The Best Homemade Face Pack Guide

Skincare products can be expensive, but that shouldn’t keep you from taking care of your skin the way it deserves to. So what’s the solution? Face packs! There are so many ingredients that we use in our day to day lives or are found at our homes that have a variety of nutritional quotients and skincare benefits. When used correctly, these ingredients can be combined to form face packs that can make your skin healthy and glowing. So, how to make face packs at home? To answer this question, we brought together a list of face packs you can not only make easily but also tackle various skincare concerns like dry skin, acne-prone skin, etc. 

Best Homemade Face Pack For Your Skin

1. Sandalwood and Rosewater Face Mask:

If you are someone having issues with oily skin, then this is the right mask for you. Made with two ingredients, this easy to make natural face pack has the goodness of sandalwood and rosewater, which helps to control oily skin and thus, the production of acne. Sandalwood is known to balance excess sebum with its astringent properties. It nourishes and moisturizes the skin whereas rosewater facial toner draws out the excess oil that usually causes breakouts. Additionally, both these ingredients will also impart glow to the skin, so you can use the mask when your face is feeling too dull. 

How To Use: Take two tablespoons of sandalwood powder and add a few drops of rosewater till you have a smooth paste with a fine consistency. Apply on the face and rinse it off with cool water once it’s dry. 
 

2. Papaya And Honey Face Mask:

Dry, flaky and irritated skin is perhaps something that has caused us trouble more often than we’d like to admit. Whether it is due to cold weather or your skin type, we have a perfect solution for dry, dehydrated, dull-looking skin. This papaya and honey homemade face pack is a great source of Vitamin B, potassium, magnesium, flavonoids, etc. The Vitamin A present in papaya helps to rejuvenate and nourish dry and rough skin whereas, the potassium present helps to hydrate skin cells and restore moisture. Furthermore, honey acts like a natural moisturizer that helps in giving you glowing skin by improving skin tone and exfoliating dead skin cells. 

How To Use: Mash up half a cup of ripe papaya and add a tablespoon of honey to it. Mix it well and apply it to your face for 20-30 minutes. Wash thoroughly with water and repeat it 3-4 times a month to get a silky, smooth, glowing face. 

3. Green Tea Face Mask:

Acne has always been a recurring problem majorly caused due to oily face and acne-causing bacteria, Research has shown that applying green tea on the skin and face can effectively help with the appearance of acne. Green tea also helps to fight inflammation, reduce the production of sebum and inhibits the growth of acne-causing bacteria. Therefore, using this green tea mask with the goodness of yoghurt as a mixing agent helps to counteract the sebum oxidation that occurs before acne forms. Moreover, the yoghurt in the face mask is rich in zinc and has anti-inflammatory properties that help in restoring the skin’s natural barrier and prevents the breakout of acne ensuring glowing and healthy skin. 

How To Use: Take green tea powder or grind two tablespoons of green tea into a fine powder and then add some yoghurt into the mix with a couple of drops of your favourite essential oil. Apply this face pack on the skin at least once every week to stop acne from reappearing on your face and achieve a clear, radiant face. 
 

4. Milk And Almond Face Mask:

Out of all face packs at home, this mask has the simplest of ingredients that are easily found at your home.  Milk provides the ultimate moisturization since it is loaded with antioxidants, proteins, and minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and selenium. These nutrients in the milk help to rejuvenate the skin cells that are damaged due to heat, pollution, ageing or any other reason. It also restores the moisture to these cells and prevents dryness or roughness of the skin. The lactic acid present in it is effective in lightening and removing dead skin cells, soothes sunburn and cures hyperpigmentation. Besides that, almonds are a good source of Vitamin E and biotin, which too help in hydrating the skin and stimulate keratin production. 

How To Use: Soak 8-10 almonds in water for 2 hours and grind them into a paste after that. Add the milk to this paste till they form a decent consistency and apply it on your face for 20-30 minutes. Wash with cold water and use once a month for soft, supple skin. 
 

5. Chocolate Face Mask:

Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? We all love eating dark chocolate but have you tried it on your face? Well, it’s never too late to start. You might be wondering why chocolates? Chocolates, more importantly, dark chocolates have flavonoids in them. They help reflect harmful UV rays off your skin preventing sunburn and conditions caused due to overexposure of the sun’s rays. Furthermore, it also helps fight skin discolouration by reducing dark spots, hyperpigmentation and age spots thereby, keeping the skin glowing and healthy. 

How To Use: In a bowl, mix half a cup of cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons of oats powder, 4 tablespoons of cream and a little bit of honey to make them into a fine consistency. Apply this all over your face for 20 minutes and wash off with cold water. 

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Face packs are the best for a relaxing day at home or when you want to include some Ayurveda knowledge into your skincare. Either way, these face packs that we have listed for you will surely take care of all your skincare worries and leave with you some healthy, glowing skin. So try these and let us know your favourite.

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