a harsh canadian winter (plus a long day in the sun yesterday) has really dried out my skin.
Do you know of any tried-and-tested homemade facials that can bring the glow back to my dull cheeks, without making me break out?
Thank you!
Papaya mask/exfoliant
Cut papaya in 1 inch chunks. Blend/mash 2 or 3 chunks and store the wrest in the freezer. Apply the blended/mashed papaya and leave on face for 10-20 min. Use 2 or 3x a week.
The papaya may tingle but that just means that the papaya is working and it is breaking down dead skin cells to give that lovely glow and since it breaks down the dead skin it clears out the pores and in turn they shrink!!! (You may not see the results you want until you use it for a while.)
Sea salt glow (my favorite!)
Make a paste using olive oil or fresh lemon juice to moisten the sea salt. Apply to face and gently rub skin, rinse.
(olive oil is good for dry or normal skin, lemon juice is better for oily or acne prone skin.
Baking soda microdermbrasion/exfoliant recipe
Make a paste with baking soda and water, then gently rub on face and rinse.
Banana mask
However much you want of banana . Apply to face let sit 10-15 min. Rinse
Honey & Banana mask
However much of each you'd like. Apply to face let sit 10-15 min. Rinse
Papaya & honey mask
Blend together two tbs. of honey and 1/4 a cup of mashed ripe papaya Apply to face, let sit 20 min. Rinse.
Avocado Facial Mask (Very moisturzing)
Mash/blend the inside (no pit) of the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply to face let sit for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse.
Oatmeal Facial Mask
Take 2 tsp oatmeal and 1 tsp baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply to face, let sit 10-15 min. Rinse.
Banana Face mask for Dry Skin
Mash 1/2 cup of natural yogurt, 1 tbs. of honey, and 1/4 ripe banana. Apply this pack on face and neck and let sit for 10 minutes, rinse.
Hope this helps!!!!