Even if you’re staying at home right now, you can still pamper yourself and feel rejuvenated thanks to homemade facial masks.
Besides the nourishment they provide your skin, the best part about homemade DIY face masks is that they’re easy to whip up using items found in your kitchen.
“When you’re under stress, you start lacking hydration and nutrients, and we want to keep skin well hydrated and well fed,” said Deborah Burnes, CEO and co-founder of Sumbody skincare and author of “Natural Beauty Skin Care: 110 Organic Formulas for a Radiant You!”
While professional beauty treatments and products can help do that, the remedy might also be in your fridge. “At home, we have a lot of ingredients at the ready,” she told TODAY Style.
Certain ingredients can give your skin different benefits. Honey, for example, helps dry skin retain moisture and naturally relieves redness, inflammation, and irritation, Burnes said.
Another great ingredient that most people have on hand is apple cider vinegar, which can help fight acne by dissolving dead skin to fight bacteria and prevent buildup.
And if you’re looking for a way to get an all-natural peel, Burnes suggested trying a homemade face mask that includes fruit, which is a natural form of alpha-hydroxy acids.
Once you’ve found the right recipe for your skin troubles (we’ve included seven below!), it’s time to prep your skin by washing your face with a cleanser. “Get pores clean and circulation moving,” Burnes said.
After you’ve prepared the mask and applied it to your face, it’s important to hydrolyze or, in other words, “Don’t let it dry or cake on,” according to Burnes. You can do this by leaving the mask on while you shower, letting the steam take over. Or place a warm damp hand towel across your face, leaving your mouth and nose uncovered. “The moist heat will keep things active,” Burnes explained.
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