5 Homemade Moisturizing Masks for Dry-Oily and Itchy Skin
As time passes the natural glow of your
skin starts falling and wrinkles or premature wrinkles starts appearing. In
order to nourish and maintain the skin health following simple homemade face
mask can be apply.
Today, we're going to see the most
helpful ingredients you can use to prepare the most effective homemade
moisturizing face mask for dry and oily skin.
1. Muskmelon mask
Watermelon/muskmelon and its skin is
rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Muskmelon contains vitamin E, which is
very essential for our skin care & nourishment. It also contains vitamin
A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6. The vitamin E and vitamin C in the
watermelon & its skin is very beneficial for dry, oily and dull skin.
Whereas beta carotene and lycopene found in muskmelon works as an antioxidant
to tighten the facial skin and prevent wrinkles on the face.
Ingredients
Ripe melon fruit
2 tablespoons of raw milk or milk
powder
1 teaspoon honey
Procedure
Peel and smash some muskmelon to make 2
tablespoon puree of it, add honey and raw milk or milk powder to it. Mix them
well to make smooth paste of it. Apply this mixture as face mask. Leave it for
20-30 minutes and this mask will absorb the impurities from your skin. Rinse of
thoroughly with normal or warm water.
2. Sesame oil
Sesame oil works as natural moisturizer
for facial and whole body skin. It contains vitamin E, linoleic acids, palmitic
acids and stearic acids. It is safe to use sesame oil regularly for optimum
results. Lemon and orange works as natural astringent; it helps to close skin
pores, eliminates and prevents excess oil from the skin. It is an perfect toner
for skin which fades scars and gives you glowing skin.
Ingredients
Sesame oil 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 teaspoon
Honey 1 teaspoon
Procedure
Mix 1 teaspoon of warm sesame oil with
1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. Massage with this
mixture for 5-10 minutes in upward and circular motion and wash off after 20-30
minutes with lukewarm water. Rub your face gently with lemon slice or tomato
slice to remove sesame oil properly from your skin while washing your face.
3. Avocado
Avocado is rich in Vitamin E and fatty
acids; regular application of avocado paste moisturizes, hydrates our skin and
gives you tight, flexible skin. Honey is well known as natural moisturizer for
skin. Honey contains lots of beneficial compounds such as antioxidant and
antihistamine, which reduces redness. Honey gives you soft, bright skin, it
also fights acne and acne scars.
Ingredients
Avocado paste
Honey
Procedure
Make 2 tablespoon of avocados paste by
grinding or crushing it, add 1 teaspoon of honey in it. Apply this paste for
30-45 minutes and wash off with normal water. Do this regularly for 2 weeks and
you will get amazing results.
4. Oatmeal &
Glycerin
Oatmeal acts as moisturizer by removing
the dead skin cells. It goes deep into the skin to provide perfect moisturizing
effects to your skin. Oats can remove dryness by fighting dull skin layer as it
contains polysaccharides, which become gummy in water. Polysaccharides form a
fine protective layer when applied on skin.
Ingredients
Oatmeal 2 tablespoon
Glycerin
Procedure
Take some oatmeal and make 2 tablespoon
smooth paste of it, add 5-6 drops of glycerin to it, mix it well and apply on
your skin for 30 minutes. Rinse off with normal water; follow this twice a day
for 20 days.
5. Carrot face mask
Carrots contain high amounts of Vitamin
A and antioxidants which protects your skin against various problems such as
dryness, excessive oil, acne, dark spots etc. Potassium deficiency can lead to
dry skin and carrots are excellent source of potassium; therefore, drinking
carrot juice can prevent dryness as well as keeps your skin hydrated.
Ingredients
1 carrot
1 teaspoon of multani mitti
1 tablespoon honey
5 drops glycerin
Procedure
Grind carrot in mixer or juicer and get
some fresh juice of it. Take 2 tablespoon of carrot juice and add multani mitti
and honey in it, also add 5 drops of glycerin. Mix them all properly to make
fine paste, you can add more multani mitti in required to make paste smooth.
Apply this paste on your face for 20-30 minutes. Wash away with lukewarm water.
Do this 4-5 time a week for best result.
