Sunday, February 21, 2010

Homemade facial treatments

Homemade facial treatments


Here are some homemade facial treatment recipes that you can make from an ordinary kitchen stuff.

Homemade facial treatments:



- Make a mixture by mixing 1 egg yolk + 1 teaspoon olive oil + 1 table spoon honey. Apply this mixture all over your face with your fingers, but, leave your eye area. Leave it on your face for 15 minutes, and then rinse it off.


- Make a cucumber facial mask – Take cucumber juice by blending and straining 1 medium sized cucumber. Now, add ½ teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon witch hazel. Stir it and add 1 beaten egg white. Apply this facial mask on your face and leave it on for 15 to 25 minutes. Rinse off.


PEACH TIGHTENING MASK



Whip 1 peach (ripe, peeled and pitted) and 1 egg white, together in a blender until smooth. Gently pat the mask all over your face. Leave it on your face for 30 minutes, then rinse it off with cool water.



APPLE MASK FOR NORMAL SKIN


Take 1 chopped apple and mix t teaspoon honey. Refrigerate the mixture for about Drop 10 minutes. After 10 minute, apply it onto your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.


CUCUMBER MASK FOR OILY SKIN


Make a mixture by mixing ½ cucumber + 1 egg white + 1 teaspoon lemon juice + 1 tablespoon mint. Puree everything and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Apply the mask to your face and leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm, then cool water.



STRAWBERRY MASK

1/2 c Strawberries, very ripe

1/4 c Cornstarch


Mix ½ a cup of ripped strawberries with ¼ cup of cornstarch to form a paste. Apply it to your face, avoiding the delicate area around your eyes. Leave it on your face for about 30 minutes and then rinse it off with cool water.


BLEMISHED SKIN MASK

1 Tomato, ripe, chopped

1 tablespoon Lemon juice

1 Teaspoon instant style oatmeal.

Blend everything until just combined. Apply to skin, Leave it on for 10 minutes, then scrub it off with a clean washcloth dipped in warm water.


Sun protection facial mask


- Make a mixture by mixing 2 tablespoons sesame oil + 1 teaspoon wheat germ oil + 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel + 10 to 12 drops cinnamon oil + 12 drops lavender oil. Apply this resultant mixture as long as you can and then wash it .

1 comments:

  1. These masks are great! Here are some similar masks:
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-Homemade-Facial-Masks

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