Homemade Facial Masks

Homemade facial masks are a wonderful way to deep cleanse your skin so that it is soft and silky to touch and positively glowing with freshness to look at.

We try to eat healthily, avoiding (most of the time) things which are not good for us, such as chocolate, chips and cream. But how often do we stop to think about what we are putting onto our skin?

One might know that a moisturiser has, for instance, neroli or lavender and possibly a sun factor included, but how many chemicals does in contain? Sometimes it's impossible to know what's in a moisturiser unless you are a qualified pharmacist who understands the fancy latin sounding names on the back of the cosmetic jar.

However if you make your own facial masks you will know what's included. They are every bit as good, if not much better, than the very best salon mask.

Before applying your homemade facial masks, make sure you cleanse. Now you are ready to relax, remember to leave your mask on for at least 15 - 20 minutes.

The following variety of homemade facial masks are for normal skin :

Rose and Honey

Honey and oats are used in the beauty industry to soften and heal the skin tissue and help attract moisture to the skin

1-2 tbs of honey

1 cup porridge oats

1 tbs of rose water

Mix ingrediets together adding more honey if required.

Avocado Face Mask

Choose the ingredients which feel most suitable to your skin today.

half ripe avocado 1 tbsp lemon juice (normal or oily skin)

1 egg yolk (normal to dry skin)

1 tbsp plain yoghurt

1 tsp olive or avocado oil

Peel and mash the avocado half in a bowl Beat in the remaining ingredients and use immediately.

Banana Face Mask

half medium size banana

1 tsp honey

1 tbsp plain yoghurt (oily skin)

1 tbsp cream (normal to dry skin)

Peel and mash the banana in a bowl Beat in the remaining ingredients and use immediately.

Pineapple and Cornmeal

Pineapple is a natural exfoliate.

1 slice of pineapple half an inch thick

2 tblsp plain yoghurt

4 tblsp cornmeal

Puree the pineapple. Put the puree in a bowl and mix in the yoghurt and enough cornmeal to make a thick paste. Leave it for 5 minutes before using to let the cornmeal soften.

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Green Clay Mask Fuller�s Earth is deep cleansing by removing impurities from the skin and is especially helpful for skin which is prone to spots, blemishes and blackheads.

What skin type are you?

Oily Skin If your skin is oily you could have enlarged pores, which sometimes get blocked causing blemishes, blackhead and even acne.

Dry Skin can often feel very tight and uncomfortable after washing and even be flaky, and red.

Normal Skin feels comfortable after washing, has only the occasional blemish and no redness.

Sensitive Skin is reactive to make-up and cosmetics. The skin can be red, blotchy or have a rash.

Facial Skin Toner A facial skin toner removes every last trace of cleanser and prevents pores from blocking and causing blemishes.

Cooling Eye Masks are heaven for tired eyes.

Exfoliation while nowadays we are aware of the importance of a dead skin exfoliation, it's not a modern trend.

Exfoliating Body Brush Dead cells flake off our bodies daily leaving room for new fresh cells underneath.

Natural Sugar Scrub They can be used as a wonderful massage exfoliate or facial exfoliate depending on what oil you mix the sugar with.

A honey milk bath is just one of the indulging ways to use honey.

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