Three Easy DIY Face Masks

Face masks allow nutrients to sit on your face and soak into your pores over an extended period, providing long-lasting benefits. If you're wanting to avoid chemicals or simply save on your budget with a little effort, then making natural, homemade faces masks for yourself is easy and convenient.

This short article will provide you with three easy DIY face masks that you can implement into your face care routine for great results.

Turmeric Face Mask

Turmeric has long been known for its many nutritional benefits for the body. On the face, turmeric helps to fight inflammation from the inside out and gets rid of dark spots. It is high in antioxidants, provides exfoliation, diminishes wrinkles, and evens out the skin tone. The flour will help exfoliate and brighten the skin, while the milk and honey help to both smooth the skin and retain moisture. Aloe vera gel also helps to fight inflammation and diminish blemishes. Be warned, however, that turmeric can stain your hands and sink, so make sure you wear gloves and wash your sink out immediately after you rinse off.

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Ingredients:
• 1 TBSP chickpea flour (you can also use rice flour or ground oats for dry skin)
• 1 TSP turmeric
• 2-3 TBSP milk (you can also use plain greek yogurt for oily skin)
• 1 TSP honey
• 1 TSP aloe vera gel (optional)

Instructions:

1. Wash your face and dry it thoroughly.
2. Measure out all ingredients into a small bowl.
3. Mix the ingredients until you form a smooth, evenly colored paste. You can make it as thick or as thin as you like,
4. Put gloves on your hands to avoid staining and apply your mask in a thin layer all over your face except for your lips and eyebrows.
5. Let the mask sit for twenty minutes, then rinse off thoroughly in a gentle circular motion with warm water. Make sure you wear gloves!
6. Dry your face thoroughly and continue with the rest of your skin routine.

Green Tea Face Mask

Green tea is another great source of antioxidants for the skin, reducing inflammation and acne. It has great anti-aging benefits, and the caffeine both firms the skin and reduces redness. Honey helps the skin retain moisture, while the optional baking soda exfoliates and brightens the skin.

Ingredients:
• Leaves from 1 bag organic green tea (you can simply moisten the leaves or grind them up)
• 1-1/2 TSP honey
• 1/2 TSP baking soda (optional)

Instructions:
1. Wash your face and dry it thoroughly
2. Measure out the ingredients into a small bowl
3. Mix the ingredients until a thick paste is formed
4. Apply the mask on your face and let it sit for 5 - 10 minutes (5 for dry skin)
5. Rinse thoroughly with warm water in a gentle circular motion
6. Dry your face thoroughly and finish skin routine

Avocado Face Mask

Avocado contains nourishing oils that help to even out skin texture and provide a silky smooth finish. The honey will help to smooth the skin and retain moisture, while the oats will both exfoliate and nourish the skin.

Ingredients:
• 1/2 fresh avocado
• 1 TBSP honey
• A handful of oats/oat bran

Instructions:
1. Wash your face and dry it thoroughly.
2. Measure out the ingredients into a small bowl
3. Mix the ingredients until a smooth, creamy paste is formed
4. Apply the mask on your face and let it sit for 15 minutes
5. Rinse thoroughly with warm water in a gentle circular motion
6. Dry your face thoroughly and finish skin routine
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Getting the Most Out of Your DIY Face Masks

These three simple DIY face masks are sure to help you gain the skin that you desire. You can start out doing them once or twice a week to make sure your skin can handle them, before moving up to four times a week. It's important to test out each mask on a small patch of skin either on your face or elsewhere on the body to make sure that you have no allergies. Once you do that, you can enjoy these simple and powerful homemade face masks.

Do you have wrinkles, acne or constantly dry or oily skin? If so, face masks may be the best solution for you.