Hello
beauties
Hope you
are having a wonderful weekend. As promised, here is part 2 of my illuminating
skincare recipes.
Face Mask
Doing a
face mask twice a week will give your skin that extra TLC.
Oatmeal
Chamomile Mask
Why Is
It Good?
• Not
just for breakfast, oatmeal is an amazing natural remedy. It contains
anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants that soothe the skin, keeping it
soft and smooth.
•
Chamomile has been used for thousands of years in medicinal beauty. Known for
its healing and antiseptic qualities, this beautiful herb is a powerful
treatment for fading scars and calming breakouts. In addition, it helps to even
out complexion and tighten the pores, giving you a radiant glow.
• Plain
yoghurt is full of lactic acid which digests dead skin cells and unclogs the
pores.
What You
Will Need:
1 tsp
fine porridge oats
1
chamomile teabag
1 tsp
plain yoghurt
1
teaspoon honey
How To
Make It:
• Mix
all the ingredients to form a thick paste.
• Add a
touch more yoghurt if required.
• Apply
this mask on the face and neck, and leave it on for 15 minutes.
• Rinse
with lukewarm water.
Pina
Colada Face Pack
I must
say I do love a Pina Colada. No matter where you are, just one sip of this
deliciously sweet, redolent drink is enough to transport you to the tropical
islands of Mexico. That being said, at times of stress, it's probably not the
best idea to reach for the bottle. So to make up for your cocktail cravings,
try this exotic face mask.
Why Is
It Good?
• Pineapple
contains vitamin C, bromelain and antioxidants, all necessities for the
treatment and prevention of acne.
• As
well as being rich in Vitamin C, coconut milk is high in copper. Since copper
is requisite for collagen production, this promotes skin elasticity and
firmness whilst smoothing out fine lines.
What You
Will Need:
4 slices
of pineapple
2 tbsp
of coconut milk
How To
Make It:
• Bung
all the ingredients into a blender.
• Whiz
it up until it forms a pulp.
• Apply
this to the face and leave for ten minutes.
• Rinse
with cool water.
Turmeric
Face Mask
And last but certainly not least, we have our
turmeric face pack.
Why Is
It Good?
• Used
for thousands of years in medicine and cooking, turmeric has only become the
rising star of skincare within the last decade. This ancient spice, renowned
for its distinctive, golden hue, is made up of an active compound called
curcumin which has been proven to have both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial qualities. A tiny dose of
turmeric will rejuvenate dull-looking skin and ward off future breakouts.
•
Bursting with skin-softening plant oils, avocado gives this detoxifying mask a
sumptuous base.
What You
Will Need:
half
tsp. turmeric
half an
avocado
1 tbsp.
plain yoghurt
1 tsp.
honey
How To
Make It
• Mash
the avocado into a bowl.
• Add the
honey, turmeric and yoghurt.
• Stir
until it forms a paste.
• Smooth
the mixture all over a clean face. For this, I would recommend using the back
of a spoon. This is because turmeric can stain your fingertips and nobody wants
yellow fingers do they? Also, wrapping a towel round your shoulders would be a
good idea to ensure the mask doesn't drip on your clothes.
• Let
the mask sit for 5-10 minutes. Remove with a damp cloth or muslin.
Herbal Facial Steamer
Steaming
your face every once in a while is a great way to deep cleanse. In a day, your
skin is exposed to endless dirt, air pollution and free radicals, which
overtime can block the pores. Clogged pores are one of the main factors to
breakouts, and can lead to infection. The warm steam causes your face to sweat,
which opens up the pores, releasing dirt and clearing the skin of toxins.
This
herbal facial steamer is a favourite to many celebs as it's so calming and it
leaves the face feeling super clean.
The
lavender will also help you get your beauty sleep which is another bonus.
What You
Will need:
1 litre
water
handful
fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
1 sprig
fresh rosemary
1 sprig
lavender
handful
fresh mint, coarsely chopped
half a
lemon, sliced
How To
Make It:
• Place
water, herbs and lemon in a large pot, cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
• Remove
from heat and steep for 5 minutes.
• Place
pot on a table and remove the lid.
• Using
a towel, make a tent over your head and the pot.
• Steam
your face for 10 minutes, taking care not to burn yourself.
• Finish
with a gentle facial scrub or face mask, and then ice your face by rubbing an
ice cube all over your skin, to close the pores.
Hope
you have fun trying out these spa treatments and let me know in the comments if
you have your own recipes or other strategies of managing stress. And before I
leave you, remember what we said about not being so hard on yourself and
putting yourself first for once. You're gorgeous: end of. xx
