NATURAL BEAUTY MASKS

Avocado, banana, cucumber: our kitchen cupboards are full of ingredients to make your own hydrating face mask. Here is a small overview of these economical and 100% natural facial treatments.

A few bananas, a jar of honey, eggs or olive oil, you don't need more ingredients to make a quick, economical and natural face mask.

Attention, remove makeup before application carefully to promote the penetration of the moisturizing properties of the treatment. These homemade treatments are composed of natural ingredients and without preservatives. Do not wait too long before using them.

The hydrating power of cucumber

A key ingredient in Alicia Keys' skincare routine, the cucumber, made up of more than 90% water, contains antioxidant and hydrating benefits that are very effective in fighting dry skin and dull complexion.

Leave on for twenty minutes then rinse with warm water.

A banana and avocado mask

Avocado and banana are two fruits particularly known for their moisturizing properties. The fatty acids from avocado and vitamins B, C and E from bananas will nourish and soften the skin. Mix a whole avocado with half a banana and leave the mask on for 20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

You can also add a tablespoon of honey, an ingredient known for its soothing and healing effect.

An egg face mask

Egg yolk contains effective moisturizing properties to nourish and restore radiance to dry skin. Do not apply the mixture alone on your face. By drying it will form a kind of crust which is particularly difficult to remove, especially at the eyebrows. To avoid this inconvenience, dilute two egg yolks with a vegetable oil like argan oil for example. The texture will be more oily and the nourishing virtues of the oil will reinforce the hydrating effect of this homemade mask.

Honey and olive oil to soothe the skin

The moisturizing and soothing virtues of olive oil, combined with the antibacterial and healing properties of honey will nourish and soften the skin.

Mix four tablespoons of honey with two tablespoons of olive oil and apply for 20 minutes on your skin before rinsing off with warm water. You can also heat the mixture slightly in a double boiler or microwave. The heat will open the pores of the skin and penetrate deeper into the moisturizing active ingredients.

Green tea and honey for a radiant complexion

Your green tea bag once brewed can also be reused in a skincare routine. The antioxidant properties of green tea will protect the skin from skin aging. Open your tea bag and mix its contents with a few spoons of honey. Enough for the mixture to become pasty enough to spread and hold on your face. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Long live natural beauty !!!




Emily Jackson for DayNewsWorld