Homemade Facial Masks: For smooth and Blemish-free Skin

You can prepare homemade facial mask for every type of skin; normal, dry, oily and combination skin. You can prepare facial mask to tackle any cosmetic skin problem. You can have different types of masks like nourishing, healing, cooling, freshening and cleansing masks. You can easily prepare these homemade masks with herbal and natural ingredients available at home. The most important tip for using these masks it to be patient and relaxed. For achieving best results, use these masks regularly.

Apart from choosing face mask according to your skin type, also check your skin’s condition according to the weather. To apply a homemade face mask, first cleanse your face properly, using a cleanser. Afterwards, apply a moisturizer to the damp skin. Apply face mask covering all the face areas except the sensitive region around eyes. For combination skin, use two types of mask for dry and oily skin.

Homemade Facial Masks Recipes:

Homemade facial Masks for Normal Skin:

Milk Mask: Dip a cotton wool wad in raw milk and rub it over your face and neck. Wash it after ten minutes. Regular use of it will make skin smooth and even skin.

Cleansing Face Mask:

This face mask makes the skin blemish free and prevents premature wrinkles. It is relaxing and freshening mask.

Take 1 tbsp powdered brewer’s yeast, ½ tsp yogurt, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp orange juice, 1 tsp olive oil and tsp carrot juice. Blend them all very well and apply this paste and wash after 15 minutes.

This face mask suits all skin types. If you have skin on dry side, add little more oil and if you have oilier skin, you leave oil all together. Skin will get all nourishment from fruits and vegetable juices.

Homemade face mask for Dry Skin:

Avocado Face Mask:

Avocado is an excellent source of moisture and has many nutrients skin needs. It has vitamin A and E for antioxidant properties.

To prepare face mask, take 60 gms of mashes avocado, 1 tsp clear honey, 25 gm of orange juice, 1 tsp of molasses and few drops of chamomile essential oil.

Blend all the ingredients and make paste. Apply this all over face and neck and leave for 30 minutes. Now use a soft cloth to wipe off the mask with gently exfoliating the skin to remove dead skin cells.

Honey and Milk mask: Take milk and honey in equal quantities and beat them well to make a smooth paste. Apply this smoothly using a flat brush over face and neck. Rinse it off after ten minutes. This mask helps to attain instant glow.

Homemade Facial Mask for Oily Skin:

Apple Face mask:

Take pulp of an apple and add to it 4 tbsp of honey. Blend both the ingredients and apply over your face and neck for ten minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water. Use it regularly and see the results.

 Tomato Face Mask:

Take the pulp of a tomato and apply over your oily skin for about 20 minutes and rinse it of with lukewarm water.

Face Mask prepared from oatmeal:

Make a solution of 1 tbsp honey and 1 egg yolk in a bowl. Beat them well and mix to it gradually oatmeal to make a soft paste. Apply this mask on your face and neck and leave for 15 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water. This mask will help the skin tighten, increase blood circulation and prevent fine line formation.

Clay Masks for oily skin:

You can take any clay like kaolin or fuller’s clay and add to this any liquid like distilled water, rose water, aloe vera juice, egg white, egg yolk, honey or witch hazel to make a smooth paste. Apply this over your skin and wash it after it gets dry and tight. Basically all of these masks are called mud mask and have different effects according to the liquid used to make its paste.

Some more facial masks:

Facial mask for skin tightening: Take 1 tsp of glycerin, 1 tbsp honey, white of one egg; beat them all to make creamy solution. Now add to it flour to make a smooth paste. Apply it allover face and neck. Wash it off with warm water after 10 minutes.

Homemade face mask to treat the blemished skin: Cut a tomato, add to it instant oatmeal and 1 tsp lemon juice. Blend them in a mixer to make a paste. Make sure mixture is thick and apply this on face and neck, especially over blemished skin areas. Wash it after 10 minutes.