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HOMEMADE FACIAL MASKS

The following recipes are all from www.skincareresourcecenter.com

Dry Skin Mask

• 1 tablespoon of buttermilk. or yogurt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/8 cup finely diced rose petals
• 1/4 cup cooked oatmeal
• Mix together thoroughly

The buttermilk or yogurt gently
exfoliates and cleanses while the egg yolk, honey and oatmeal moisturizes and
re-hydrates the skin.

Skin Enriching Mask

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon yogurt
• Mix together to form a smooth paste

Honey heals, stimulates and smooths, the egg yolk and olive oil penetrate and moisturize. The yogurt gently exfoliates and cleanses
while refining and tightening pores.

Hydrating Facial Mask

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 of a mashed avocado
• Drizzle in enough cider vinegar to create a smooth paste

The egg and avocado penetrates, softens and moisturizes while the cider vinegar stimulates, tones and gently exfoliates the skin.

Skin Firming Mask

• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 beaten egg white
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• Mix ingredients thoroughly to form a smooth paste

The lemon cleanses and exfoliates, the egg white nourishes and firms, while the cornstarch softens and draws out the skin's impurities.

Young Skin Mask

• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• Beat until mixed well

The egg yolk moisturizes, the milk
exfoliates, and the honey moisturizes
and nourishes the skin.

Rejuvenating Mask

• 2 teaspoons plain yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 4 to 6 finely pureed grapes
• Combine ingredients and mix well

The yogurt and lemon exfoliates and cleanses, the honey moisturizes, while the grapes nourish and rejuvenates the skin.

Moisturizing Mask

• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon oatmeal- cooked and cooled
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Mix thoroughly together, then let sit for a while to allow the oatmeal to soften in order to form a smooth paste

Yogurt gently exfoliates and cleanses while
the oatmeal and honey moisturize and re-hydrates the skin.

Soothing, Healing Mask

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoon aloe gel- (peel and mash one aloe leaf)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
• Mix together thoroughly

Yogurt gently exfoliates and cleanses while the aloe moisturizes and heals.
The honey moisturizes and
re-hydrates the skin.

Dry Skin Mask

• 1 tablespoon of buttermilk. or yogurt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/8 cup finely diced rose petals
• 1/4 cup cooked oatmeal
• Mix together thoroughly

The buttermilk or yogurt gently
exfoliates and cleanses while the egg yolk, honey and oatmeal moisturizes and re-hydrates the skin.