Right about now is probably when your facial skin is looking its worst – pasty white from being indoors and dried out from being subjected daily to a heated environment. Ick! What’s a girl to do to get a nice, healthy glow back to her cheeks?
The answer is an at-home facial made from natural products you have around the house.
I’m going to give you several alternatives so you can make a recipe appropriate for any skin type with anything you have on hand.
For Aging Skin:
Protein Scrub Mask
1 egg yolk
1 T. oil (the recipe calls for castor oil but you could also use melted coconut oil or even olive oil)
2 T. salt
1 t. lemon juice
Blend all ingredients and spread on face; leave on your skin for 20 minutes before rinsing with warm water. Use a washing motion as you scrub it off but do so very gently as the salt in this recipe is very abrasive.
Honey Almond Scrub Mask
¼ cup honey
2 T. pulverized almonds (a coffee grinder works great for pulverizing)
Mix together and use as the Protein Scrub Mask.
For Acne-Prone Skin:
Almond Oat Scrub Mask
3 T. pulverized oatmeal (not the instant variety)
1 T. shaved castile bar soap
1 T. water
1 T. almond extract
Add shaved soap to the pulverized oatmeal; mix in water a little bit at a time until a paste is formed. Add the almond extract. Apply to face and use the same as the Protein Scrub Mask above.
Herb Protein Mask
1 egg yolk
1 ½ t. dried sage
1 ½ t. dried mint
1 ½ t. dried thyme
Whip the yolk until pale yellow and thick. Add the herbs. Apply to face and leave for 20 minutes; remove with a rinse of warm water.
For Oily Skin:
Lemon Oat Scrub
3 – 4 T. oatmeal (not the instant kind)
Juice of one lemon
Pulverize the oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder. Strain lemon juice and add to oatmeal, a little at a time, until it forms a paste. Use the same as the Protein Scrub mask above.
For Dry Skin:
Avocado Mask
½ avocado, mashed.
Mayonnaise or Sour Cream Mask
Simply spread a scoop of mayo or sour cream over your face and remove with warm, then cool splashes of water.
Butter Almond Scrub
3 – 4 T. finely pulverized almonds
2 T. margarine
Melt the margarine. Add a little bit at a time to the pulverized almonds until the mixture forms a paste. Use the same as the Protein Scrub Mask above.
Simple, single ingredient masks for any skin type:
• Whipped egg yolk
• Whipped egg white
• Honey
For the full at-home spa treatment, follow these steps:
- Cleanse your face
- Steam (see February 12, 2011 post for steam facial recipes)
- Apply freshener or toner (see February 18, 2011 post for freshener recipes)
- Apply mask
- Remove mask and rinse thoroughly
- Apply freshener again (for oily or acne-prone skin)
- Apply moisturizer
That’s it! At the end of your treatment, your skin should feel smooth and have a renewed glow.
I just discovered your blog, was looking for recipes and found your facial mask recipes :)) ..pretty cool masks :)
ReplyDeleteI also added you to my blogroll, I'll be back for reading :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ari! Glad you found me! Let me know how the mask works for you when you try it - and which recipe you used.
ReplyDeleteHope you come back often!