Beauty Recipes - Face Care

Homemade Face Masks

Honey Mask Recipe

Honey Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles; anti-blemish

Place a cloth in warm water and apply to your face to open the pores
Smear on honey, and leave on for 15 to 30 minutes
Wash off with plenty of warm water
Final rinse with cool water
Use once a week.

Avocado Facial Recipe

Avocado is a naturally rich moisturizer. Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture. Massage into the face and neck . Leave on for 15 minutes and gently rinse off.

Lemon Egg-White Mask

Juice from half a lemon, strained
1 egg white

Beat together the egg white and lemon juice for three full minutes
Apply directly to your face, avoiding your eyes
Leave on for 30 minutes
Rinse your face with warm water
Apply a moisturizer or cream

Strawberry and Oat Peeling Mask

2 Tablespoons ground Oats
3 Large, ripe Strawberries
1 Teaspoon Cream

Grind oats, and then mash strawberries and add to oats
Add the cream to make a paste
Softly apply the paste to the face and neck, avoiding the eyes
Relax and leave the mask to work for 10 Minutes
Rinse with plenty of warm water and moisturise

Egg & Honey Mask Recipe

1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Egg Yolk
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Oil
1 Tablespoon Yoghurt

Place all the ingredients together in a bowl
Mix well together to form a smooth paste
Cover face and neck, avoiding eyes and mouth
Allow the mask 15 to 30 minutes to work
Rinse off with plenty of warm water
Make a short finish rinse with cool water to tighten the pores

Carrot / Honey Mask

2-3 Large Carrots
4 and a half Tablespoons Honey

Cook the carrots until just soft and puree
Add the honey and mix well to a smooth paste
Softly apply to the face and neck, avoiding the eyes and mouth
Leave for 10 minutes
Rinse off with plenty of luke warm water

Cream and Banana against Wrinkles

Banana is a wonderful ingredient against wrinkles, especially when combined with cream or milk based product.

1/2 Banana (ripe)
1 Tablespoon Cream, Quark or Yoghurt

Place all the ingredients together in a Food blender and blend until very creamy
Softly apply to the face and neck, avoiding the eyes and mouth
Allow the mask to work for 15 to 30 minutes
Rinse off with plenty of warm water
Make a short finish rinse with cool water to tighten the pores

Egg, Avocado & Mud Facial Mask Recipe (for oily skin)

1 Tablespoon Dry Clay
1 Egg Yolk
1/4 of an Avocado - mashed
Witch Hazel to create a smooth mixture

Place the Dry Clay into a small bowl and, adding the Witch Hazel a little at a time, mix to a smooth paste
Add the Egg Yolk and blend well in
Finally add the mashed Avocado and mix all well together, add a little extra Witch Hazel if the paste is to thick
Place all the ingredients together
Cover face and neck, avoiding the eyes and mouth
Relax for 15 to 30 Minutes while the mask works
Rinse off with plenty of warm water
Final rinse with cold water

Cucumber Avocado Mask

100g Chopped Cucumber
100g Chopped Avocado
1 egg white
2 Teaspoons Powdered Milk

In a small bowl add the powdered milk and mix to a creamy paste with the egg white
Place the cucumber and avocado into a food mixer and puree
Add the cucumber/avocado puree to the egg/milk mixture and blend well together
Relax for 20 - 30 minutes
Rinse off with plenty of warm water
Finally rinse with cool water

Homemade Cleansers

Grape Cleanser Recipe

Grapes

Take 2 - 3 Ripe Grapes, cut in half
Using the fresh inside of the grapes, softly apply the juice in a small circular motion to the face and neck taking care to avoid the eyes and mouth
Rinse off with plenty of luke warm water
Dry and moisturise

Miracle Whip Exfoliator

This fast famous recipe is becoming popular all over the Internet, in magazines and articles. What page would be complete without it?

Apply a thin layer of Miracle Whip carefully over the face and neck, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Leave on for 10 minutes Begin gently to massage your face and neck in small circular motions The old skin will peel off into small balls Rinse off with luke warm water and moisturise

Moisturising Masks

Milk and Honey

2 Tablespoons Honey
2 Teaspoons Milk

Warm the milk to body temperature and blend in the honey
With a soft brush, paste over the face and neck, avoiding eyes and mouth
Leave for 10 minutes
Rinse off with warm water

Apple and Honey Toner

1 Apple
1 Tablespoon Honey

Peel the apple and chop into small pieces
Place the apple together with the honey into a food blender and mix to a smooth paste
Apply to the face and neck, avoiding eyes and mouth
Leave for 10 - 15 minutes
Rinse with luke warm water

Almond Cleansing Scrub

2 Tablespoons Ground Almonds
1 Tablespoon Runny Honey
1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice

Blend the almonds and honey together in a small bowl
Add the lemon juice and mix well to a paste
Softly apply to the face and neck using small circular strokes, avoiding the eyes and mouth
Rinse well with warm water and moisturise