Facial Mask Recipes

And if in case you need an emergency facial mask treatment at home, only to find out that you run out of stocks of your favourite pre-formulated facial mask, or opt to pamper your sensitive skin with fresh and hand-picked ingredients, then these Facial Mask Recipes will serve as your best guide.

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Why Homemade Facial Masks Are So Good.

Convenient facial mask treatment can be yours right at your own home.

Too often, home sounds like a haven of comfort in-between our urban lifestyle, which is why pampering our skin, especially with facial mask, during our precious time at home becomes both a relaxing experience and a rewarding skin care treat.

Making our own facial masks also adds to the stress-free relief of facials, particularly a relief from driving to the nearest spa or facial salon.

Easy and quick access to the facial mask’s ingredients.

One of the best reasons to make your own facial mask is that you can normally find the ingredients in your home, i.e., specifically your kitchen’s pantries, fridge, or garden - or at a quick trip to your grocery store.

Favorite homemade facial mask ingredients, like the skin moisturizing and radiance-boosting honey extract, the skin-firming milk or egg whites, the anti-trouble oatmeal or lemon extracts, and many types of skin-rejuvenating fruit extracts are available all year-round. Not only are they inexpensive, mixing them together may take as short as 10 minutes, and they offer the same great skin results like the facial masks, which are exclusively formulated by specialty beauty shops.

Did you know: Many spas even use their own formulas and facial recipes similar to the ones that we share below.

Simple, fresh, and natural ingredients.

Our skin only needs simple, fresh, and natural ingredients, and homemade facial masks deliver just that.

Free from the skin-irritating preservatives and ingredients, like Parabens, you know that your skin can rely on the fact that it receives only the essential skin care nutrients.

Take note, however, that these ingredients are quick to perish, so you need to use your facial mask promptly, store it in a cool and dry place, and throw it immediately when a noticeable smell or color is present.¹

Tips and Things You Need to Know Before Making and Using Your Own Facial Mask.

Possible reduced effectiveness of homemade facial masks.

Natural extracts in homemade facial masks tend to have bigger molecules as compared to facial masks that are formulated and developed in skin care laboratories, and such may prevent them from penetrating to the deeper areas of the skin, where they are most needed, thus their reduced effectiveness.

Be sure you are not allergic to the Ingredients of your homemade facial mask.

While natural ingredients prove to be less irritating for the skin, some of them however, may cause skin irritations or allergic reactions, especially to sensitive skin, which symptoms include:¹

Skin redness;

Increased sensitivity to the sun;

Itchiness or skin burning;

Scaly patches on the skin; and,

Swelling of the eyes and face.

To counter, know which ingredients will work and won’t work for your skin type and your skin condition before making your own facial mask. Remember the precious rule to skin care: Prevention is always better than cure.

Do a patch test of your homemade facial mask before using it.

A patch test helps to check your skin’s reaction to your homemade facial mask. To do this, apply a bit of your facial mask behind your ear. Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your skin type, then rinse with warm water. If no adverse reaction develops, then it’s time to pamper your skin with your facial mask.

Facial Masks for Oily Skin Type.

Apple Zinger Mask.
For the treatment of acne and oily skin.

1 medium size fresh apple, grated
5 tablespoons of honey
Cool water to wash the face afterwards

Preparation: Mix the grated apple with honey to make a mask.

Application: Apply a thin layer of this Apple Zinger Mask on your whole face. Let it sit on the skin for 10 minutes and dry up a bit. Wash the mask off with cool water.

Tip: This facial mask works best when fresh, and because it is very easy to prepare, it is highly-recommended that you make it just before you apply.

Facts: Apple acts in two (2) ways to exfoliate the skin: Its fine grains help to gently slough off the dead cells that build on the skin’s surface, while its natural extracts, which contain an alpha hydroxyl acid, or AHA, called malic acid, promotes the micro-exfoliation of the dead skin cells. On the other hand, the rich moisturizing, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties of honey extract also help to protect the skin from dryness while reducing the microbes that cause acne breakouts.

Brewer’s Yeast Facial Mask.
To clear the oily parts of your face, i.e., for combination skin.

1 teaspoon of Brewer's Yeast
2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Preparation:Combine the yogurt and the yeast. You may add a little more yogurt if needed.

Application: Place this mixture on the oily parts of your face - not the whole face. Wait 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Carrots and Honey Facial Mask.
For normal to oily skin and for protecting the skin from wrinkles.

2 to 3 large carrots, cooked and mashed
4-1/2 tablespoons honey

Preparation: Stir ingredients together.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face - do not massage in - and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Egg Whites and Lemon Facial Mask.
Cleanses pores, helps prevent and get rid of blackheads.

2 egg whites
1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Preparation: Combine the lemon juice and egg white in a bowl. Beat until fluffy.
Application: Apply to your face, avoid getting too close to your eyes. Wait for 10-20 minutes and rinse off with warm water.

Grapefruit Facial Mask.
For oily to normal skin.

1 teaspoon grapefruit juice
1 teaspoon sour cream
1 egg white

Preparation: Beat egg white until it is fluffy, add sour cream and grapfruit juice and blend well.
Application: Apply to face for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Lemon and Tomato Facial Mask.
To reduce acne and blackheads on oily skin.

1 over-ripe tomato, inside scooped and mashed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon instant oatmeal

Preparation: Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.
Facts: A special facial mask formula for oily skin, this facial mask recipe combines the citric acid lemon, which helps to purify the pores, restore the balance of oil and moisture in oily skin and natural acids in tomato that help to give your skin a good cleaning while enhancing your skin’s natural rejuvenation process.

Strawberry Lemon Facial Mask.
For cleansing, firming, and reducing the greasiness in oily skin.

1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 egg whites
3 teaspoons honey
1 cup strawberries

Preparation: Mix all ingredients with a blender or food processor.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Tomato with Potato Flour Facial Mask.
Excellent facial cleansing mask for oily skin.

1 tomato
2 tablespoons of potato flour

Preparation: Peel the flesh of the tomato from the skin and seeds. Mix with potato flour to form a paste. Add more if runny.
Application: Apply to your face and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Facial Masks to Firm and Moisturize Dry Skin.

Autumn Apple Facial Mask.
To get rid of dry skin and dead skin cells.

1/4 of an apple, mashed
1/2 teaspoon Half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon oatmeal

Preparation: Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl.
Application: Apply evenly to your face. Leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse off.

Avocado and Carrot Facial Mask.
A rich cleansing and moisturizing mask for normal to dry skin types.

1/2 ripe avocado
1 carrot, boiled until soft
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation: Mix the carrots with the ripe avocado and olive oil in a blender.
Application: Apply to the face. Leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry. Do not leave this one on for too long!

Avocado and Olive Oil Facial Mask.
Intensive nourishing and moisturizing mask for dry skin.

1/2 avocado
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation: Mash the avocado and the olive oil together in a bowl.
Application: Apply to your face and wait for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Banana and Vitamin E Facial Mask.
To heal and brighten dry and dull-looking skin.

1 medium to large ripe Banana, peeled and mashed
4 capsules Vitamin E

Preparation: Squeeze the liquid out of the Vitamin E's gel capsules and add to banana paste. Mix both ingredients together to create a paste
Application: Avoiding the eye area, apply the mask and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Facts: Vitamin E can help heal the skin while the banana will energize the face.

Brown Sugar and Milk Mask/Scrub
To exfoliate and moisturize the skin.

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 to 2 tablespoon milk, anything but skim

Preparation: Mix the two ingredients well.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and massage gently for a full minute - leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Chocolate Facial Mask.
A luxurious moisturizing mask for dry skin.

1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon cottage cheese
4 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon oatmeal

Preparation:Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Classic Milk Mask.
To moisturize, soften, and nourish dry skin.

1 teaspoon powdered milk
1 tablespoon runny honey
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
2 drops essential oil
1 tablespoon pulverized almonds

Preparation: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Egg Yolk and Honey Facial Mask.
To firm and moisturize dry skin.

1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon whole milk or cream

Preparation:Blend all of the ingredients together. Add another teaspoon of honey if you find it is runny.
Application: Apply evenly to your face and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Egg Yolk, Honey, and Olive Oil Facial Mask.
Deep moisturizing facial mask for dry skin.

1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation: Warm the honey to make it smooth and easier to mix with the other ingredients. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.

Rosewood Exfoliating Mask.
To exfoliate dead skin cells and soften dry skin.

2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons warm water
2 drops essential oil - rosewood

Preparation: Stir sugar in warm water until dissolved. Add rosewood essential oil.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and massage gently for 5 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Soothing Facial Mask for Sunburned or Irritated Skin.

Yogurt Walnut Scrub
To exfoliate and soothe normal and combination skin.

1/4 cup plain yogurt; chilled
1/4 cup walnuts, ground or pulverized

Preparation: Stir ingredients together.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and gently massage to exfoliate the dead and rough skin cells. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.
Facts: This facial mask makes use of the exfoliating abilities of nuts and the soothing and nourishing effects of yogurt to care for the skin.

Facial Masks for Normal Skin Type:

Avocado and Carrot Facial Mask.
A rich cleansing and moisturizing mask for normal to dry skin types.

1/2 ripe avocado
1 carrot, boiled and mashed
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation: Combine mashed carrots and avocado in a blender. Add olive oil.
Application Apply to the face. Leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry. Do not leave this one on for too long on the face!

Banana, Honey and Yogurt Facial Mask.
To cleanse and moisturize the face.

1/2 ripe banana
2 tablespoons yogurt
1 tablespoon honey

Preparation: Mash the banana with a fork then mix in honey and yogurt.
Application: Apply to your face evenly. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water or soft wash cloth.

Cornmeal Facial Scrub.
To exfoliate, soften, and brighten dry and dull-looking skin.

Cornmeal
Water

Preparation: Mix cornmeal with enough water to make a paste.
Application: Apply to skin in a circular motion. Allow to dry and rinse off with cool water.

Honey and Ricotta Cheese Facial Mask.
To deeply nourish the skin.

1/4 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons honey

Preparation: Warm the honey to make it smooth and runny and easier to blend. In a small bowl, combine all of then ingredients.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 20 minutes and wash off with warm water.

Soothing Strawberry Scrub.
To exfoliate and soothe normal or combination skin.

1/4 cup plain yogurt, chilled
3 to 4 pieces strawberries, mashed

Preparation: Stir all ingredients together.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and gently massage strawberry mixture to exfoliate. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Facial Masks for Combination Skin Type.

Banana Avocado Mask.
To nourish and enhance cell renewal of combination skin.

1/2 banana
1/2 avocado
2 tablespoons full-fat yogurt
1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation: Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Brewer’s Yeast Facial Mask.
To clear the oily parts of your face, i.e., for combination skin.

1 teaspoon of Brewer's Yeast
2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Preparation:Combine the yogurt and the yeast. You may add a little more yogurt if needed.

Application: Place this mixture on the oily parts of your face - not the whole face. Wait 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Cornmeal Facial Scrub.
To exfoliate, soften, and brighten dry and dull-looking skin.

Cornmeal
Water

Preparation: Mix cornmeal with enough water to make a paste.
Application: Apply to skin in a circular motion. Allow to dry and rinse off with cool water.

Orange Yogurt Facial Mask.
To remove clogged impurities from pores and nourish the skin.

1 teaspoon plain yogurt
Juice of 1/4 of an orange

Preparation: Stir all ingredients in a bowl to create a paste.
Application: Smooth the mixture onto your face and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Tip: This facial mask offers both a cool and relaxing sensation. The invigorating scent of orange also makes this facial mask best to indulge in if you are feeling sluggish.
Facts: The yogurt will cleanse and nourish the skin, while the orange's Vitamin C and AHA help to improve the skin's natural cell regeneration process.

Papaya Facial Mask.
To whiten and smooth the skin.

1 ripe Papaya

Preparation:Peel and remove the seeds of papaya. Chop into pieces and drop into food processor. Puree until papaya is of the consistency of baby food.
Application: Use 1/2 tablespoon for each facial.
Tip: Keep leftovers in a baggie in the fridge.
Facts: Research shows that it is one of the best non-abrasive masks that you can use. It contains a strong enzyme from papaya, called Papain, which dissolves oil and dead skin cells.

Soothing Strawberry Scrub.
To exfoliate and soothe normal or combination skin.

1/4 cup plain yogurt, chilled
3 to 4 pieces strawberries, mashed

Preparation: Stir all ingredients together.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and gently massage strawberry mixture to exfoliate. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Facial Masks for Any Skin Type.

Apricot and Milk Facial Mask.
A moisturizing and healing mask to revitalize the skin.

1/2 cup of dried apricots; chopped
1/2 cup of warm water
1 tablespoon dry milk powder; powdered creamer works too
1 tablespoon honey; more if runny

Preparation: Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Application: Apply to the face and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry with a soft towel.

Avocado Facial Mask.
A skin-softening and nourishing facial mask.

1/2 Avocado

Preparation: Mash avocado until it becomes smooth and easy to apply for a facial mask.
Application: Apply evenly to your face. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water or soft wash cloth.

Banana Oatmeal Mask.
To soften and invigorate dull-looking complexion and help to prevent skin troubles.

1 medium to large-sized ripe Banana
1/3 to 1/2 cup oatmeal (depends on the size of the banana)

Preparation: Mash the oatmeal into the soft peeled banana a little at a time. Continue until all of the oatmeal is moistened.
Application: Apply to your face evenly, leaving it on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water or soft wash cloth.

Cornmeal Facial Scrub.
To exfoliate, soften, and brighten dry and dull-looking skin.

Cornmeal
Water

Preparation: Mix cornmeal with enough water to make a paste.
Application: Apply to skin in a circular motion. Allow to dry and rinse off with cool water.

Cucumber and Yogurt Facial Mask.
To soothe and invigorate tired and dull-looking skin.

1/2 cucumber
1 tablespoon yogurt

Preparation: Puree cucumber and yogurt in a blender.
Application: Apply to your face evenly. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water or soft wash cloth.

Egg Yolk and Honey Facial Mask.
To firm and moisturize dry skin.

1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon whole milk or cream

Preparation: Blend all of the ingredients together. If you find it is runny and another teaspoon of honey.
Application: Apply the mixture evenly to your face. Leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Firming Peach Facial Mask.
A firming facial mask to tighten and give skin a youthful glow.

1 ripe peach
1 egg white
1 teaspoon full-fat yogurt

Preparation: Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Honey and Ricotta Cheese Facial Mask.
To deeply nourish the skin.

1/4 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons honey

Firming Peach and Honey Mask.
To firm and tighten sagging skin and brighten dull-looking complexion.

1 medium peach
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon yogurt

Preparation: Boil the peach until soft and can be mashed. Blend with honey and yogurt.
Application: Apply to the face and leave on for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Nourishing Face Mask.
To deeply nourish tired and stressed skin.

1 egg
1 teaspoon almond oil
1 tablespoon Half-and-half cream

Preparation: Combine the ingredients to make a paste.
Application: Apply to your face evenly. Leave on for about 15 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.

Orange Yogurt Facial Mask.
To remove clogged impurities from pores and nourish the skin.

1 teaspoon plain yogurt
Juice of 1/4 of an orange

Papaya Facial Mask.
To whiten and smooth the skin.

1 ripe Papaya

Peachy Facial Mask.
To refresh your skin, especially during the summer.

1 soft medium peach; fork mashed
1 tablespoons honey
Oatmeal

Preparation: Mix all ingredients into an empty bowl thoroughly to get a uniform lotion consistency.
Application: Apply to freshly-cleaned face and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Refreshing Cucumber Facial Mask.
To refresh your tired and stressed skin, especially after a long day.

1 tablespoon full-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon cucumber, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation: Puree all ingredients in a blender.
Application: Apply to freshly cleaned face and leave on for 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Soothing Facial Mask: To heal irritated skin, i.e., sunburned face or shoulders.

1 part plain yogurt, chilled
1/2 part old fashioned oatmeal
Optional: 2 drops essential oil - Jasmine

Preparation: Stir ingredients together in a bowl. Add jasmine essential oil.
Application: Apply to area and leave on for 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.

Strawberries and Cream Facial Mask.
A great weekly facial mask to revitalize, clear, and moisturize the skin.

4 to 5 very ripe medium-sized strawberries
2 teaspoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon honey

Preparation: Puree strawberries, cream and honey together in a blender.
Application: Apply to your face evenly. Leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water or soft wash cloth.

Facial Masks with Clay for Deep Cleansing.

100% natural clay, unscented, cat litter is made from the Bentonite Clay, which helps to purge out the toxins and other impurities that are trapped within the pores. This is the same ingredient that high-priced spas use to make their mud and specialty clays for face and body masks.

Soothing Kitty Litter Facial Mask.
For deep-cleansing and soothing the skin.

4 tablespoons of cat (kitty) litter
1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
Warm water

Preparation: In a bowl, blend together the aloe vera gel and the kitty litter. Add water a bit at a time and continue stirring until you have made a paste.
Application: Apply the facial evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.
Important note: Please be sure that you are not allergic to aloe before making this particular facial mask recipe.

Deep Cleaning Cat Litter Facial Mask.
To deep-cleanse, tone, and reduce the greasiness in oily skin.

4 tablespoons of cat (kitty) litter
Juice from 1 small lemon
Warm water

Preparation: In a bowl, squeeze the lemon juice over the kitty litter. Add water a bit at a time and stir until you have made a paste.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.
Facts: This facial mask offers you the deep-cleansing effect of cat (kitty) litter and the excellent purifying and pore-refining effects of lemon juice, which is a natural astringent that will clean oily skin.

Basic Cat Litter Facial Mask.
A basic clay facial mask to deep-cleanse the skin.

4 tablespoons of cat (kitty) litter
Warm water

Preparation: In a bowl, combine kitty litter clay and stir in water a bit at a time until you have made a paste.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.

Clear Thinking Kitty Litter Facial Mask.
A deep-cleansing facial mask with essential oils that help to clear your mind and help you think things through while it works on your skin.

4 tablespoons of cat (kitty) litter
Warm water
1 drop of Peppermint essential oil
2 drops of Rosemary essential oil
2 drops of Lavender essential oil

Preparation: In a bowl, combine kitty litter clay and oils, then stir in water a bit at a time until you have made a paste.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.
Important note: Peppermint oil can be harsher on dry skin, please test your skin type first.

Sleepytime Kitty Litter Facial Mask.
Deep-cleansing clay facial mask that promotes good sleep..

4 tablespoons of cat (kitty) litter
Warm water
3 drops pure essential Lavender Oil
2 drops Chamomile essential oil

Preparation: In a bowl, combine kitty litter clay and oils, then stir in water a bit at a time until you have made a paste.
Application: Apply the facial mask evenly to your face and neck. Leave on for 15 minutes and wash off with warm water.
Facts: This is a great facial mask to use before going to bed, it removes the dirt and toxins that are embedded within the pores while the essential oils of lavender and chamomile provide a lingering scent that helps to relax your mind and promote a good night’s sleep that helps to prepare skin for thorough rejuvenation.

References:
¹Brenda Blackburn. Do You Know These 4 Benefits of Making Face Masks at Home? http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Know-These-4-Benefits-to-Making-Face-Masks-at-Home?&id=6689679 Accessed: December 23, 2011.

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