homemade face mask

Four recipes you can easily whip up in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Yummy Avocado Mask
Ingredients:
1/2 avocado (you can also substitute 2 teaspoons avocado oil)
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Mash these together. Apply to skin and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rinse with a washcloth drenched in cool water.

Relaxing Rose Mask
Ingredients:
6 rose petals
2 tbsps rosewater
1 tbsp Greek plain yogurt
1 tbsp naturally runny honey (you can warm honey in a microwave for 8 seconds to get it runny. Plus, the warmth is particularly soothing for this mask).

Soak rose petals, then crush them in a bowl. Add the rosewater, yogurt and honey. Don't have the rose petals? No problem. Mix well & apply to the skin. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse.

Soothing Yogurt Mask
Ingredients:
1 cup natural yogurt (best just-out-of-the-fridge cold)
1/2 cup oatmeal (any type of basic oatmeal works here)
2 sprigs of mint

Mix the ingredients together & apply to the skin for 15 minutes. Wash off mask with a warm washcloth. Extra tip: This mask works well for other skin types as well. For oily skin, add a couple drops of lime juice. For dry skin, mix in a couple tablespoons of honey.

Energizing Lemon Mask
Ingredients:
1 tsp lemon juice (have a real lemon? Include a teaspoon of the lemon pulp)
2 egg whites
2 tsp honey
1 cup strawberries
4 drops eucalyptus oil or jojoba oil (optional)
2 sprigs of mint

Blend the above ingredients, apply and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse. Recipe works for 2 people, so invite a friend, or cut recipe in half for just you.