I want to make a homemade facial mask, but before I do I'd like to know what the ingredients I use are going to do for my skin. I noticed a lot of recipes have bananas, honey, strawberries, eggs, yogurt... and there are many more, but no where tells me what they do. I would really appreciate if someone could give me a list of ingredients and tell me what they do or send me a link to a site wear I could find the answers I'm lookin for.
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2007-02-24 07:02:25 · 7 answers · asked by pheelope 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
I don't think the science of homemade facials is really well developed -- they don't have cosmetic companies backing studies! But, many ingredients have made it into commercial products, so you might get some hints from there.
For example, oatmeal (especially ground oatmeal) is an exfoliator and it's supposed to draw impurities from the skin.
Honey is supposed to moisturize, and draw impurities (I saw a study about how sugar will draw the excess fluid from wounds, so I think it works much the same way).
Roses are supposed to be moisturizers, and soften the skin.
Lavander is supposed to kill germs.
The homemade facials may not have studies to back them, but they do have centuries of test cases behind them.
My favorite mask is: 1 tbsp. each of oatmeal and almonds, ground up in the blender. Add one tsp of honey, and 1 tsp of olive oil. Slather on generously, and allow to set for at least 10 minutes, then rinse off.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-24 11:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think a great ingredient for a homemade facial mask is cucumbers. You can peel them so that there is only the mushy part in the middle left. This keeps your skin looking healthy and fresh but also natural and henna is also very good to minimise your pores. P.s.i think eggs are used for your hair.
2007-02-24 07:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by sweet_angel92 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mix milk with brown sugar together untill it is a paste, then scrubb it onyour face with your fingers for a minute or soo .. and rinse good cause it will be a little sticky .
this helps with clearness of your skin and makes it really soft,
or .. mash strawberrys together with lemon juice and a little bit of honey , and put it on spots like if you have acne or dry skin or anything like that .. and leave it on your face for 8-12 minutes.. i use both and they work wonderr
i hope this helps =)
2007-02-24 07:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
- honey is always good for all skin types.
-mixing masheed strawberries with honey and lemon is very good for oily skin (since lemon have a great effect in minimizing pores)
- if ur skin is oily u can use a mask of egg white + honey+ few drops of lemon juice (it will minimize ur pores and it will clean ur skin ) and if ur skin is dry to normal use egg yolk with a few drops of olive oil and honey
-yogurt is amazing for dry to normal skin by mixing it with mashed cucomber and honey, it makes skin look fresh .. u can use it for oily skin too just by adding few drops of lemon juice
-if u have some skin problems such as acne, u can use yeast mixed with honey, its very good for cleaning ur pores
- honey with milk is very good for dry to normal skin
2007-02-24 07:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by Cutie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read tips on skincare and home remedies to help you better on this site
2007-02-24 07:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.homemadefacial.com
there youll find all what you wanted to know, with full explanations.
2007-02-24 09:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by zagi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-24 15:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by Naturale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋