It is no longer secret that fair skin is dreamed by many women in some part of this globe. However, to most of women, this dream might remain a dream due to the busy life style that they are living as well as the pollution that they have to face every day not to mention the UV ray that can also affect the healthiness of their skin.
Even though nowadays there are many treatments are offered by dermatologist, however, some still prefer to buy their own skin whitening products from the counter. Unfortunately numbers of those products contain chemical that can damage your skin.
So when doctor’s treatment is too expensive for you and buying random skin whitening products can be too risky, we can share with you some solution that are skin whitening masks that are made from natural ingredients. Here are 11 recipes of natural skin lightening face mask that you can make at home.
1.Papaya and Honey Face Mask
Papaya contains an enzyme that is called papain and alpha hydroxyl acid that can help your skin to exfoliate or to enhance the regeneration of your skin cells. Once your dead skin cells are removed from your skin, and the new cells appear, this will automatically make your skin look brighter and fairer.
On top of that, honey can act as strong compound to fight bacteria on your skin that can cause acnes and blemish. Combination of these two ingredients can create a strong mask for skin lightening.
Ingredients:
½ cup of fresh and peeled papaya
1 teaspoon of honey
How to make it?
- Dice papaya nicely and mashed it until smooth.
- Add honey to the mashed papaya.
- Mix them altogether.
- Apply on your face and leave it dry for about 20 minutes.
- Wash with cold water and pat the skin dry.
2. Gram Flour and Rose Water Face Mask
Gram flour has been proven to have an anti – microbial substance. This strong property can help your skin to avoid infection. Whereas the rosewater can help your skin to keep its moisture and at the same time it is a good substance for skin rejuvenation.
Ingredients:
2 table spoon of gram flour
3 spoon of rose water
How to make it?
- Mix the two ingredients until you reach paste-y like consistency.
- Apply on your face and let it dry for about 20 minutes.
- When it is dry, scrub it gently all over your face.
- Wash it clean with warm water followed by cold water and then dry your face.
- Repeat the use of this face mask every day for about 2 weeks.
3. Orange and Yoghurt Face Mask
What ingredient is easier to get at your house other than orange? Orange has this refreshing scent and it is also high in vitamin C that is very good for your skin. This compound can help your skin have lower pigmentation process which will be good to slow down the melanin production in your skin.
Yoghurt at the same time will have natural probiotic compound that is good for your skin to enhance its natural glow.
Ingredients:
A couple of oranges, peeled
1 table spoon of plain yoghurt
How to make it?
- You will need to dry the orange peels under the sun for about 2 – 3 days.
- After it is completely dry, grind the orange until it become powdery.
- Mix the orange powder with the yoghurt and mix them well.
- Apply the mixture on your face and leave for about 20 minutes before washing it with warm water followed by cold water.
- Dry your face with clean towel.
- Repeat the use of this mask once every 2 – 3 days.
4.Milk, Lemon Juice and Honey Face Mask
Milk has been famous for its multifunctional benefit. From your energy, to your bones milk can have abundance of benefit for you. But apparently it doesn’t stop there, milk also very good for your skin. It can help to make your skin smoother and keep it hydrated.
Lemon is similar with orange in its content. High in vitamin C, lemon can also help your skin to control the production of melanin that is the pigment that can cause your skin to look darker.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of milk
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of honey
How to make it?
- Mix all the above ingredients well in a small cup.
- Apply the mixture on your cleansed face.
- Leave the mask for about 20 minutes and rinse it off with warm water followed by cold water.
- Repeat the use of this mask every couple of days for about 3 weeks for maximum result.
5.Sandalwood Powder, Milk and Almond Face Mask
In several spa or beauty center, sandalwood has been used to give soothing sensation. Apparently, sandalwood also contains skin whitening properties that can reduce the melanin produced by your skin.
Almond also can cleanse your skin from deep inside and that can allow the new skin cells to regenerate. This process can help your skin to look brighter.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder
1 tablespoon of almond powder
Enough milk to create mask consistency
How to make it?
- Give the above ingredients a good mix.
- You can add the milk little by little to avoid the paste become too runny.
- Apply the mask on your face and let it be absorbed by your skin for about 20 minutes.
- Rinse your face clean with cold water.
6.Pumpkin, Milk and Honey Face Mask
Now that you are familiar with the benefit of honey and milk for your skin, we can add pumpkin to the mixture. Pumpkin carries beneficial factors too to your skin such as vitamin A, vitamin C and beta – carotene that can help your skin to naturally exfoliate and can cause your skin to look brighter.
Ingredients:
2 table spoon of mashed pumpkin
½ tablespoon of milk
½ tablespoon of honey
How to make it?
- Mix all the ingredients together until it is smooth.
- Apply on your skin and leave them for about 20 minutes.
- Wash your face clean after the mask is a bit dry on your face.
7.Potato Face Mask
This type of face mask may not be as commonly known as the other face mask, however, potato face mask carries as much benefit for skin whitening as the other face mask that we have shared with you before.
Ingredients:
1 potato
How to make it?
- Washed and peeled the potato.
- Sliced them into an inch thin.
- Apply the sliced potato on the areas that you would like to make whiter.
- You can also grate the potato and squeeze the juice.
- Use cotton ball to soak the juice and pat the cotton ball onto the skin area that you want to make lighter.
8.Blueberries and Yoghurt Face Mask
We have discussed how yoghurt is a natural probiotic which carries good impact for your skin. Now, adding blueberries to the mixture can help your skin to be more subtle in texture and more glowing in appearance.
Ingredients:
A handful of fresh blueberries
½ cup of yoghurt
How to make it?
- Wash the fresh blueberries clean.
- Mash the blueberries and add the plain yoghurt into the mashed blueberries.
- Apply on your skin and let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Rinse the mixture from your face and repeat the use every couple of days.
9.Rice Flour and Milk Face Mask
Rice flour has been studied and proven to be a very good protector from UV rays to your skin. This property can also help your skin to have more subtle texture.
Ingredients:
½ cup of raw organic rice
4 tablespoon of milk
How to make it?
- Grind the raw rice to become powder.
- Mix the rice powder with milk and stir well until it reach paste-y consistency.
- Apply the mixture to your face.
- Let it dry for about 20 minutes and wash the mixture from your face.
10.Rose Essential Oil Face Mask
Similarly with rose water, rose oil can also bring a good effect on your skin texture as well as its appearance. On top of that, rose oil has more fragrance compared to rose water and it also can give you relaxing sensation while doing the mask.
Ingredients:
1 cup of chilled milk
10 drops of rose essential oil
How to make it?
- Add the drops of rose essential oil to the chilled milk.
- Apply the mixture to your face or even to your whole body.
- Leave for about a couple of minutes before rinsing it off.
- Apply this mixture once every a couple of days for maximum result.
11.Lemon Essential Oil Face Mask
Ingredients:
10 drops of lemon essential oil
1 table spoon of jojoba oil or water
How to make it?
- The same as rose essential oil, mix the lemon essential oil with jojoba oil or water.
- Apply them on your face or on your body.
- Let it rest for about 2 minutes.
- Rinse it clean.
- Use mild face foam to remove the oily feeling on your skin.
CONCLUSION
Repeat the use of the above mixture from once every 2 days or so and you can change the variety every now and then to prevent you from being bored with one type of face mask.
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