Natural face masks: anti-aging and antioxidant masks you can make yourself

Natural face masks can be made at home that are much cheaper and just as effective as any mask product you can buy in stores. One of the reasons homemade versions are so effective, if not even more effective than their commercial counterparts, is that they can be made from fresh ingredients and contain no fillers, artificial colors, or added preservatives.

Natural face masks can be created from ingredients as simple as oatmeal and honey. Just finely grind some oatmeal (not the instant type) in a blender or coffee grinder and mix it with honey to make a paste and apply it to your face for ten to fifteen minutes before washing it off. This simple mask will do wonders for exfoliating and hydrating your skin. This is even more important now with the winter months, as most of us suffer from drier skin in winter.

Natural face masks can incorporate ingredients such as essential oils to create more therapeutic effects. For example, tea tree oil can help improve acne-prone skin. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic that can kill the bacteria that cause acne breakouts. Rosemary essential oil is well known for improving oily skin conditions, and lavender oil helps soothe irritated skin conditions. These are just some of the essential oils that can be used in masks; There are hundreds with excellent therapeutic effects for skin care. Consult a reference guide to ensure that the oil you are planning to incorporate into your recipe is safe for that purpose.

Natural homemade overnight face masks that incorporate fruit into their ingredients have anti-aging properties. Natural fruit acids help exfoliate and soften the skin, as well as providing wonderful antioxidants to the skin. Many commercial face masks that contain antioxidant ingredients are very expensive, but making your own can save you a lot of money. An example of a powerful antioxidant skin mask that you can make very cheaply is a decadent chocolate mask. The simple ingredients are cocoa, honey, sour cream or cream, and oatmeal. These ingredients contain a wealth of refreshing and skin-renewing powers.