Home Made Facial

1. Turmeric Facial Mask

This is the traditional mask, also used for a bride, seven days in advance of marriage.

• ½ a cup of besan (gram flour)

• 2 tsp of turmeric powder

• 2 tsp of sandal wood powder

• 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil

• Add some water to make a paste

• Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes

• Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste

2. Honey Facial Mask·

• Rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores

• Apply honey and leave for half an hour

• Rinse with warm water, and then use cold water to close the pores

3. Banana Mask for wrinkles

• Mash ¼ banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes

• Rinse with warm water, and then use cold water to close the pores

4. Cucumber Face Pack to get Smooth Skin

• Mash 1 whole cucumber, strain water, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix well

• Put in a container, keep refrigerated and take out whenever you want to use it

• Apply on your face and leave for 10 minutes, then wash with cold water and enjoy the smoothness of your skin

5. Face Mask for Sensitive or Sunburn Skin

• This mask is great for soothing chapped, sunburned or otherwise irritated skin

• 1 cup natural yogurt (we like it just-out-of- the-fridge cold)

• ½ cup oatmeal (any type of basic oatmeal works here)

• Mix the ingredients together

• Apply to the skin for 10-15 minutes

• Wash off mask with a washcloth steamed in the microwave (careful that it's not too hot).

6. Homemade Juice Mask for Oily Skin

• Strawberry and lemon juice contains natural astringents

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• 2 egg whites

• 3 tsp honey

• 1 cup strawberries

• Optional: 4 drops of your favorite essential oils

• Mash or blend the above ingredients

• Smooth over face

• Let it stay for 10 minutes

• Rinse

7. Avocado Face Mask for Dry Skin

• Avocados and honey are particularly moisturizing

• ½ avocado

• ¼ cup honey

• A classic recipe for dry skin

• Mash the avocado in a bowl, then stir in honey

• Apply to skin and leave for 10 minutes

• Rinse face with a cool washcloth