Face packs for oily,normal& dry skin

A home made skin pack is useful and beneficial than one sitting at parlour.There are various facepacks as per the needs of the skin and type of the skin.You can pick few from here depending on the ingredients suiting your skin.

Tip: First wash with warm water and then cold water then mask and finish by applying a moisturizer .


TOMATO-LEMON MASK (oily skin)

• 1 ripe tomato
• dry lemon skin
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Grate the lemon skin which is dried and mix all the other ingredients and apply.Wash after 20 min .Ideal for oily skin.





YEAST-YOGHURT MASK(oily skin ,dry skin)

• 1 tbspn brewer's yeast
• 1 tbspoon hung curd

Make a thick paste of the mixture and apply for 10 min.suitable for oily skin.






HONEY-LEMON MASK(oily skin)

• 1 tbspn honey
• 1tbspn lemon1 teaspoon curd
• 1 pinch turmeric1 teaspoon lemon juice

Apply the mixture after mixing and see the glow and the blemishes fade-away.






CHOCOLATE MASK(dry skin)

• 1 tbspn cocoa powder or melted chocolate
• 1 tbspn creme
• 1 tbspn oatmeal
• 1 tbspn honey

Apply the mixture on the skin and wash away after half an hour.It is best for dry to normal skin.






EGG-CORNFLOUR MASK ( all skin types)

• 1 egg white
• 1teaspoon cournflour
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

Apply on the face the mixture and see your blemishes fade away.







VINEGAR-HONEY MASK (oily skin,dry skin)

• 1 tbspoon of vinegar
• 1 tbspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon cucumber juice
• pinch of salt

Apply on the skin to tone it.






CITRUS MASK(oily skin,dry skin)

• dry orange skin
• dry lemon skin
• potato juice
• fuller's earth
• honey

Mix all the ingredients together in a mixed form and apply on the skin.See your skin glowing and clean.






PEEL-OFF MASK(all skin types)

• 1 egg-white
• 1tbspoon sugar
• 1/2 tbspoon corn flour
• Mix them all until it forms in thick paste .Then apply it in outward direction in.After it dries gently peel it .This pack retardes hair growth and makes skin blemish free.

PUMPKIN-EGG MASK(dry skin,oily skin)

• Slice of pumpkin
• Egg yolk
• Milk(for oily skin add curd water )

Mix the contents and spread on the face evenly for a glowing skin.




PAPAYA-HONEY MASK(oily skin,dry skin)

• 1 piece riped papaya
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1tspn milk cream(for oily skin add curd or rosewater)

Mix all these ingredients and make a paste.Apply it for 20 min.



ANTISEPTIC MASK(apt for oliy skin )

• 2 tbspn fuller's earth
• 2 tbspn sandalwood powder
• 2 drops of garlic juice
• 1 egg -white
• rosewater

Mix and apply on the skin .This mask is excellent for acne,blemishes and promotes clear skin.



STRAWBERRY-Cool MASK(oily skin)

• mashed strawberry
• 1tbspn honey
• 1-2 drops tea tree oil

Spread on face and wash after 20 min.Ideal for problem skin.



CARROT MASK(oily skin)

• 3 carrots
• honey
• yoghurt

Boil three carrots and mash them.Then add honey and yoghurt and apply for 15-20 minutes.

SKIN-TIGHTENING MASK(all skin types)

• egg white
• sandalwood powder
• turmeric

Mix all of these and apply on skin in upward motion.DO not speak or move your mouth after applying the mask and wash when dries to see the change!

Blackheads

Blackheads are caused by overactive sebaceous glands.They are more prominent with oily skin.They are open codemones and are formed when the pores of the skin are clogged.Never try to pull  it out with a plucker or rub them violently with a cloth or apply any wax strips or tape cause these things can lead to scars and blemishes and large sized open pores.

• The best way to loosen them is to keep your skin clean and steam your face.Steaming loosens their hold on the skin and then apply a scrubber on the skin followed by a face pack to close the pores.

• Apply undiluted lemon juice on the blackheads twice a day.

• 1tbsp dead sea salt 2tbsp baking soda and water.Apply this on the skin and then rub gently to remove it.

• Mix groundnut oil with lemon juice to prevent occurrence of blackheads.

• Rub bitter-gourd on the skin to peel them forever.

• Mash strawberries and  add apple cider vinegar to it.Let it sit for 1 hour and apply the juice on black heads and sleep overnite.Applying this eventually will clean and minimize the pores.

• Baking soda and water mixed and applied in circular motion helps in clearing pores and treating blackheads.

• Scrub of salt,honey and lemon juice is beneficial.After applying take a clean cotton swab and apply on it.Let it dry for 15-20 min and then remove gently followed by moisturizer.

• Cinnamon powder and honey is a great anti bacterial paste.It can be applied to whole face too.

• Neem leaves and turmeric paste applied is useful.

• Paste made of water and radish seeds are helpful.

• Paste of vinegar and corn-starch applied and washed gently.

• Fenugreek leaves are a great anti-blackheads herbs.Apply on skin by making paste with water.

• Warm honey to be applied on the affected area.

• Grind a potato and apply the juice.

• Fuller's earth applied with yoghurt is an excellent healer.

• Almond powder and rose water applied is useful.Scrub it gently and rinse it when it dries.

The simple mechanism for treating blackheads is opening pores cleaning them and then closing the pores.Closing of pores is the main step which is generally overlooked as the pores if remain open will accumulate dirt and will lead to blackheads again.

Very importantly after applying packs and cleaning the pores close the pores by applying ice or towel dipped in cold water followed by moisturizing the skin.

DIY Skin Exfoliating Scrubs

A healthy skin needs mild scrubbing to remove the dead cells.This practice also promotes regeneration of new healthy cells.Scrubbing should be done softly so that you don't harm your skin with it.
Use these easy made home-scrubs without side effects to give your skin a newer healthy look and a lovely charm!
TIP: After scrubbing apply ice on face followed by moisturizing lotion to close the pores and bring the glow.
Acne-prone skin should be handled carefully with less of scrubbing.


Sugar-Oat Scrub

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup almond oil/olive oil
• 2 tbspn oatmeal
• 1 tspn nutmeg

Mix the contents and store in air-tight jar.Apply once a week .

Flour-Soda Scrub

• 1 tbspn baking soda
• 2 tbspn gram flour

Mix the contents with appropriate water to make a thick paste and apply on skin .Wash with cold water followed by moisturizing lotion.


Sweet-Citrus Scrub

• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp mango pulp/grape juice
• 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Mix the contents and apply on skin gently in circular motion.After drying rinse off and see the change.



Citrus -Grain scrub

• Dried lemon skin
• Dried orange skin
• Gram flour
• Dry almond

Mix the ingredients in a blender and keep in an air-tight container.When use mix with curd or milk if skin is dry and exfoliate.



Almond-Oatmeal Scrub

• 2/3 cup almonds
• 1 tbspn oatmeal
• plain yoghurt

Mix them in a processor and add curd to make the consistency thick .Apply on skin.Ideal for acne-prone skin.


Coffee Body Scrub

• 1 cup coffee
• 1 tbspn olive oil
• 1/2 cup sugar

Apply them on clean body to open and clean the pores. Then take warm bath and apply body lotion after it.



Basil-Sandalwood Scrub

• 2 tbspn oat flour
• 1 tbspn sandalwood powder
• dried rose petals
• 1 tbspn basil leaves

Mix well and apply in circular movements.Perfect for oily skin.



Rice Flour- Aloe vera Scrub

• 1 tbspn rice flour
• 2 tbspn Aloe-vera juice
• dried grated orange skin
• milk

Apply mixing well on skin .this mask is mild and can be used twice a week.

Mango-Milk scrub

• Dry mango skin
• 1tspn milk-powder

Mix the contents with water to make thick consistency and apply on the skin rubbing gently and check the effects.



Walnut-Honey scrub

• Dry walnut powder
• Honey
• Lemon-juice
• Rosewater

Make a scrub by mixing all of these and apply on skin to remove dead cells and make skin clear and blemish free.

Pea-Face Scrub

• 3 tbspn pea powder
• 2 tbspn rosewater
• 1/2 tbspn lime juice

Soak the pea powder in the rosewater for some time.Then add lime juice and blend it in the blender and apply in circulation.It will take out the dead skin and absorb oil from skin.

Over scrubbing is also not advisable as it stresses the skin  so sensitive skins should avoid scrubbing too much and normal skin should be scrubbed not more than four times a month.Scrubbing clears the dead skin cell ,dirt which clogs the pores but after scrubbing skin becomes sensitive to sun exposure.So either scrub at night or apply sunscreen after application of scrub.