Wrinkles, sagging, loose skin and puckered lines on your face are signs of ageing. The eventuality of ageing that comes with the obvious effects on your face is as much a truth as pollution today. And it must be fought, after all, who doesn’t want to look eternally beautiful? With the catapulting pollution coupled with the latent chemicals constituted inside your beauty products, your skin withers as you age. Yes, you heard it! The beauty products that so confidently guarantee you wrinkle-free skin, deliver their best, but in the long run, those chemicals are only harmful.
So, as always we have a solution. Rather than emptying your pockets at a local chemist or grocery stores, how about you make your anti-ageing face masks all by yourself at home?
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#1. Cucumber aloe vera face mask
Ingredients:
- Cucumber
- 2 tbsp curd
- Aloe vera gel
- Lemon juice
Method:
- Add 2 tbsp curd, few drops of lemon juice to aloe vera gel and mix them well.
- Cut a slice of cucumber and dip it into the paste.
- Rub the cucumber gently on your skin and let it dry.
- Rinse off with cold water.
Benefits:
Hydration because of aloe vera freshens up your skin.
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#2. Green apple, potato and lemon face mask
Ingredients:
- ½ cup green apple pulp
- 2 tbsp potato pulp
- Lemon juice
Method:
- Mix the above ingredients and stir well to make a paste.
- Gently rub the paste on your skin and after letting it dry, rinse it off with cold water.
Benefits:
Helps in bleaching the skin.
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#3. Egg yolk and honey face mask
Ingredients:
Method:
- Take 2 tbsp of honey and 2-3 drops of water to it. Mix them well.
- Beat the egg and add its yolk part to the above.
- Make a paste out of the mixture and apply it on your skin.
- Let it dry and wash with cold water.
Benefits:
Egg and honey together tighten the skin and fights sagging.
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#4. Banana, curd and honey face mask
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 tbsp curd
- 2 tbsp honey
Method:
- Mash a ripe banana and add 2 tbsp curd to it.
- Pour in few drops of honey to the mixture and make a paste.
- Apply the paste on your skin and let it dry.
- Wash your skin with cold water.
Benefits:
Enhances collagen amount in the skin which fights withers and wrinkles.
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#5. Turmeric and curd face mask
Ingredients:
- ½ cup curd
- 2 tbsp turmeric powder
Method:
- Mix and stir the above two ingredients properly.
- Gently rub the paste on your skin.
- Let it dry and wash your skin with cold water after 15 minutes.
Benefits:
Turmeric gives an instant glow and contains anti-ageing nutrients.
#6. Apple, chia seeds and honey face mask
Ingredients:
- 1 apple
- 2-3 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp honey
Method:
- Take green apple pulp and add honey to it.
- Add chia seeds to the above.
- Apply the mixture, let it dry and wash it off with cold water.
Benefits:
Chia seeds have antioxidant properties which exfoliate your skin.
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#7. Strawberry and egg yolk face mask
Ingredients:
- 2-3 strawberries
- 1 egg yolk
Method:
- Mash 2-3 strawberries in a bowl.
- Beat an egg, separate its yolk and to the mashed strawberries.
- Mix them well and apply the paste over your skin and let it dry for a while.
- Rinse off the pack with cold water.
Benefits:
Treats blackheads and reduces wrinkles.
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#8. Blackberry and walnut face mask
Ingredients:
- 4-5 blackberries
- ½ cup walnut
Method:
- Mix the blackberries and walnut together.
- Use a mixer-grinder to make a paste out of them.
- Apply the paste over your skin and let it dry for a while.
- Rinse off the pack with cold water.
Benefits:
Antioxidants and vitamins in this face mask reduce signs of ageing.
#9. Gram flour (besan) and lentil (masoor dal) face mask
Ingredients:
- ½ cup gram flour (besan)
- ½ cup lentil (masoor dal)
Method:
- Grind lentil in a mixer-grinder and add besan to it.
- Add water to the mixture and make a paste.
- Apply the paste over your skin and let it dry for a while.
- Rinse off the pack with cold water.
Benefits:
Lentil and besan help in removing black spots and reduces wrinkles.
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#10. Honey and orange juice face mask
Ingredients:
- 2-3 tbsp honey
- ½ cup orange juice
Method:
- Take ½ a cup orange juice and add honey to it.
- Apply the mixture on your skin, let it dry and wash off with cold water.
Benefits:
- Antioxidants in orange juice remove tan and sagging of your skin.
Nobody wants to age and nobody certainly wants those ageing effects to appear on the skin. When branding, ads and chemicals can’t be trusted, natural homemade products become our detour. Without any side-effects and being economically sound, these homemade anti-ageing face masks are the best for your skin rejuvenation.
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