DIY Easy Homemade Face Mask for Radiant and Glowing Skin

Glowing skin is a measure of its care, and the foundation of any excellent skincare routine is face masks. Face masks are essential solutions for aging, dry, acne-prone, congested, or dull skin. And lucky for you, there’s more than one way to apply them: sheet, mud, splash, etc., I’m sure you will find a favorite form for your face.

You also no longer have to rush to Sephora every other week for brand new face masks. With simple DIY homemade face masks, you can say goodbye to your once-favorite spa and treat your skin to some TLC right in your kitchen. Here’s how to make homemade face masks for radiant and glowing skin:

Honey Face Masks

Honey is an excellent natural moisturizer and one of the best remedies for acne-prone skin. It gives the skin a beautiful glow helping evade reddening and scaring. And that is why it’s an essential ingredient in DIY homemade face masks:

1.      Yogurt honey face mask

To make the yogurt honey face mask at home, just mix a little bit of greek yogurt with honey and then apply the mixture on your face using a brush. This face mask is a little bit messy, but once it dries, it’s all good because you can leave it on your face for a long time, and everyone around you none the wiser……

Yogurt with a little bit of honey mixture is a great face mask because yogurt is nature’s gift to humanity to keep our insides as well as our outside glowing. Yogurt is excellent for your body. Inside the body, yogurt probiotics, which are tiny microorganisms that live in yeast and bacteria, are good for your gut health. Plus, yogurt contains essential proteins and sugars.

Outside your body, yogurt can also work wonders on the skin; it contains lactic acid, which helps exfoliate and soften the skin. And the probiotics help fight acne and inflammation.

Applying a yogurt honey mask is kind of using a scrub but without the harsh scrubbing. It will leave your skin radiant and glowing.

2.     Oatmeal honey face mask

As an exfoliant, moisturizer, and cleanser, oatmeal really does wonders on the skin. They are the best solution if you are struggling with eczema, acne, itch, or dry skin.

Oatmeal also makes an excellent natural face cleanser. They will leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, radiant, and healthy. So, feel free to blend some oatmeal into a fine powder; it is easier to apply it when in this form, but you can also leave them whole.

To prepare the oatmeal honey mask, just mix one tablespoonful of oat flour or whole-grain oats with two tablespoonfuls of honey. First, massage this mix onto your skin for exfoliation then leave it on as a mask for about 20 minutes. Finally, rinse off the mask with lukewarm water.

For even softer and more supple skin, you can add some milk in the oat-honey mix. Just a tablespoon of milk should do the trick. Oatmeal honey face masks are excellent for both oily and dry skin, by absorbing excess amounts of oil from the skin, these masks help reduce oily skin issues. And that is why oatmeal face masks are a favorite among beauty enthusiasts worldwide.

3.     Avocado honey mask

Avocados are great for your insides; they contain vitamin E, antioxidants, and healthy fats, which are the essential building block for hormones; they are also essential for cognitive functions, gut health and help fight inflammation. But who said you couldn’t play with avocados on your skin too?

You can harness the power of the healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins E in avocados for your skin. Especially if you are really struggling with dry and damaged skin, avocados are incredible moisturizers.  Just mash up half an avocado in a bowl using the back of a spoon. Drizzle some honey on top, then mix it all together and apply the mix on your face. Leave the mask for 20 minutes before rinsing thoroughly.

Avocado honey facemask is really nourishing. And if you want to brighten your skin, adding some lemon to the mix should do the trick. Always remember to wash your face to remove excess oils before applying any face mask.

4.    Cinnamon, honey and aloe vera

Aloe vera has both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. So, if you want to treat your face to some tender loving care, mixing this soothing plant extract with some honey and cinnamon is the surest way to go.

Aloe vera works well with acne-fighting cinnamon and honey for an effective treatment against acne. To prepare the face mask at home, just mix 2 tablespoons of honey with 1 tablespoonful of aloe vera and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Apply this mix to the face and give it 10 minutes to work its magic on your skin before washing it off with warm water.

Aloe vera is the perfect ingredient to help repair and restore damaged skin. Just like honey, it’s also a natural moisturizer, so the mix should feel soothing when applied.

Peel-off Face Masks

Peel-off masks are exfoliating, they help remove dead cells from the outermost skin layer, and in turn, impurities are cleared off, leaving one with a rejuvenated complexion.

1.      Charcoal face mask

Do you want to turn your radiant skin dream into a reality? Then make use of the activated charcoal peel-off mask. The activated charcoal peel-off mask is a DIY easy peel-off face mask. A little bit less than a teaspoonful of unflavoured gelatine, a tablespoon of water, and half a teaspoon of activated charcoal in a bowl is what you need.

Activated charcoal is an excellent face mask ingredient. It draws bacteria and dirt to the surface of your skin and also speeds up the healing of damaged skin and wounds by eliminating toxins and fluids that slow down the healing process.

Mix the ingredients in a bowl till you get a sticky paste then use a brush to put the mix on your clean, dry skin. Do not put the mask all over your face because it’s kind of a very strong peel-off mask that’s a bit painful when peeling off the skin.

Leave the activated charcoal peel-off mask on your face for about 2o-40 minutes before peeling it off and wiping away any remaining mask using a warm damp towel. Apply a toner afterward. Any remaining mask can be preserved for later use in a jar inside a fridge.

2.     Egg white and lemon peel-off mask

The egg white and lemon face mask is one of the DIY easy face masks because it only needs two ingredients: 2 eggs and lemon juice. Break the egg whites in a bowl, add a teaspoonful of lemon then mix everything together.

Egg whites are an excellent face mask ingredient for a variety of skin concerns. It has astringent properties that help shrink pores and tighten loose skin. Plus, it’s also loaded with vitamins and minerals that are surely going to leave your skin better than before.

Cacao + greek yogurt + lemon juice + banana + honey

Mash up the banana in a bowl using the back of a spoon, then add two tablespoonfuls of greek yogurt and a tablespoonful of cacao powder.  Next, add some lemon juice, a little bit of honey, then finally mix it all together. Apply the mix on your face using a brush. This is an excellent smelling face mask, and you can also eat it, though it doesn’t taste as excellent as it smells.

Cacao powder is an excellent face mask ingredient because it’s loaded with flavonols, which are antioxidants that help the skin maintain its youthful glow. It also protects the skin from environmental stressors such as UV effects and other elements. Expect to see improvement in texture, tone, and radiance after applying this mask.

Aloe vera and tea tree oil mask

The aloe vera and tea tree oil mask is a super simple DIY homemade face mask solution for acne/ pimple skin. Just mix a tablespoonful of aloe vera and a few drops of tea tree oil in a bowl. You can get tea tree oil from a local body shop.

As mentioned earlier, aloe vera jell is super effective because it’s skin-healing and scar-fading properties. It helps reduce acne lesions and scarring. The tea tree oil is an excellent remedy for skin infections and helps reduce inflammations too. Apply the mask all over the skin avoiding the eyes., using your fingers. Because of aloe vera, this mask feels supercooling. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then wash it off and pat your skin dry. Treat your acne using this mask every day.

Ta-dah! There you go beautiful people: Are you looking to transform your skin for the better: shrink large pores, tighten sagging skin, reduce wrinkles, etc., then it’s time for the masking game. Face masks are excellent solutions for various skin concerns. And lucky for you, you no longer have to commit to pricey ready-made face masks from beauty stores every other week. With just the right ingredients for radiant and glowing skin, you can prepare face masks at home. The advantage of course is you can do so with tender loving care since you are the one who understands your skin.

Disclaimer! Not all skins are equal, what worked for your gal pal may not work you because all our skins are different. It’s wise to test patch before applying any mask all over your face; with many DIY face mask recipes, you are surely going to find what suits your skin concerns.