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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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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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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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DIY Mustard Face Mask

Author Byaqilrl

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Homemade face mask always come handy to make your skin supple and wrinkle free. Not just that, you can wipe the impurities off the face using mustard face mask.

Impurities around you are increasing rapidly and by default all of them get settled over your sensitive face. Along with this, your skin alone sheds millions of dead cells that get piled over the skin blocking its pores.

Applaud marketing campaigns of cosmetic industries. Whenever someone speaks about clear and fairer skin first thing strikes our brain is beauty products. Though they claim to give you spotless skin whitening product, facts are far away.

It’s a known fact that these industries use chemicals for fragrance and to increase the shelf-life of their products. Apart from doing well, sometimes these chemical ingredients may trigger allergic reaction on the skin.

How to Use Mustard Face Mask?

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Mustard is prominent condiment in delicious food. You can use this homemade face mask to exfoliate dead cells and hydrate your skin. Like any other natural ingredient, mustard face mask has vitamin E, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and fatty acids.

  • Initially wash your face with lukewarm water and pat dry.
  • Topically apply grainy mustard over the face and massage in circular motion.
  • Alternatively, mix gram flour, lemon juice with mustard oil to make thick paste like consistency. Apply the mask evenly all over the face and leave it to dry naturally.

You can also blend coconut oil and mustard oil in equal proportions and apply it over the face. This application hydrates your skin and treats infectious ailments.

Exceptional nutrients in this mask help to shed dead cells and tighten the skin. Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity thwarts infectious bacteria.

Note: Don’t use ingredients that irritate your skin.

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