As Pretty as Princess Di
I happened to chance upon Prince Di's photo on the internet... realised that she has not even aged abt since she had gave birth to 2 princes... i wonder wat is her beauty secret.. Too bad she did not live long enuff to share with us her secrets...Have not done my facial for a long long time...Love how the way the face feels after a pricey facial mask treatment.. so supple and soft lor... How nice to have that sensation but do it at home, and cheaper...On Budget now... so cannot anyhow spend money...
My Friend from Friendster has been sharing some Interesting homemade facial recipes.. She runs her makeup and beauty services... But i have dry skin lor.. so not very helpful for me leh..
A quick search from Google, managed to compile some other homemade mask recipes which looks good and taste good as well...Perfect!! There's recipes designed for normal skin, dry and oily types... Basically these are food/fruit items that will make u look as good as u eat it..Will be a GOOD treat to do for yourself or even share it with your close ones....
1/4 cup cooked peach
2 strawberries
1/4 cup mashed papaya
1 teaspoon honey instant oatmeal to make a paste
Blend all the ingredients together and apply to your face. Leave mixture on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water and pat your face dry with a soft towel.
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 inch slice of cucumber, chopped and mashed
Beat both the above ingredients together and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 large strawberry, mashed
Beat both the above ingredients together and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
*** Marie Antoinette Mix Face Mask (Legendary French face mask recipe) ***
1 egg Juice of one lemon
4 Tablespoon non-fat dry milk powder
1 Tablespoon witch hazel
Blend together all the ingredients with a whisk, blender, or fork. Apply to your face, neck and chest and allow it to dry (around 15-20 minutes). Use the remaining mask cream as a cleanser to remove the dried mask. After rinsing with lukewarm water, pat your face dry with a soft towel.
*** Homemade Clay Mask (you can get clay from any health food store) ***
Any type earth clay
1 teaspoon honey Milk Floral or Citrus essential oil
Mix two parts of milk to one part of the clay, adding in the honey.
Add more or less milk depending on consistency. Add a few drops of the essential oil for soothing aroma. Mix all this together and put on face. Keep on face for 10-15 minutes or until dry. Rinse off with lukewarm water and pat your face dry with soft towel.
Dry Skin Face Masks
2 ounces ripe avocado
1 ounce orange juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon molasses
5 drops chamomile essential oil
Blend all the listed ingredients in a blender or by fork in a bowl. Add some more OJ if the mixture is too thick. Spread this mix over your face and neck and leave on for at least 30 minutes for it to start to dry. It doesn’t have to completely dry to be effective. Use warm water to rinse off the mask with a rough cloth to exfoliate while removing. This mask will keep for a few days if refrigerated.
*** Butter Face Mask ***
1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
Beat both the above ingredients together and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
*** Honey and Oatmeal Face Mask ***
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon honey instant oatmeal enough to make a paste
Mix all the above ingredients together with enough of the instant oatmeal to make a good paste consistency. Smooth this blend all over your face and neck. Leave on the face for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off with lukewarm water. Pat dry with a soft towel.
*** Avocado & Cucumber Face Mask ***
1 cup avocado 3 tablespoons finely powdered oats
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey 8-9 tablespoons clay (you can get this from most any health food stores)
2-3 drops of essential oils (citrus or floral)
In a blender, mix cucumber, avocado, water and lemon juice until smooth. Then add rest of ingredients listed in Step one and blend slightly. Pour this into a bowl and whisk in the clay and the essential oils. Apply to clean dry face and neck and leave on for about 30 minutes. Rinse off afterwards with lukewarm water and then pat dry with a soft towel. Apply toner and good moisturizer. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Oily Skin Face Masks
1/2 apple, cooked soft and mashed
1 Tablespoon honey instant oatmeal to make a paste
Combine all the above ingredients and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 egg whites
2 teaspoon honey
1 cup strawberries
Blend all the above ingredients and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
**This makes two masks so you can cut it in half or invite a friend over.
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 large strawberry, mashed
Beat both the above ingredients together and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Beat both the above ingredients together and apply to face, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash face with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
1 egg white
6 drops witch hazel
6 drops lemon juice
Whisk in a bowl the egg white until stiff peaks form, add the rest of ingredients listed above. Apply to the face and avoid your eyes. Leave on for 10 minutes, or let dry, and rinse off with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a soft towel.
Oatmeal will soothe and calm the skin while also absorbing oil and the fruit acids in the fruit ingredients will exfoliate dry skin cells and leave you with a better hydrated glow. Honey contains anti-microbial properties to cleanse and refine your face. Butter is an excellent source of vitamin A, so it makes a great mask for dry or damaged (i.e. sunburned) skin. Any of these ingredients can help your desert air face with extra nutrients and hydration.
If you are having some problematic skin now.. can try these:
***Oatmeal Scrub ...For oily, irritated, orskin that has breakout with a few pimples ***
2 Tablespoons regular oatmeal (instant is fine)
4 Tablespoons plain yogurt
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (Fresh or bottled)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until a paste is formed. Massage it onto cleansed skin and leave on 5-10 minutes. Rinse with warm water...
***Anti-ageing, Anti-wrinkle mask...***
Beat the yolk of one egg
Add 2 tablespoons of milk.
Apply to skin that has just been washed and leave it on for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water and apply a moisturizer...
***Fruity mask... The mask itself is for deep cleansing and unclogging the pores...***
- 6 or 8 ounces of plain yogurt...
- 1 carrot1/2 peach (fresh, not canned)
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled
Chop the carrot, peach, and cucumber into small pieces...Put it in a food processor (or your handy little chopper).Mix it until it becomes a paste. If it turns runny, don't sweat it, it's still fine...Apply the mask to your face and forehead and leave it onfor 10-15 minutes. Rinse well with water.
Carrots...A natural anti-inflammatory which is good if you have breakouts...Carrots have a soothing property in them...Cucumbers...A softening agent for skin...Refreshes and moisturizes skin...Peaches...Emollient properties Also soothes inflamed skin...
-- DIY gal -- Jul 26.07
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