Summers are here, and so you need to take good care of your
skin. Apart from dehydrating you, the hot weather creates a lot of
problems for the skin, like tanning, oiliness, open pores, early ageing
and pigmentation. Even stepping out to go to a salon causes you more
harm than benefit. But, who needs to go to the salon when you can make
so many amazing face masks at home with easily available ingredients.
Keep your skin healthy and fresh in summers from the comfort of your
home with these 20 homemade DIY facemasks.
1. Avocado and Honey Mask
Avocado
and honey mask is great to restore the moisture in the skin, which is
lost in the dry heat of summers. Victoria Beckham and Jessica Beil swear
by this mask for summers. Coconut oil replenishes the moisture, while
honey repairs the chaffed and scaly skin. Avocado provides nutrition to
your skin with a delicious smell and freshness.
Ingredients:
- ½ ripe avocados
- ½ tsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp honey
How to make it?
Mash avocados to a fine creamy texture and add honey and coconut oil
to it. Apply it all over your face and keep for 15 minutes until dry.
Wash off with warm water and dab dry with a towel.
2. Papaya Antioxidant Mask
Papaya
is great for rejuvenating the skin. It’s rich in antioxidants and
enzymes, which help in getting rid of old and dead skin cells, giving
way to new fresh cells. Lemon exfoliates and tones the skin, while honey
moisturizes and soothes the skin.
Ingredients:
- Papaya- peeled and seeded
- ½ tsp honey
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
How to make it?
Mash the papaya in a mixer until it becomes a smooth paste. Now, add
honey and lemon juice, and mix properly. Apply it all over the face
avoiding the eyes. Let it dry and rinse with after 10-15 minutes.
3. Skin-brightening Lemon and Strawberry Pack
Summers make your skin oily and open the pores. This makes you look tired and exhausted all times. Strawberries contain salicylic acid, which is great for breakouts. Lemon juice tightens the skin pores and gives you a refreshing feel.
Ingredients:
- Mashed strawberries
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1tbsp yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey
How to make it?
Mash all the items together, but don’t use a blender. You want a
spreadable paste not juice. Apply it evenly on your face and lie down
while it dries. Wash off with cold water.
4. Detoxifying Coffee Mask
The caffeine content in this mask is great for detoxifying and
reducing the puffiness on your face. The yogurt base is great to restock
moisture in your skin. This mask will also take down a few years from
your face instantly.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp freshly ground coffee
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp yogurt
How to make it?
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl to form a spreadable
mixture. Allow it to dry on your skin for about 10 minutes. Since this
would be a grainy mixture, exfoliate your skin by scrubbing gently when
you remove this pack. Rinse thoroughly and enjoy your young and fresh skin.
5. Sunburn Face Pack
One of the worst things about summers is the scorching sun that tans
and burns your skin in a few hours outdoor. This pack is great for
soothing the sunburned skin and getting rid of the unwanted tan as fast
as it can be.
Ingredients:
- Hung curds
- Almonds (soaked and grinded)
- Watermelon juice
How to make it?
Simply beat the hung curds with watermelon
juice and the almond paste to make a thick creamy mixture. Spread it
evenly on your face after coming from the sun. Let it dry for a while.
Put sliced cucumbers on your eyes while you relax. Wash it off rubbing
gently with cool water.
6. Oatmeal Mask
Oatmeal mask is great to soothe irritated skin. It’s also effective in treating the skin problems, like eczema, pimples,
breakouts, etc., when mixed with honey and yogurt. It has antibiotic
and soothing properties as well. A perfect relaxing mask after a hot day
out!
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup instant oatmeal
- ½ cup hot water
- 1-2 tbsp yogurt
- 1tbsp honey
How to make it?
Mix the oatmeal in hot water till it puffs up and turns soft. Now, add honey and yogurt
and blend it with the help of a blender. Make a spreadable paste of it
and apply evenly on your face or eczema patches. Leave for 15-20 minutes
while you relax. Wash off and dab try. This pack can also be used for
underarms, neck, etc.
7. Cucumber Mask
Cucumber is very good for skin in summers. This simple DIY cucumber
facemask suits all skin types. In fact, this one would not irritate the
sensitive skin as well. The cooling effect of cucumber along with the
exfoliation of sugar would give you a fresh glowing skin just in 10
minutes.
Ingredients:
How to make it?
Peel and mash the cucumber. You can use a grinder, but make sure you
don’t grind it too much that it becomes liquid. Add sugar to it and mix
well. Apply it all over you neck and face, and keep it for about 10
minutes. Wash off and pat dry. You can keep this mask in your
refrigerator and use it often in summers.
8. Delicious Mango Face Mask
Mango
is the fruit of the season, so it has to be some good to your skin as
well. Mango is great for removing suntan, and it adds an instant glow to your skin. Apart from that, you are definitely gonna indulge in the delicious smell while you put this pack on.
Ingredients:
- Mango slices 1tbsp
- Sugar 1 tbsp
- Argan oil 3 tsp
How to make it?
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and blend properly into a
spreadable paste. Apply the mask evenly all over your face and neck. Let
it stay for a while, you may feel a little itchy because of the sugar
and the alkaline nature of mango. Wash off your face after 10 minutes
and follow up with a moisturizer.
9. Refreshing Mint Face Mask
Mint is great for summers. Whether you use it in your drinks or your
face mask, mint is just amazing to soothe the irritated skin and gives
you a lasting freshness. The turmeric powder is an antibiotic that aids
in getting rid of any pimples or breakouts, making your skin bacteria
free.
Ingredients:
- Fresh mint leaves
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- Lukewarm water
How to make it?
Take the mint leaves and make a fine mixture of them with the
lukewarm water in a blender, and add turmeric powder. Mix well and
spread evenly on your face avoiding eyes. Let it sit there for 10
minutes and then wash off with cool water. Your skin will instantly feel
cooler and fresher.
10. Soya Bean/Lentil Face Mask
Soya bean is very rich in isoflavone. This chemical is known for its
anti-ageing effect on the skin. You can also use split red lentil for
this purpose. The pack is a grainy mixture, so this will also do away
with the dry, dead skin by exfoliating.
Ingredients:
- Soya bean/lentil (soaked overnight)
- Unboiled milk
- Water
- Almond oil
How to make it?
Take the soya bean or lentil, which is soaked overnight, and blend it
with milk and water. You need to use a blender for this, but make sure
you don’t over blend it. It should be a grainy spreadable paste. Add
almond oil and apply on your face evenly. Let it dry and then wash off
while scrubbing the grains gently.
11. Carrot and Honey Mask
Carrots are again a great way to revive your skin and give you a healthy pink glow. Honey
has antioxidants and antibiotic properties, which are of great help in
treating breakouts and removing the excess oil on your skin.
Ingredients:
How to make it?
Mix the chopped carrot and honey in a blender and blend it into a
fine paste. Apply it all over your face and let it dry. Wash it off and
pat dry.
12. Tomato Pulp Face Mask
Tomato
is great to get rid of the unwanted suntan and dark skin in minutes.
You can simply slice a tomato and rub it on your face for 10-15 minutes
to see the instant effect. This face mask will keep you out of reach of
summer’s scorching heat.
Ingredients:
How to make it?
It’s a very simple pack to make. All you need is to mix tomato pulp
and honey together. Honey would make it a little sticky so that it stays
on the face for a while. Apply it evenly on your skin. You’ll feel
itchy because of the citrine. Wash off with cold water after 10 minutes
and you’ll be surprised to see the effect.
13. Banana and Kiwi Face Mask
Banana mask would be great for you if you suffer from dry skin
in summers. Summers tend to steal the moisture from your skin making it
dry and dull. This pack would work just right in restoring the lost
moisture.
Ingredients:
- ½ bananas
- 1tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sour cream
How to make it?
Mash the banana in a bowl. Add honey and sour cream and whip it into a
thick creamy spread. Apply a layer of the mask on your face and neck.
Let it dry for 15-20 minutes. Wash off and pat dry.
14. Milk and Honey Anti-tan Face Mask
Milk has skin whitening properties while the honey works to retain
moisture to the skin. This face mask works great to remove tan from the
skin. It’s a natural way to bleach your skin and improve complexion.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
How to make it?
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. This would be in pretty much
liquid form, so you can use a cotton ball or fingertips to apply it
evenly on your face. Make a thick layer by repeating the layer. Let it
dry for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with cool water.
15. Egg Mask
Egg is great to give you a smooth and shiny skin, and it brightens
the complexion instantly. Lemon juice would tone your skin while the egg works on removing excess oil and tightening the open pores.
Ingredients:
- One egg white
- Lemon juice
How to make it?
Beat the egg white with lemon juice until it becomes thick and stiff.
Apply a thick layer on your face and neck. Let it sit there for about
15-20 minutes. Wash off with cool water and pat dry.
16. Chocolate Face Mask
As delicious as it sounds, this pack would be a real feast for your skin as well. Chocolate
has antioxidant properties, which will increase the blood flow in your
face. A gentle cocoa and chocolate massage will make you feel and look
much better in summers.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate or cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp honey
How to make it?
First, mix honey with dark chocolate/cocoa powder and make a fine
thick paste. Now, add milk into the mixture and blend well. Apply a thin
layer on your face and neck. Let it dry. Wash off and pat dry to a
heavenly face.
17. Gram Flour Face Mask
Gram flour has been used to treat skin problems and beautify skin in
several households since ages. It also has anti-fungal and
anti-bacterial properties, which make it great for summers.
Ingredients:
- Gram flour
- Honey/ water/ milk
How to make it?
You can use any base according to your skin type. Mix the gram flour
with honey/water/milk to form a thick paste. Apply it evenly on your
face and neck. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes. When you feel your skin
tightening, wash it off while rubbing gently to clean the clogged pores.
18. Hydrating Watermelon Face Mask
Watermelon is not only good for your taste buds, but also for your
skin. It’s a hydrating face pack with the abundance of water in the
watermelon. It’s also good for removing blemishes and getting a clear,
fresh skin.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp watermelon juice
- 2 tbsp cucumber juice
- 1 tsp milk powder
- 1 tsp yogurt
How to make it?
Mix all the ingredients together to make a fine paste. Apply it evenly on your face. The cucumber
will cool down your sun irritated skin while watermelon will restore
the moisture. Let the pack dry and sit for 15-20 minutes. Wash off and
pat dry to a younger looking beautiful skin.
19. Sandalwood Face Mask
Sandalwood is a great cooling agent for the skin. The best thing
about this pack is that it suits all the skin types. It will also
alleviate tan and blemishes fast. While you put the face mask, you’ll
also enjoy the heavenly fragrance of sandalwood that’ll lighten your
mood.
Ingredients:
- Sandalwood powder
- Rose water
How to make it?
You can get sandalwood powder from any shop or you can bring
sandalwood and grind it in a fine powder. Rose water is a great base for
this pack. However, you can also use milk/normal water. Mix the
sandalwood powder and rose water into a fine paste and apply evenly on
your face. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes. Gently rub while you wash off.
20. Aloe Vera Gel Mask
Aloe vera is great for skin and hair. It’s helpful in getting rid of
the dead skin cells and speeding up the production of new ones. This
might irritate sensitive skin, so test it on your arm before using it on
the face.
Ingredients:
How to make it?
It’s the easiest face mask ever. All you need to do is extract the juice of aloe vera
and apply it on your face. Let it dry for 10 minutes and wash off.
Alternatively, you can slice the aloe vera leaf and rub the inner side
all over your face gently.
