Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for oily skin

India 14 August 2016: Pocketnewsalert brings you some homemade facial masks recipes specially for people with oily skin. These organic face masks made specially for oily skin are such a blessing to get rid of this annoying acne and excess oil. These recipes include all organic products like bananas, clay, juice, oatmeal, honey and witch hazel which help in removing excessive oil from the skin and make your skin naturally smooth.

Banana mask for oily skin :

Bananas are both nourishing and moisturizing. Banana face mask helps to brighten your skin and also provides a soothing effect. It works best on oily skin.

Banana Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

• 1 ripe banana
•  2 tbsp honey
•  1 tsp lemon or orange juice
•  Mash the banana and mix it with honey. 
•  Add the juice of the lemon or orange. 
•  Apply it on your face and keep it there for 15 minutes before rinsing with a cool washcloth or a steaming warm washcloth. 

Strawberry Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

Salicylic acid is the main ingredient in most of the otc acne creams. This sane ingredient is present naturally in strawberries making it great to fight against acne. This acid is a mild exfoliant which helps in getting rid of dead cell build-up from the skin.


Strawberry yogurt Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

• 1/4 cup strawberries 
•  1/4 cup yogurt

Let both the strawberries and the yogurt come to room temperature. Put the strawberries and yogurt in a blender and blend them together to a smooth paste. Spread this strawberry paste on your face and wash off after 10-15 minutes.


Lemon Whitening Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

This lemon whitening mask is full of goodness. The lemon and yogurt in this mask recipe work as natural peels, while the honey provides nourishment to the skin. Eggs whites provide the much needed proteins to the skin.


Lemon Whitening Mask Recipe :

• 1 egg white
•  4 tsp lemon juice
•  3 tsp full-fat Greek yogurt
•  1 tbsp runny honey
•  4 drops of any essential oil
•  Mix all ingredients together and apply the smooth paste over the face.

Oatmeal & Onion Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Acne-Scarred Skin :

The oatmeal and onion mask cleanses your acne-prone skin of impurities. Onion acts as an antiinflammatory agent while oatmeal helps in cleansing your skin.

• 1/4 cup boiling water
•  1/3 cup plain oatmeal
•  1 large yellow or white onion
•  1/2 teaspoon of honey

Pour the boiling water over the oatmeal. Let it steep for 5 minutes. Make a smooth puree of the onion in a food processor. Add onion and honey to the oatmeal paste while still warm. Stir and spread on face leaving it for 10 minutes. Rinse this mask with cold water.


Skin Brightening Turmeric Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

Turmeric is a bright yellow spice used in many Indian recipes. Turmeric face mask brightens the skin, leaving skin looking glowy. For oily skin you can add lemon juice and yogurt. Curcumin is the main ingredient of turmeric which works to suppress excess melanin production caused by sunlight.


Turmeric Face Mask Recipe :

• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder. 
•  2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
•  a few drops of runny honey
•  Add 1/4 cup plain yogurt & few drops of lemon juice
• Mix the flour and turmeric together. Once combined, stir in the honey.

Now add lemon juice and stir. Slowly mix in the yogurt until a creamy paste is formed.

Apply mask to face and neck.

Leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes.

Using a warm, wet washcloth that you don't mind staining rinse off the mask


Green Clay Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

Green clay also known as bentonite. Clay masks are soothing and healing to skin, and they help remove excess oil making them excellent for oily skin.

Green Clay Mask Recipe :

Create a basic mask by taking the powder clay and adding water if you have oily skin. Let the mask sit on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse and clean your face with water. Avoid using metal utensils as the clay reacts with it.


Strawberry, Honey and Brown Sugar Acne Homemade Facial Masks Recipes for Oily Skin :

Honey, lemon juice and brown sugar in this mask are used to tighten the facial skin. Strawberrys work to fight acne as it has abundance of salicylic acid. Brown sugar is also known to be a great natural exfoliator.

Strawberry, Honey and Brown Sugar Acne Mask Recipe :

• 6 fresh strawberries
•  1 tbsp honey
•  1 tbsp brown sugar
•  1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Remove the stem of the strawberries and put them into a food processor.

Add lemon juice, brown sugar and honey. Blend these ingredients in the food processor until a paste is made.

Apply this mask to your face for 10 minutes and then remove with a warm wet washcloth



Witch Hazel & Apple Toner Recipe :

Witch hazel is popularly used by models to control oil on their face. Witch hazel has amazing benefits for acne-prone, pimple-prone and oily skin. It reduces inflammation, removes makeup, brightens skin tone, removes oil and also helps control blackheads.

• 1 green apple, organic preferred
•  1/2 cup water
•  1/4 cup witch hazel 
•  1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Cut up the apple into small pieces.

In a saucepan bring the apple and water to a boil.

Let the mixture cool.

Strain the mixture using a fine mesh sieve into a bottle with a cap or a spray bottle.

Add the witch hazel and apple cider vinegar.

Gently shake the bottle so the mixture mixes together.

Spritz the toner on your skin and let it sit there for 15 minutes.

Rinse with warm water.