Home Made masks

I like the oatmeal one as the ingredients are easier to find in Singapore

Glowing Skin Mask
(For dull, tired skin )

INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
3 drops of chamomile oil (or infuse chamomile flowers or a chamomile tea bag with half and half and let cool)
3 drops of verbena oil (or infuse verbena flowers with half and half and let cool)

DIRECTIONS
Combine the yogurt with the chamomile and verbena oils or infused mixtures. Apply to face and let sit for approximately ten minutes. Rinse off, tone and moisturize.
For a thicker mask, add two teaspoons of talcum powder.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Chamomile
• Soothing and anti-inflammatory
• Tones down redness and lightens complexion
Verbena
• Antiseptic
• Soothing effect
Oily Skin Treatment Mask
(Helps get rid of pimples and blackheads)
by Anne-Cecile Curot
INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
2 drops of thyme oil
2 drops of mint oil
Juice from 1 lemon
½ packet of yeast
2 Tbsp of starch from potatoes (let potatoes sit in water for several hours; use 2 Tbsp of the milky water)
DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients in food processor. Apply to entire face paying particular attention to pimples and blackheads. Leave the mask on for ten to twenty minutes. Rinse.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Thyme Oil
• Antiseptic powers
• Astringent effect
Mint Oil
• Refreshing and cooling effect
• Works as astringent and toner
Lemon Juice
• Antiseptic power
• Astringent effect
Yeast
• Antiseptic powers
• Regulates the secretion of the sebaceous glands
Starch
• Absorbing power
• Soothing effect
Nourishing Quinoa Mask
(For younger-looking skin)
by Anne-Cecile Curot

INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
¼ cup of Quinoa Cereal cooked in soy milk
2 drops of Mimosa oil
2 egg yolks

DIRECTIONS
Cook Quinoa in soy milk and let cool. Combine all ingredients in a blender and apply to your face and neck. Leave the mask on for ten to twenty minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Note: Do not cook Quinoa in sugar. Sugar promotes wrinkles.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Quinoa
• Natural protein
• Anti-aging and anti-dehydrating
• Rich in magnesium, phosphorous, Vitamin A, E, D, and F.
Soy Milk
• Nourishing effect
• Repairs sun damage and gives elasticity
• Releases acids and energy to the epidermis
Mimosa
• Regenerates and stimulates the immune system and healing process
Egg Yolk
• Rich in Vitamin E and F
• Nourishing and stimulating
Mask for Dry Skin
by Anne-Cecile Curot


INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
¼ finely crushed almonds
2 tsp Beeswax or honey
2 tsp wheat germ oil


DIRECTIONS
Mix all the ingredients until you obtain a smooth texture. Apply and massage into skin. Keep the mask on for twenty minutes.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Crushed Almonds
• Exfoliating power
• Eliminates dead skin
Honey
• Aids in adhering mask to skin
Wheat Germ Oil
• Contains Vitamin E
• Fights free radicals
Energizing Rose Mask
by Anne-Cecile Curot


INGREDIENTS
6 oz plain yogurt
6 red rose petals from a fresh rose
2 tsp talcum powder


DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients. Apply to face and leave on for ten minutes. You may begin to feel your face tingling. Don’t worry that’s just the rose petals doing their work. Remember to avoid the area around your eyes. Rinse.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Rose Petals
• Softens and refines the texture of the skin
• Purifying
Talcum
• Mineral
• Absorbs oil from the skin
Soothing Oatmeal Mask
(For sensitive and/or irritated skin)
by Anne-Cecile Curot


INGREDIENTS
6 or 8 oz plain yogurt
¼ or ½ cup oatmeal
2 tsp beeswax or honey



DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients. Apply a thin layer to face. The honey will help the mask stay on the face long enough for the oatmeal to do its magic.
For optimum results keep the mask on for at least 20 minutes.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Oatmeal
• Soothing powers
• Purifying and softening effect
Honey/Beeswax
• Emulsifying power
• Aids in adhering mask to skin
Deep-Cleansing Fruit Mask
(Helps to unclog pores)
by Anne-Cecile Curot


INGREDIENTS
6 or 8 oz plain yogurt
1 carrot
½ peach
½ cucumber


DIRECTIONS
Chop the carrot, peach, and cucumber into small pieces. Place in food processor and mix into a paste. Don’t worry if it’s a little runny. Apply and let sit on the skin for 10 minutes. Rinse.
INGREDIENT BENEFITS
Carrot
• Soothing power
• Anti-inflammatory
Cucumber
• Refreshing and moisturizing
• Softening effect
Peach
• Emollient power
• Soothing effect