As the New Year approaches fast, it’s time to shape up and step up the party game! The trouble is that all these festivities can take a toll on your skin, stripping it off its freshness and keeping you from looking your absolute best
The good news is that the cure for dull, dry, tired skin is hiding in your kitchen. We did the digging for you and found all these kitchen ingredients that will return the glow, elasticity, and sparkle to your skin in no time at all. For LESS THAN RS. 200 you can recharge your skin at home with these face masks.
Here’s how:
Honey and Tomato Cleanser
Ingredients
2 tbsp honey 1 crushed tomato 1 tbsp lemon juice
Mix honey, crushed tomato, and lemon juice till it’s all well-blended together. The resulting paste is excellent for cleansing the skin. Also, lemon juice and tomato help lighten your skin tone and give it radiance. Just leave it up on the face for 10 minutes, then wash it off and pat your face dry with a clean towel.
Almond Face Scrub
Ingredients
A handful of almonds Milk for soaking the almonds
This will take a while to get ready. Start by soaking the almonds in milk overnight. The almonds will have softened by the morning. Take them out of the liquid, and grind them to a fine paste. Now apply it on your face. Massage it in lightly and then leave it on for 10 minutes. Wash off with cold water. And Voila! Your face is all scrubbed up and clean.
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Oatmeal and Yogurt Face Mask
Ingredients
1 tbsp finely- grounded oatmeal 1 tbsp yogurt A few drops of honey
Add yogurt to the oatmeal and mix them. Microwave a few drops of honey to make it more manageable and add to the mixture. Apply this oatmeal-yogurt-honey mixture to the face, leave it on for 10 minutes and wash off in circular motions using warm water. This face mask helps clean and revitalize your skin.
Banana Face Mask
Ingredients
1/2 banana (mashed) 1 egg white 1 tbsp yogurt
Mash up half a banana, mix it up with egg white and curd and apply. Leave it on your face for 15 minutes and wash off gently.
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Honey And Lemon Face Mask
Ingredients
2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp honey
Mix the ingredients and apply to your face. Leave the mixture on for about half an hour and wash off with cold water. This is one of those quick glow face masks; you’ll love it. But do it only once every 15 days or so.
Cucumber and Watermelon Face Mask
Ingredients
1 tbsp yogurt 2 tbsp cucumber juice 1 tbsp milk powder 2 tbsp Watermelon juice
Mi everything together until you achieve a thick, homogenous mixture. Now put it up on your face until it dried, then wash it off. The watermelon & cucumber juices help in clearing blemishes. Milk powder binds the ingredients and cleanses the skin.
Milky Face Mask
Ingredients
1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp milk A pinch of turmeric
Mix everything to form a paste. Apply it on your face and allow it to dry. Wash off with cold water and pat dry. This is the fastest way to brighter, healthier skin.
Cream and Saffron Face Mask
Ingredients
2 tbsp milk cream Few strands of saffron
Mix saffron in milk and leave it overnight. Mix the ingredients before applying the mixture to your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes and wipe off gently with a washcloth. Saffron is known for its beautifying qualities across India and Pakistan. And this mask is a great way to get the most from this subcontinental ingredient.
Breadcrumbs Pack
Ingredients
A handful of breadcrumbs ½ cup of cream
This facemask is very good at softening up your skin and making it look like it’s glowing from within. Start by mixing the bread crumbs and milk cream. Leave the mixture aside for five minutes. Apply the mask to your face. Relax for 15 minutes. Wipe off with a warm washcloth or wash it off with warm water. You are left with prettier, smoother skin in 15 minutes!
Potato and Lemon Face Mask
Ingredients
2 tbsp potato juice 2 tbsp lemon juice
Mix the ingredients and apply to the face and neck area. Make sure you cover parts that are exposed to the sun. Wash off after 15 minutes!