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Homemade Spinach Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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This dark green leaf is prominent for its vitamins and nutrients. My dad always extols its benefits for health and eyes. Today, when I myself did research found that not just for health, but its exceptional nutrients can rejuvenate your skin.

Spinach face mask is not renowned, as many are unaware of its cosmetic use.

Your skin is most exposed and largest organ of the body. Repeatedly many impurities and pollutants accumulate over it resulting in ailments. Beauty products claim to cleanse these impurities and give you a glowing skin.

But, according to dermatologist you must limit excess use of these chemical filled creams. Preservatives that are packed in the cream strip natural moisture and affect elasticity of the skin.

Natural ingredients, on other hand are safe and inexpensive, lets checkout the nutritional benefits of spinach.

Benefits of Spinach Face Mask

Beta-carotene and antioxidant activity of spinach repairs skin cells and thwart free radicals. Vitamin K, A, C, E, manganese, folate, magnesium, omega fatty acids, fiber, calcium and B-complex vitamin is also residing in this natural ingredient.

  • Rich concentration of water in spinach helps to hydrate the skin. Vitamin C stimulates collagen production and improves elasticity of the skin.
  • Vitamin A exhibits antioxidant property, which helps to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles.
  • Vitamin B forms a protective layer around the skin and guards it from harmful UV rays.
  • Antioxidants inhibit the growth of cancer triggering cells.
  • Assorted vitamins help to exfoliate the skin and rejuvenate the skin.
  • Spinach face mask with other ingredients can reduce acne inflammation.
  • Omega fatty acids moisture the skin and increase the levels of linoleic acid, that can treat acne.
  • Vitamin K and folates in this healthy vegetable can fade stretch marks, scars and helps to get rid of dry skin.

Homemade Spinach and Honey Face Mask

Excellent thing about these DIY face mask recipes is that you can add other innate ingredients according to your skin type.

Honey is prominent for its healing and nourishing benefits; it can enhance skin’s healthy functioning and treat various skin ailments.

  1. Take 4-5 medium sized spinach leaves and chop them after washing.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of raw honey to the mask and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
  3. Limit the use of lemon juice if you’ve sensitive skin.
  4. Alternatively, you can add 1 teaspoon of almond oil.
  5. After mixing thoroughly, apply the spinach mask over prewashed face.
  6. Let it dry, place two sliced cucumber over the eye lids.
  7. After 15-20 minutes, rinse the mask with water.

Optionally, apply natural moisturizer like rosewater or jojoba oil.

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Mint Face Mask for Acne

Author Byaqilrl

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You must have patience and consistency to treat acne. In this article I’ll be discussing about using mint face mask for acne.

As you grow many things change, so does your skin. With hormonal imbalance excess sebum is produced, which blocks skin pores leading to acne or pimples. It is one of the most common skin disorder found all over the world. There is nothing you can do to stop them, but luckily you can get rid of them.

An average teenager think about cosmetic creams when he seen a pimple popping out. It’s not his/her fault; we all are surrounded by loads of advertising campaigns calming to treat acne. But, only few people knew that regular use of these chemical included creams may affect your skin’s healthy functionality.

Natural remedies are packed with vitamins that are essential for your skin. They don’t have irritants which can triggers allergic reaction. However, in few people natural ingredients may cause allergic reaction. So you must patch test before using any remedy.

Mint Face Mask for Acne

I frequently take lemon tea with mint leaves, it’s really refreshing. This herb is used extensively in cosmetic and other daily used products. You’ll love its aromatic smell.

  • Properties in mint leaves cleanse dead cells and excess sebum accumulated over the skin.
  • Vitamin A residing in the face mask controls excess production of sebum.
  • Topically massaging will help to remove blackheads and make the skin smooth.
  • Antioxidant activity fights free radicals and helps to stop premature aging wrinkles.
  • Regular application of mint leaves can fade acne scars.

You can either apply or internally consume mint leaves like me.

With increasing pollution and impurities, it’s very difficult for skin to easily absorb ingredients. So you must cleanse the face with gram flour mask or with lukewarm water.

Take fresh mint leaves and grind them to make smooth paste. Apply the mask over acne blemishes as spot treatment.

If you’ve oily skin, then you can alternatively add multani mitti or rosewater to mint face mask. Dry skin people can just add rosewater and see how it hydrates the skin.

Leave the face mask to dry naturally and rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Am not saying that mint will surely treat acne, but people who used it had positive results. I recommend you to try mint face mask for acne about 2-3 weeks. If it works well, continue.

You work is not done yet by just treating acne, these lesions leave large scars over the skin. Few of them may disappear with time and other needs extra care. Repeatedly apply mint face mask or mint juice blended with rosewater to lighten acne scars.

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Rose Oil for Skin Lightening

Author Byaqilrl

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Beauty queens in Ancient times extensively used natural ingredients, which include essential oils, milk, honey and other innate remedies. However, today after scientific research cosmetic industries are incorporating these effective substances to their beauty products.

Though beauty creams claim to include natural items, often they process or refine them before adding. With this ingredients loss its nutritional value, so its recommend to try natural remedies directly over your skin. Here, I’ll be discussing about rose oil for skin lightening.

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Before you dwell deep into the topic, let me confess that you’ll find more than a bunch of DIY beauty recipes online claiming to be effective. Some are really effective, while other may irritate your skin. Decision to try particular remedy lies with you, if your skin is allergic to that ingredient, then you must stay away from it.

Same goes here, remedy which worked for me may not work on your skin. You’re responsible to choose the right and suitable ingredient.

Benefits of Rose Oil for Skin Lightening

Rose is known to bring back those old memories of love, but interestingly roses are also packed with healing properties. Rose petals are subjected to simple distillation process to create rose oil. The aromatic smell of this oil will lift your mood and improves your skin texture.

  • Research carried out by Chinese concludes that rose oil has excellent potential to kill P.acnes bacteria. Its antimicrobial properties will restrain further infection.
  • Assorted properties in rose oil make your skin to absorb more and more nutrients.
  • Antiseptic activity fastens the healing process and avoids infection.
  • Astringent property residing in rose oil shrinks large skin pores and makes your skin firm.
  • Apart from this, massaging with rose oil will remove impurities and hydrate your dry skin.

Wash your face with water or cleanse it with oatmeal mask. Topically apply rose oil over the face and leave it to dry. Experts recommend blending rose oil with coconut oil or any carrier oil.

People with sensitive skin must mix carrier oil with rose essential oil. Apply this oil twice per week before going to bed. With its aromatic fragrance you’ll enjoy the sleep.

With increasing pollution and modern lifestyle, everything we use is incorporated with chemicals. How can you expect natural glow with chemical preservatives?

Like any other natural oil, this essential oil is packed with lots of benefits for your skin as mentioned above. Add this beauty to your regimen and you won’t feel sorry.

Needless to say, along with this oil you must include vitamin rich diet and hydrate your body from inside. Drink at least 7 glasses of water regularly.

Let us know how you feel about rose oil for skin lightening.

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Fenugreek Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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Women are more concerned about their looks than anything else, says the study. They spend about an hour per day before mirror, enjoying the glimpse of their gorgeous appearance. With increasing impurities and modern life, one must take time to check out their appearance. (1)

Instead of pricey cosmetic creams, if you use natural remedies like fenugreek face mask, I think you don’t have worry about the skin. Because natural items are filled with nutrients that take care your skin completely. Comparatively, beauty products include chemical preservatives that may irritate your skin.

Fenugreek is prominently used for culinary purposes. Assorted nutrients in this innate ingredient slows down aging process, repair damaged cells and postpone aging wrinkles.

Regular use of fenugreek face mask will control excess oil production and treat acne lesions. Skin issues like blackheads/whiteheads, dead cells, injuries, wounds, eczema and acne can be reduced by exceptional properties residing in this mask.

  • Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal activity of methi or fenugreek fastens healing process and reduces inflammation.
  • Rich concentration of niacin and vitamin B3 stimulate cell regeneration, repair damaged cells and fade wrinkles.
  • Impurities and dead cells piled over the skin can be removed or wiped by this mask.
  • As mentioned, fenugreek can treat acne and bets remedy for oily skin.

Interestingly, you can use this inexpensive mask over hair and use internally to get rid of digestive problems.

How to Use Fenugreek Face Mask?

One of the easiest ways to use fenugreek is to soak its seeds in water and drink it. Another way is to blend its soaked seeds with water and gram flour. You can add curd or yogurt to the paste.

  1. Take fenugreek seeds and soak for 3-4 hours.
  2. Blend soaked seeds with the water and 1 tablespoon of gram flour.
  3. Optionally, add 1 tablespoon of yogurt to the mask.
  4. Cleanse your face with water and pat dry with cloth.
  5. Using your clean fingers apply the face mask evenly.
  6. Avoid eyes and other sensitive areas.
  7. Leave it to dry naturally and rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

If you’ve swollen injury on skin, apply fenugreek paste to relieve from pain.

Use it twice in a week, depending on your skin type. Before going to bed, it’s recommended to apply natural moisturizer like olive oil or jojoba oil for best results.

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Jojoba Oil Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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Oils are getting popular for their exceptional nutrients. They easily penetrate deep into the skin to enhance the healthy functioning. Jojoba oil face mask is one such innate remedy that can improve your skin texture and keep ailments at bay.

After seeing adverting models promoted by media, every woman yearns to be like them skinny with spot less skin. Well, that can’t be possible as these models follow strict diet and use pricey chemicals which can irritate your skin in the long run.

Chemical ingredients in cosmetic creams, steals moisture and make your skin dependent. If you skip these creams for a week, wrinkles and dry skin starts appearing.

Jojoba oil and other natural remedies on other hand, goes deep into the skin and supply vitamins and nutrients to your skin stimulating collagen production. Various ailments like acne, dry skin and eczema can be reduced by topical application of jojoba oil.

Apart from being moisturized, this liquid wax will control excess oil secreted by your skin. As the molecular structure of jojoba oil is similar to sebum, it can effectively carry on different tasks.

Seeing these enticing benefits, cosmetic industries started including this liquid wax to their beauty products. But, to increase the shelf life of the product they refine and add other preservatives. Because of which this carrier oil will lose its nutrients.

So to reap vitamins and minerals from jojoba oil, you must try organic or unprocessed type.

How to Use Jojoba Oil Face Mask?

No scientific report backs jojoba oil can cleanse your skin, but anecdotal reports claim that antioxidant activity of this oil can thwart free radicals and remove impurities.

Excellent thing about natural oils is that you can blend other innate ingredients to make it more effective.

  • If you’ve acne lesions, wash your face with lukewarm water or expose it steam. So the blocked pores open by and the oil can penetrate easily. Pat dry after washing the face.
  • Take few drops of jojoba oil in your left palm and topically apply over acne lesions as spot treatment.
  • You can also use cotton swab to evenly apply all over the face.
  • Leave it to dry naturally and rinse it off in the morning.

Anti-inflammatory properties in this oil will reduce acne inflammation and reduce wrinkles. Non-comedogenic activity unclogs blocked skin pores. As it easily gets absorbed by the skin, there will no oily skin.

You can use this liquid wax to remove makeup and other impurities piled over the skin.

For severe or mild acne, I recommend to blend raw honey with jojoba oil and apply it over the skin. Unlike cosmetic creams, this face mask will not have that mesmerizing fragrance but believe me your skin will thank you.

You can read more on honey and jojoba oil here.

Being carrier oil, jojoba oil can be added to other essential oils. No need to get hair oil or beauty creams, if you’ve jojoba oil. You can use it over hair, nails and over skin.

Did you ever use jojoba oil face mask? Share your views in comments.

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Mayonnaise Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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Stop spending on expensive creams and start trying mayonnaise face mask. Like every natural remedy, mayonnaise is packed with exceptional nutrients.

Mayo is prominently used as condiment; it’s an emulsion of egg yolk, soybean oil and vinegar. Dishes like French fries, sandwich, salads and chips include mayonnaise. Apart from adding mouth watering taste, this ingredient can leverage healthy functioning of your skin.

Every woman yearns to look gorgeous, but chemical creams can’t help you achieve the desired skin texture. We all agree that natural beauty can’t be compared with cosmetic fairness. The delighting smile which comes naturally can melt hearts.

So to have natural radiant skin, you’re advised to try innate remedies.

Benefits of Mayonnaise Face Mask

Increasing pollution and impurities steals moisturize from your skin to make it dry. Eggs and soybean oil residing in mayo can hydrate the skin. Acetic acid in vinegar can help you to get rid of that scaly dead skin cells.

So apart from wiping impurities off the face, this mask can actually bring back the lost natural moisture to skin.

If you don’t remove them, these impurities along with dead cells pile over your face and may lead to dark spots. Further it can trigger itching and chronic skin disorders.

Assorted nutrients in this mask will stimulate regeneration of cells and make the skin supple.

How to use?

Scoop required amount of mayonnaise face mask in a clean bowl. When it comes down to room temperature after 30 minutes, apply it over prewashed face.

Leave it to dry naturally and rinse it off.

Interestingly you can blend other natural ingredients to this mask. For acne inflammation you can try raw honey and mayo mask.

Initially, cleanse your face with lukewarm water and pat dry with cloth. Apply the mixed mask topically and leave it for about 15-20 minutes.

This natural emollient can bring back those youthful days. Use it once in a week, and blend honey if you’ve dry skin. Nutrients in the mask will tighten your skin and helps to fade wrinkles.

Did you ever use mayonnaise face mask at home? Please share your views in comments.

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Argan Oil Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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This liquid gold oil is extracted from nuts of Argan tree. Though it’s native to Morocco, people all over the world use argan oil face mask for skin and health ailments. This face mask is all in one remedy for skin, hair and health ailments.

Versatile nature of argan oil makes it easy to blend with other homemade recipes. Besides treating acne, you can use the face mask to get rid of dry skin, stretch marks, to heal minor injuries, moisturize nails and condition your hair.

You can directly apply this oil over your face, if you’d like to be more creative then blend it with other natural ingredients.

Argan Oil Face Mask Recipe

Excess exposure to sunlight and impurities makes your skin dull and leave dry patches. Accompanying them; comes dead cells which gather over skin pores and block them leading to acne blemishes.

Assorted properties in argan oil can exfoliate those piled impurities and restrain bacterial infection. Moisturizing activity of this carrier oil will help to get rid of dry patches over the skin. It tightens the pores by firming the skin, which makes your skin look radiant.

Are you worried about premature wrinkles? Directly massage argan oil mask over the skin and nutritional properties in it will penetrate deep into the skin to make it supple.

Anti-inflammatory agents residing in argan oil can reduce acne, minor sun burns and other injuries. Repeated use of this face mask will help you to fade acne scars and lighten stretch marks.

But you must take organic argan oil to reap these benefits. Refined version may fantastic aroma, but it lacks nutritional value. I recommend Instanatural organic argan oil.

Like said before, you can either blend it with other natural ingredients or directly apply this carrier oil.

#1. Argan oil, honey and avocado

This particular mask will help you to achieve alluring youthful skin.

  • Argan oil – few drops
  • Finely grounded oatmeal – 2 tbsp
  • Avocado – 4 tbsp
  • Honey – 2 tbsp
  • Essential oil – 2 drops

Grind avocado pulp into smooth paste. Add other listed ingredients to the pulp and mix thoroughly to make thick paste.

Wipe or wash your face before using it.

Evenly, apply the mask and slightly massage in circular motion to remove dead cells. After 15-20 minutes, when the mask dries up splash cool water and pat dry.

You can also apply natural moisturizer like jojoba oil or olive oil after face mask application.

#2. Argan oil face mask for exfoliating

Dry skin is the most common problem that triggers other chronic skin ailments. Loss of moisturize and impurities are main culprits of dry skin. Using argan oil you can remove these impurities and make the skin clear.

Take 1 egg white, 6 tbsp of milk, 2 teaspoon of rock salt and 1-2 drops of argan oil.

Beat the egg white after adding all ingredients to make thick paste. Wash your face and apply the mask evenly. Rinse it off after 20 minutes.

Don’t expect overnight magic, natural items take item to show positive results. You must regularly use this face mask.

Other innate ingredients that you can blend with argan oil include Greek yogurt and lemon. These ingredients can make your skin free from dark spots.

Let us know which ingredients would you like to use in argan oil face mask?

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Cornmeal Face Scrub

Author Byaqilrl

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Growing impurities around you gets assemble over your skin resulting in dark patches, dry skin and other skin ailments. Massaging it with cornmeal face scrub will clear the pollutants and improves your skin texture.

Blend honey or other natural ingredients with cornmeal and it can moisturize your dry skin. Exfoliating property of this face mask will help to get rid of excess sebum, dead cells and dry patches on the skin. Cornmeal is derived by grinding dry maize. In United States, finely grounded maize is known as corn flour.

This inexpensive face scrub can be helpful and has no side-effects. However, if you’re adding raw honey you’ll have to spend few more bucks. Humectant activity of honey will help you hydrate your skin, fade wrinkles, treat acne and other ailments.

Nutrients like vitamin B6, A, C, selenium, iron and calcium are packed in cornmeal, which makes your skin supple and flawless.

Check out your local store for organic honey and cornmeal. Best thing about homemade face mask is you can always reuse the left over mask in a couple of days.

Initially, wash your face with lukewarm water or cleanse it. Pat dry with soft cloth; meanwhile ask your partner to mix 1 tablespoon of cornmeal with 1 tablespoon of honey. You can add distilled water to make thick paste.

Evenly massage the cornmeal face scrub in circular motion. Leave it to dry naturally and then rinse it off with water.

For acne inflammation, experts recommend to mix apple cider vinegar with cornmeal. Repeated use of this natural face mask will treat acne and fade acne scars. You don’t have to worry about the chemical filled face wash for your skin.

Apart from removing impurities and dead cells, cornmeal face scrub can improve blood circulation, control excess oil, tightens skin pores, reduce fine lines and restrain infectious bacteria.

Did you ever use cornmeal or honey over your face? Please share your views about these natural ingredients.

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Carrot Face Mask for Skin Whitening

Author Byaqilrl

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Believe me, it’s always fun to make your own facial mask at home, because you incorporate the ingredients and exclude those that doesn’t cope well with your sensitive skin. Carrot face mask for skin whitening is one such try to know what these kitchen items have for your skin.

It’s a known fact that carrots are filled with vitamin A and beta-carotene, which are good for your eyes and health. Interestingly, you can use this root vegetable to achieve whitening skin. Antiseptic and assorted properties in carrot help to get rid of minor skin ailments.

Everyone yearns to be gorgeous, to achieve this people spend huge money on cosmetic products. Though few cosmetic creams may have shown positive results but, they include chemical ingredients in them which can trigger allergic reaction in sensitive people. Moreover, artificial products can’t combat with natural ingredients.

Being the largest organ of your body, skin needs utmost care. It protects you from harmful irritants and infectious germs. You need to pamper them; failing will result in various disorders. Dark patches or spots are one among them. Researchers say that prolonged exposure to sun rays, genetics, hormonal imbalance and low nutritious diet leads to hyperpigmentation.

Also read: Mustard face mask

You must know that your skin color is due to a pigment known as melanin. Excess exposure to sunlight increases melanocytes, resulting in dark complexion. Natural remedies like carrot facial mask, penetrates deep into the skin and lightens the dark skin.

Let’s see how carrot face mask for skin whitening works.

  • Vitamins in this mask helps to remove toxins and dirt piled over your skin.
  • Vitamin C improves elasticity of your skin and makes it firm.
  • Regular application will moisturize your dry skin and control excess sebum production.
  • Antioxidants thwart free radicals and fade fine lines.
  • Assorted nutrients help to reduce skin complexion and make you fell fresh.

Carrot face mask for skin whitening

Blend carrot juice with few drops of lemon juice. Optionally add gram flour and butter milk to it. Wash your face thoroughly and pat dry. Now, apply the mask evenly over the skin and leave it to dry naturally.

Use this face mask twice or thrice per week. Note to drink enough water and include nutritious diet.

Carrot and honey face mask

Slice fresh carrot into small pieces and grind them to make juice. Add 1 tablespoon of raw honey to the juice and mix thoroughly. Apply this mask evenly over the face and rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Carrot peel off mask

Using this mask you can effectively remove excess oil, dirt and pollutants from the skin. Mix 1 tsp of gelatin, 1/2 cup of carrot juice with few drops of lemon juice. Keep the mixture over low flame so that gelatin dissolves and a thick paste is obtained.

After cooling the mask apply it over prewashed face and then rinse it off using wet cloth.

Regular application of carrot face mask for skin whitening can improve your skin texture, moisturize, treat acne and heals minor wounds.

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Papaya Face Mask for Acne Scars

Author Byaqilrl

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Not just digestion, this fruit can improve your skin texture. You’d be delighted to know that you can reduce acne inflammation and fade acne scars using papaya face mask.

Acne is the most common skin disorder affecting about 40-50 million Americans. Apart from teenagers, adults within the age group 25 to 44 may experience this chronic skin condition. The condition ranges from mild to severe pimples.

Experts hold inflammation to be the mere cause of acne, which affects production of sebum. Along with dead cells, excess sebum gets accumulated over skin pores. P.acnes is one of the things which worsen the acne situation. The resulted bumps are red and accompanied by inflammation.

As the demand for anti-acne creams is growing exponentially, cosmetic industries are manufacturing thousands of different products. Though it’s enticing to read their claims, the effect is temporary. Natural remedies on other hand, penetrates deep into the skin and removes the root cause of ailment.

Papain is an enzyme found in papaya which breaks dead skin cells and hydrates your skin. Not just this, vitamin A and antioxidant properties in this mask will combat free radicals and lighten premature wrinkles. Other remedies which can treat acne include jojoba oil, cucumber, olive oil and manuka honey.

When acne gets treated, lesions leave a dark scar over your face. Acne scars aren’t associated with any health issue, but it’s a cosmetic concern. It’s really embarrassing to have big dark scars all over the face. Luckily using the same natural remedies you can fade acne scars.

Papaya face mask may not completely fade scars but it can lighten the appearance.

Also read: Sandalwood oil for dark spots

How to Use Papaya Face Mask for Acne Scars?

Alpha hydroxy acids in papaya face mask helps to lighten the appearance of dark spots and scars. As mentioned, Papain can exfoliate dead cells off the skin. When you regularly use this mask, dead cells along with impurities will be removed.

Instead of spending huge money over chemical products you can just bring one ripe papaya, make paste and then apply it over the face daily.

Unlike cosmetic creams, this face mask is soft towards your skin. However, people who’re allergic to latex must stay away from this face mask.

#1. Mix papaya pulp with milk in a clean bowl. Wash your face with lukewarm water so that the blocked skin pores open up. Now, topically apply the papaya mask evenly over the affected part and leave it to dry naturally. Yes, you can place two sliced cucumbers over your eyes to get that spa experience.

#2. Mash papaya with manuka honey or raw honey; rinse your face just as mentioned in the above step. When the skin is still damp apply the face evenly and leave it. Humectant and anti-inflammatory properties in honey will hydrate your skin and also treat acne.

#3. This is the easiest way, eat the delicious papaya fruit and keep its peel. Now rub your face with papaya peel evenly all over the face. Needless to say avoid eye contact.

Best time to apply papaya face mask for acne scars is morning or evening. Let us know how you feel after trying this inexpensive home remedy.

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