Homemade Face Mask For Acne And Oily Skin
We all love DIY face masks because of it easy to make and contains all natural ingredients. Homemade, natural face masks are giving incredibly beneficial to your skin as they can also help to treat acne, dry skin, oily skin, and other skin problems. Natural acne remedies are a good way to get rid of it, or at least hold it at bay. you can also try light therapy masks for treatment of acne
Here are 13 homemade face masks for acne and pimples which will give fast results or help improve the condition of your skin and treat acne.
1) Acne Face Mask with Cinnamon and Honey
The cinnamon helps to reduce inflammation and dries up the infected pores, which targeting acne at the root. Honey contains antibacterial properties that also good for moisturizing dry skin.
Things you will need:
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon powder
2 teaspoons of Honey
Directions:
1. Put the cinnamon powder in a bowl and add honey.
2. Mix all ingredients until they are blended well.
3. With the help of fingers, slather it on your face and leave it on for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
4. After dry the mask. Rinse it off with lukewarm water, and apply a toner.
5. You can use this acne face mask almost daily.
2) Acne Face Mask with Oatmeal, Yogurt, Honey and Egg White
Oatmeal has soothing and exfoliating properties that it can soak up the excess oil on your skin and help treat acne. It is used to treat dry skin and itching associated with conditions such as eczema and rashes.
Things you will need:
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 small egg white
1/2 cup hot water
1/3 cup oatmeal
Directions:
1. Combine hot water (not boiling water) and oatmeal.
2. As the water and oatmeal have settled for two or three minutes, mix it in plain yogurt, honey, and egg white.
3. Apply a thin layer of the mask to your face, and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Then rinse your face with lukewarm water.
3) Acne Face Mask with Garlic
Garlic has amazing antibacterial properties that can be used topically as well as internally for curing pimples and acne. It’s excellent for the skin.
Things you will need:
2 – 3 cloves of garlic
Water or aloe vera gel
Directions:
1. Mashup garlic and mix with water or aloe vera gel.
2. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes. Now with using a cotton pad to soak up the juice and applying it to the affected areas.
3. Let to sit on your skin for about 10 minutes before washing it off with cool water.
4) Acne Face Mask with Cucumber
Cucumber is one of the most commonly used and well-loved ingredients for beauty treatments. It’s cool and calming that hydrates and soothes the skin.
Things you will need:
cucumber
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1 teaspoon of non-fat milk powder
Directions:
1. Peel the cucumber and cut into small chunks.
2. Blend it with add the yogurt and the milk powder and make the smooth paste.
3. Apply the mixture to your face and then allow it to sit for about 15 minutes.
4. Rinsing it off with water.
5) Acne Face Mask with Tea Tree Oil
Tea Tree Oil is one of the most versatile essential oils, and it’s perfect to help fight off acne. It also fights infections at the root, clearing up the skin.
Aloe-vera is good for taking care of inflammation and redness. To get good result also try good face wash for acne prone skin
Things you will need:
1 – 2 drops of Tea Tree Oil
1 teaspoon of Aloe-Vera Gel
Directions:
1. Mix up all the ingredients in a small bowl and apply the mixture to your face.
2. Leave it for 15 minutes. Or can leave this mask on overnight to get a better result.
3. Ash your face in the next morning.
6) Acne Face Mask with Egg White
Egg white helps to firm up the skin with shrink the size of your pores, so it gets rid of excess sebum in the skin. Lemon juice helps brighten and exfoliate the skin.
Things you will need:
1 egg white
1/2 a lemon juice
Directions:
1. Beat the egg white until it becomes frothy and add the lemon juice.
2. Then apply the mixture to your face, letting it sit for about 30 minutes.
3. Gently rinse off the mask with water and then apply a mild moisturizer.
7) Acne Face Mask with Turmeric and the Dead Sea salt
Turmeric work great on acne prone skin. It is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. Dead Sea salt will also help to clean, reduce inflammation and infection.
Things you will need:
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon of Dead Sea salt
Directions:
1. Mix them all ingredient together.
2. Use a clean foundation brush to apply the mask to your face.
3. Let it work for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.
8) Acne Face Mask with Papaya
Papaya is an essential ingredient in a lot of beauty products. Raw papaya is a natural acne remedy that removes dead skin cells and excess lipids from the surface of the skin. It will leave your face soft and smooth.
Things you will need:
1 fresh papaya
Directions:
1. Rinse your face with water and pat dry.
2. Mash up the flesh of the papaya until it is of a consistency smooth paste to apply to your skin.
3. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, and rinse off with lukewarm water.
9) Acne Face Mask with Orange peel
The Orange contains vitamin C that is particularly helpful because it promotes the growth of new healthy cells, keeping your skin in better condition overall.
Things you will need:
2 Orange peels
Freshwater
Directions
1. Rinse your face with water and pat dry.
2. Grind up orange peels and add a little water to make a smooth paste.
3. Once you have the right consistency, apply it to your face and affected areas.
4. Wait for 20-25 minutes and rinse off completely with water, pat your face dry, and apply a good moisturizer.
10) Acne Face Mask with Avocado & Honey
Avocado will soothe inflammation, destroy free radicals and acne-causing bacteria and helping the pimple pop naturally. Honey contains anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties that kill acne germs. It also has anti-inflammatory compounds that are great for treating acne inflammation.
Things you will need:
1 avocado
1 tablespoon of honey
Directions
1. Rinse your face with water and pat it dry.
2. Mash the avocado, then stir in the honey.
3. Continuing mashing until it turns into a paste.
4. Apply the paste to your skin and leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
5. Wash off your face with lukewarm water.
6. Pat your face dry and apply moisturizer.
11) Acne Face Mask with Baking Soda, Honey, Coconut or Olive Oil
Baking soda has mild antiseptic properties, and also uncanny ability to fight off fungus and bacteria. It helps clear out the dirt and oil in your pores and skin exfoliation is the main property to get rid of that excess oil and sebum from the skin.
Honey clarifies, hydrates and nourishes skin and keep pores clear and clean. The antibacterial and anti-fungal properties of honey prevent bacterial buildup that can lead to skin imbalances and breakouts.
Things you will need:
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of raw honey
1 teaspoon of coconut/olive oil
Directions:
1. Mix all the ingredients and make the consistency like paste.
2. Apply the paste all over your face, excluding the eyes, mouth, and eyebrows.
3. Rub the paste for 1-2 minutes in a circular motion. Leave on for 10-15 minutes.
4. Rinsing off with warm water.
12)Acne Face Mask with Mint
Mint contains anti-inflammatory properties like salicylic acid present in mint helps in curing acne. It also helps to soften and calm dry or itchy skin.
Fuller’s earth clay unclogs pores and absorbs excess oil from the skin. It helps to reduce pimples and acne marks.
Things you will need:
1 tablespoon mint paste
1 tablespoon yogurt
1/2 teaspoon fuller’s earth clay
Directions:
1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and make the smooth paste.
2. Apply it to cleansed face.
3. Keep it for 20-30 minutes and wipe it off with a damp and clean cloth.
4. After this apply a mild moisturizer. You can repeat this mask 2-3 times in a week.
13) Acne Face Mask with Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a natural astringent, helps the skin to be hydrated and clear from zits. It naturally tightens the skin, shrink large pores and reduce inflammation due to acne. It exfoliates the dead skin cells and helps to remove dark spots and scars. Rose Water has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties that make it effective in an anti-acne ingredient. Lavender essential oil helps to calm the skin as well as to reduce blemishes.
Things you will need:
1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 tablespoon rose water
3 drops lavender essential oil
Directions:
1. Mix all the ingredients and make the paste-like consistency.
2. Apply it to your face.
3. Let it be air-dried
and then apply moisturizer.
4. If you are are using it as mask wipe it off after 20-30 minutes. You can repeat daily.
