The Sweet and sour Brightening Mask for Oily Skin
The mask is a smoothie for your skin! The Strawberries contain salicylic acid (which is great for acne-prone skin), and lemon juice works to tighten pores and remove dead skin cells.
- 1/4 cup mashed strawberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
The mask is a smoothie for your skin! The Strawberries contain salicylic acid (which is great for acne-prone skin), and lemon juice works to tighten pores and remove dead skin cells.
If you have dry scaly of flaking skin, this is the mask for you!
The avocado and coconut oil give your skin a boost of moisture, and the honey will help heel any raw patches. The best part of this mask is that you can spread the other half of your avo on some toast (very instagramable)
- 1/2 a very ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
Mash the ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Apply to your face, avoiding your eyes, and leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then wipe or wash your skin clean.
Oats are great for soothing angry or spot prone skin. They help heal eczema and acne breakouts. Put this with honey and yogurt and you get a revitalising mask for all skin types.
- 1/3 cup Oats
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons natural yogurt
- 1/2 cup hot water
Add the water to the oats and stir, add in the honey and yogurt. Mush it all over your skin and leave on for 10 minutes, and then wash with warm water. Pat dry.
This mask can also be used on eczema patches on other parts of your body! Try it on areas like the inner arms, the backs of your knees, your neck, or anywhere you suffer with extreme dryness.
The caffeine from coffee in this morish mocca mask helps to reduce swelling and puffiness to your skin. The antioxidants in the coco help to reduce any future ageing, and the yogurt and olive oil give your skin a kick of moisture.
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 2 tablespoons coco powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
Mush up all of the ingredients together and spread evenly all over your skin. Allow the mask to sit for about 10 minutes. When you rinse the mask of massage your face gently to exfoliate. You can also use this as a scrub on the rest of your body to smooth your skin.