Homemade Face Masks: 9 DIY Recipes For Glowing Skin
Do you wish you could have gorgeous, glowing skin without spending a fortune on beauty products? Here are our favorite simple recipes for homemade face masks that use ingredients right from your kitchen pantry.
DIY Milk + Honey Face Mask
Easy-to-make milk + honey mask moisturizes skin. These highly moisturizing and emollient ingredients nourish and soothe dry skin.. Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra famous beauty secret ingredient to keep skin smooth, milk. Honey is made from the nectar of thousands of wildflowers, to envelop your skin in a rich, floral scent. Ideal for all skin types.
Benefit: Moisturizing
DIY Pomegranate Face Mask
Easy-to-make pomegranate mask firms sagging skin. Opt for pomegranate juice or mash up the seeds. Either way; pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, they not only nourish the skin, but also prevent damage caused due to free radicals. In addition to being effective anti-inflammatory and high in essential fatty acids, pomegranate possesses potent anti-aging compounds, which helps in stimulating keratinocyte cells (skin cells) thereby aiding cellular regeneration and increasing elasticity in skin. Plus, the subtle fruit punch fragrance will leave you with a smile. Ideal for all skin types.
Benefit: Firming
DIY Red Wine Face Mask
Easy-to-make red wine mask tightens pores to create a smoother and more refined skin texture. Skin transforms from thick and leathery to more delicate and translucent. Why red wine and not grape juice? You can use either, but there is a much higher concentration of antioxidants called polyphenols, including resveratrol, in wine compared to grape juice.
Benefit: Toning
DIY Lemon Face Mask
Lemons are rich in vitamin C and citric acid, so they can help brighten and lighten your skin when used over time. Vitamin C is a great antioxidant for neutralizing free radicals and boosting collagen production. That means it can help lighten age spots, dark spots, or a fake tan gone wrong. Remember to wear SPF when using lemon juice on your skin, though, since the citrus fruit can make your skin more sensitive to UV rays.
Benefit: Brightening
DIY Aloe Face Mask
Aloe is known for its moisturizing, anti-aging and acne-fighting benefits. Adding aloe to a face mask forces hydration deep into skin barriers and leaves it baby soft.
Benefit: Hydrating
DIY Carrot Face Mask
Beta-carotene in carrot juice works to repair and revive sun damaged and aging skin. Cleanse pores, improve skin tone and color, and help rejuvenate sun-exposed, mature and sallow conditions.
Benefit: Rejuvenating
DIY Tomato Face Mask
Naturally acidic tomato juice helps maintain the skin's pH balance while it gently cleanses oily conditions, refines enlarged pores, and provides soothing relief for troubled complexions.
Benefit: Clarifying
DIY Kale Face Mask
Fresh, succulent wild lettuce kale gently cleanses, soothes and refreshes sensitive and dry facial skin.
Benefit: Soothing
DIY Orange Juice Face Mask
Easy-to-make orange juice mask smooths and revives skin's appearance to enhance your natural glow. Best for dull skin, Orange Juice contains antioxidant vitamin C which encourages collagen production, improves elasticity and protects against damaging environmental aggressors.
