#TipsTuesday: Seven homemade facial masks that won’t damage your wallet
Facial masks can be rather expensive. So save your money and get creative with these homemade facial mask recipes which actually work!
Facial masks can be rather expensive.
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However, having great skin is an essential, which means a facial is always a must.
Today we are giving you the lowdown on how to make your very own facial masks, guaranteed to leave your skin feeling rejuvenated.
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[Warning: Always make sure to test any skin recipe on a small portion of your skin to ensure you don’t have any allergic reactions to the ingredients.]
- Moisturising banana:
Mix 1/4 cup of plain yoghurt with two table spoons honey and one mashed ripe banana.
Apply it to your face and neck and let it set for 10 to 20 minutes, before rinsing with warm water.
- Cleansing apple cider vinegar:
Mix 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar with 1/4 cup water.
Continuously rinse your face with the mixture and leave to dry.
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- Refreshing powdered milk:
Mix 1/4 cup powdered milk with just enough water to make a paste.
Apply to your face and neck and allow to dry.
Rinse with warm water.
- Anti-aging oatmeal:
Mix 1/2 cup hot water with 1/3 cup oatmeal and allow to set for about three minutes.
Add two table spoons plain yoghurt, two tablespoons honey and one egg white and mix well.
Apply to your face and neck and leave for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing it off with warm water.
- Smoothing mayonnaise:
Firstly make sure you use whole-egg mayonnaise.
Spread it over your face and neck and leave it for around 20 minutes before rinsing it off with cool water.
- Cleansing yoghurt:
Mix one tablespoon plain yoghurt with the juice of 1/4 orange, a dollop of orange pulp and a dash of aloe.
Apply the mixture to your face and neck and allow to set for 20 minutes before rinsing with cool water.
- Exfoliating lemon:
Mix the juice of one lemon with 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Apply to your face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes before rinsing with cool water.
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