Face Masks for Oily Skin

A common issue, especially among teenagers is oily skin.  It leads to the growth of acne/bumps and is pretty tough to deal with!  Well here are a few great natural facemasks for those with oily skin!

Enjoy and feel free to share your own!!

Banana Mask

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 orange or lemon
• Add a few drops of orange or lemon to a mixture of banana and honey.  Mix and apply to face.  Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse.

Clay Mask

• 1 tablespoon green clay
• 3 drops of essential palmarosa oil
• 1 teaspoon apricot kernel oil
• Mix all the ingredients together and add water if needed.  Apply the mask and leave it on for 10 minutes.  Rinse off with warm water.

Milk of Magnesia Mask

• 1 bottle of flavorless Milk of Magnesia
• Apply the Milk of Magnesia to face and rinse after 10-15 minutes.

Apply Mask

• One peeled apple
• 3 tablespoons of honey
• Slice the apple and blend it together with the honey.  Apply to face and rinse with warm water after 10-15 minutes.

Cucumber Mask

• ½ cucumber
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon mint
• Mix all the ingredients and refrigerate for 10 minutes.  Apply to face and leave it on for 15 minutes.  Rinse first with warm water and then cool water for a fresh feeling.

Strawberry Mask

• Four ripe strawberries
• 1 teaspoon plain yogurt
• Smash the strawberries with a spoon or a fork and mix it with the plain yogurt.  Apply the mask to face and rinse off with lukewarm water after 10-15 minutes.

Oatmeal Mask

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon yogurt
• In a blender, mix all the ingredients listed above.  Apply the paste to face and rinse off with warm water after 10-15 minutes.

Mixed Mask

• 1 boiled potato
• 1 tomato
• Few slices of papaya
• Cucumber
• Blend all the ingredients together to create a paste.  Apply the mask and rinse off after 10-15 minutes.

Juice Mask

• Tomato juice
• Cucumber juice
• Lemon juice
• Calamine powder or gram flour
• Using the ingredients listed above create a paste.  Apply it to face and rinse off with warm water once the mask is dry.

Carrot Mask

• Carrot
• Lemon Juice
• Blend the carrots and lemon juice to create a paste.  Apply it to skin and rinse off after 10-15 minutes.