your grandmother’s recipes, made without chemicals. Mature, dry or combination, each skin type will find the care that suits it with these 8 homemade face masks.
Being beautiful doesn’t cost much
The cucumber decongests, the mint purifies and the lemon lightens. Have fun drawing from your shopping list and discover that your kitchen is full of ingredients that are real beauty nuggets. Stop compulsive, bulky and not at all ecological purchases!
Long live fruits and vegetables
Less expensive and effective, set up a natural beauty routine. Open your fridge and visit the local herbalist. You will see that the big brands invent nothing and owe a lot to Mother Nature for the development of their hydrating, nourishing or even purifying masks.
How to apply your mask?
First of all, carefully remove your skin to get rid of its impurities. Apply the mask to the neck and face, avoiding the eye area, then rinse with lukewarm water. To remove make-up, use a vegetable oil like coconut oil, or jojoba oil which you can easily find on Amazon. They are more natural and less aggressive than a classic makeup remover, and they gently release your skin from impurities and makeup.
To make it easier, use an applicator brush or a plastic spatula. If you want to play it like in an institute, let yourself be tempted by the complete kit of mask utensils in which you will find a bowl, a stick for mask, a brush for mask and finally a measuring spoon. With this, you will be ready for a real wellness session.
Attention, as these masks are 100% natural – therefore without preservative – you must use them quickly.
1. Clarifying face mask with cucumber
For who ?
Those who have a blurred complexion and want a luminous skin in a few moments.
Ingredients
1/2 cucumber
1 yogurt
How to prepare it?
Peel the cucumber because the pesticides are on the surface of the skin. OR opt for an organic vegetable. Cut it into pieces and simply mix it with the yogurt. Apply the paste obtained on your face and leave on for 15 minutes.
Cucumber properties
Filled with water, the cucumber hydrates the skin, cleans it and gives it radiance. Full of vitamin C, it is known for its cleansing and astringent qualities.
2. Nourishing mask with avocado and banana
For who ?
Those with dry skin (which tugs, blushes easily, etc.).
Ingredients
1/2 avocado (very ripe)
1 banana
1 tablespoon of honey
How to prepare it?
Mix or mash the banana and avocado together to make a perfectly smooth preparation. Add honey to make the puree smooth and spread on the face. Leave on for 10 minutes.
Properties of avocado and banana
Thanks to the proteins and vitamin A, B and E it contains in quantity, the avocado hydrates and protects your skin from external aggressions. The banana softens it, nourishes it and regenerates it.
3. Healthy glow mask with honey
For who ?
Those who pull on the rope (too short nights, stress at work …) and who have a little mine.
Ingredients
1 egg white
1 tablespoon liquid honey
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon yogurt or sour cream
How to prepare it?
Beat the egg white and add the honey and lemon juice. Add the yogurt and stir to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Leave the paste on your face for 15 minutes then remove by rinsing.
Properties of honey
Honey is rich in mineral salts, vitamins and amino acids which gives it soothing, purifying and softening properties.
4. Brightening face mask with yogurt and oats
For who ?
Tired and dull skin that lacks radiance and luminosity
Ingredients
1/2 cup of hot water
1/3 cup plain oats
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 egg white (optional)
How to prepare it?
Mix the warm water with the oatmeal. Wait 3 minutes for the water-soaked flakes to swell. Add the yogurt and egg white. Apply a thick layer on the face and rinse off after 15 minutes.
Properties of oats and yogurt
The B vitamins and minerals found in oats have anti-irritant and softening properties. Enriched with lactic acid, the yogurt exfoliates, hydrates and provides smooth skin. Calcium promotes cell renewal for a radiant complexion.
5. Homemade anti-wrinkle egg mask
For who ?
Mature skin who want a natural alternative to the anti-wrinkle creams on the market
Ingredients
1/2 lemon juice
1 egg white
2 teaspoons of argan or olive oil
How to prepare it?
Beat the white until it becomes sparkling. Add the other ingredients and mix. Apply in a thin layer on the entire face and leave on for 20 minutes.
Properties of the egg
Egg white is a protein-rich food that is known to be a natural tensor. It tightens the pores of the skin and acts as an anti-wrinkle.
6. Matifying mask with oats and lemon
For who ?
Those with oily or combination skin (the skin that shines on the T-zone). Clear skin effect guaranteed!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons rolled oats
2 tablespoons yogurt
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
How to prepare it?
Carefully mix oatmeal and yogurt. Then add the lemon juice and stir. Gently massage by applying the mask on your skin, leave to stand for 15 minutes, then rinse (but do not rub!)
Properties of lemon juice
Lemon is both exfoliating and brightening. It erases imperfections such as small buttons and blackheads thanks to its antibacterial and antioxidant powers.
7. Anti-oxidant chocolate mask
For who ?
For those who want to prevent oxidation of the skin (caused by pollution, the sun, tobacco and all those little details that make us less beautiful) and thus prevent aging.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (or 2 squares of dark chocolate)
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil (argan, olive, nuts …) (your choice).
1 tablespoon fresh cream
How to prepare it?
Mix all the ingredients (melt the chocolate in a double boiler before if it is square) and continue until you form a smooth and homogeneous dough. Leave on for 20 minutes after application and rinse.
Properties of chocolate
The antioxidant capacity of cocoa is three times that of green tea. Eating 1 square of 70% cocoa dark chocolate is an excellent pleasure for the skin and your health in general.
8. Purifying clay face mask
For who ?
Combination and oily skin. Or city dwellers who seek to eliminate toxins that clog their pores.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of powdered clay
1 teaspoon of hazelnut oil
2 tablespoons of mineral water
How to prepare it?
Mix the 3 ingredients until you get a smooth, lump-free paste. Apply in a thick layer on your face, avoiding the eye and lip area. If the clay dries, you can moisten it with a fogger. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes.
Properties of green clay
It has purifying, healing and absorbing properties. It rebalances combination to oily skin and absorbs excess sebum