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11 One-Ingredient DIY Face Masks
By Yumi Sakugawa, Intent.com
So here, we’re making healthy skin even easier for you–with one-ingredient, all-natural, DIY facials with common supplies you can easily find right out of your refrigerator shelf or kitchen cabinet.
If you want pretty and healthy skin, don’t skimp on the bare-bone basics. Be sure to always drink lots of water and wear sunscreen moisturizer.
1. Honey. Use a cloth damp with warm water and pat skin to open pores. Smear honey onto skin and leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, and pat skin dry with cloth damp with cold water to close pores.
2. Raw egg yolk. Spread on face and neck and leave on skin for 30 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
3. Raw egg white. Beat egg white until frothy and spread on face. Wait until it dries and rinse off with warm water.
4. Grapes. Cut one grape in half and rub lightly all over face.
5. Banana. Mash one overripe banana and spread onto face. Rinse off after 15 to 30 minutes with warm water.
6. Plain yogurt. Apply on face after cleansing and leave on for 15 - 20 minutes.
7. Apple cider vinegar. Dilute apple cider vinegar with two parts water and apply over face with a cotton ball as a toner after washing face every day and every night.
8. Olive oil. Dab on lips at bedtime if chapped or leave on face overnight.
9. Avocado. Mash avocado, leave on skin for ten minutes.
10. Baking soda. Use as exfoliant for face by adding to your regular cleanser.
11. Milk. Seriously? Yes, seriously. Swab on face with cotton ball, leave on until your skin feels tight. Rinse off with warm water. Your skin will feel super-soft afterwards.
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11 comments
add your comment »yeah i would also like t know what each one does to benefit you besides make your skin soft. Like what type of skin its best for. I have tried the honey one and loved it. And i put brown sugar with it to use on my hands as a scrub. :D works great
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Would like to know what masks are best for what skin...seems kind of generic and vague to me.
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thx so much for the info, I really appreciate natural ways to improve my skin.
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papaya helps exfoliate. Take the skins and rub the pulp side on your face before you compost them- no waste, either!
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I really like these. I've used baking soda and course cornmeal as an exfoliant when I ran out of my favorite St. Ives Apricot scrub. Worked pretty good.
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I don't think sunscreen does anything. I think it might even be toxic. I read this somewhere but not certain about sunscreens though...anyone know ? I love these natural face masks. Lovely. I will try them soon. Thankyou :)
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Hi,
I want to know more on this topic. I have got oily skin and I want to know some home made facials through which I can keep my skin glowing.
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I had the same thought as Christiane. For what skin types and what skin problems are each of these masks tailored?
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honey is a FANTASTIC moisturizer. Avocado and olive oil are also. Apple cider vinegar balances ph. I use it when my scalp gets really dry and itchy, I just pour some over my head after shampooing and leave it. I'm not sure about the others.
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it would've been good if you'd included information on what condition each facial helped with - for example, I believe egg yolk helps moisturise dry skin, while egg white dries out oily skin. I'm curious about the rest :)
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