Sunday, December 02, 2007

Homemade hydrating masks for winter

Hydrating masks or water based masks are ideal for winter. As your skin gets too dry, flaky and itchy this season, you need to do away with all those hardening clay masks and instead switch over to water based ones which help retain the moisture from the skin and prevent further moisture loss. These homemade masks do just that. They contain ingredients such as natural fruit juices, plant extracts and glycerin which act as soothing balms on parched winter skins.

Papaya mask

Ingredients:papaya
Papaya fruit pulp

Method:
Just mash the papaya pulp and spread it all over your face and neck. After 15 minutes wash it off with cold water and watch your face glow.

Aloevera gel mask

Ingredients:
Aloe pulpgel dripping from aloe leaf

Method:
Slit open a fresh juicy aloe leaf and extract the thick pulp. Mash it well. You might also mix a tsp of glycerin in this aloe gel for getting an extra lubricating mask. Apply it to your face and neck and leave on for 10-12 minutes. Some people are allergic to fresh aloe-gel, they might experience some itching and discomfort. If that is the case with you, then don’t use it.

Grapes maskgrapes

Ingredients:
A few grapes

Method:
Deseed a few grapes and mash them well to get a pulpy mixture. Spread over face and neck for 15 minutes. Rinse off with cold water.

Strawberry maskstrawberries

Ingredients:
Strawberries-3
Rose water-1 tbsp

Method:
Mash strawberries and add rose water to the pulp. Apply this mask on the face and neck and let it stay for 15 minutes. Finally rinse off with cold water.

Honey face pack

honey on cheekHoney – 1-2 tbsp
Rosewater – 1 tsp

Method:
Mix the two ingredients and spread over your face and neck. You may even skip using rose water. Honey is a very good hydrant and humectant and is extremely good for dry, moisture depleted skin.

Malai (milk-cream) mask

Ingredients:
Malai (milk cream)

Method:
Apply milk cream over your face and neck; be careful not to get it into the eyes. Keep on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water followed by a splash of cold water.

Almond oil-milk face pack

Ingredients:

Almond oil – 1 tbsp
Unboiled milk – 2 tsp
A pinch of sugar.

Method:
Dissolve a pinch of sugar in unboiled milk and then add almond oil. Blend it well. Apply to on your face and neck and keep it on for 15 minutes. Wash off with tepid water and as then with cold water as the final rinse.

Carrot-honey mask

Ingredients
Carrot juice – 2 tsp
Honey – 5 tsp

Method:

Mix honey and carrot juice so that they blend well. Apply to the face and neck for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off. It makes the skin smooth as silk.

Coconut milk mask

Ingredients:coconut milk
Coconut milk

Method:
Grate a fresh coconut and grind the scrapings with little water to extract thick coconut milk. Spread over face and neck for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with cold water.

Tomato yoghurt mask

Ingredients:

Tomato juice – 1 tsp
Yoghurt (curds) – 1 tbsp
Rosewater – 1/2 tsp

Method:
Mix all the ingredients, add water if necessary. Apply this paste over your face and neck for 10-12 minutes and wash off with slightly tepid water and finally rinse off with cold water.

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4 comments:

Smitha said...

I love natural face masks and use it every now and then.

Saloni said...

I have dry skin and I use oatmeal as a my homemade mask. It is a good moisturize to the skin and has that scrubbing effect too.

Gouri said...

This mask softens, rejuvenates thus, protecting it from negative influences of winter air

Sunayana said...

Facials increases and improves natural cellular regeneration by aiding in faster cell renewal of skin. They hydrate, moisturize, exfoliate, nourish each facial mask recipe is unique in its ability to bring life and glow to your face. The skin can benefit from a facial mask. A homemade face mask is a mixture of natural ingredients mixed together to make a mask for one’s skin at home itself. Skin is very sensitive factor so we can take prevention with proper maintenance and care

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