The summer heat is getting
increasingly unbearable by the day. Start your day with these super fresh
homemade face packs and get glowing. The best news is these homemade packs work
their magic on almost all skin types. You can take your pick from de-tan, cooling,
anti-ageing and more homemade face packs for happy skin.
So here are some simple face pack
recipes I’ve put together with easily available ingredients. These packs are
great for controlling the oil secretion of the skin.
Homemade
face mask recipes for summer
Sandalwood
Face mask
Sandalwood has great soothing
properties and it also helps to get rid of blemishes and tans. Take some
Sandalwood powder and make a thin paste with rose water. At bed time wash your
faces with lukewarm water. Apply this paste on face and leave for overnight.
Wash in the morning with lukewarm water.
Orange,
Neem and Multani mitti face mask
Mix equal quantities of neem,
orange, sandalwood and multani mitti (fullers’ earth) powder together. You can
find them easily in any Ayurvedic store. I recommend blitzing them together in
a mixer grinder to get an even mix. Store this in a jar for later use. Take a
tsp or two of this and add a quarter tsp of honey and half a tsp of lemon
juice. Lastly, add rose water to make a smooth paste. Apply this on your face
and neck for 15-20 minutes and wash off with plain water even if it isn’t dry.
Rice
Flour and honey face pack
Mix 3 teaspoons of rice flour,
pinch turmeric, 1 teaspoon of honey and cucumber juice as required to make a
smooth paste. This can also be made in larger quantities to get a body pack.
Egg
Whites
Use only the whites of the eggs
to remove your tan. Apply egg whites on the suntanned areas and let them dry.
Wash off with cold water. Egg whites are great for cleaning your pores and
eliminating toxins from your skin. They make your skin firm and lighten your
skin tone, too.
Mint
Leaves
Make a paste of mint (pudhina)
leaves to remove suntan. Mint leaves have a calming effect on the skin and make
your skin supple.
Tomato
face mask
Tomatoes also do a whole lot of
good to oily skin. Just mix some fresh tomato juice with 3 teaspoons of rice
flour and 1 teaspoon of honey. Alternately, if you’re pressed for time, just
rub half a tomato (flesh side) on your skin in a circular motion for 15
minutes.
Multani
Mitti (fuller’s earth) face mask
ix together multani mitti and
rose water and apply it on your face and neck. Lie down and place cotton pads
soaked in rose water on your eyes.
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