Homemade face packs are natural without any chemicals and help your skin glow. Natural face packs have been used for ages by people to keep their skin radiant and healthy. With our busy work schedules and daily activities, taking care of our skin becomes almost impossible.
Skincare is made easy with cosmetic beauty products. They are easy to apply without making a mess of our clothes and can be carried easily in our bags for reapplication if necessary. Although cosmetics face packs have easy to use, the benefits of natural ingredients on our skin are noncomparable.
To make it as simple as possible for you in your busy life, here are a few easy homemade face packs for your skin and help keep it nourished.
Honey Paradise
Honey makes wonderful homemade face packs. Commonly known as the nectar of gods, Honey is a natural ingredient extracted from the nectar of flowers by honeybees and stored in their hives. The benefits of Honey are countless. It has been a staple in our lifestyle for centuries. Honey contains antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and therapeutic properties.
Applying Honey on our face removes pigmentation and evens our skin tone. It is wonderful for healing acne scars. Honey is also a wonderful moisturizer. It helps our skin in retaining moisture and look hydrated. It can be used as an exfoliator to remove blackheads.
Honey is amazing for your lips. It exfoliates your lips, removes pigmentation from your lips, and keeps your pout ready for selfies. QNET’s Nutiplus monofloral Honey is organic, pure and raw. It has amazing health benefits. Read more about Nutriplus Honey.
How to use it?
Apply Honey on your cleansed face using a brush or your fingers. Evenly spread it out on your face. Leave it for 15-20 min. Due to the sticky nature of Honey, use warm water to rinse it off completely. Pat dry your face with a soft towel. Followed by moisture. You can use this homemade face packs daily.
Praise Papaya
Papaya is a fruit rich in vitamins and minerals and benefits us abundantly. It is available all year round. It is rich in immune-boosting vitamin C, beta carotene, and antioxidants that protect our bodies from free radical damage. Papain, vitamin C, and vitamin A help in preventing tanning.
Applying homemade face packs of ripe papaya evens your skin tone, giving it a radiant glow. It is great at retaining moisture on your skin. Moisture retention in the skin makes you look young and hydrated.
How to use it?
Papaya is ripe when you can easily smash the pulp with your hands. Take about a fist full of ripe papaya in a blow. Smash it to a fine paste. Apply it on a clean face evenly. Leave for 20 min.
To remove tan from your body, especially your hands and legs, mix two ripe papayas in a water tub and sit in it for 30-45 min. Pat, dry your face and body. Follow it by moisture. You can apply this homemade face packs every day.
Go Banana
Banana is rich in zinc, potassium, and vitamins A, B, C, and E. It is known for its anti-ageing properties. It reduces fine lines and wrinkles. It moisturizes the skin and removes dullness and dryness. Vitamin C helps in making your skin more radiant.
The banana skin contains vitamin b and can be rubbed on your face for glowing skin. Using homemade face packs of bananas is a natural way to reduce wrinkles and make you look younger.
How to use it?
Take half or one ripe banana (it should be easy to smash with your hands). Smash it in a bowl to a smooth paste. Apply it to your face using a spatula or fingers. Leave it for 10-15 min and rinse with warm water.
Make sure not to let the banana pulp dry on your face. You will have to scrub it off your face causing skin irritation. Pat dry your face, followed by moisturizer. Repeat this homemade face packs two times a week.
The spirit of Virgin coconut oil
Virgin coconut oil contains lauric acid and caprylic acid, which are anti-inflammatory. Moreover, minerals and vitamins are preserved in Virgin coconut oil because they are extracted without heat. QNET’s nutriplus virgin coconut oil is extracted from fresh organic coconuts from Kerala.
Daily applying virgin coconut oil on your face will help reduce dark circles, pigmentation, and acne scars. For people with oily skin, it is best to do a patch test before using virgin coconut oil.
Homemade face packs made with virgin coconut oil will help your skin glow and nourish.
How to use it?
Apply coconut oil to your face generously and massage it upward. Use it around your eyes and on your lips. Massage for 10-15 min, and then use a cleanser to remove the oil. Repeat it once a week.
You can also use it as a makeup remover. It works on waterproof mascara and eyeliners too.
Use it as a moisturizer. Take 5-6 drops of coconut oil in your palm and rub it evenly over your face as a moisturizer. It can be applied all over the body as a moisturizer after a shower. Virgin Coconut oil is light in its texture, so it gets easily absorbed by your skin.
Hallelujah, it’s Tomato.
Tomatoes are a staple in every kitchen. They are readily available and loaded with health benefits. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that helps repair the damage to your skin. Its acidic and astringent properties are an excellent skin care formula for people with acne problems.
Tomato helps your skin in balancing its oil. The vitamin C present in tomatoes gives a glow to your face. Homemade face packs using tomatoes can get rid of tan.
How to use it?
Cut a medium-size tomato into four pieces. Rub one portion on the right side of your face, one portion on the left side, the third portion, rub it on your neck and chest, and the last part on your back. It will help you get an even skin tone and eliminate dark patches.
Alternatively, grind the Tomato. Apply the ground paste on your face and leave it for 10-15min. Rinse with warm water. Pat dry your face, followed by a moisturizer. Repeat this homemade face packs twice a week.
Strawberry moments
Strawberries are an amazing dose of antioxidants. I love strawberries. Some are sweet, but some of them are sour. Instead of dipping the sour ones in sugar and eating them or just throwing them away, sour ones can use them on your face.
Strawberries are rich in alpha-hydroxylic acid, which is useful in removing dead skin. Strawberries are rich in antioxidants and known for their anti-inflammatory properties. They slow down ageing. The seeds in strawberries act as exfoliants and help get rid of blackheads.
Homemade face packs that include strawberries are rich in vitamin C, which is amazing in getting rid of pigmentation and giving you an even skin tone.
How to use it?
Cut a strawberry into two parts. Rub one part on your right half and the other on your left half. If possible, try to rub it on your neck and back of your neck too. Leave it for 10-15min and rinse off with warm water. Pat, dry your face. Follow with a moisturizer. Repeat this homemade face packs twice a week.
Yo Quiero, Potato
Potato is an easily available vegetable. Many people enjoy eating potatoes. Potatoes are also beneficial to your skin. It contains a skin-bleaching enzyme called catecholase, which helps reduce dark spots and sunspots.
Regular use of homemade face packs that include potatoes will help eliminate pigmentation and give you glowing skin.
How to use it?
Grate a raw potato. Apply this homemade face packs on your face, over your eyes, and lips. Cover your face with a big tissue and let it sit for 15-20 min. Gently take out all the gratings and rinse your face with lukewarm water. Apply this homemade face packs two or three times a week.
The Aloe Vera Effect
Aloe vera is known for its healing properties. The anti-inflammatory property of aloe vera makes it a go-to ingredient for itchiness and rash. It is medically proven for its anti-inflammatory properties. The gel-like pulp of aloe vera is applied to heal minor cuts and burns.
Homemade face packs using aloe vera help in soothing redness, irritation, and sunburns.
How to use it?
Take 2 to 3 inches of raw aloe vera. Peel out the skin with a peeler. You get a translucent slimy pulp. You can either rub it all over the face or grind it and apply the paste on your face. If you grind it, the paste is waterier in consistency, so after application on the face, cover your face with a large tissue and let it sit for 10 min. Rinse your face with warm water. Use this homemade face packs whenever you feel skin irritation.
The homemade face packs with these ingredients will not permanently give you a fairer-looking skin. The aim of using these natural ingredients is to eliminate pigmentation caused to your skin due to sun and pollution without using harsh chemicals. An even skin tone will make your skin look young and radiant. You don’t need fair skin for that. Due to the natural bleaching enzymes in potatoes, Honey, and other ingredients, you may get a lighter skin tone, but it is not permanent. If you use it consistently, you will have a lasting effect.
Skin is the largest organ in the human body. Taking care of it is very important. Exposure to pollution and the sun causes harmful damage to our skin, making it look wrinkled and dull. Follow the above easy-to-make DIY with single ingredient face masks and get glowing skin.
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