8 Homemade Exfoliating Face Masks
Exfoliating is a beauty treatment that should be part of your skincare routine at all times. Although you should only exfoliate occasionally , it is very important to remember that exfoliation facilitates the removal of dead skin cells and other impurities that can affect the beauty of the skin.
There are many types of exfoliating products available in stores that care for the skin and also deeply cleanse it to keep it healthy. Even nature offers us some ingredients that offer many advantages for the skin.
When we make face masks with these ingredients, we will naturally cleanse our skin, making it even and free from oiliness and other impurities that can cause skin problems such as acne.
If you want to use natural products for your skin care, try the following 8 exfoliating face masks with natural ingredients that you probably already have at home.
Try these masks to exfoliate your face
Yogurt avocado mask
Avocado contains healthy fats and vitamin E and is therefore great for the skin. When you combine avocado with yogurt, you have a natural exfoliating product that is able to remove impurities and leave your skin smooth, hydrated.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tablespoons natural yogurt
What should you do?
Mash the flesh of a ripe avocado, add the yogurt and mix until you have a paste. Apply the mixture as a face mask. Let it sit for about fifteen minutes and then remove it with a wet cloth. Repeat this treatment once a week.
Oatmeal Almond Mask
Oatmeal and almonds are two of the best ingredients to naturally exfoliate the skin and facilitate the removal of dead skin cells. This exfoliating mask is very special because it not only exfoliates, but also moisturises and evens out.
Ingredients
- 50 grams of oatmeal
- 2 teaspoons almonds (12 grams)
- 2 drops rose essential oil
- 1 tablespoon of moisturizing lotion
What should you do?
Mix all ingredients in a blender and then apply the cream all over your face to exfoliate. Leave the mask on for fifteen minutes and then remove it with a soft cloth.
papaya mask
A moisturizing fruit like papaya is great to use for an exfoliating mask.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons papaya pulp
- 1 teaspoon honey (7.5 grams)
- 2 drops of lavender essential oil
- 1 tablespoon comfrey leaf powder ( Symphytum officinale )
What should you do?
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until it forms a paste, then apply all over your face. Then leave it on for ten to fifteen minutes.
coffee mask
Coffee is one of the best exfoliating ingredients you can use. Coffee is good for the skin and facilitates the removal of impurities, keeping the face fresh and clean.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground coffee
- 3 tablespoons of moisturizing lotion
What should you do?
Mix both ingredients in a bowl and then apply the mixture to the face in circular motions. Then let it sit for ten minutes and finally wash your face.
Flaxseed honey mask
Ideal for removing dead skin cells, this homemade mask also removes impurities from areas such as the elbows and knees.
Ingredients
- 25 grams of flaxseed
- 1 cup honey (335 grams)
- ½ cup warm water (125 ml)
What should you do?
Mix all ingredients and then store the mixture in the refrigerator for three hours. After three hours it will be cold enough and you can then use it to clean your elbows and knees with a light massage.
Sugar lemon mask
This mask is great for exfoliating and whitening the skin naturally. However, it is important that you only use this mask at night, because it makes the skin prone to dark spots if you expose it to sunlight shortly after applying the mask.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sugar (30 grams)
- The juice of half a lemon
What should you do?
Mix the two ingredients together and then apply the mask in even, circular motions. Then let it sit for fifteen minutes and finally remove it with warm water.
Buttermilk Salt Mask
This natural exfoliating mask is ideal for reducing large pores, removing excess oil from the skin, as well as for a smoother and softer texture of the skin.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk (45ml)
- 1 tablespoon salt
What should you do?
Mix both ingredients together to form a paste, then apply to face using even, circular motions.
Honey-oatmeal mask
This exfoliating mask made of honey and oatmeal is ideal for removing dead skin cells and also gives the skin a fresh look.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oatmeal (20 g)
- 1 teaspoon honey (7.5 g)
What should you do?
Mix both ingredients well. Apply the mixture as a mask on damp skin and distribute the mask well over the entire face. Let it sit for twenty minutes and then remove it with warm water. Use circular, massaging movements.
