Face masks should consist of only the purist of ingredients, because nature has provided us with all that we need in order to have healthy skin. Plant based and fruit compounds possess properties that enable them to interact with the skin when used in a facial mask.
Make a homemade oatmeal mask that is great for sensitive skin.
Alpha Hydroxyl Acid Mask - gets rid of Dead Skin Cells
Fruit Acid Mask
AHA stands for Alpha Hydroxyl Acid (basically fruit acid), which a lot of creams and moisturizers contain. AHA is believed to get rid of dead skin cells and delays wrinkles forming. It is important to rid your skin of the dead cells regularly in order to let the skin rejuvenate with new cells.
Here is a simple recipe to make a fruit acid mask.
Pineapple fruit (organic if possible)
Papaya (remove the pips)
A juicer or blender that can handle soft fruit settings, as you need to extract the juice.
Chop the fruits into small pieces and mix together in the juicer to extract the juice. It is ready!
YES! It is as simple as that. Rub the juice gently on your palm and apply it to your face and leave for 10 to 15 minutes. You will experience a tingly feeling. This is normal and indicates the action the mask in having on your skin. Rinse off with warm water and then proceed with your normal skin routine.
Dry Skin Mask
Dry Skin Mask
Avocado Oil, Vitamin E, Maracuja are similar powered ingredients which not only nourish your skin but replenish it with all the nutrients, vitamins, moisture and oils that it loses through the day. Active Manuka Honey is another such ingredient which provides the required nourishment and moisturisation even to the deepest layers of the skin and keeps it healthy from in and out. A natural dry skin mask, one which has all the right tested and proven ingredients including those which are capable of penetrating deep into the skin and gently nourishing it. Being a powerful anti oxidant, it also protects the skin from free radical damage. Its anti bacterial properties make it capable of fighting microbial attacks and keeping the skin safe and away from them. It has amazing healing capabilities which help in fast and quick regeneration of old damaged skin cells. If the right mask is used - the one containing essential oils and vitamins, it will nourish and hydrate the skin well and hence make it soft and supple again.
A Mask for Oily Skin
Oily Skin Mask
Are you sick and tired with having annoying, oily skin? Start fighting back with the best oily skin masks and you'll finally be able to "separate your skin from oil", visibly minimizing pores and literally vaporizing grease on contact. While cleansing is important and one of the main components to many of the masks for oily skin, you also need other benefits. To have all the advantages of a carefully formulated mask for oily skin, the best thing to do is look on the label for Shea Butter to start off with. This is a simple ingredient that is a natural moisturizer and emollient. The end result is your mask WILL NOT dry out your skin, which is very important. Add in a little Macadamia Oil to protect your skin cells from aging, and you have the best cleansing mask available. Other ingredients that contribute to the ultimate masks for oily skin, are active Manuka Honey, Allantoin, Bentone gel, and Cynergy TK(TM).
