Homemade Face Mask for Combination Skin
A rose-based mask is perfect for balancing out the oily and dry areas of your skin.
Optional: 6 fresh rose petals
2 tbsps rosewater
1 tbsp natural yogurt, room temperature (not lowfat or non-fat)
1 tbsp runny honey (to get honey runny, you can warm it in a microwave for a few seconds).
Soak rose petals, then crush them in a bowl. Add the rosewater, yogurt and honey.
Mix well and apply to the skin. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse. Homemade Juice Mask for Oily Skin
Strawberry and lemon juice contain natural astringents.
1 tsp lemon juice
2 egg whites
3 tsp honey
1 cup strawberries
Optional: 4 drops of your favorite essential oils (see list below for best oils for your skin type.)
Mash or blend the above ingredients. Smooth over face. Let it stay for 10 minutes. Rinse. Recipe works for two people, so invite a friend, or cut recipe in half for just you.
Banana Mask for Oily Skin
1 ripe banana
1 tbsp honey
Lemon or orange juice
Mix the banana and honey together. Add a few drops of orange or lemon juice. Apply to face for 15 minutes.
Homemade Mask for Acne
½ cup fresh mint
½ cup cilantro
1 tbsp powdered zinc (an anti-inflammatory)
Blend mint and cilantro in a food processor, add water to make a paste. Blend in powdered zinc.
Homemade Clay Mask for Oily or Acne-Prone Skin
Clay masks help neutralize skin. You can pick up clay from any health-food store.
A basic fuller's earth clay (if skin is sensitive, try a French green clay)
1 tsp honey
water (for a richer mask, substitute whole milk)
your favorite essential oil (see list below.)
Mix 2 parts water to 1 part clay, mixing in a bit of honey. Add more water if clay is too dry. Add a few drops of the oil. Keep mask on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with a warm washcloth. Tip: This recipe works for dry or normal skin too. Add another tablespoon of honey and add a few drops of essential oils for your skin type (see list below).
Simple Mask for Oily, Acne-Prone Skin
Recipe from Paula Begoun's 'The Beauty Bible.'
1 bottle Milk of Magnesia (no flavors, please)
Apply solution to face. Wash with warm washcloth after 15 minutes. Milk of Magnesia is actually liquid magnesium. Like clay, it's from the earth, but has disinfecting qualities and absorbs oil better than clay.
Homemade Face Mask for Dry Skin
Avocados and honey are particularly moisturizing.
½ avocado
¼ cup honey
Mash the avocado in a bowl, then stir in the honey. Apply to skin and leave for 10 minutes. Run a washcloth under cool water, then rinse face.
Homemade Milk Mask for Dry Skin
1 tsp powdered milk
1 tbsp almonds, pulverized
1 tbsp runny honey
1 tsp aloe vera gel
2 drops essential oil (choose your favorite from the list below)
Mix ingredients well, apply to face, let sit for 15 minutes, wash off with warm water. This recipe is enough for two.
Homemade Face Mask for Sensitive Skin
This soothing mask is great for chapped, sunburned or irritated skin.
1 cup natural yogurt (we like it just-out-of-the-fridge cold)
½ cup oatmeal (any type of basic oatmeal works here)
Mix the ingredients together & apply to the skin for 15 minutes. Wash off mask with a warm washcloth. Don't have yogurt in the house? You can substitute Pepto-Bismol. (No, we're not kidding! The agents that soothe your stomach also soothe your face).
Extra tip: This mask works well for other skin types as well. For oily skin, add a couple drops of lemon or lime juice. For dry skin, mix in a couple tablespoons of honey.
Homemade Face Mask for Aging Skin
See ‘Is Your Skin Prematurely Aging’ to find out if your skin fits this category. This mask works well for maturing skin, since sugar is a natural exfoliant and will help soften the lines your skin creates as it ages.
3 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp warm water
Melt sugar in warm water. Make sure granules are dissolved, otherwise they may tear your skin. Apply to the face and leave for 10 minutes. Gently massage around the skin. Rinse.
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2007-02-25 11:55:59
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answered by P-Nut 7
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make a carnival (spanish holiday) mask. it's basically just a piñata head that you decorate to look like a monster!!!! it's so much fun. my friend made one last week
2007-02-26 19:26:44
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answered by its ME !!! 5
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