Easy Homemade Face Masks for Glowing Skin

Give your face the love and care it deserves by trying these homemade facial masks recommended by many skincare experts, and made from natural ingredients. They’ve been tried, tested and proven to work wonders on the skin!

·        Avocado and Cocoa Hydration Mask

Ingredients: Quarter avocado

                        Cocoa powder

                        Honey

                        Warm water

Method:

i.                    Mash 1 quarter of avocado

ii.                  Stir in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and 1 table spoon of honey

iii.               Apply to clean face for 10 minutes

iv.                Wash off with warm water

·        Strawberry Facial Mask

Ingredients: 3 Strawberries

Lemon juice

Honey

Greek yogurt

Method:

i.                    Blend the 3 strawberries and 1 oz. lemon juice. Pour into mixing bowl or storage container (Do not use tinned or frozen strawberries. Use fresh ones)

ii.                  Add 1 container of personal size Greek yoghurt and 1 oz. honey, and then mix everything together.

iii.               Place the mixture in a freezer for 20 minutes

iv.                Apply to clean skin and leave for 10 minutes.

v.                  Remove with warm cloth

·        Banana Face Mask

Ingredients: Half a banana

Orange juice

Honey

Method:       

i.                    Mash one half of a banana

ii.                  Mix in a tablespoon of orange juice and a tablespoon of honey

iii.               Apply mixture to the face and keep on for 15 minutes

iv.                Rinse with lukewarm water

·        The Breakfast Mask

Ingredients: egg yolk

Honey

Olive oil

Oatmeal

Method:

i.                    Mix one egg yolk with a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of olive oil and half cup of oatmeal.

ii.                  Apply the mixture to the face for 15 -20 minutes.

iii.               Rinse with lukewarm water

·        Papaya Face Mask

Ingredients: A small piece of papaya (paw-paw)

Honey

Method:

i.                    Mash the papaya and add the honey to it

ii.                  Apply the mixture directly on your face and wait for 15 to 20 minutes

iii.               Rinse with lukewarm water

In conclusion, using homemade face masks to make your skin glow might seem a little time-consuming, but the results are definitely worth the effort. Use any of these facemasks regularly and see your skin become healthier, softer, suppler, and more radiant in just a few weeks.

Sources:        Stylecraze.com (Article by Kushneet Kukreja)

                        Cosmopolitan.com (Article by Alanna Greco and Lori Keong)      

By: Akaomachi B