A number of recipes have been provided in this article, to help you make your own facial mask. Read on further and know how to make a homemade facial mask.

How To Make A Homemade Facial Mask

Looking good is one of the prerequisites of feeling good and vice versa. However, many-a-times, enhancing your outer appearance can make you feel good on the inside too. Loitering in the house, looking extremely shabby, is hardly going to do anything to lift up your spirits. Since the first thing that you see in the mirror is your face, it deserves your utmost attention. The best part is that you do not need to spend thousands of rupees to give your face a soft and supple glow. A homemade facial mask, which hardly costs any money, can also work wonders. In the following lines, we have provided a number of recipes, to help you make your own facial mask.
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How To Make a Homemade Facial Mask
 
For Dry Skin
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • Ground Oatmeal 
Instructions
  • Take a bowl and put olive oil, yolk and honey in it. Mix well.
  • Now, add ground oatmeal to the mixture, enough to make a thin paste.
  • Apply the paste on your face and leave for 15 minutes.
  • Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. 
For Normal Skin
 
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Cooked Peach
  • 2 Strawberries
  • 1/4 cup Mashed Papaya
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • Ground Oatmeal 
Instructions
  • Put cooked peach, strawberries and mashed papaya in a blender and blend well.
  • Now, add honey to it and mix in oatmeal, enough to form a thin paste.
  • Apply the paste on your face and leave for 10 minutes.
  • Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. 
For Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
 
Ingredients
  • ½ Apple
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • Ground Oatmeal 
Instructions
  • Cook the apple till it becomes soft. Thereafter, mash it properly.
  • Now, add honey and oatmeal, enough to form a thin paste.
  • Apply the paste on your face and leave for 10 minutes.
  • Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. 
For Combination Skin
 
Ingredients
  • 6 fresh Rose Petals
  • 2 tbsps Rosewater
  • 1 tbsp Natural Yogurt, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp Runny Honey
Instructions
  • The first step would be to soak the rose petals in a bowl of water.
  • Once soaked, take off the excess water and crush the petals in the bowl.
  • Now, add rosewater, yogurt and honey to it. To get the honey runny, you can heat it in a microwave, for a few seconds.
  • Mix it well and apply to the skin, leaving it for about 10 minutes.
  • Now, rinse your face using lukewarm water. 
For Sensitive Skin
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Natural Yogurt, just-out-of-the-fridge cold
  • ½ cup Oatmeal 
Instructions
  • Take a medium-sized bowl and pour in all the ingredients. Mix them well.
  • Now, apply the paste on your skin and wait for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Wash off the mask with a washcloth steamed in the microwave.
 
For Ageing Skin
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Warm Water
 
Instructions
  • First of all, stir sugar into warm water, so that it melts. Make sure that the granules are perfectly dissolved; else you might run the risk of getting a tear on your skin.
  • Now, apply this mixture on the face and gently massage around the skin.
  • Rinse off your face with warm water.
  • You can also take a warm washcloth that is steamed in the microwave. However, make sure the washcloth is not too hot.

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