Masks prepared at home—based on natural products—provide excellent benefits to keep skin fresh. The ingredients are easy to get and often found in the home. So, it is more economical and fun to use compared to chemical-based creams.
Mainly, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the skin, and the different skin types to know what ingredients to use in the preparation of masks and, thus, take advantage of nurturing the body and face with awareness.
1. Dry Skin:
The lack of humidity is notable due to different factors: such as age, prolonged exposure to sunlight, frequent use of heaters and air, components of some soaps.
For your care, it is recommended to use moisturizing masks that return to the skin’s lost moisture.
Mask Of Banana:
Ingredients:
- Middle banana
- Yolk
- Two tablespoons of almond oil
Preparation:
In a glass container, crush the banana, add the yolk, and beat the almond oil until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. It is applied on a clean face and left on to activate for 20 minutes. When it is over, remove it with plenty of cold water. It is advisable to do it twice a week.
2. Oily Skin:
It is identified by the overproduction of the sebaceous glands, which causes excessive sebum accumulation. Consequently, it brings the appearance of pimples, blackheads, which—besides being unsightly—give a dirty skin feeling.
Fatty skin is frequent in adolescents and young people under thirty years due to hormonal processes. The next mask is excellent to counteract the oily complexion.
Tomato Mask
Ingredients:
- A ripe tomato
- Lemon juice
- Oat flakes
Preparation:
Place the tomato with the lemon juice and a spoonful of oats in the blender glass and blend until you get a homogeneous paste. Then, apply it on the face. Leave it on for 20 minutes and wash with plenty of warm water to eliminate the excesses of fat. Use the mask twice a week.
3. Mixed Skin:
It is characterized by presenting a part of the fat face known as the “T” area that covers the forehead, nose, and chin. And a dry part that corresponds to the cheeks. One of the masks that provides the most significant benefit to treat mixed skin is the following
Lemon And Avocado Mask
The mixture of lemon and avocado balances the two tendencies of the skin; on the one hand, the lemon’s acidity contributes to eliminating the excess of fat, while the avocado moisturizes and hydrates the drier part of the face.
Ingredients:
- A ripe avocado
- The juice of a lemon
Preparation:
Crush the peeled avocado in a glass container and add the lemon juice. Mix it with a palette to get a homogeneous paste. Apply it on the face and let it act for 20 minutes. After the time, remove it with warm water and finally cold water to refresh the skin. Use twice a week.