Age cannot be stopped but it can be embraced. When you’re surrounded by a polluted environment it is essential to protect and rejuvenate your skin. A face mask made of natural ingredients like plants, fruits or essential oils are proven to improve our skin. It can help in detoxifying the skin, removing dead cells, blackheads and blemishes etc giving your skin a clean, tight and healthy feel. Use a mask atleast twice a month. Here are a few recipes to make your own masks for a fresh, natural and effective skin best for women under 40.
1. Avocado Face Mask
Ingredients:
• Half an avocado
• One tbsp of yogurt
• One tsp of honey
Benefits: Besides its hydrating properties, this mask exfoliates too. Avocado is rich in healthy fats, vitamins, and antioxidants. Yogurt, has alpha hydroxy acid and lactic acid which act as a chemical exfoliant. The honey adds an extra boost of hydration and also locks in moisturisation.
2. Sugar and Coconut Oil Mask
Ingredients:
• Two tbsp of brown sugar
• Two tbsp of coconut oil
Benefits: Brown Sugar is a natural exfoliant, besides being a rich source of glycolic acid (an alpha hydroxy acid). This pack helps in exfoliation and delivers smooth, bright skin. Coconut oil boosts hydration so your skin won't dry out after all the exfoliation.
– The writer is a cosmetologist and aromatherapist
