Avocado Face Masks

Avocados when applied as face masks nourish our skin naturally without the aid of chemicals. If you believe in natural home remedies to replenish your face skin, then Avocado is best. Avocado is useful for skincare, particularly for dry, red, itchy, rough skin in cold, winter and humid environment. Avocados are rich source of essential nutrients that soothe and moisturize your facial skin. It contains vitamins B and E and amino acids. Topical application of homemade avocado face masks will give your face skin numerous beauty benefits.

Benefits of Avocado Face Mask

ü  Avocado is rich in vitamins and minerals, so no matter you eat an avocado or prepare a face mask, it is sure to give a healthy and remarkable glow to your skin

ü  Avocado is the best homemade facial mask which requires least costly ingredients to prepare. No doubt, this treatment will work wonders on your skin

ü  Avocado face mask has no side effects. The pack gently cleans the dirt and helps your skin stay naturally healthy

ü  Regular application of this pack gives your skin a rejuvenating feeling. It is beneficial for both oily and dry skin

ü  An avocado face pack is easy to make and also helps you to stay in the budget

ü  Avocado face pack is extremely helpful for the people who are exposed to the sun daily. The pack reduces the drying effect and adds an excellent skin complexion

Avocado Face Mask – Oily Skin:

As avocado face mask gives deep cleansing which helps in getting rid of the dirt and grime accumulated on the face, it opens up the tiny ducts for cleansing and clearing the dead skin cells and thereby prevent acne breakouts. Thus, homemade avocado face mask for acne is believed to be an ideal remedy. Following are some of the avocado face mask recipes that help in getting rid of acne.

Cucumber and Avocado Mask:

Things you will need:

·        Cucumber slices

·        Avocado pulp – ½ cup

Procedure:

Take an avocado and cut it into two halves. Now scoop the pulp from one of the halves of the fruit. Use a spoon to crush it to make a smooth paste. Now take a cucumber and cut two slices. Use face wash and warm water for cleansing the face thoroughly. Later pat dry the face. Now spread the paste evenly all over the face and massage it well to soak it into the skin. Place cucumber slices on the eyes and rest for about 10–15 minutes. Later, use lukewarm water to rinse your face and pat dry the skin.

Honey and Avocado Face Mask:

Things you will need:

·        Yogurt – 1 tablespoon

·        Honey – 1 tablespoon

·        Cucumber – 1

·        Avocado pulp (medium ripe) – ½ of the fruit

Procedure:

Chop avocado fruit and scoop out the pulp. Take a fork and crush the pulp until it is creamy. Also it helps you in getting an even paste. Now add yogurt and honey to the pulp and stir well. Now cut 2 slices of cucumber. Wash your face with face wash and warm water, pat dry. Apply the paste evenly over the neck and face. Massage it well into the skin. Now keep cucumber slices on the eyes and sleep for about 10–15 minutes until the mask sets. After this, clean your face using lukewarm water and pat dry the face.

Egg white and Avocado Face Mask:

Things you will need:

·        Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon

·        Egg white – 1

·        Avocado pulp – ½ avocado

Procedure:

Cut an avocado into two halves and extract pulp from one of the halves. Crush it with a spoon to make smooth paste. Now mix egg white to the pulp and then add lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Spread this mixture on the neck and face evenly and massage it well into the skin. Egg white helps the mask to set in thoroughly. Allow it to sit on the skin for about 20 minutes and then rinse it off with warm water, pat dry. You skin now becomes oil free. Egg whites usually clear the oil and grime that get accumulated in the skin pores. It also reduces the sebum or oil production.

Mixed Avocado Face Mask:

Things you will need:

·        Chamomile oil – 1 or 2 drops

·        Honey – 1 ounce

·        Molasses – 1 tablespoon

·        Orange juice – 1 ounce

·        Avocado pulp – 2 ounces

Procedure:

Mix avocado pulp, orange juice, molasses, honey and chamomile oil thoroughly in the blender. Spread the paste evenly on the neck and face with your hands. Massage it well into the skin. Allow it to stay for about 30 minutes and rinse it with warm water.

This is all you need to do if you need to have a smooth and supple looking skin which feels great for touching. You can use anyone of these avocado face masks to have a healthy looking skin.

See also: Avocado and skin 

Cucumber Benefits

Cucumbers are extremely beneficial for overall health, especially during the summer since it is mostly made of water and important nutrients that are essential for the human body. The flesh of cucumbers is rich in vitamins C, A and folic acid while the hard skin of cucumbers is rich in fiber and a range of minerals include magnesium, molybdenum, and potassium. Additionally, cucumber contains silica, a trace mineral that contributes greatly to strengthening our connective tissues. Cucumbers are known to heal many skin problems, under eye swelling and sunburn. Cucumbers also contain ascorbic and caffeic acids which prevent water loss, therefore cucumber is frequently applied topically to burns and dermatitis.

Most of the hair care and skin care products are manufactured using cucumber as one of its main ingredients. The raw fruit is also used in many beauty parlours and spas in their facial treatments to reduce wrinkles and puffiness around the eyes.

Some of the major cucumber benefits for skin are:

1. Revitalizes Skin:

The greatest and most important skin benefit of cucumber is that it helps in revitalizing the skin. Facial masks containing cucumber juice are beneficial for skin tightening 

2. Reverses Skin Tanning:

It has a mild bleaching property which can reverse skin tanning and give you youthful and glowing skin

3. Controls Puffiness of the Eyes:

If you are worried about eye puffiness then cucumbers can provide you with instant relief. The ascorbic acid and caffeic acid in cucumber brings down the water retention rate which in turn diminishes the swelling and puffiness around the yes

4. Helps Soothe Sunburn:

Putting cucumber slices or puree on sunburnt skin brings instant relief. Thus cucumber is a natural and gentle way to treat sun burn

5. Rejuvenates Skin:

The most common use of cucumber pulp and juice is to improve complexion and rejuvenate the skin. Mix cucumber juice with a few drop of lemon juice and apply it as a facial mask. This will improve the complexion and will add a glow to the skin .

6. Treats Open Pores:

You can also use cucumber to treat open pores and heat bumps on legs. Extract cucumber juice and use it as a toner. You can also mix it with apple cider vinegar, tomato pulp and Aloe Vera gel to make it more effective

7. Fights Cellulite:

Cucumber can also help to banish cellulite of thighs. Mix some ground coffee with cucumber juice and raw honey to make a thick paste. Apply this on the affected areas, wrap it in muslin cloth and exfoliate gently after 30 minutes. Eating cucumber can also treat cellulite

8. Hydrates Skin:

Cucumber contains 95% of water which keeps the skin hydrated and well moisturized. Its seeds are rich in Vitamin E and potassium which help in reducing fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes and other signs of ageing

9. Reduces Dark Circles:

Putting cucumber slices around the eyes also reduces the appearance of dark circles quickly. The abundance of antioxidants and silica within the cucumber can rejuvenate the skin and fade dark circles. Place 2 slices of cucumbers on the eyes and leave it for 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can also soak 2 cotton balls in cucumber juice and place them on your eyes

10. Treats Blemishes:

You can use grated cucumber to treat freckles and blemishes. Apply cucumber juice all over the face to treat freckles and spots

11. Cucumber as a Face Pack:

Cucumber offers multiple benefits when used as a face pack. Grated cucumber and cucumber juice can be used as a key component in facial masks to treat wrinkles, pimples and other skin problems.

• Take a fresh Cucumber and blend it in a blender to make a fine paste. Add some lemon juice drops and 1 teaspoon of honey to it. Apply it all over the face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it off with tap water and pat dry. This face pack will help to reverse tanning.
• Mix some turmeric and lemon juice with fresh cucumber pulp. Apply it on the face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash it off after it dries. This will control oil secretion of the face.
• Mix a teaspoon of oats with cucumber pulp and leave it aside for half an hour. Apply it on the face and neck and leave it to dry for 20 minutes. This face pack is very effective for dry skin. You can also add honey to this face pack to moisturize the skin.

Olive Oil Face Masks

The best skin care products available are not found in expensive tubes in your grocer's beauty supply section. With a few everyday ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, you can make an olive oil face mask that beats any product you can buy in a bottle. Easy, natural, inexpensive and fun, this ancient Egyptian beauty secret is now yours.

Cucumber and olive oil mask


 

3oz cucumber very finely diced
3tsp olive oil
2tsp live yogurt
Mix above ingredients into a fine paste. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes then wash off with cold water. Skin feels soft, conditioned and clean.

Lemon Olive Oil Mask

1 teaspoon olive oil
A few drops fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal (cooled)
1 egg white
Mix olive oil, lemon juice, oatmeal and egg white until smooth. Spread on your face and neck. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Follow with your favorite facial moisturizer.

Onion – olive Oil combo: 

1 onion

Olive oil – 1 teaspoon

Honey – 1 teaspoon

 Bake a small onion with peel in the oven, clean the onion and pound.

Now, add other ingredients to form a fine paste.

Apply this mixture on your face for 15-20 minutes.

Tomato juice- olive oil mask

Tomato juice

Starch – 1 teaspoon

Olive oil – ½ teaspoon

Mix all ingredients together.

Put the mask on the face. Wash with warm water in 20 minutes.

Honey and olive oil face mask 

1 egg
1 tbls honey
1 tbls olive oil
Beat the egg, then mix it with honey and olive oil. Apply on face for 15 min.
Regulates oil production, reduces the appearance of pore size.

See also : Olive Oil for skin care