How to make your own face mask
Fancy, store-bought face masks are fantastic, but a DIY face mask is quick and easy to make – and you probably already have the nourishing natural ingredients lurking in your pantry!
Whether you have dry skin, oily/acne-prone skin, or dull skin, these recipes will take your complexion from lacklustre to #nextlevel...
Dry skin solution: Avocado face mask
Rich in antioxidants, monounsaturated fatty acids, and vitamins C and E, the avocado in this mask is excellent for firming, hydrating and softening skin.
You will need:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Step 1. Mash a ripe avocado in a bowl.
Step 2. Add 1/4 cup corn starch, and 1 tbsp each of lemon juice and olive oil. Mix together.
Step 3. Apply to your face, and leave for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing off with water.
RELATED: 11 things every girl with dry skin should know
Oily/acne-prone skin solution: Egg white honey mask
Honey is a natural antiseptic, so this mask is brilliant for banishing blemish-causing bacteria.
You will need:
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp honey
- Ground oats
Step 1. Whip together egg white and honey in a bowl until well combined and a bit frothy.
Step 2. Gradually add ground oats until a paste forms.
Step 3. Apply the paste your face (avoiding the eyes) and massage it gently into your skin.
Step 4. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes, then remove with warm water.
RELATED: Food swaps you need to make for clearer skin
Dull skin solution: Yoghurt face mask
The yoghurt in this mask contains skin-brightening lactic acid, while the oatmeal will help to soothe and soften your complexion.
You will need:
- 1 tbsp plain natural yoghurt
- 1 tbsp milk (or a little less, to create a paste)
- 1 tbsp oatmeal
Step 1. Place the yoghurt, milk and oatmeal in a small bowl and mix well.
Step 2. Apply to your face and leave on for 10-15 minutes.
Step 3. Massage skin, then rinse mask off with water.
bh member tip: To make a natural skin scrub from the same ingredients, simply grind the oatmeal to a finer consistency.
* Recipe from beautyheaven member Annyex.
RELATED: The best facial oils to combat your skin care concerns
Which DIY face mask do you most want to try? Have you ever made a natural face mask?
78 Member Comments
I am going to try the avocado face mask, my skin is extra dry, I am wondering if the lemon juice will be drying. I suppose the avocado is main ingredient so it should be hydrating
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I already knew about using avocado as a face mask, but I keep on forgetting to try it. Lately I've been throwing out avocadoes because they go off too quickly. I could have been using them as a mask.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I have made face masks in the past, however now a days I wouldn't bother unless I ran out of my store bought one and desperately felt like doing one and had the time to relax...
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Making your own face-masks are fun. I used to love making my own when I was a teenager. It's nice to put something on your skin that you know is good enough to eat!
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
would prefer these to most on the market which hide nasty chemicals
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Masks are something I really need to do more often. I always want to but it seems so time & money consuming. Turmeric masks sound interesting.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
The yoghurt mask sounds interesting, but I've got an overabundance of bought masks at the moment.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I havent done a home made face mask for a few years! I rrally loved experimenting with different products
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
My biggest fail was turmeric mask...I put too much of it in the mix with graham flour...and ended up looking like a sun, bright and yellow hehe...and mess in the bathroom yikes
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 1
Love face masks! But I do avoid milk and egg stuff in the mixes, they are full of nasty bacteria...gross. Plus the smell
As some said they can be very messy hehe, but fun
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I love home made face mask. I would love to try Avocado face mask. Atm I am enjoying homemade coffee coco face mask once a week.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
natural home mage masks are the best
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I'd like to try the avocado face mask
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Love avocado, would prefer to eat it instead of putting it on my face.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I love masks! I should really try the DIY ones at some point.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Oh nice "recipes", and I like masks in summertime when it's warmer, so I should try them out.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Both of these masks sound great. I like at home treatments.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Love the sound of the avocado face mask... but I don't know if I can spare an avocado... I love eating them on toast too much!
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I might have to try the Egg White Honey Mask!!
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
Ooh, I should try the yogurt mask. Sounds easy and my face could do with some brightening
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
I really want to find the time to do some home-made masks - I'd like to discover that they are just as effective as some of those very expensive natural ones! That would be very worthwhile!
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 1
didn't know yogurt had lactic acid there you go.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
wow these are all so easy to make. .great thanks for sharing.
- Log in or register to commentReply to comment
- Likes 0
