Forget spending your precious time and hard earned money at the local spa and salon. The secret to having glowing skin can all be found in your home kitchen.
The magical concoctions that you are thinking to purchase at the store or getting done at the spa may seem like the only secret to magically glowing and healthier skin, but the truth is there are some natural ingredients commonly available in your kitchen that work wonders for your skin.
Pamper yourself with these easy to make and quick homemade facial masks if you want to save the money by not forking out on expensive spa treatments. Get creative and start by putting all your kitchen ingredients together to make your own healthy facial masks at home.
Really all you need are pure and simple ingredients for a healthy skin boost. You’ll be surprised to see how simple everyday food items can make your skin look fabulously clean and smooth.
The facemask recipes in this post are some of the simplest DIY facial masks that you can easily incorporate into your daily beauty regime. If you know a particular fruit or vegetable is healthy to eat, you can simply determine the effect it will have on the surface of your skin.
For instance: berries are rich source of antioxidants that help to clear our body from toxins. So by applying berries on your skin will help you get rid of the everyday damages caused by pollutants and sun exposure.
Easy Homemade Facial Mask Recipes
Let us take a closer look at some more readily available ingredients that you can use to make homemade face mask to get your skin glowing and looking fresher than ever before.
Avocado Face Mask
It can be a bit hard to believe that your favorite guacamole ingredient can be used for making the skin glow. Avocado can be used in a number of ways for enhancing beauty, facial mask being one of them.
This avocado homemade facial mask contains protein and vitamins that will help moisturize your skin.
Ingredients:
- Avocado – 1 Ripe
- Egg White – 1 (room temperature)
- Lemon Juice – 1 Tsp
Directions:
Peel the avocado and mash until there are no chunks.
Mix eggs whites, avocado, and lemon juice into the bowl.
Apply the mixture on the face and let it sit for about 20-30 minutes.
Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Oatmeal Face Mask
Oatmeal is a healthy food often eaten by people aiming for their weight loss and a fiber rich start to the day. As far as beauty enhancement is concerned, oatmeal has become one of the most commonly used natural ingredients in store-bought masks, scrubs and facial cleansers.
So it’s no secret that this food is great for your skin. Using a little oatmeal on your skin can cure skin problems like acne, eczema, and other dry skin problems.
Ingredients:
- Instant oatmeal – 1/3 cup
- Hot water – 1/2 cup
- Honey – 1 tablespoon
- Unsweetened yogurt – 1-2 tablespoons (plain)
Directions:
Add 1/2 cup water to oatmeal and stir the mixture until it is plump.
Mix yogurt and honey, along with oatmeal. Put the ingredients into a blender to make thick paste.
Cover the face with mixture and let it sit for 10-20 minutes.
Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Clay Face Mask
Not really readily available in everyone’s home kitchen but still worth a mention. Clay is a miracle worker on skin. Clay masks are a beauty favorite at spas or even for in-home facial treatments.
The fine packed soil is infused with amazing minerals that absorb unwanted oil, exfoliate, and detoxify skin with ease. Use this type of facial mask if you have oily or combination skin and we are sure when you see the results you’ll be hooked for life.
Ingredients:
- Green clay – 1 1/2 tsp (French is preferred)
- Kaolin clay – 1/2 tsp
- Aloe vera gel – 1 1/2 tbsp
- Rosewater – 1 tbsp
- Rose essential oil – 2 drops
Directions:
Mix green and kaolin clays in a bowl together.
Add aloe vera gel, oils and rosewater.
Smooth the paste onto the skin until it hardens. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes.
Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Use a good moisturizer as this mask tends to make the skin dry.
Egg Whites Face Peel
Found in almost every kitchen around the globe, eggs make a great homemade facial mask. The protein from egg whites is amazing and nutrient rich, it’s great for your hair and body, but only a few people know that it can also work effectively in giving a white glow on your face.
The white part of the egg (egg whites) can effectively reduce worry lines, excess oil as well as blackheads. Use this below recipe once a week to strip away unwanted imperfections and leave your fresh and naturally skin glowing.
Ingredients:
- Egg White – 1
- Thin Tissue – 1
Directions:
Beat egg whites in a small bowl and apply directly on the face.
Put a thin tissue over the layer of egg whites and pat down with light hands.
Apply another layer of egg whites all over the tissue and let the mixture dry.
When it is completely dry, peel tissue in an upward direction.
Rinse face with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Banana Face Mask
Bananas are best known for their potassium content, which tells us that applying a layer of this super fruit on your skin would do nothing but greatness. Banana is a rich source of vitamins A, B, C and E.
Use this tasty homemade facial mask to help moisturize your skin, and get rid of dead skin cells.
Ingredients:
- Banana – 1/2
- Honey – 2 tablespoons
- Water (plain water) – 1 tablespoon
Directions:
Mash banana completely with a help of a spoon or spatula.
Add honey and water to it. Blend the ingredients together.
Coat this face in mask and let it sit for 30-35 minutes.
Rinse with warm water, pat dry and apply moisturizer.
Cinnamon Spice It Up
The delicious sweet and spicy flavor that cinnamon provides in food dishes is not the only thing that it has to offer. When ingested, cinnamon helps boosts your metabolism and regulate blood sugar but when applied on the skin, it stimulates the blood flow, leaving your skin feel alive and rejuvenated.
You can find powdered cinnamon anywhere, and I bet you even have some sitting in your kitchen cupboard.
Ingredients:
- Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp
- Raw honey – 1 Tbsp
Directions:
Combine cinnamon and honey in a bowl.
Apply the mixture to the face directly.
Leave it for 3-5 minutes.
Rinse off with warm water, pat dry and moisturize.
In Conclusion
Homemade facial masks are cheap, natural and are an excellent way to achieve healthier and glowing skin from simple ingredients found in your kitchen.
When you know your healthy ingredients well, you can be rest assured that your skin is also getting all the right nutrients it needs to stay healthy, fresh, and young.