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Making your own skin care recipes are inexpensive, but just because they don't cost as much as big brand names doesn't mean they are not just as efficient. In fact often natural facial mask recipes are far better than bought ones :

• 1. you know what ingredients are included
• 2. maybe, more important, you know what ingredients are not included
• 3. ingredients are fresh and therefore active
• 4. you have more control
• 5. you know they have not been tested on animals
• 6. you are not paying for pretty packaging and advertising

So before we begin our do it yourself facial mask recipes - make yourself comfortable.

Find a nice quiet spot in the house where you won't be disturbed. Find some relaxing music, a good book and perhaps a candle or two. Now make sure the room is warm, and light your candles, play your music and put the lights off to create an atmosphere that is relaxing.

Now it's time to sit back and indulge in our cleanser skin care recipes :

Rose Cleanser - normal to oily skin

• 350ml rosewater
• 50ml cider vinegar
• 2 drops of rose essential oil

Soak onto a cotton wool pad and gently massage to remove make-up.

This is great used as a refresher throughout the day. Pour into a spray bottle and pop it into your handbag.

Strawberry Cleanser - for normal to dry skin

• 1 handful of strawberries
• 2 tablespoons of almond oil
• 3 tablespoons of witch hazel

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Soak a cotton wool pad and gentle massage to remove make-up and grim.

Milky Cleanser

• 1 cup of full fat milk
• 2 tablespoons of baking soda
• 1 egg

Mix ingredients together making sure the egg is mixed in. Pour into a container and store in a refrigerator. Soak onto a cotton wool pad and gently massage onto skin to remove make-up and grime.

Now let's take a look at a few more skin care recipes using natural facial mask recipes that you can do yourself -

Fruit Peel Masks

• 1/2 cup of fresh fruit juice
• 1 pkt gelatine

For normal to dry skin, use apple, pear and raspberry juice

For oily skin use grapefruit, lemon and tomato juice

Heat the gelatine and fruit juice until the gelatine dissolves. Place in a cool place such as the refrigerator until just about set but not quite. This will take about half an hour. Now spread a thin layer over your face and neck area. Allow to dry before peeling off. Rinse your face with warm water and moisturise.

Egg White Mask

• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon of glycerine
• 2 tablespoons of cornflour

This is one of my favourite skin care recipes. I love it because it really does liven up your skin and it feels baby soft when you rinse it off.

Whisk an egg white until it stands in peaks. Mix the other ingredients together until the cornflour forms a paste. Mix the egg white into this mixture. Spread over face and neck and leave for 30 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

Do it yourself facial mask recipe - Simple Honey Mask

• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 teaspoons milk

Mix the honey into the milk. Spread over entire face and neck area and leave for at least 30 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.