Do It Yourself Facial Mask

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Making your own facial mask you know exactly what it contains and it need not be expensive: in fact it's likely to be far less expensive than some of the shop-bought masks or certainly less expensive than going to your local beauty salon.

A few generations ago it was a normal everyday thing to make your own beauty treatments. We have forgotten how easy it is to prepare our own masks.

Relax in your own home with your own music. Make a night of it with some girlfriends and a glass of wine or two.

Your skin can change over time and can even change with the sessions. The sun and central heating can really dry our skin out as can the wind. Therefore when choosing a mask today it might be a different mask tomorrow.

Our masks are made with fresh fruit. Knowing your skin type is important in helping to choose which mask to use. Leave the masks on for at least 30 minutes.

The first do it yourself facial mask is a mask for all skin types :

Grapefruit Mask - full of alpha-hydroxy-acids :

• 1 grapefruit
• 1 pot of natural yogurt

Peel the grapefruit then break the segments into pieces. Put grapefruit and yogurt into blender and blend until smooth.

Our second mask is for mature skin :

• 1 avocado
• 1tsp honey
• 1tsp lemon juice
• 1tsp natural yogurt

Peel avocado and take the stone out the middle. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth place in the refrigerator for half an hour before applying to face and neck area.

Our third do it yourself facial mask is for oily skin :

• 1 apple
• 1tsp cream
• 1 tsp honey
• 1tsp oats
• half ground cinnamon

Peel the apple and then mash all ingredients together before applying to face and neck area.

Our fourth facial mask is for dry skin : 1 egg yolk

• 2tsp almond oil
• 1 banana

Mash all ingredients together before applying to face and neck area.

Our fifth do it yourself facial mask is one which can be used for all skin types as an exfoliating mask :

• 2tbsp of ground oats
• 3 strawberries
• 1tsp cream

Mix all the ingredients together and apply to face and neck area. Leave for at least 30 minutes and before rinsing off with warm water, massage gently the mask into the face and neck.