6 Simple face pack recipes for stunning herbal home facial
The skin is the most important component of my physical self and creates the first and best impression. Everyone looks at our face on being introduced and from the gaze may shift to our neck and hands and finally our legs as these are exposed parts of our body. These are the parts that constantly bear the brunt of the abuse that we do to our bodies on the pretext of being busy and making a living. Constant exposure to the sun makes the skin of these parts dry, bruised, blemished, tanned and rough. It is necessary to heal the skin and restore its natural beauty. It is generally believed that a visit to a salon is required and many of us do not find the time and sometimes even the money. Here are some simple recipes for preparing face packs at home and easy ways of applying them to get a radiant and glowing skin and an attractive face. These are face packs that are easy to make and use. Generally when using face packs eyes can be kept covered with sliced cucumbers or sponge with a dab of rose water.
- Regular Green gram powder face-pack
Ingredients
- Green gram powder – ½ cup
- Turmeric – 1 teaspoon
- Sandalwood powder – 1 teaspoon
- Youghurt/Curd -1 teaspoon
- Rose water – ½ cup
- Egg white -1 teaspoon
Method of preparation
Add all the ingredients in a glass bowl except egg white and rose water and mix thoroughly. Now add rosewater to make a thick paste and add the egg white and mix well. Apply the paste to the face like a face mask and to the neck and hands (all the exposed parts). Let it dry for 1-2 hours and then wash with water. This face pack is good for detanning and improving blood circulation of dry skin. To be preferably used at night or early morning.
2. Papaya and Cucumber with honey face pack
Papaya is rich in Vitamin A and E while Cucumber is rich in minerals. Honey is a moisturizing agent. A combination of these three in a face will be effective in healing dry, bruised and blemished skin. The enzyme papain in papaya will help fade away the blemishes and gives the face a spotless glow and smoothness. It makes the skin feel young and soft.
Ingredients
- Papaya (diced) – ½ cup
- Cucumber (diced) – ½ cup
- Honey – ½ teaspoon
- Egg white -1 teaspoon
Method of preparation
Diced papaya and cucumber is crushed using a blender and the mix is taken in a glass bowl and to this honey and egg white is added to make a thick mixture which can be applied to the face, neck and hands and allowed to dry for 1-2 hours before washing with water.
Precaution: Avoid contact with hair, eyebrows and eyelashes as honey may cause greying or loss of colour.
3. Coconut milk-Banana-Honey Face pack
Coconut milk is a skin-nourishing agent and banana is a skin healer and moisturizer which work along with honey to give spectacular results for dry skin.
Ingredients
- Coconut milk – ½ cup
- Honey – ½ teaspoon
- Rosewater – 1 teaspoon
- Corn starch – ½ teaspoon
- Banana (pureed) -1 medium – sized
- Banana skin to be preserved
Method of preparation
Take coconut milk, honey and pureed banana in a glass bowl and add corn starch and mix to make a thick paste. Add rose water and mix. The inside of the banana skin is applied over the skin before applying the face pack. The face pack is left on for 1-3 hours before washing and the longer it is left on the better the effects will be. This face wash is ideal for rejuvenating the skin after a long and tiring work schedule.
Precaution: Avoid contact with hair, eyebrows and eyelashes as honey may cause greying or loss of colour.
4. Lime-Cucumber and honey face pack
This is skin tightening face pack that also acts a coolant and is ideal for summer. It is very effective in improving blood circulation and brings a fresh glow to the face.
Ingredients
- Lime juice -1 tablespoon
- Cucumber (pureed) – ½ cup
- Honey – ½ teaspoon
- Green gram powder – ½ cup
- Egg white – 1 teaspoon
- Rose water – 1 tablespoon
Method of preparation
Add the pureed cucumber, lime juice, honey and green gram powder along with rose water in a glass bowl and mix well. Add the egg white and mix and apply to the face neck and hands. Allow to dry for 2-3 hours and then peel and wash with water
Precaution: Avoid contact with hair, eyebrows and eyelashes as honey may cause greying or loss of colour.
5. Sandal wood-Turmeric –Cornflakes face pack
Sandalwood is a coolant and using it along with turmeric and cornflakes acts as a face scrub for removal of acne and unwanted facial hair. For effective results the face pack to be used on alternate days for a month. This is to be repeated every three months for a year to get rid of facial hair.
Ingredients
Sandalwood powder – ¼ cup
Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
Cornflakes (crushed and powdered) – ½ cup
Green gram powder – ½ cup
Egg white – 1 teaspoon
Rose water – ½ cup
Method of preparation
Add all the ingredients along with egg white and mix well in a glass bowl and make a paste. This can be directly applied on the face, neck and hands and allow to dry for 1-4 hours and then wash with water.
6. Tomato-lemon-papaya –Aloe vera face pack
Tomato and papaya are good agents for skin rejuvenation and removal of blemishes while Aloe vera is a moisturizer. This face pack can be used another remedy for sun-burnt skin with spots and blemishes.
Ingredients
Aloe vera – (peeled, sliced and pureed) – ¼ cup
Tomato (pureed) – ¼ cup
Papaya (pureed) – ¼ cup
Lime juice – 1 teaspoon
Corn starch – ½ teaspoon
Rose water – 1 tablespoon
Method of preparation
Take all the ingredients in a glass bowl and mix well to make a paste. Apply the paste to all the exposed parts of the body and allow to dry for 2-3 hours before washing with water
