very ripe banana and then add the honey to make a soft pulp. Smooth the mask over face, neck and decolletage. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water.
Strawberry Whip Mask
All you need is:
6 x large strawberries 1 x egg white 3 x tablespoons of natural yoghurt
Whip up the egg white until frothy then add the natural yoghurt. In a separate bowl, mash up the strawberries with a fork and then add the mixtures together and blend well. Apply to your face and relax for 10 minutes then wash off with warm water.
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So you are seriously thinking of making a homemade face mask, well here are some fun ideas that are sure to work in one way or the other. First off you have to determine what type of skin you have whether it is oily, dry, normal, and so on, and remember you can extend your face mask to your neck, arms and shoulders to give you that all round finished look. Face masks have been used since the beginning of time; in the olden days people used to make face masks out of natural ingredients to keep their face soft and smooth.
You can use some natural ingredients found in your kitchen to whip up a face mask that will have your skin looking smooth, glowing and toned in just a few minutes. Ingredients such as eggs, almonds, honey, cucumber, avocados, skimmed milk and fruits and vegetable can be used to make simple face masks that actually work wonders for the skin. It is also important to use ingredients that are best suited to your skin, as some people are allergic to such things as milk, eggs and nuts among other things, so be sure to choose the right ingredient that suits your skin type best.
Some homemade face masks have been known to give excellent results, but some say the secret to getting the best results out of your homemade face mask is relaxation. When you are giving yourself a face mask treatment you should not be doing the dishes or ironing your clothes, you should put up your feet and watch some television or read a good book. This way your face and your whole body will be benefiting from this process. Also in order for face masks to be really effective you should do this procedure once a week, don't think that you can do it just one time and you will see a great improvement, you have to follow up and in time you will notice a vast improvement in your skin.
The best recommended homemade face masks are those that are gentle on the skin, such as the yogurt and strawberry face masks, the recipe calls for three tablespoons of yogurt and three large strawberries. After you have whipped them together, you simply apply it to your face and put your feet up and relax for about ten minutes, then rinse it off with water. The yogurt is supposed to clean and nourish the skin while the strawberries help exfoliates the dead skin cells.
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