Teoh Tiffanie

Monday, 14 January 2013

DIY - Cherry and peach face-mask for wrinkled, dry and dehydrated skin

Cherry is rich in AntiOxidants and Peach is an excellent moisturizer for Dry and Dehydrated Skin. This Face mask is really easy to make and very effective for Wrinkled, Dry and Dehydrated Skin.

Ingredients:
8-9 Cherries.
1 ripe Peach.

Preparation:
Mix cherries and peach in a blender to make fine paste. Apply the mixuture on your face and nack. Leave it for about 20 minutes and wash it off with warm water.
Regular use of this mask will reduce wrinkles, fine lines and laugh lines.

DIY - Strawberry mask for oily or acne prone skin


Strawberries cleanse, exfoliate and refresh your skin because the salicylic acid gets rid of your dead skin cells, it tightens your pores and brightens up your face making it look shinier. They refresh, remove impurities, reduce swelling and redness and slightly whiten your skin

Ingredients:
8-10 ripe fresh strawberries.
1 tablespoon honey.

Preparation:
Mash the strawberries to a thick pulp, add the honey and blend it to a smooth paste. Before applying any facial mask clean your face and neck with fresh water. Smooth the paste gently and equally with your fingertips on your clean face and neck, keep the eye area clear. Now lie down, relax and leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes. Then wash it off with lukewarm water and end with a splash of cold. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

DIY -Avocado and banana face-mask for dry skin

The avocado facial masks are an amazing source of goodies for your skin. The fruit contains a lot of minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, magnesium, etc. It also contains vitamins A, E, B and K. The result of that special cocktail is that the avocado facemask reaches the deepest layers of the epidermis and gives elasticity even to the driest skin.

Ingredients:
Avocado pulp of half avocado.
Banana slices of half banana.
1 Egg Yolk.

Preparation:
In a bowl, take some scooped avocado and slices of banana and mash them into a soft pulp. Add the yolk of the egg and whisk it into a creamy and soft paste.
Clean your face and apply the mask all over your face and neck, sparing the eye area.
Wear the mask for 10 minutes and rinse it off with tepid water.

DIY - Basil for black spot

Try these easy recipes to do away with black spots:
Make a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and glycerin and apply it on the spots.
Grind dried basil leaf, neem and mint (100gm each). Add some turmeric powder and rose water to make it into a paste and apply it on the spots. :)

DIY -Carrot Mask

This is a great mask for all skin types and especially so if you have sensitive skin. It’s simple to make too and healthy enough if you want to eat some later!

You will need 2-3 large carrots and 4½ tablespoons of honey.
Cook carrots in boiling water, then mash. Mix with honey and place it in the fridge to cool it down .

Apply gently on the skin; wait for15 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.

DIY -Green Tea Toner

I often try this especially when I was a flight stewardess die to on board pressure will make Ur skin tired easily .

Take 1 tea bag of green tea and 1/2 cup of boiling water. Let the tea bag steep for 2-3 minutes in the hot water. Remove the tea bag and let the water cool. Pour into an empty toner bottle or something similar with a small opening. Use with cotton pads ok face or body, just as you would use a regular toner. It's help skin feeling fresher . Green Tea helps on anti oxidant as well as anti bacteria . :) it good for those encounter acne problem, you may try this .

DIY -Apple - Lemon Wrinkle Lotion!

Take 1 teaspoon of apple juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of lime juice, 2 tablespoons of buttermilk, 1 tablespoon of rosemary leaves, 3 seedless grapes, a quarter of a pear and 2 egg whites. Blend all ingredients on medium speed for 30 seconds. Using a cotton ball, dab mixture on areas around the eyes and wherever wrinkles have developed. Let dry, then rinse with warm water. Follow with a moisturizer. Cover and refrigerate immediately, discard after 4 days. You can use it for a maximum of thrice a week. :)

DIY - Age Defying Almond Mask

Sick of your wrinkled skin? Try this. Soak a few almonds in milk overnight. Grind the almonds into a paste in the same milk after taking off its peel. Make sure you do not make the paste runny by adding too much milk. Apply the mixture and keep for 20 minutes on your face before rinsing off. Rich in Vitamin A, almonds moisturize the skin, and the milk clears the complexion and cleanses it naturally.