How to Make a Face Mask with Natural Ingredients

There is a saying that what you wouldn’t eat, you shouldn’t put on your face. Sensitive and mature skin requires special care and quality ingredients. Learn how to make a face mask with natural ingredients that will nourish your skin and provide it with the missing vitamins.

How to make a face mask for sensitive skin

You will need:

• banana

• honey

• white clay powder

• St.John’s Wort oil

Crush half a banana, add a teaspoon of honey, two tablespoons of white clay powder and two teaspoons of St. John’s Wort oil. Apply the mask to the face and leave it for half an hour, then rinse with warm water.

How to make a mask for tired eyes

You will need:

• green tea

• chamomile

Boil green tea and chamomile, then soak pieces of cotton with tea mixture and put them on eyelids. Hold for 15 minutes and you can combine it with one of the face masks.

How to make a face mask that smoothes wrinkles

You will need:

• kiwi

• honey

Kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C and it is known that this vitamin promotes skin regeneration. The mask of kiwi reduces wrinkles, makes the skin more elastic, and can be applied once a week, if you are over 25 years old. Crush peeled kiwi, remove excess water and add a teaspoon of honey. Leave the face mask on for 20 minutes.

How to make anti-aging protein face mask

You will need:

• light yogurt

• pear

• guava

Mix a light yogurt, a tablespoon of mashed pear and a teaspoon of guava. Apply to face and let it sit for 15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Yogurt will provide your skin with essential proteins while pear will provide it with softness and tenderness. Guava is a source of vitamins C and A.

How to make a face mask with oats

You will need:

• oats

• lavender, basil and mint (optional)

Leave a handful of oats to sit in the water overnight. In the morning, rinse and drain the oats, cover with water and boil. Grind cooked oats in a blender. Oat mask can be used alone or you can add lavender, basil and mint, herbs that are beneficial for every skin type. Parsley and fennel are great for dry skin and sage for oily skin.

How to make face mask with mango

You will need:

• mango

• papaya

• lemon juice (optional)

Mix half of grated mango and half of grated papaya with two tablespoons of cold water. Apply the mask on your face and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Mango and papaya are the real sources of vitamin C, E, A and antioxidants and minerals that make the skin smoother. This mask is especially good for dry and normal skin. For oily skin, add the tablespoon of lemon juice.

How to make anti-aging face mask with bananas

You will need:

• banana

• grapefruit juice

• honey

• yogurt

Stir one banana and two teaspoons of grapefruit juice. Add two teaspoons of honey and two teaspoons of yogurt to the mixture. Apply on face and leave on for 15 minutes while lying down. This mask can be applied three times a week, and for extremely dry skin, you can mix it in a spoonful of wheat germs, but in that case use it twice a week at most.

Honey has a very beneficial affect on the skin, it tightens and heals it. The banana is rich in minerals and softens the skin, and grapefruit have anti-aging effect due to vitamin A. And finally, there is yogurt, which strengthens the skin with amino acids. You don’t have to put on as much face mask as on the picture 🙂

How to make a face mask with aloe vera

You will need:

• aloe vera juice

• wheat germ oil

• milk

Mix two teaspoons of aloe vera juice, half tablespoon of Wheat Germ Oil and a teaspoon of milk. Leave it on for 15 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water. Apply twice a week to avoid closing the pores. If you have oily skin, instead of oil pour the juice of fresh grapefruit or lemon. Aloe vera is perfect in the fight against wrinkles and aging skin. Wheat germ oil has more vitamin E than any other food.

How to make a face mask with oatmeal and berries

You will need:

• oatmeal

• cranberries

• strawberries

Mix four teaspoons of oatmeal with a teaspoon of fresh cranberries and a teaspoon of fresh strawberries. Boil oatmeal in water until you have a thick mixture. When the mixture is cooled, add mashed cranberries and strawberries. Apply on face and leave on for 15 minutes. This mask cleanses the pores and makes them less visible, it makes the skin smooth and gives it freshness.

You can also try this simple kaolin clay face mask.

After using any of the above face masks, throw the used mixture away. They are for one time use. After you have cleaned your face from the mask, you can apply moisturizing cream.

Now that you know how to make a face mask, pick your favorite face mask recipe that would most benefit your skin type and apply it regularly.