Homemade Face Packs, Facial Mask, Pack & Scrub Recipes

Home made face mask and packs containing natural ingredients are quick and simple to create at home. In the following homemade facial mask recipes for different type of skins i.e. oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, ageing skin, etc are given.

1. Cucumber Face Mask

   Make a paste by mixing one small cucumber and one cup of oatmeal. Mix one tsp of this paste with one tsp of yogurt (for oily skin) or milk malai (for dry skin) and leave for 30 minutes and then rinse.
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2. Turmeric Facial Mask

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

3. 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, then use cold water to close the pores.

4. Oily Skin Mask

   Mix 1 tsp brewer's yeast with plain yogurt to make a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly into all the oily areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water.

5. Dry Skin Mask

   Mix 1 tsp of butter in 1 tsp of water. Apply it thoroughly into all the dry areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water,

6. Banana Mask for wrinkles

   Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water.
7. Avocado Facial Mask
   Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water.

8. Oatmeal Facial Mask

   Take 2 tsp oatmeal and 1 tsp baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply to face and all over the skin and rub gently.

9. Facial Mask

   Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Apply on your face and leave for overnight. Wash your face with warm water.

10. Clay Facial

    Choose the right clay for your skin type. Add plain water or floral waters or try wetting agents such as fruit purees. Make a thick paste of the clay. Apply the mask to your skin and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry. Repeat weekly.

11. Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask

    Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour.

12. Grape Cleanser

    Split 2-3 grapes and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse with cool water.

13. Banana Face Pack for Dry Skin

    Mash half cup of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/4 ripe banana. Apply this pack on face and neck and leave for 10 minutes and then rinse off.

14. 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.
    You can try it on other parts of body as a scrub.
    Submitted by Erica,
    rapmonkey1 at yahoo dot com.