Natural Masks for Every Skin Type

Sandra M.
Kick back and enjoy a relaxing, skin rejuvenating mask suggestions! Also after reading, you can get out your whisk and mixing bowl and give yourself a soothing facial by whipping up yummy masks from the natural ingredients.

For Dry Skin
1- Tablespoon of buttermilk
1 egg yolk
¼ cup cooked oatmeal
1-Tablespoon pure honey

Combine all the ingredients well.

-The buttermilk gently removes the oldest dead skin cells and cleanses while yolk, honey and oatmeal moisturizes and re-hydrates your skin.

Soothing, Healing Mask

1- Cup plain thick yogurt
2-tablespoon aloes (peel and mash only one aloe leaf)
½ teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
1-tablespoon honey

Combine it all together and add to you face.

Yogurt gently removes the oldest dead skin cells and cleanses while the aloe moisturizes and heals. The honey moisturizes and Re-hydrates the skin.

Anti-Aging Mask

1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons of milk
1 teaspoon of honey
Beat until mixed well
The egg yolk moisturizes, and milk Exfoliates. Honey moisturizes and nourishes the skin.

Skin Firming Mask

Juice of ½ a lemon
1 egg white
1 teaspoon of cornstarch

Mix all the ingredients and make a smooth paste. The lemon cleanses and removes the oldest dead skin cells, the egg white nourishes and firms, while the cornstarch softens and cleans skin from the skin's impurities.

Mask for Oily Skin

1 banana, preferably ripe (you can keep ripe bananas in the freezer. Let it thaw before using)
1 tablespoon of honey
Juice of ½ of lemon,
Graded lemon skin

-Mix the banana and honey together. Add a lemon juice.

Any of the masks need to be applied to the clean (washed) face. After applying, live it for 15-20 minutes before rinsing with a first cool washcloth, and then put washcloth under warm water and add on your face for few minutes. Your skin will be smooth, soft and clean!

Sources: Naturally Skinsational (book)

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  • May12/3/2010

    Great line of masks! I love anything homemade!

  • Heather White11/15/2010

    Wow great recipies. I am a huge fan of DIY, thanks for sharing these :)

  • Tiffany Booth11/14/2010

    Great mask recipes! Honey is a fab mask ingredient =0)

  • Voice of Style11/14/2010

    Great masks! I find I like ones with yogurt & honey :-)

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