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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’ ear...

  Summer season requires different type of care for different types. Dry Skin   lacks oil and has the tendency towards dehydration. It lacks elasticity and is sensitive to the sun, wind and cold temperatures. Skin care should be done according to the weather. The sunlight, pollution, dusts and dirt in the summer season leads to further dehydration of the dry skin. It can cause cracks and burning sensation when exposed to excess ultraviolet rays.   Here are some pack masks for dry skin for summer: Watermelon Face Mask Watermelon mashed and rubbed on the face cools down the skin and revives back the lost moisture. Dried watermelon with some flour makes an excellent scrub to clean the skin. Gram Flour Face Mask Gram flour or besan is best as a cleansing agent and works on all the skin. Dry skin can modify the pack by using besan with full cream, honey and turmeric. The face pack will maintain the moisture levels and remove the dryness of t...